The Silhouette in the Smoke

In the present day, a child’s crying has been heard from beneath the Cornish Engine and it is starting to unnerve the tourists. The Museum has invited the master of the supernatural, Jack Daw, to resurrect the past and uncover the truth about what happened all those years ago

It was 1871 and every level was bustling with activity in preparation for the grand opening of the 100inch Cornish Engine. There was to be a huge gala to celebrate London’s answer to clean water. The violinists were tuning-up, the Manager was practicing his speech and some last minute mechanical issues were being fixed. However, two unexpected guests from the workhouse have turned up, demanding to see the small boy that was apprenticed to the Chief Engineer.

An immersive Victorian mystery about the blazing desires that lurk within cold mechanical brutality.

Taking place in the Victorian part of the museum on the platforms around the imposing 90inch and 100inch Cornish Engines. The show is written especially for the space, inspired by historical facts from the 1870’s.

A Victorian High-Tea is included in the ticket price, with a range of teas, sandwiches and cake.