Friends of Durham Miners' Gala is proudly supported by:

Alun Armstrong, actor

Jeremy Corbyn, Labour Party leader

Beth Farhat, Northern TUC

Giles Fraser, journalist 

Steve Gillan, POA

Jeremy Hardy, comedian

Paul Heaton, musician

Mike Jackson, LGSM

Chris Kitchen, NUM

Owen Jones, author & journalist

Lauren Laverne, broadcaster

Ken Loach, film director

Tosh MacDonald, ASLEF

Kevin Maguire, journalist 

Len McCluskey, Unite

Frances O'Grady, TUC

Grayson Perry, artist

DBC Pierre, author

Harry Leslie Smith, author 

Mark Steel, comedian

Ricky Tomlinson, actor

Hilary Wainwright, author & journalist

Mick Whelan, ASLEF

Matt Wrack, FBU

Roberta Blackman-Woods MP

Richard Burgon MP

Ronnie Campbell MP

Mary Glindon MP

Helen Goodman MP

Louise Haigh MP

Stephen Hepburn MP

Kelvin Hopkins MP

Jude Kirton-Darling MEP

Ian Lavery MP

Emma Lewell Buck MP

Rebecca Long Bailey MP

Andy MacDonald MP

John McDonnell MP

Liz McInnes MP

Catherine McKinnell MP

Ian Mearns MP

Ed Miliband MP

Grahame Morris MP

Chi Onwurah MP

Kate Osamor MP

Laura Pidcock MP

Angela Rayner MP

Dennis Skinner MP

Cat Smith MP

Jo Stevens MP

Julie Ward MEP