Paperback Presents The Railway Children

Name: Paperback Presents The Railway Children
Start: 2026-07-25T11:30:00+01:00
End: 2026-07-25T13:00:00+01:00
Location: Strines Pavilion, Stockport, SK6 7GP

Schedule

Sat Jul 25 2026 at 11:30 am to 01:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Strines Pavilion, Stockport, SK6 7GP | Stockport, EN

No Wifi. No Xbox. And water from a well?! This definitely isn’t normal.
Bobbie (that’s me), Peter & Phyllis (ow! Stop pinching me), I mean Phil, have been swept off to the English countryside by our Mom, who is suddenly far too busy to play with us.
Left to explore our new home, (if you can call it that), it’s not long before the railway calls from the bottom of the garden. As we follow the tracks to the local station, we discover a whole new world with some slightly strange characters, romance (stop retching, Peter), peril and questions that definitely need answering...
What to get Mr Perks for his birthday when we can’t even afford sweets?
Why is the 08.11 always late?
Who is stealing from the abandoned coal yard at nighttime?
And where has Dad gone anyway?
Come join us as we tell our story, our way.
Fresh from their 2025 tour of The Wind in the Willows and The Wizard of Oz, Paperback Theatre returns to tour the UK with Charis McRoberts' brand new adaptation of E. Nesbit’s classic The Railway Children.
Morning
Doors: 11.00
Show: 11.30
Afternoon
Doors: 14:00
Show: 15:00
Duration: 100 minutes including a 20 minute interval.
This performance of The Railway Children is generously supported by the South East Manchester Community Rail Partnership.
Customers are encouraged to bring your own picnic blankets or camping chairs to sit on, as seating will not be provided by the venue.
Soft refreshments will also be on sale in the Pavilion.
Parking is limited so customers are encouraged to enter into the spirit of the show and, if possible, arrive by public transport. Strines railway station is a short walk from the venue.