Recent Events
Lucinda’s talk is entitled ‘The Original Boz: the Life and Lies of Augustus Dickens’ …
This December, join the 3x great granddaughter of Charles Dickens, Lucinda Hawksley, as she examines the remarkable story of A Christmas Carol. Examining Dickens’s early childhood, the beginnings of his literary career and the pressures of juggling his new found fame with his young family, Lucinda will explore howA Christmas Carol came to be written and unpicks the impact of this most famous of Christmas stories. …
Bah, humbug? Not a chance! “What the Dickens?” is a sparkling celebration of words, music and theatre that’s guaranteed to chase away the winter gloom. Join Portsmouth’s poets, authors and performers as they reimagine Dickens’ best-loved characters with a festive twist – from Scrooge himself to the ghosts that still haunt our imaginations. …
Step back in time this Christmas and experience the historic home of Charles Dickens in a truly unique guided tour. You’ll begin your evening with a glass of mulled wine and a mince pie upon arrival, where you’ll be introduced to Lucinda Dickens Hawksley, patron of the Charles Dickens Museum and the 3x great granddaughter of Charles Dickens. …
Would you like to walk through the streets that inspired Dickens’s seasonal writing? Join this online event with Lucinda Dickens Hawksley. Join from anywhere in the world! …
Who better to get you into the Christmas spirit than a direct descendant of Charles Dickens? Join Lucinda Dickens Hawksley, author of Dickens and Christmas and Victorian Christmas, to discover the origins behind our best-loved seasonal traditions – and to find out how A Christmas Carol so dramatically changed the ways in which the festive season is celebrated. …
A festive walking tour – seeing London’s seasonal lights and visiting places that inspired Charles Dickens’s Christmas writing. …
Join us with author Lucinda Dickens Hawksley, a descendant of Charles Dickens. In her outstanding book ‘Victorian Christmas’, she reveals the fascinating history of Christmas traditions still enjoyed today. …