Lort Burn Specials

At the recent @lortburnspecials.bsky.social sessions, when asked about Railway 200, @garethdennis.uk emphasised the importance of telling the true story of the railways. Thinking about this re Newcastle, the important story our city fails to tell is that of Robert Stephenson.

this was great, more cultural events with very good content but also an explicit call to hang out, please

The Salt Path (post-credits scene):

*Moth & Raynor Winn enter their home to find Hannah Ingram-Moore & Johann Hari waiting for them*

Hari: "I'm putting together a team."

Good reports from members about this.

@garethdennis.uk began by reading from his book about “gadgetbahn” (i.e. a technological solution to a transport problem that won’t work but will block investment in stuff like trains & cycling that do work) - it’s a very useful piece of transport jargon.

Had an absolutely class time at this. Hopefully there'll be many more to come.

This was a great evening, funny, engaging, with lots of tales of trains and other modes of transport, and just the right amount politics.

Thank you for coming!

Great night at Alphabetti Theatre, with a hilarious Metro story by @jaketrelease.bsky.social & talk+Q&A with @garethdennis.uk
Takeaway thought: The Northumberland Line’s seen 5x the no. of journeys originally anticipated.
Imagine if it’d had 5x the budget.
Double track? Electrified? Nicer stations?

What a night!

Thanks to all who came down and made it so special.

And thanks to @garethdennis.uk, Jake Trelease, Lyndsey Ayre and Yara Rodrigues Fowler!

Thank you for being there!

This was dead good. More of this please!

Thank you for coming!

If you're very well behaved and also maybe buy one of the Lort Burners a pint you may even be able to get hold of one of our fantastic LORT BURN SPECIALS posters, modelled here by our lovely assistant Peter

This is today!

There are a few tickets left.

Don't bother getting a ticket on the door, it's a logistical faff and you will regret it!

We have @garethdennis.bsky.social talking trains, plus three more authors and live music!

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If you're very well behaved and also maybe buy one of the Lort Burners a pint you may even be able to get hold of one of our fantastic LORT BURN SPECIALS posters, modelled here by our lovely assistant Peter

Finishing my notes for tonight where I'll be asking @garethdennis.bsky.social very important questions about trains.

This is today!

There are a few tickets left.

Don't bother getting a ticket on the door, it's a logistical faff and you will regret it!

We have @garethdennis.bsky.social talking trains, plus three more authors and live music!

🎟️ www.alphabettitheatre.co.uk/lortburnspec...

TOMORROW NEWCASTLE WILL BE TRAINS AGAIN

Lort Burn Specials
Alphabetti Theatre
7pm

@garethdennis.uk in conversation

Readings from @yararf.bsky.social, Lyndsey Ayre, @jaketrelease.bsky.social

Music from Lucy Valentine

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The next edition of the semi-regular culture night I put on with @alexniven.bsky.social and @pdkmitchell.bsky.social is only two days away and tickets are flying out.

I'll be asking @garethdennis.uk all about trains!

STRIKE AT THE ENEMY WITH TRANSPORT!

LORT BURN SPECIALS

NEWCASTLE 07.04.2025

GARETH DENNIS
YARA RODRIGUES FOWLER
LYNDSEY EYRE
JAKE TRELEASE
LUCY VALENTINE

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(But in a much realer, more cosmic sense, Lort Burns Specials never ends)

-- Oi mistah! Is this trine goin' to Newcarstle?

-- Why aye son, all aboard for LORT BURN SPECIALS

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Fewer than half of all tickets remain.

Don't hang about because they don't let you sit on people's laps at @alphabettitheatre.bsky.social (we asked).

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The bar closes at 9.30 and we get kicked out into the night at 10.

THIS IS FRIDAY!

Come join us at @alphabettitheatre.bsky.social in Newcastle where @garethdennis.bsky.social will tell us why trains are the future.

Plus readings from other authors as well as live music.

Don't hang about! Get your tickets now.

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Is this the sort of thing that really gets your juices going?

Join us at @alphabettitheatre.bsky.social in Newcastle on Friday 4th July as we talk to Gareth about how railways will fix the future.

Half of all tickets already sold. Don't hang about!

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What will you be doing in precisely one week's time?

Will you be with us?

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