What it is

Deep in the darkness of a railway cutting, a man stands alone. A light flickers. A bell rings. And something is coming.

Michael Blair delivers a tour-de-force solo performance in this intimate and immersive staging of Dickens' most celebrated ghost story — a tale of dread, premonition, and the terrible weight of knowing what cannot be changed.

Directed by award-winning Jake Murray and co-produced by Elysium Theatre, Assembly Rooms Productions, and Niltoni Entertainment, The Signalman promises an evening of spine-tingling Victorian atmosphere unlike anything you have experienced on stage.

Questions

When does Charles Dickens' The Signalman start and end?

Charles Dickens' The Signalman runs Tuesday, 17 November 2026.

Where is Charles Dickens' The Signalman?

Charles Dickens' The Signalman takes place at The Assembly Rooms, Fenkle Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne.

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