The Railway Children with Afternoon Tea

We invite you into our Heritage Suite for a real treat for all ages this summer and experience an intimate performance that no theatre can offer.

Sunday 5th July 2025 – The Railway Children We are delighted to welcome M&M Theatrical Productions, who will bring Edith Nesbit’s’ classic, family favourite tale, “The Railway Children” to life in a stunning one-act adaptation. This is a charming story of three children, Roberta, Phyllis and Peter, who live a somewhat privileged life with a wonderful mother and father until one day, disgrace and poverty falls upon them. Their beloved father is imprisoned and they are forced to relocate to a humble cottage in the country near a railway line. The children’s friendly habits, resourcefulness and sense of resilience make them a number of friends who help them out along their journey, making them heroes and resulting in a happy ending. M&M are very much looking forward to bringing his production to us this year. They have created this 60 minute, 1 act adaptation with beautiful period costumes, detailed authentic sets and special effects to capture imaginations and engage audiences, young and old. “Our Classic Literature Adaptations are aimed at encouraging children to read for enjoyment by bringing books to life. Stories have the power to bring emotions to life and to help children understand their own feelings and those of others. A story can help children understand a character’s motivations and the consequences of their actions. Mesmerizing, engaging and full of educational relevant PSHE themes and messages, this enchanting production is presented in an easily digestible and interactive format, perfect for all children aged 4 to 11” The performance is recommended for adults and children of 4+.

Prior to the performance, adults get to enjoy our exquisite afternoon tea while children will be served their very own mouth-watering tea all to themselves, inclusive of unlimited tea, filtered coffee or squash.

Dietary requirements and intolerances can be catered for providing these are highlighted in advance to include gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian or vegan afternoon teas.

Guests will be asked to arrive from 2pm. Afternoon Tea will be served prompt at 2.30pm followed shortly by the performance.

The price for the afternoon is £35 per adult and £25 per child to include afternoon tea, live performance and the chance to personally meet the performers, not forgetting that all important memorable photo as a keepsake! A family of 2 adults and 2 children qualify for an £115 family ticket. Children under 2, not requiring catering will be required to purchase an entry only ticket of £10.00 while babes in arms are complimentary.

We anticipate this event to be very popular so please do not delay in booking to avoid disappointment.

TO BOOK or for any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us on 01795 428020 option 5 (Mondays to Fridays) or option 1 (Thursdays, evenings and weekends).

BOOK WITH CONFIDENCE £10 non-refundable deposit per person is required at time of booking. Full pre-payment is required 1 month prior. Payments can be made with card details over the phone only or by bank transfer on request. Please note that all payments are non-refundable and non-transferable. Cancellations, either by individuals or as a group including reduced attendance, received 1 month prior to event will result in loss of deposits. All cancellations received within 1 month of the event will unfortunately result in a full cancellation charge. Guests are entitled to a full reimbursement should the hotel cancel the event unless the hotel is forced to close following government guidelines where a full credit voucher only will be issued. Any cancellations must be confirmed in writing.