The Forgotten Dead
The Three Daws - Three Daws, Town Pier, Gravesend, UK
1878. A paddle steamer carrying 800 day trippers leaves Gravesend.
It never makes it home.
Step into an immersive performance resurrecting a tragedy long drowned in the Thames.
The Forgotten Dead brings history to life through immersive performances and installations along Gravesend quayside, transforming these locations into vivid scenes of remembrance, resonating with the legacy of that fateful day. Through workshops, community research, and accessible online content, The Forgotten Dead ensures these lost voices echo across generations, honouring lives and stories almost forgotten.
The river remembers, will you?
Please note that whilst children of any age are welcome, under 8s or more sensitive children may find this piece frightening.
(Please note: Explores themes of death, including child loss).
