Baz Luhrmann Has Designed a Luxury Train Carriage
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With a theatrically-themed cocktail bar, dining room, and entertainment space, the opulent 1930s styled carriage can host everything from fancy dinners to dance parties. Take a look inside.
The acclaimed Australian filmmaker has created a new private dining and events carriage on Belmond’s British Pullman, allowing travellers to experience his distinct theatrical style in real life rather than through a screen.
Luhrmann partnered with Oscar-winning costume and production designer Catherine Martin on the design. The longtime creative duo, who married in 1997, have worked together on several films, including Moulin Rouge!, The Great Gatsby, and Elvis. Together, they have established a deliciously extravagant aesthetic that’s been translated multiple times to the big screen. Their signature maximalism and polish have been artfully incorporated into the historic British train to give a new interpretation to old-world luxury.
Christened Celia, the locomotive carriage is inspired by a fictional actress working in London’s West End at the height of the 1930s. The story is that she was gifted her own Pullman car following a legendary performance as Titania in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. That narrative is elegantly woven into every surface, material, and detail within the carriage.
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The entirely self-contained private carriage can comfortably accommodate up to 12 guests for everything from fancy dinners to theatrical performances to dance parties.
Launching in early summer, Celia can be booked on all British Pullman journeys. The train primarily departs from London Victoria Station, offering several day trips across the British countryside. Rates for exclusive use of the Celia carriage start at £15,000 pounds ($20,500).
