The Dickens Fellowship
Founded in London in 1902, The Dickens Fellowship is a worldwide association of people who share an interest in the life and works of the novelist, journalist and social reformist Charles Dickens (1812-1870).
- Golden Dog & Pot statue to be unveiled this Saturday - 7 February 2026: the 214th anniversary of CD’s birth 🎉🎂 southwarknews.co.uk/area/borough...
- Great to see so many people at The Charterhouse this evening for a fabulous talk by our President, @lucindahawksley.bsky.social, on CD’s youngest brother, the original ‘Boz’ - a brilliant way to start our year 😊
- The 1st Central DF meeting of 2026 will take place on Tuesday 20th January, 6 for 6:30pm, at The Charterhouse, London EC1M 6AN, when our President, @lucindahawksley.bsky.social, will speak on 'The Original Boz: the Life and Lies of Augustus Dickens'.
- Oh my!!! 🙈🤣 What could possibly go wrong?!
- Worcester bookshop celebrates its links to Charles Dickens - 7-8 February www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
- Happy New Year, one and all 💕
- In celebration of Southwark’s literary heritage: www.dickensfellowship.org/index.php/ce...
- Obituary for Professor Michael Slater MBE, written by Professor Malcolm Andrews and published by The Guardian newspaper: www.theguardian.com/books/2025/d...
- New exhibition at the Charles Dickens Museum in London will focus on the powerful women in Dickens’s life www.theguardian.com/books/2025/d...
- ‘And it was always said of [Scrooge], that he knew how to keep Christmas well, if any man alive possessed the knowledge. May that be truly said of us, and all of us! And so, as Tiny Tim observed, God bless Us, Every One!’ Merry Christmas!🎄👼🏼🥂
- OTD - 19 December - in 1843 - 'A Christmas Carol' was published by Chapman & Hall. The initial print run of 6,000 sold out in days.
- The Winter 2025 issue of 'The Dickensian' has been published and will be with subscribers shortly.
- A Dickens House Party on the Isle of Wight 🥳 February 2026 geralddickens.wordpress.com/2025/12/09/j...
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- DF Central Christmas celebrations in London today, with a wonderful guided walk, led by our President, @lucindahawksley.bsky.social, followed by a delicious lunch at the beautifully Pickwickian tavern The George and Vulture 🎄
- Proudly raising a glass, today, to B. W. Matz, whose grave we have had restored in his anniversary year. Matz was the first Hon Gen Sec of the DF, our President from 1920-21, and Hon Editor of our journal, ‘The Dickensian’, from its inception in 1905 until his death in 1925.
- Reposted by The Dickens FellowshipMy first #Dickens and #Christmas walking tour of the season is taking place tomorrow (1 Dec) in #London, at 2.30pm www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dickens-ch...
- You can now follow us on Facebook too 🎉🎉 - should you wish to 😊 Search for Dickens Fellowship (what else!! 🤣)
- Yesterday the world lost one of its greatest Dickens scholars, Professor Michael Slater MBE. He was DF President 1988-1990 and Hon Editor of ‘The Dickensian’ 1958-1977, and wrote the definitive biography of CD. His warmth and wisdom will be sorely missed. RIP Michael.
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- We enjoyed a fascinating talk by Professor Carolyn Oulton last night at Central DF, based on her research into the ‘Lushy’ Stepney Pickwick Club of the 1830s. Sadly the quality of the recording is poor, but it is now available on our website: www.dickensfellowship.org/index.php/ce...
- Our speaker at The Charterhouse in London next Tuesday - 18 November - is Professor Carolyn Oulton of Canterbury Christ Church University. Do join us if you can; 6pm for 6:30pm start; entry via the Porters’ Lodge.
