Name: The Cramlington Train Wreckers
Start: 2024-11-15T14:30:00+00:00
End: 2024-11-15T21:00:00+00:00
Location: Gosforth Civic Theatre

From the team behind smash-hit plays Wor Bella, Hadaway Harry, Carrying David, Mr Covan's Music Hall and The Great Joe Wilson
About this Event
<h4>Wisecrack Productions present</h4>
THE CRAMLINGTON TRAIN WRECKERS<h4>Written by Ed Waugh</h4><h4>Directed by Russell Floyd</h4>

From the team behind smash-hit plays Wor Bella, Hadaway Harry, Carrying David, Mr Covan's Music Hall and The Great Joe Wilson comes another incredible, forgotten story about the North East.The General Strike of 1926 was the biggest rupture in society since the English Civil War (1662). A million miners were told to take a 40% cut in wages. Britain's only General Strike followed. On May 10, 1926, strikers accidentally derailed the Flying Scotsman at Cramlington.Eight Northumberland miners were imprisoned for a total of 48 years. Almost a century later, their fascinating story is - finally - about to be told!

www.thecramlingtontrainwreckers.co.uk

£18.

Booking fees apply.

A talk on The General Strike of 1926 with Ed Waugh.

Want to know more? We're hosting a special in person-talk with the award-winning writer of The Cramlington Train Wreckers, Ed Waugh on Thursday 12 September at 2pm and 6pm.

Get tickets here.