Ghost, ghouls, wands and wizards
at the SVR this October half-term
There’ll be ghostly goings-on and wizarding workshops
at the Severn Valley Railway this October half-term.
T
he Railway will be
welcoming back two
hugely-popular services – its
Ghost Trains and its Wizard
Express, which will be
steaming in to offer some
eerie entertainment and
madcap magical fun.
Following its hugely-successful
debut last summer, the Wizard
Express will return from
October 26th to November
3rd, taking young witches and
wizards for magical Journey to
Wizard School.
Families can collect their wax-
sealed Wizard School
invitation at Kidderminster or
Bridgnorth before boarding
their steam train to Wizard
School - enjoying tasty treats
and spell-binding
entertainment from magicians
along the way.
On arrival at Highley,
Professor Grindle and his
scholars await, ready to lead
three magical workshops:
Butterscotch Witches Brew,
40
Spell Casting and Team Games
with the Lost Sock Pixies.
Passengers can also use their
ticket to travel up and down
the line during the day. Tickets
must be booked in advance.
Wizard Express services depart
from Kidderminster at 10am
and 2pm or from Bridgnorth at
11.50am. Tickets are £60 for a
table of two, £120 for a table of
four or £180 for a
compartment of six.
For those who dare to be
scared, the SVR’s much-loved
Ghost Trains will be steaming
into Kidderminster on
October 26th, 30th and 31st.
Passengers can arrive early to
enjoy spooky face-painting and
a ghoulish disco before their
Ghost Train arrives to take
them for a thrilling ride out
into the dark, through the
SVR’s haunted stations to
Arley – and hopefully back
again. Kids will get a spooky
goody bag too. But beware –
things that go bump in the
night are not just outside the
carriage windows…
Services depart at 6.20pm,
7.10pm and 8pm. Tickets are
£14 per person and must be
booked in advance.
Lewis Maddox, the SVR’s
events co-ordinator, said:
“We’ve got a really action-
packed October half-term in
store and are preparing
ourselves to welcome an influx
of ghosts, ghouls, witches and
wizards who are heading along
to enjoy an unforgettable
experience along the line.”
For Wizard Express
information and bookings see
www.svr.co.uk/wizardexpress
or for Ghost Trains, see
www.svr.co.uk/ghosttrains
For general SVR information
and bookings see
www.svr.co.uk or call 01562
757900. For more news and
events, see the Severn Valley
Railway Official Site or
Families pages on Facebook.
To advertise call 01684 833715 or email: [email protected]