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- A treat for anyone able to get to Canterbury on 9 December … registration required, with payment in cash on the day
- DF discounts available for groups of 10 or more - contact the Box Office on 020 7287 2875 or at boxoffice@jermynstreettheatre.co.uk
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- October’s Central DF meeting gets underway, with speaker Dr Jeremy Parrott
- RT from Ian Dickens, on X: ‘A Christmas Carol’ illustrator John Leech spent 3 months in Bonchurch in 1849. The pretty house he rented is now for sale at £825,000. In one of the bedrooms, Dickens successfully used his mesmerism skills after Leech suffered a head injury while swimming in rough seas.
- Have you watched this yet? What did you think? Let us know in the comments here, and please Like and Subscribe on YouTube, if you can. Thank you.
- New on YouTube today: a wonderful new introduction and study guide to Dickens's 'A Christmas Carol', presented by Professor Malcolm Andrews. Watch, enjoy, like and subscribe! youtu.be/UbJym4h-fz8?...
- The next Central DF meeting is at The Charterhouse in London at 6pm on Tuesday 28th October, when Dr Jeremy Parrott will talk on 'David Coppperfield Unbound in 10 objects' - based upon his recently published book.
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- New on YouTube today: a wonderful new introduction and study guide to Dickens's 'A Christmas Carol', presented by Professor Malcolm Andrews. Watch, enjoy, like and subscribe! youtu.be/UbJym4h-fz8?...
- No photos from this afternoon’s session as I was chairing (!), but it looks as if we’re about to hear a wonderful keynote lecture to round off Dickens Day 2025. Well done to all the speakers and organisers 👏👏👏
- A few snaps from a fascinating morning at Dickens Day 2025: ‘Dickens & Art’. Lots to digest along with lunch!
- We’re on our way to Dickens Day 🎉
- Yesterday marked the 123rd anniversary of the Dickens Fellowship, founded on 6 October 1902 at a meeting in Anderton's Hotel, Fleet Street, with B.W.Matz as the first Honorary General Secretary.
- Good to hear from novelist Alan Humm this evening at The Charterhouse. His book, The Sparkler is available at the Charles Dickens Museum bookshop and from online retailers
- At tonight’s meeting of Central DF, at The Charterhouse, London, author Alan Humm will be talking about his novel The Sparkler, published in 2024. All welcome
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- Ah, yes. A wonderful little pub in The Bayle; one of Folkestone’s hidden historic gems 💎
- Copied from Ian Dickens’s post on X: Spotted in a Ventnor shop. The splendid quote from the letter Dickens posted in Shanklin to his wife, telling her he’d found the perfect place for their 1849 summer. The mugs are produced by Little Bear Pottery and sold from Ventnor’s Luchelle Boutique
- The magnificent Summer 2025 edition of The Dickensian is devoted to commemorating the 100th anniversary of London’s Charles Dickens Museum, and it should be with subscribers shortly 🎉
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- Delighted to hear that our Broadstairs branch is now holding its meetings at Bleak House (formerly Fort House), a favourite holiday home of Charles Dickens and his family in the 1830s, ‘40s and ‘50s. #broadstairs #dickens
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- Group 1 of our annual Summer Ramble, at the Bazalgette memorial on Bictoria Embankment, happening now 👍
- Fantastic programme of events at the Charles Dickens Museum, 48 Doughty Street, London, this summer 🎉💕👏👏
- A few snaps from last week’s conference. There are more, and a brief report on our website - www.dickensfellowship.org - and a full report will appear in our journal, ‘The Dickensian’, in due course.
- Magnificent performance from Gerald Dickens this evening, rounding off day one of our 118th annual conference 🤩👏👏👏
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- A large crowd braved the heat in Carrara yesterday to hear DF President Lucinda Hawksley talk about 'Dickens and Travel' and Saverio Tomaiuolo of the University of Cassino talk about his Italian translation of 'the Mystery of Edwin Drood'.
- The printed brochures have arrived 🎉😊 Not long now, so we wish safe travels to all our members making their way to Canterbury ✈️🚘🚆🚢
- Fascinating talk at DF Central this evening, with @drlucywhitehead.bsky.social, exploring the ways in which people have engaged with Dickens biographies over the years
