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Protest Days, Rebellion Nights

They were days of direct action: the Diggers and the Levellers, the Plug Drawer rioters and the Pentrich rebels; the followers of King Ludd, and of Captain Swing; of juries, and spies; of executions, and alibis.

The tales of their actions are many; their stories should still be told.

Let the Protest tales begin.

  • — 60-90 minute show
  • — Tales: Tony ‘Monty’ Hirst

Tales told as part of “Protest Days, Rebellion Nights”

Tales retold from troubled times, when action was taken directly and the consequences could be considerable.

Tales include:

  • Land protest (e.g. Kett’s Rebellion, Wye Forest Levellers)
  • Machine Breaking (Luddites)
  • Marches (Blanketeers)
  • Rebellion (Pentrich Revolution, Folly Hall Affair)
  • Mutiny (Solent mutiny)
  • Spies (Oliver the Spy, David Tyrie)
  • Subversives (John the Painter)