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A rare opportunity to see inside Dickens Swiss Chalet. 

 
Steve Martin (Chatham & Rochester Branch Secretary) recently gave an interview to the BBC about the Dickens Swiss Chalet. It was used for their news website, see below:
 
 
There is also a rare opportunity to see inside Dickens Swiss Chalet. You can visit anytime between 11am and 3pm on Thursday 12 to Sunday 15th September, no booking, just turn up. The chalet is located in the garden of Eastgate House in Rochester High Street. Medway Council's Heritage Team members will be there. The rare opening to the public of the chalet is being organised by the Charles Dickens' Chalet Stakeholder Group (CDCSG) working with Medway Council. Several Rochester & Chatham Dickens Fellowship members are part of the CDCSG.
Further information can be found at: 
 
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The Chimes at the Tower Theatre, London

1840s London, New Year’s Eve. Porter Toby Veck hasn’t a penny – his busy days of fetching and carrying for others relies on generosity not many can afford. One day, the chimes of the local church bells call Toby to the top of their tower, where he discovers spirits not of this world. With their help, can Toby prove his willingness to love, renew his trust in people, and turn his despair into hope for the future?

This is a
new musical adaptation of the second of Charles Dickens’ Christmas tales. It’s A Wonderful Life for the Victorian age, with classic characters bursting into song, this will be a heartwarming tale for the whole family.  

Fellowship members can get a 10% discount on full price tickets. To access the discount, all you have to do is input the code ‘Dickens10’ when booking via the website. 

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