Broadstairs Dickens FestivalCharles 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 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.
When? Mid-June (Saturday 13th to Friday 19th June 2015)
Where? Broadstairs, Kent
What? Plays, talks, walks, dress-up
Festival website? Broadstairs Dickens Festival
Facebook? https://www.facebook.com/BroadstairsDickensFestival
If you are involved in this festival you can update or change details via the organisers page . Authors can list here.