Gresford: Up From Underground

A brand-new opera commissioned by NEW Sinfonia and the North Wales International Music Festival to commemorate 90 years since the Gresford Mining Disaster.

On Sunday 22nd September 2024, 90 years had passed since the fateful disaster at the Gresford Colliery, one of the worst mining disasters in British history. The disaster holds a resonance and significance to this day, not just for the people of Wrexham, but for former mining communities across Wales and the UK.

NEW Sinfonia collaborated with Wrexham Miners Project, Wrexham AFC and various organisations and artists across Wrexham to orchestrate a week of remembrance events, marking the 90th anniversary of the Gresford mining disaster.

The Remembering Gresford commemoration brought this emotional story to life, fostering conversation, unity, and helping individuals from all parts of our community connect the Gresford narrative with their own contemporary experiences.