The Dickens Fellowship @dickensfellowhq.bsky.social · 13hOur stall is set for the inaugural Alliance of Literary Societies Fair at The Birmingham & Midland Institute today. Doors open 10am. 031
The Dickens Fellowship @dickensfellowhq.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Looking for a fabulous weekend away in November? See royalhoteliow.co.uk/hotel-events... 001
The Dickens Fellowship @dickensfellowhq.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Dickens’s childhood home in Chatham is for sale: www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/9...rightmove.co.ukCheck out this 4 bedroom terraced house for sale on Rightmove4 bedroom terraced house for sale in Ordnance Terrace, Chatham, ME4 for £400,000. Marketed by haart, Strood 0103
The Dickens Fellowship @dickensfellowhq.bsky.social · 23/09/2026We're delighted to be one of the exhibitors at this event on 3rd October. Find out more at allianceofliterarysocieties.wordpress.com/als-fair/ 010
The Dickens Fellowship @dickensfellowhq.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Fascinating talk from John Edmondson at Central DF this evening, analysing Dickens’s use of clocks, watches and other timepieces to foreshadow and reflect events and emotions in the lives of his characters. 020
The Dickens Fellowship @dickensfellowhq.bsky.social · 21/09/2026At the next meeting of Central DF - on Tuesday 22 September, 6 for 6:30pm, at The Charterhouse in London - John Edmondson will be speaking on 'Malfunctioning and Neglected Clocks and Watches in Dickens's Fiction'. 010
Reposted by The Dickens FellowshipCathy Waters @catherinefaver.bsky.social · 19/09/2026www.theguardian.com/science/2026... ‘the idea of the Christmas Carol is a wonderful one that highlights this notion that times maybe aren’t all separate. …maybe we can join … someone from the past, someone from the future.’ Jim Al-Khalili on forthcoming RI Xmas lecture @dickensfellowhq.bsky.socialtheguardian.comTech billionaires trying to live for ever? That’s a waste of time, says physicistExclusive: Prof Jim Al-Khalili says he will offer solution to ‘arrow of time’ problem in Royal Institution lectures 022
The Dickens Fellowship @dickensfellowhq.bsky.social · 12/09/2026We are looking forward to taking part in this wonderful new event, organised by the Alliance of Literary Societies. Reserve your free place at als-fair.eventbrite.co.uk 030
Reposted by The Dickens FellowshipInstitute of English Studies @ies-sas.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Coinciding with the 180th anniversary of the publication of Dombey and Son in October 1846, this year's Dickens Day Conference will focus on how the concept of family informed Dickens’s life and works. ⏰ Saturday, 10 October 2026, 10am-5pm 📍 Senate House, London BOOK NOW 👇ies.sas.ac.ukDickens Day 2026 - ‘Dickens and Family’ 038
The Dickens Fellowship @dickensfellowhq.bsky.social · 04/09/2026The Lost Landscapes of Print exhibition, exploring the history of printing on the Strand, ends soon at The Curiosity Cabinet, KCL (corner of Surrey Street & Strand). Website has a self-guided tour of the area and a video tour that begins with Dickens’s involvement. www.kcl.ac.uk/research/los...kcl.ac.ukLost Landscapes of Print | King's College LondonNew exhibition exploring the history of printing on the Strand. 010
The Dickens Fellowship @dickensfellowhq.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Central members enjoyed a superb Summer Ramble around Old Hatfield today, with appropriate readings from ‘Mrs Lirriper’ and ‘Oliver Twist’. Many thanks to our guides/readers David, Helen and Celia. 030
The Dickens Fellowship @dickensfellowhq.bsky.social · 06/08/2026And all too soon it’s over 😢, but we had a great third and final day: 4 fabulous talks and the transfer of the Presidency from Lucinda Dickens Hawksley - who’s done a fantastic job for the last two years - to Paul Graham. Congratulations to them both 🎊 040
The Dickens Fellowship @dickensfellowhq.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Day two of our conference, and we’ve enjoyed four fabulous and illuminating talks followed by a guided walk around Frederiksberg and a superb Grand Conference Banquet! 050
The Dickens Fellowship @dickensfellowhq.bsky.social · 04/08/2026A great first day at our annual conference in Copenhagen 030
The Dickens Fellowship @dickensfellowhq.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Do you agree with Jeffrey's choices of the Top 10 Dickens novels? jeffreyarcher.com/top-10-charl...jeffreyarcher.comTop 10 Unputdownable Charles Dickens Novels Everyone Should ReadJeffrey Archer picks the 10 unputdownable Charles Dickens novels everyone should read — from Bleak House to A Christmas Carol. 020
The Dickens Fellowship @dickensfellowhq.bsky.social · 25/07/2026youtu.be/A7lyvgnDuDE?...youtu.beEbenezer | Official Trailer (2026 Movie) - Johnny Depp, Ian McKellen, Rupert Grint, Sam ClaflinYouTube video by Paramount Pictures 010
