Friday 19th September 7.30pm
THE FASCINATION OF RAILWAYS
A nostalgic evening in memories, stories, poems music & song featuring a host of local writers, artists and performers with Stuart Butler, John Bassett, Crispin Thomas, Katie McCue, Andrew Budd, Mike Putnam, Trevor Simpson and Lyn Briggs.
From the love and joy of that first train set and trainspotting escapades to travelling and waxing lyrical on the sights, sounds, speed, steam and colour of trains
An opportunity to also admire the beautiful Thomas The Tank Engine stained glass window, made possible on his retirement by the Reverend W Awdry, creator and author of the Railway Series in 1945.
Part of a weekend of celebrations for the 80th anniversary of Thomas the Tank Engine.
Light refreshments in the interval.
St Mary Magdalene Church, Walkley Hill, Rodborough GL5 3TX ~ 7.30pm
Tickets: £7.50 Online from :
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Saturday 20th September 7.30pm
THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE MAN
A talk by Veronica Chambers (daughter of the Revd WH Awdry – creator of Thomas) as part of a weekend of celebrations for the 80th anniversary of Thomas the Tank Engine. Light refreshments during the interval.
St Mary Magdalene Church, Walkley Hill, Rodborough GL5 3TX ~ 7.30pm
Tickets: £7.50 Online from :
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Saturday 20 September 11am
THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE – STORY TIME
Writer, poet and performer Crispin Thomas reads a classic Thomas The Tank Engine story with fun creative activities in The Sanctuary. Part of a weekend of celebrations for the 80th anniversary of Thomas the Tank Engine.
All welcome from 3 to 103!
The Long Table, Brimscombe Mill, Brimscombe Hill, Brimscombe, Stroud GL5 2QN ~ 11am
Admission Free