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The Charles Dickens Museum The Charles Dickens Museum is the only surviving London residence of the great Victorian novelist and social commentator.
(1328)

It houses the world's most important collection of his writing and material related to his life.

Suitable for ages 8-12 years, all children must be accompanied. This is a family event for adults with children only£8 c...
08/10/2026

Suitable for ages 8-12 years, all children must be accompanied. This is a family event for adults with children only

£8 children, £14 adults - all tickets include admission to the historic house for you to explore further before or after.

Sunday 22 November 2026

10.15am, 12.15pm and 2.15pm

All materials provided. Sessions last 1 hour 15 minutes.

Book on our website.

Selling out fast! Mark and Oliver Dickens performing A Christmas Carol. Three dates only: 11 Dec - Sold out26 Nov - Limi...
07/10/2026

Selling out fast! Mark and Oliver Dickens performing A Christmas Carol. Three dates only:
11 Dec - Sold out
26 Nov - Limited availability
21 Nov - Good availability
A a chance to experience Dickens’s timeless tale through the eyes, and voices, of two members of his dynasty. Book on the website.

Who can guess what scene from which book this lovely illustration by Arthur Rackham is from? Even if you can't guess, th...
04/10/2026

Who can guess what scene from which book this lovely illustration by Arthur Rackham is from? Even if you can't guess, the image is wonderfully evocative of Victorian traditions that are still popular today.

To tell you more about the top twelve traditions of Christmas Hawksley author will be in the house every Wednesday from 18 November to 23 December. There will even be some pudding!

Tickets in advance https://dickensmuseum.com/blogs/all-events/victorian-christmas-dickens

What are you doing for the Christmas party? Want something special and different this year? Visit the museum when it's ...
02/10/2026

What are you doing for the Christmas party? Want something special and different this year? Visit the museum when it's closed to the public. Bring the place alive for your guests through tours and more. Think of us for evening hire, drinks packages and catering options.

Ask for the events team.

It's Christmas! Well, nearly. Bookings are now open for our highly anticipated Christmas Programme. Live performances of...
01/10/2026

It's Christmas! Well, nearly. Bookings are now open for our highly anticipated Christmas Programme. Live performances of A Christmas Carol, Christmas Eve in the home of Charles Dickens, a lunchtime talk by our curator broadcast live... and much more. There are so many fantastic opportunities to celebrate with us.

Which events are you going to attend?

Made Halloween plans yet? If you love a good ghost story then there is nowhere better you will want to be than at the Lo...
30/09/2026

Made Halloween plans yet? If you love a good ghost story then there is nowhere better you will want to be than at the London literary home of Charles Dickens. An intimate setting. a lone storyteller, and some frightening live performances. This is a Halloween invitation to enjoy the best ghost stories around. Will you join us?

A red light. A black tunnel. A waving figure. A warning beyond understanding. And the fear that someone – that something...
29/09/2026

A red light. A black tunnel. A waving figure. A warning beyond understanding. And the fear that someone – that something – is drawing closer... Experience a live theatre performance of one of the most powerful ghost stories of all time.

Join us, at Doughty Street. Tickets in advance from the website:

Friday 30th October at 4pm & 6pm
Saturday 31st October at 4pm & 6pm;
Sunday 1st November at 4pm & 6pm

Address

48 Doughty Street
London
WC1N2LX

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+442074052127

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