The Dickens Fellowship @dickensfellowhq.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Members of the DF will be greatly saddened to hear of the death of Dr Tony Williams. Tony was Honorary General Secretary of the DF 1999-2006 and President 2015-17. We extend our sympathy to Tony's family and friends. 140
The Dickens Fellowship @dickensfellowhq.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Yesterday, members of Central DF were privileged to view a selection of Dickens's original manuscripts and other unique items from the Forster collection in the National Art Library at London's V&A Museum. 050
The Dickens Fellowship @dickensfellowhq.bsky.social · 02/07/2026www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...bbc.co.ukRamblings - In the Footsteps of Little Nell - BBC SoundsClare joins Alistair MacNichol on a unique hike inspired by The Old Curiosity Shop. 021
The Dickens Fellowship @dickensfellowhq.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Only 2 days left to book your place … 000
The Dickens Fellowship @dickensfellowhq.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Booking for our Annual Conference closes on 3 July; don't miss out; 🎼'Wonderful, Wonderful Copenhagen ...' awaits you: book today at www.dickensfellowship.org/index.php/ne...dickensfellowship.orgBooking Closes 3 JULY: Annual Conference & AGM, 4-6 August 2026 - view the programme and book your placeA worldwide association of people who share an interest in the life and works of Charles Dickens 000
The Dickens Fellowship @dickensfellowhq.bsky.social · 29/06/2026A Central DF member reviewed this production as "really excellent ... the five actors definitely caught the spirit of Dickens with their madcap humour and antics" - and it's running at venues across the UK throughout the summer - details at www.rainorshine.co.uk/summer_tourd... 010
The Dickens Fellowship @dickensfellowhq.bsky.social · 26/06/2026On 10 July, at the National Arts Library at London's V&A Museum, the Curator will tell us about their Dickens collection and show us 3 original manuscripts. Booking is essential. If you’re a member of the Dickens Fellowship and would like to attend, please email dickensfellowshiptalks@gmail.com 020
The Dickens Fellowship @dickensfellowhq.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Central DF enjoyed a fascinating presentation by Paul Lewis last night, on his meticulous analysis of Dickens’s letters and the importance of letters in connecting us to the mind of the author. A recording can be found at www.dickensfellowship.org/index.php/ne...dickensfellowship.orgRecording - Paul Lewis at Central DF - 23 June 2026A worldwide association of people who share an interest in the life and works of Charles Dickens 030
The Dickens Fellowship @dickensfellowhq.bsky.social · 20/06/2026The programme brochure for our 2026 conference is now available on our website. To view it, follow the link on our Home Page - as shown in the screenshot below - at www.dickensfellowship.org (NB: on a phone, the links will appear beneath the 'News' image, not to the side) 031
The Dickens Fellowship @dickensfellowhq.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Westminster Abbey looked resplendent in the evening sun as we marked the 156th anniversary of Dickens’s death, with wreaths laid by our President, @lucindahawksley.bsky.social, and pupils of Gad’s Hill School. 070
The Dickens Fellowship @dickensfellowhq.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Today - 9 June - marks the anniversary of both the Staplehurst rail crash in 1865 and Dickens’s death exactly 5 years later, on 9 June 1870 053
The Dickens Fellowship @dickensfellowhq.bsky.social · 05/06/2026This Sunday, on behalf of the Ellenor Hospice charity, a fund raising open garden event will be held at The Forge in the Kent village of Chalk. The forge is now a privately owned house, and the house and grounds are believed to have inspired Joe Gargery's forge in GE. 052
The Dickens Fellowship @dickensfellowhq.bsky.social · 03/06/2026A magnificent performance in a charming venue, with a delightful audience. 030
The Dickens Fellowship @dickensfellowhq.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Fabulous talk on ‘Fagin on Film’ at Central DF in London this evening, with thanks to Dr Christine Corton 👏👏👏 020
Reposted by The Dickens FellowshipExtraordinary Stories of Britain Podcast @storiesofbritain.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Charles Dickens was 12 when he was sent to work in a rat-infested riverside factory where he met child workers who became characters in his books. Listen to this story in our podcast: Dickens - How One Writer Changed Britain: tinyurl.com/2kfua6pe #history #dickens #victorian #london 081
The Dickens Fellowship @dickensfellowhq.bsky.social · 08/05/2026A recording of today’s Celebration of the Life of Michael Slater is now available on our website at www.dickensfellowship.org/index.php/ne...dickensfellowship.orgCelebrating the Life of Professor Michael Slater MBE - 8 May 2026A worldwide association of people who share an interest in the life and works of Charles Dickens 031
