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December 2023
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Christmas Lunch at the George and Vulture
12:30 PM
The George and Vulture, 3 Castle Court, London EC3V 9DL
We will be holding our Christmas Lunch again this year. The venue will be the The George and Vulture, 3 Castle
Date : 02 December
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Cleveland
Holiday meeting
11:00 AM
Beachwood Library
We enjoy our tradition holiday meeting with treats and theatricals
Nottingham
Christmas Meeting
01:30 PM
We'll have a Christmas Raffle, and Rosemary Longland will lead our discussions of Our Mutual Friend, Book 2, chapters 7-9
Date : 05 December
6
Broadstairs
Branch social meeting
07:00 PM
The Pavilion, Broadstairs
Branch social meeting, wine and mince pies plus a reading of a Pickwick Christmas by the Declaimers
Date : 06 December
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Performances of A Christmas Carol
03:00 PM
The Droit House Margate and The Pavilion Broadstairs
The Broadstairs Dickens Fellowship proudly presents The Dickens Declaimers performing a dramatic reading of ‘A Christmas Carol’. This a public performance with FREE entry. The NSPCC will be collecting donations.
Date : 09 December
10
Performances of A Christmas Carol
03:00 PM
The Droit House Margate and The Pavilion Broadstairs
The Broadstairs Dickens Fellowship proudly presents The Dickens Declaimers performing a dramatic reading of ‘A Christmas Carol’. This a public performance with FREE entry. The NSPCC will be collecting donations.
Date : 10 December
11
Canterbury
Branch AGM and entertainment
03:00 PM
St Dunstan's Church Hall, 80 London Road, Canterbury, CT2 8LS
Our Annual General Meeting will be held in St Dunstan's Church Hall, Canterbury, CT2 8LS and live-streamed on Zoom for Canterbury Branch Members only.
Date : 11 December
12
Portsmouth Birthplace
A Dickens Christmas Occasion
02:30 PM
St. Swithun's Church Hall, Waverley Road, Southsea,
A Dickens Christmas Occasion, our final members' meeting of 2023. New members always welcome.
Date : 12 December
13
North East England
"Dickens by Candlelight"
07:00 PM
Alderman Fenwick House, Pilgrim St Newcastle Upon Tyne
The Northumberland Theatre Coy performs “A Christmas Carol” by Candlelight, at Alderman Fenwick’s House formerly The Queens Hotel Pilgrim Street, Newcastle, between 13th December and 24th December. Full details on the Theatre website or Alderman Fenwick website.
Date : 13 December
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Baltimore
Monthly Meeting of Baltimore Dickens Society
07:00 PM
Hale Auditorium at Church of the Redeemer, 5603 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD
Regular meetings of the Baltimore Dickens Society include discussions of the chosen novel for the year. For 2023, that novel is David Copperfield. Chapters by meeting date include September 8: Chapters 1–11
; October 6: Chapters 12–23
; November 10: Chapters 24–36
; December 15: Chapters 37–49
; and January 12: Chapters 50–64.
Date : 15 December
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North East England
A Tale of Two Cities
07:00 PM
Low Fell Library, Durham Road Gateshead.
Branch Treasurer David Raw will present "A Tale of Two Cities", Book 2, chapters 15-18 , the latest section in our book for the year. David's presentation will be followed by a discussion by the members of the Chapters.
North East England
The Boarding House Part 2
08:00 PM
Low Fell Library, Durham Road Gateshead.
Branch Member Anne McLeod will present Part 2 of "The Boarding House" the latest reading from "Sketches by Boz" followed by a discussion by the members
Date : 18 December
19
Nottingham
Branch Meeting
Anita Young will lead our discussions of Our Mutual Friend, Book 2, chapters 10-12
Southwold
02:30 PM
Branch Meetings are at the Guide Centre, Cautley Road, Southwold at 2:30 on the 4th Tuesday of each month from September to May, except for 4th Tuesday of February which is the Birthday Lunch at The Randolph Hotel, Reydon, at 12:30.
Date : 19 December
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North East England
"Dickens by Candlelight"
07:00 PM
Alderman Fenwick House, Pilgrim St Newcastle Upon Tyne
The Northumberland Theatre Coy performs “A Christmas Carol” by Candlelight, at Alderman Fenwick’s House formerly The Queens Hotel Pilgrim Street, Newcastle, between 13th December and 24th December. Full details on the Theatre website or Alderman Fenwick website.
Date : 24 December
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  • Fagin From Oliver Twist
  • Marchionness From The Old Curiosity Shop
  • Mr Bumble From Oliver Twist
  • Mr Micawber From David Copperfield
  • Mr Pecksniff From Martin Chuzzlewick
  • Mr Pickwick From The Pickwick Papers
  • Mr Weller Senior From The Pickwick Papers
  • Mrs Bardell From Pickwick Papers
  • Mrs Gamp From Martin Chuzzlewit
  • Sam Weller From The Pickwick Papers
  • The Fat Boy From Pickwick Papers
  • Trotty Veck From The Chimes
A delightful set of Dickens characters penned by Kyd (Joseph Clayton Clarke 1857-1937) have entertained readers for generations.
View summary outlines of Charles Dickens novels.
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