The People vs New Coal: exhibition and short films

Please check ticket info for this event below, incl. information about access.

This event is drop-in, in-person only and will take place in the downstairs snug at the Roxy. There is no step-free access to this event space.

First Minister Alex Salmond declared that “coal is the future” but he did not get his way. Momentously, the UK’s last coal power station shut for good on 30th September 2024.

Explore the stories, sights and sounds of the noisy, chaotic and diverse movement that defeated the coal dinosaur and changed Scotland forever.

The exhibition will be open from 12 noon, with film screenings and a chance for informal discussion with Ric Lander, Friends of the Earth Scotland, at 4 - 5 pm.

Event organised by Friends of the Earth Scotland, campaigning for a just transition from fossil fuels for Scotland and the world. Visit www.foe.scot.

*Please note that masks will be required at this event (as with all Lighthouse events).

*Accessibility: We'll have provisions for neurodivergent guests including stims, quiet space and colour-coded lanyards.

*Events are £6 or free -we completely understand paying for one or two events and then getting free spots for others. The Radical Book Fair is entirely bookshop run and ticket sales are vital to keeping the fair sustainable and paying all our speakers so all support is heartily welcome!

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