# Signal-Man & Trial performed by James Swanton Halloween 2026

Signal-Man & Trial performed by James Swanton Halloween 2026 at Charles Dickens Museum, Saturday 31 October 2026.

- Price: from £25
- Venue: Charles Dickens Museum, Doughty Street 48-49, WC1N 2LX London
- With: James Swanton
- Get tickets: https://dickensmuseum.digitickets.co.uk/event-tickets/81275
- Go to page: https://dickensmuseum.com/blogs/all-events/signal-man-trial-performed-by-james-swanton-halloween-2026

![Signal-Man & Trial performed by James Swanton Halloween 2026](https://noky.io/images/caf17ca2c05715588b81c7699569f2b54932f1f75b95e282409e08f025423c66-1200.webp)

A live one-man performance of two Charles Dickens ghost stories, 'The Signal-Man' and 'The Trial for Murder', staged in a room of the Charles Dickens Museum like a gathering in Dickens's own drawing room. Actor James Swanton, known for screen and BBC horror roles, tells the tales, which follow a railway signal-man haunted by a warning figure and a man tormented by a murdered enemy's spectre. The horror writer Ramsey Campbell called the double bill an unforgettable experience. The performance lasts 60 minutes and is recommended for ages 12 and up.

## Dates

- Saturday 31 October — Charles Dickens Museum
- Sunday 1 November — Charles Dickens Museum

Written by a model, sources: [dickensmuseum.com](https://dickensmuseum.com/blogs/all-events/signal-man-trial-performed-by-james-swanton-halloween-2026)

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