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New immersive stage adaptation of Railway Children uses original tracks from iconic film

New immersive stage adaptation of Railway Children uses original tracks from iconic film

ITV News15-07-2025
A new stage adaptation of Railway Children for Bradford's City of Culture year takes the audience through the station of now the famous final scene.
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