A NEW theatre production telling the story of the colliery disaster near New Cumnock in which 13 men died will hit the stage in Cumnock later this month.

'Knockshinnoch', a dance theatre piece by Marlisa Ross, focuses on the experiences of the 116 miners who survived after being trapped underground for three days at the Knockshinnoch Castle colliery more than 70 years ago.

At around 7.30pm on September 7, 1950, a lake just under the surface of the ground, filled with liquid peat and moss, collapsed and flooded a pit at the colliery, trapping 129 miners underground.

WATCH: Dramatic TV footage of the Knockshinnoch disaster 

Rescuers worked round the clock to get to the men before the sludge reached them and before the air quality declined to lethal levels.

After three days, 116 of the men were rescued, but the lives of 13 miners were lost.

Cumnock Town Hall will play host to the new show on Saturday, January 28.

A description of the show reads: "Theatre Alliance present an original dance theatre work by Marlisa Ross.

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"On 7th September 1950, New Cumnock witnessed one of the biggest disasters in Scottish mining history when 129 men were trapped in Knockshinnoch Castle Colliery for three days.

In one of the most remarkable and heroic rescues ever attempted, 116 of those men were saved on the third day. Tragically, 13 of the miners lost their lives in the disaster.

"Knockshinnoch, a dance theatre production, focuses on the experiences of the 116 miners who were trapped underground for three days, uncertain if they would survive or ever see their families again.

"This is a story of perseverance, hope and comradery in the face of disaster."

The show begins at 7.30pm, with tickets priced between £13 and £15.

They can be purchased on the Ticket Source website.