Behold Ye Ramblers
9 months ago
09 Apr 2024 - 10 Apr 2024
Shakespeare North Playhouse
From the voices of ramblers and campaigners to the songs and poetry inspired by past and current struggles.
Behold Ye Ramblers is a new play about The Clarion newspaper and the organisations formed by its readership, including the famous rambling clubs, like Sheffield’s Clarion Ramblers, the Clarion Cyclists and Clarion Vans.
These early Edwardian pioneers promoted healthy outdoor pursuits, organising expeditions across open moors and mountains whilst campaigning for the right to roam, bringing them into conflict with landowners’ hunting and shooting activities and laws that prioritised private property over the wellbeing of others.