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Regular meeting venue:  St Swithin’s Church Hall, Waverley Road, Southsea, Portsmouth. (To navigate to the car park at the rear of the building use PO5 2QZ).

We usually meet on the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 14:30 to 16:30, except for July and August. We are a friendly group and new members are always welcome.  To find out more, please contact:

Secretary: Geoffrey Christopher – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. / 023 92 664 205 
Chair: Tim Suffolk - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. / 023 9238 8870

A typical meeting will consist of:

  • An informative and entertaining lecture from a guest speaker
  • A discussion on some aspect of our chosen Dickens Book of the Year
  • Refreshments break (tea/coffee/ biscuits available for a small fee.)

The Portsmouth Birthplace branch of the Dickens fellowship has connections with Dickens Birthplace Museum: https://charlesdickensbirthplace.co.uk/ 
and meets monthly for an afternoon of good Dickensian fellowship under the Chairmanship of Tim Suffolk.
For further information, please click here.

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October

Hard Times

Venue: St. Swithun's Church Hall, Waverley Road, Southsea,
14
November

AGM

Venue: St. Swithun's Church Hall, Waverley Road, Southsea,
12
December

A Dickens Christmas Occasion

Venue: St. Swithun's Church Hall, Waverley Road, Southsea,
08
January

January Meeting

Venue: St Swithuns Church Hall, Waverley Rd,Portsmouth
03
February

25th Annual Birthday Lecture

Venue: Portsmouth Grammar School, High Street, Old Portsmouth. PO1 2LN
06
February

Birthday Lunch

Venue: The Royal Maritime Hotel, Queen Street, Southsea, Portsmouth. PO5 2JG
07
February

Celebration of the birth of Charles Dickens

Venue: Charles Dickens Birthplace Museum, 393 Old Commercial Rd, Portsmouth PO1 4QL
12
March

Great Expectations: What is a Gentleman?

Venue: St Swithuns Church Hall, Waverley Rd, Southsea, Portsmouth
09
April

Hands in Great Expectations and The Artful Dickens

Venue: St Swithun’s Church Hall, Waverley Road, Southsea. PO5 2PL
14
May

Great Expectations: Romantic Trauma and symbolism

Venue: St Swithun’s Church Hall, Waverley Road, Southsea. PO5 2PL
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