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Monthly members meeting with a talk by author Helena Kelly about her recently published book ‘Life and Lies of Charles Dickens’.
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05 June
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03:00 PM
Westminster Abbey, London SW1P 3PA
Wreath-laying at Westminster Abbey to mark the 154th Anniversary of the death of Charles Dickens. Assemble at 2.45
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07 June
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03:00 PM
Salvation Army Hall, Ramsgate
The Dickens Declaimers present 'The Boy at Mugby' and 'Nicholas Nickleby’s encounter with Squeers and John Brody'. This is a public event and tickets can be purchased online through EventBrite or on the door.
04:56 PM
Kennemer Arms
Lecture by Ann de Groot-May
05:00 PM
Zoom
Dr. Clive Johnson reprises his Rochester-Chatham presentation talk on "Dickens and Satire". Clive thoroughly entertains with his many stories and extracts, highlighted by an ongoing colorful and often hilarious slide show.
5 pm BMT, 12 pm EST, 9 am PST.
Co-hosted by the Santa Cruz Pickwick Book Club and the Southern California Dickens Fellowship.
The Zoom link will be made available the week of.
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08 June
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03:00 PM
Charles Dickens School, Broadstairs
The Dickens Declaimers present 'The Boy at Mugby' and 'Nicholas Nickleby’s encounter with Squeers and John Brody'. This is a public event and tickets can be purchased online through EventBrite or on the door.
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09 June
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02:30 PM
St Swithun’s Church Hall, Waverley Road, Southsea. PO5 2PL
Monthly meeting where we will discuss themes from Great Expectations, our 2024 Book. Educating women - Estella and feminism; literacy - Mr Wopsle, Biddy.
03:00 PM
St Dunstan's Church Hall, 80 London Road, Canterbury, CT2 8LS
Julian North is Associate Professor of English at the University of Leicester. His talk will be live-streamed from St Dunstan's church hall in Canterbury - do join us in the hall if you can, or request the Zoom link via email.
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11 June
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02:00 PM
The Dickens House Museum, Broadstairs
As part of Broadstairs' 2024 Dickens Festival, The Dickens Declaimers present 'Betsey Trotwood with David, Mr Dick and the donkeys!' at the Dickens House Museum, which is in the former home of the lady on whom Dickens based the character of Betsey Trotwood.
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15 June
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As part of Broadstairs' 2024 Dickens Festival, The Dickens Declaimers perform 'Mrs Nickleby and the Amorous Neighbour', in Nuckells Gardens, Broadstairs - just outside The Dickens House Museum
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16 June
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12:30 PM
Low Fell Library, Durham Road Gateshead.
Following on from the successful discussions (-and the mirth and laughter engendered)- on selected pieces from “Sketches” the Branch will hold a discussion on CD’s humour based around several short items selected by Anne McLeod – watch this space for more details.
07:30 PM
Toorak Uniting Church
In the years since Dickens' death, biographies have said much the same thing. A new book, "The Life and Lies of Charles Dickens", by Oxford scholar Helena Kelly, in some aspects paints a refreshingly different picture of the man and his life. We shall compare the traditional knowledge with Kelly's book.
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19 June
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06:00 PM
THE CHARTERHOUSE, Charterhouse Square, London EC1M 6AN.
Our talks are held at The Charterhouse, Charterhouse Square, London EC1M 6AN. Nearest stations: Barbican, Farringdon, Moorgate. Buses 4, 56, and 153 stop in front of
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