Cramlington Train Wreckers – Workershop with Playwright Ed Waugh

Join Carlisle College of the Arts to hear from internationally produced playwright, Ed Waugh

A political workshop and talk organised by Left Horizons on the infamous derailment of the Flying Scotsman that 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.

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"The General Strike of 1926 was a rupture in society. 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."

Ed will be speaking about these historic events, showing a short film, followed by open discussion.

Refreshments served are a selection of sandwiches and biscuits (including vegetarian and gluten free options), 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 cannot attend on the day but you would like to "pay it forward" with a donated ticket.

Event starts at 11am and finishes at 1pm.