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Presentation events - Sep 2026
- Thu 17 Sep 2026 Barrow Hill Roundhouse (Presentation) More...
- Penzance - Paddington Part 4: Exeter - ?
Speaker - Richard Binding
Thursday 17 September 2026
Featuring steam and diesel traction from the 1890s to 2000s, broad gauge to HST - no Hitachi IETs or Voyagers to be seen. As well as the varied motive power we will look at the structures and signalling. The journey continues from Exeter towards London, including Kingswear and Ilfracombe.
All presentations are held in the Roundhouse lecture theatre commencing at 19.30 and finishing between 21.45 and 22.00. Doors open at 19.00.
Entry is via the Commercial entrance (electric gate), which is open between approximately 19.00 and 19.25 to allow a prompt start at 19.30.
Presentations are held on the third Thursday of every month unless otherwise indicated.
Hot and cold drinks are available from the buffet before 19.30 and during the interval.
Admission is normally £3.00 for members and £5.00 for non-members.
Free parking on site.
Barrow Hill Roundhouse
- Fri 18 Sep 2026 The Tung Auditorium, University of Liverpool (Presentation) More...
- The Dawn of the Railway
Friday 18 September 2026 , 7:30pm
Tickets
Standard: £16.00
The Tung Concession (65+, Students, JSA and UC): £12.80
Booking fee applies
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Programme includes:
Robert W Smith The Great Locomotive Chase
Scott Watson Extraordinary Machines of Clockwork and Steam
Matthew Holroyd Dawn of the Iron Road 1826 (new commission)
Celebrating the start of work on the Liverpool and Manchester railway 1826 - 1830
Join us for a unique celebration in words and music of the beginning of work, exactly 200 years ago, on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway.
Starting in Crown Street, just round the corner from the Tung Auditorium, this world changing project was built with pickaxes, wheelbarrows and the occasional bit of gunpowder.
Well known broadcaster Roger Phillips will be our compère for this unforgettable journey, including a specially commissioned piece of music from young Merseyside composer and University of Liverpool Music graduate Matt Holroyd; railway poetry from Alison Schultz and historic speeches and insights from Dr David Gwyn OBE, author of The Coming of the Railway (Harvard University Press).
Music will be performed by Heswall Concert Band, one of Merseyside's most engaging wind bands under musical director Greg Williams.
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This musical commission has been kindly funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund/ Rocket: All Aboard and sponsored by Greengauge 21 and the Night Shift Jazz Collective
