Dickens in Teesdale - Birthday Luncheon at The Ancient Unicorn, Bowes (UK)
07 Feb 2012
The Ancient Unicorn, Bowes, Co. Durham
A celebration to mark Dickens's 200th birthday - a special two course Victorian luncheon for only £15.00 per person. The ticket price includes a tour of the village of Bowes, where Dickens did his research for Nicholas Nickleby, including a visit to Dotheboys Hall and to the churchyard where William Shaw is buried as well as a discussion about the Yorkshire Schools.
Special 200th birthday dinner at The Dolphin in Old Portsmouth
07 Feb 2012
The Dolphin, Old Portsmouth, Hampshire (UK)
When Charles Dickens wrote of Portsmouth in 1838, the Portsmouth Philharmonic Society was meeting at The Dolphin Hotel every Tuesday. By 1858, Landlord Richard Budd was running The Dolphin Navy, Army & Family Hotel. On Charles Dickens’s last visit in 1866, William Bond was “mine host” at The Dolphin Hotel which then offered a bowling alley as an added attraction. Now The Dolphin is offering a special bicentenary four-course meal based on references from the novels of Charles Dickens. Costumed actors will perform songs from the stage production of 'Oliver!' including "Food Glorious Food", "I'd Do Anything", "Consider Yourself", "Oom Pah Pah" and "As Long As He Needs Me". The cost for the evening is £24.50 per person and reservations can be made in person at The Dolphin, 41 High Street, Old Portsmouth or by telephone to 023 9282 3595 or by e-mail to dolphinoldportsmouth@yahoo.co.uk.
Charles Dickens Bicentenary Commemoration at Westminster Abbey
07 Feb 2012
Westminster Abbey, London (UK)
A wreathlaying ceremony to commemorate the bicentenary of the birth of Charles Dickens will take place in Poets’ Corner, Westminster Abbey, at 11am on Tuesday 7 February 2012.
Westminster Abbey will celebrate the bicentenary of one of Britain’s greatest writers with a wreathlaying in the South Transept. The ceremony is one of a number of events being held this year to mark the anniversary of the great Victorian writer, who is buried in the South Transept of the Abbey.
The wreathlaying ceremony will include readings from the Dickens’s novels and his other writings by actor and director Ralph Fiennes, author Claire Tomalin and two of Dickens's descendants.
The Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, said: 'Dickens' humanity and compassion made an extraordinary impact on Victorian England through his writings, which remain immensely popular. This bicentenary should help renew our commitment to improving the lot of the disadvantaged of our own day.'
All tickets for this event have now been allocated.
Claire Tomalin, author of the latest biography of 'Charles Dickens: A Life', is taking part in high profile events at Westminster Abbey and Southwark Cathedral for Dickens's birthday celebrations.
Trace Dickens’ life and literature through the streets of the Square Mile, with Blue Badge Guide John Finn.
11am – 1pm
Book in advance £10 per person (concs £8)
Victorian Secret Message at the Museum of London
11 Feb 2012 - 06 Feb 2012
Museum of London, London Wall, EC2Y 5HN
Learn the secret language of flowers and herbs and write a message for a special person. 5+
12.30-2pm & 2.30-4pm
FREE
Childrens characters from history – Charles Dickens
11 Feb 2012 - 06 Feb 2012
Museum of London, London Wall, EC2Y 5HN
Meet Charles Dickens who will tell you about some of the plots of his most famous novels and explain the characters in them. Discover how some of the stories are based on his own tough Victorian childhood. 5+
1-1.30pm, 2-2.30pm & 3-3.30pm
FREE
Trace Dickens’s life and literature through the streets of the Square Mile on a walk with Blue Badge Guide John Finn.
Dickens based many of his characters on real people. You might be surprised to discover who was behind the eccentric and memorable Miss Havisham. 5+
1-1.30pm, 2-2.30pm & 3-3.30pm
FREE
Victorian Secret Message at the Museum of London
12 Feb 2012 - 06 Feb 2012
Museum of London, London Wall, EC2Y 5HN
Learn the secret language of flowers and herbs and write a message for a special person. 5+
12.30-2pm & 2.30-4pm
FREE
This year marks the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens's birthday.
The museum of London has a special exhibition, and there are many celebrations planned thoughout the world.
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