A two-part large-scale outdoor performance taking place in Stockton and Darlington.
Darlington – Ghost Train: The Departure
On Saturday 20 September, join us in Darlington Market Square as we reimagine Locomotion No.1. The historic locomotive will be placed on a large plinth, its gears turning as they did 200 years ago. Across the afternoon, six large-scale kinetic structures, mounted on customised Nissan Micras, will bring to life key inventions from the past two centuries through performance, music, sound, and engineering. At dusk at 7pm, the locomotive comes alive (powered by “coal of the future” made by 900 local primary school children) and leads a magical procession to Hopetown.
Stockton – Ghost Train: The Arrival
On Sunday 28 September, the final act unfolds at Stockton Riverside at 7:30 pm. The show features a 12m-high scaffolded reimagining of the Brusselton Incine, original music, projection, storytelling, fire, and pyrotechnics. A community cast drawn from local schools and volunteers will help tell the human story of the Industrial Revolution and its impact on the region.
