The 56 | The Bradford City Fire: A Testimony

Battersea Arts Centre, Lavender Hill
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This event ended on Wednesday 7th of October 2015
Admission
£12, £9 concs
Venue Information
Battersea Arts Centre (BAC)
Lavender Hill, SW11 5TN
Nearest Tube/Rail Stations
Clapham Junction 0.40 miles

‘Nobody dies in football matches in fires. It doesn’t happen’.

At 3:40pm on 11 May 1985, a small fire broke out in the main stand at Valley Parade football ground during the last game of the season. Within four minutes, the wooden structure was ablaze.

Adapted solely from over sixty real-life testimonies, this bold and pertinent piece of documentary theatre pays homage to the supporters who lost their lives in one of the darkest days in British footballing history.

On the 30th anniversary of the disaster, The 56 examines the solidarity, strength and community in the face of overwhelming tragedy.


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