Cramlington Train Wreckers - Workshop w/ playwright Ed Waugh
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Join us on Sat. 11th April to hear from internationally produced playwright, Ed Waugh on the Cramlington Train Wreckers and commemorate the 1926 General Strike, from 11AM-1PM at the historic venue, Carlisle College Arts Theatre."The General Strike of 1926 was a rupture in society. The infamous derailment happened on 10 May 1926, seven days into the nine-day UK General Strike, when striking miners uncoupled a rail on the mainline Edinburgh to London railway. The intent was to derail a blackleg coal train that the Northumberland miners felt was undermining the strike. Unfortunately for the perpetrators, it was a passenger train, the carriages of which were part of the famous Flying Scotsman service, pulled by locomotive No.2565 Merry Hampton." Read more at cramlingtontrainwreckers.co.uk
Ed will be speaking to these historic events, showing a short film, followed by open discussion. Refreshments served are a selection of sandwiches and biscuits (incl. vg/gf), tea and coffee.
Venue is wheelchair accessible with accessible facilities. Film subtitles.
Please email editor@left-horizons.co.uk if you have any questions - or if you are not able to attend on the day but you would like to "pay it forward" with a donated ticket.
Read more about Carlisle on strike - 10th May 1926 from Working Class History, https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/14134/Carlisle-on-strike
Date
Saturday 11 April 2026 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM (UTC+00)Location
Carlisle College Arts Theatre
Strand Road , Carlisle , Cumbria CA1 1NJ
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Cramlington Train Wreckers - Workshop w/ playwright Ed Waugh
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