Billy Elliot By Charlotte7204 2000 The strike begins 2001 Billy starts at ballet after discovering it at boxing 2002 Billy becomes friends with Debbie from ballet 2003 People gathering up in front of the mine Billy an Debbie stands on the hill 2004 Uses the money for boxing on ballet lessons 2005 The picket line gets worse - everyone is participating 2006 Billy tells his dad he is doing ballet 2007 The miners hiding in school busses and lorries to get to the pit 2008 Tony sets fire to a horse arse 2009 At Christmas the striking had been on for 9 months 2010 Jackie sells stuff to afford the ballet school 2011 Jackie gets back to work 2012 Jackie and George establish a meeting for the community where they must collect money for Billy's ballet school 2013 Jackie and Billy goes to London for the ballet audition 2014 Billy gets accepted at the Royal Ballet school 2015 The strike ends