The Dickens Fellowship @dickensfellowhq.bsky.social · 08/05/2026We’ve had a superb afternoon celebrating the life of the late Professor Michael Slater MBE, at Lumen and online, with testimonials from friends, family and colleagues, and a stellar performance of ‘the Trial from Pickwick’ 020
The Dickens Fellowship @dickensfellowhq.bsky.social · 04/05/2026The Spring 2026 issue of 'The Dickensian' has now been published and will be with subscribers shortly. 010
The Dickens Fellowship @dickensfellowhq.bsky.social · 28/04/2026What links homemade shortbread to the sewing box once owned by Mme Augusta de la Rue (subject of Dickens’s experiments with mesmerism)? Central members found out this evening, with the help of the box’s current custodian, Marion Maule. 020
The Dickens Fellowship @dickensfellowhq.bsky.social · 27/04/2026More info at: www.dickensfellowship.org/index.php/ne... 021
The Dickens Fellowship @dickensfellowhq.bsky.social · 13/04/2026A wonderful weekend awaits in Dickens's favourite seaside town - 'Our Watering Place', Household Words, Vol III, no. 71, published 2 August 1851 www.djo.org.uk/.../articles... 030
The Dickens Fellowship @dickensfellowhq.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Almost forgot to post 🙈 Central enjoyed a great talk about Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree last night, by Dr Stephen Ridgwell 👏👏👏 040
The Dickens Fellowship @dickensfellowhq.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Good to see our Guest of Honour from last year’s Grand Conference Banquet in action today at the installation of the new Archbishop of Canterbury. PS: Don’t forget to book for this year’s conference - there’s a link on the home page of our website. 011
The Dickens Fellowship @dickensfellowhq.bsky.social · 23/03/2026A treat in store for you in Clerkenwell on 12 April: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/charles-di...eventbrite.co.ukCharles Dickens' "Crummles""An extraordinary one-man show" Adapted and performed by Mr. Mansel David. 010
Reposted by The Dickens FellowshipLucretiaDorrit @lucretiadorrit.bsky.social · 18/03/2026#DickensClub - OF INTEREST!!! @littleseamstress.bsky.social @sketchesbyboze.bsky.social @ginadalfonzo.bsky.social @danarail.substack.com @lucysetonw.bsky.social @thatdrooddude.bsky.social @dickenssociety.bsky.social Thanks to @dickensfellowhq.bsky.social on x www.bbc.com/mediacentre/...bbc.comBBC Arts announces major new series on Charles Dickens for the National Year of Reading 2026A bold new series explores the life and inspirations of the nineteenth-century novelist, journalist and social campaigner 1135
Reposted by The Dickens FellowshipCathy Waters @catherinefaver.bsky.social · 13/03/2026A slide of imperative verbs (addressed to himself? Or to the narrative?) gleaned from Dickens’s memoranda and notes as part of www.dickensnotes.com project and a session with the manuscripts themselves in the V&A National Art Library. Thanks to Anna Gibson and Adam Grener for a great workshop! 0145
Reposted by The Dickens FellowshipCathy Waters @catherinefaver.bsky.social · 27/02/2026Let the Dickens House Party begin! At the Royal Hotel Ventnor with ‘The Dickens Boys’, Ian and Gerald, as inimitable hosts @dickensfellowhq.bsky.social 031
The Dickens Fellowship @dickensfellowhq.bsky.social · 25/02/2026Two interesting events in Broadstairs next week … 020
The Dickens Fellowship @dickensfellowhq.bsky.social · 24/02/2026Fascinating talk at DF Central this evening from former DF President Cathy Waters, exploring the similarities and differences between Dickens’s and Eliot’s seaside journalism. 040
The Dickens Fellowship @dickensfellowhq.bsky.social · 24/02/2026Booking is now open for our 119th Annual Conference & AGM, to be held in Copenhagen 4-6 August 2026. www.dickensfellowship.org/index.php/ne...dickensfellowship.orgAnnual Conference & AGM, 4-6 August 2026 - Booking now openA worldwide association of people who share an interest in the life and works of Charles Dickens 010
The Dickens Fellowship @dickensfellowhq.bsky.social · 22/02/2026If you've ever wondered what it was like for Dickens's original readers to follow the events and characters of his novels in weekly instalments, here's your chance to find out: dickensdaily.substack.comdickensdaily.substack.comDickens Daily | SubstackThe works of Charles Dickens as they would have been originally experienced. Click to read Dickens Daily, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers. 050
The Dickens Fellowship @dickensfellowhq.bsky.social · 22/02/2026The next meeting of the Central DF is at The Charterhouse, London EC1M 6AN on Tuesday 24 February; 6:30pm, with welcome drinks from 6pm. Our speaker will be Professor Cathy Waters, on 'George Eliot & Charles Dickens at the Seaside'. All are welcome; please sign in at the Porters' Lodge on arrival. 010