We are a literary society which aims to knit together lovers of that great master of humour and pathos, Charles Dickens. Our patron is Miriam Margolyes OBE.
"It was a dark and stormy night, and Barbara Kingsolver was sitting at Charles Dickens’ desk at his seaside home in Broadstairs" https://t.co/oQK7yfAVJ0
✨TODAY’S EPISODE✨
An absolute thrill to talk to the inimitable Adam Zamoyski on The French Revolution 🇫🇷🔥🧶⚖️
With both Revolutionary + Reactionary slogans read by the brilliant @LenaRobin_
Listen here wherever you get your podcasts: https://t.co/ffB0YPI8Gj
#Dickens
We're back in October! Do come along to our next meeting this Saturday October 1 at 10.30am at the Sydney Unitarian Church, 15 Francis St, Darlinghurst (about 4 minutes walk from Museum Station). Our speaker is founding member Catherine Barker. She is a superb speaker
Who was Monsignor Benson? Well he has popped up in our wee talk abt. "Our Mutual Friend" for this morning's (June 4) meeting of @NSWDS Why not come along and find out how? Meeting at 10 for 10.30 at Sydney Unitarian Church, 15 Francis St, Darlinghurst https://t.co/2BtKSsA5aQ
It took 350 women 7 weeks to make the Queen’s Hartnell wedding gown. She paid with clothing coupons. Fans sent their coupons too, but all were returned as it was illegal to transfer them. #frockingFabulous via Royal Collection Trust. #platinumjubilee
Our next meeting (irl!) is this Saturday, 4 June at 10.30am. At the Sydney Unitarian Church, 15 Francis St, Darlinghurst (just a few minutes from Museum Station). Come at 10am for a cup of tea and a chat. We will be celebrating our Book of the Year: "Our Mutual Friend"
Our International Poetry Competition is now open for entries, and we're so pleased to say that our judge for this year is @CarolineBirdUK! Two categories: Open and EAL, with £1000 to winners of each. To enter, visit https://t.co/xWe8ITgfbH
This Saturday we are joining the Australian Bronte Association for their meeting-with-a-Dickens-twist. Details (and everyone is welcome): https://t.co/nIDxUQ0vcn
Very excited to announce the publication of my new book, Illiterate Inmates, on the rise and fall of the prison school in 19th century England. Many thanks to @ahrcpress who funded the research, to colleagues @OU_History & to my long-suffering family!
https://t.co/VDwkpS4GRs