Information for The Pitmen Poets - Re-union at The Theatre By The Lake, Keswick (Poetry). Four champions of the North East s musical heritage celebrate the songs, triumphs, tragedy, humour and hard times of its coal mining tradition. Together on stage for the first time, Billy Mitchell, Bob Fox, Benny Graham and Jez Lowe perform with a rare power and presence. Songs, stories and images from North East writers past and present are performed by this first class team