Snow Along the Line traces the life of an extraordinary yet ordinary woman, Phil’s mum Barbara 19.02.28 to 27.03.23, whose journey spans nearly a century of change.
Born in 1928, only months before the Equal Franchise Act granted women full voting rights, her story begins in the industrial heartland of North East England and traces the decline of the mining industry to South Wales.
The show paints a vivid picture of a full life of joys and challenge. Through songs, spoken word, music, projected images and narration. Theatre-maker and musician Phil Jones, and actor Hannah Barrie, capture the rhythm of a life shaped by both sweeping change and everyday triumph.
The story of one woman and the lives of many. Written and performed by Phil Jones
The production explores themes relating to death of a loved one which some audience members may find upsetting.
Audience quotes
“A Brilliant, Brilliant Production!”
“I loved this performance–a moving story told with warmth, spanning years from Yorkshire to Wales”
“Fabulous pictures and the songs blended so well”
“A life sensitively observed through a lens of love”
“Beautiful. Brilliant!!”
Tickets
Sunday May 17, 2026. 3:00 pm & 7:30pm
The Brunswick, 1 Holland Rd, Brighton and Hove, Hove BN3 1JF
01273 733984
Standard: £10
Conc: £8
https://www.brightonfringe.org/events/snow-along-the-line/
