Gdańsk

Jeremy Deller's "Battle of Orgreave"

Nov 10 - Dec 30 2017       ul. Powroźnicza 13/15, Gdańsk
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Orgreave is infamous for being one of the lowest points in the turmoil of the 1980s in Britain. Workers of a coking plant took to the streets to protest announced closures and huge job losses. It's estimated that approximately 5,000 workers faced over 8,000 police, including mounted officers in clashes which turned into running battles through the streets of the South Yorkshire town. The exhibition's appearance in Gdansk aims to highlight a number of points, not least the brutal way the British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher put down striking workers in her own country while she was at the same time lauding the trade unionist protestors of the Gdansk-based Solidarity movement. You've got until the end of the year to catch it.

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Open 12:00-18:00. Closed Mon. Nov 10 2017 - Dec 30 2017
The Gdańsk City Gallery 2
ul. Powroźnicza 13/15, Gdańsk
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