From the 13th-24th January, the replica Metro carriage featured in Gerry and Sewell will appear in London’s Aldwych Theatre.

Carriage 4001 returned to the stage in 2024, as part of the show in Newcastle and is set to appear later this year.

In the meantime, it will be on display for two weeks in London, becoming the centrepiece of the set and telling the story of the two who want to see Newcastle United play.

Metro stated that they were thrilled to see the replica appear on the stage in both Newcastle and now London.

Tickets for the show can be booked online.

 “Metro is a north east icon – so to learn that the replica train is going to be part of Gerry & Sewell’s run on the big stage in London’s West End is amazing news.

“The Aldwych theatre is a prestigious venue, so it’s fantastic that our familiar logo and yellow train will be featuring there.

“The set is based on Metro carriage 4001, which was the first Tyne and Wear Metro prototype train that arrived at our test track in 1975, five years before the system opened to the public in August 1980.

“It’s a great backdrop for such a brilliant play, which has had much local acclaim and is now getting the chance to showcase to wider audience down in London, showcasing our region and its culture. I wish the actors, and all of the Gerry & Sewell team, every success with the production down in London.”

Cathy Massarella, Managing Director of Nexus