A glimpse into a local life now gone forever will be screened again in the county.

Life on the Kent coalfield, with its colourful characters of days gone by, and the impact felt by communities when the collieries closed, was brought to the big screen and premiered in Kent in July.

The feature-length film A Century of Coal, produced by Peter Williams Television, looks back to the days when mining was an industry and way of life.

In 1925, miners flocked to Kent from all over the UK and 18 coal mines were to be dug in the Garden of England.

They brought with them their families and deep-rooted traditions, including choirs, rugby and whippet-racing.

Kent’s miners were militant, going on strike during the Second World War and in 1984, fighting Margaret Thatcher – but ultimately losing, with the last pit in the county, at Betteshanger, closing in 1989.

Due to the popularity of the film, it will be screened again at the Astor Theatre in Deal on Thursday, September 7 at 7pm.

Tickets cost £10 and there will be a question and answer session at 9pm.

Profits will benefit the Kent Mining Heritage Foundation. To book, contact the Astor Theatre at theastor.org or call 01304 370220.

There will also be a screening at the Empire Cinema, Sandwich, on Sunday, September 10.

To book tickets at £10 visit betteshanger-park.co.uk