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The Ghost Train

The Malthouse Theatre, Canterbury · 26 November to 28 November 2026

The River Stour and Westgate Gardens in Canterbury, with the medieval Westgate towers behindPhoto of Canterbury: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0
26 Nov to 28 Nov

Photo of Canterbury: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0

A King's School student production of Arnold Ridley's thriller The Ghost Train runs at The Malthouse Theatre in Canterbury from 26 to 28 November 2026. Travellers stranded overnight in a remote Cornish railway station hear a legend of a ghostly train that brings disaster at midnight. The show mixes suspense, humour and eccentric characters, and suits anyone who enjoys a classic thriller; it runs for 100 minutes.

Highlights

  • Student production of Arnold Ridley's classic thriller
  • Mix of suspense, humour and eccentric characters
  • Runs 100 minutes at The Malthouse Theatre, Canterbury

Getting there

The Malthouse Theatre, CT2 7JA

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