Celebrates the works and characters created by one of England's best-loved authors
The Broadstairs Dickens Festival celebrates the works and characters created by one of England's best-loved authors, with events throughout the town. 2025 sees the festival celebrates its 88th year
Charles Dickens visited Broadstairs in Kent regularly from 1837 until 1859 and immortalised the town as "Our English Watering Place".
In 1937, to commemorate the centenary of the author's first visit, Gladys Waterer, the then resident of Dickens House, conceived the idea of putting on a production of David Copperfield and of having people about the town in Victorian dress to publicise it. Thus the Broadstairs Dickens Festival was born and, with the exception of the years of World War 2, has been held annually in the third week of June ever since.
Follow in Charles Dickens' footsteps by coming to Broadstairs. Savour the delights of the town which he described as “the freshest, freest place."
Schedule:
*Friday: Beach Party, Mini Golf and School Choirs
*Friday 13th - Sunday 15th: Festival Play 'The Mystery of Edwin Drood' at Sarah Thorne Theatre
*Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th: Grand Parade, The Victorian Country Fayre, CRoquet, Dickens Declaimners, old Broadstairs exhibition and Bleak House Open Gardens
Address
Broadstairs Dickens Festival 2025
Venues around Broadstairs
CT10 1QS
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