Welcome to the Six Jolly Miners website.

Six Jolly Miners in action!

Who are we?

The Six Jolly Miners is a sword dancing team based in Sheffield, England. Our dance is a tribute to miners who have lost their lives in mining disasters, focussing on the accident Newton Chambers colliery in Chapeltown, Sheffield, in 1862, where 6 miners lost their lives. We recite their names at the beginning of our dance.

What do we do?

We take the dance out into the local community - anywhere we can put on a good and entertaining show of song and dance, while spreading awareness of what is still a very dangerous occupation.