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Gerald Dickens

@DickensShows

Performer of 1 man theatrical shows based on the life and works of great great grandfather, Charles Dickens.

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Joined September 2013
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Ian and I had such a great weekend at The Royal Hotel on The Isle of Wight - here is a description of some of our adventures! The Dickens Boys are in Da House! geralddickens.wordpress.com/…
The Dickens Boys are in Da House Party

The Dickens Boys are in Da House Party

Friday 27 February Friday 27 February, 2026. The day of the first Dickens House Party at The Royal Hotel, Ventnor. For a long time this project has been just that: a project. Something to work towa…

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A Month on from my last performance of '25, here is a catch-up blog, including the progress of the Dickens House Party weekend, (tickets selling well, but a few rooms left - Royal Hotel, Ventnor IoW), geralddickens.wordpress.com/…
A Month On – January Catch Up

A Month On – January Catch Up

On 22 December I gave my final performance of the 2025 season, and it had been quite an emotional few weeks. So now, a month on, how are things feeling? Christmas was a quiet time for the four of u…

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Thanks, @DickensShows!
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Thanks to @NBCNewYork for this interview with Charles Dickens’s great-great grandson. youtu.be/f-RPOF784iQ?si=kS5g…

‘A Christmas Convo': A sit-down with Charles Dickens' great-great grandson | NBC New York

Actor Gerald Dickens, the great-great grandson of famed English nov...

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On Monday my tour came to an end, as is my tradition, in the City of Leicester: geralddickens.wordpress.com/…
A Traditional Day in Leicester, and the End of the Tour

A Traditional Day in Leicester, and the End of the Tour

And so, on Monday 22 December, the final day of the 2025 tour arrived. I woke in my small bedroom at The Pied Bull in Chester, and had a properly Full English breakfast, well not quite a full in th…

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Over the Weekend I performed in three magnificent cities in the North West of England: Liverpool, Manchester and Chester: geralddickens.wordpress.com/…
Flitting Around the NW

Flitting Around the NW

Saturday would see me getting on the road again – early starts, hotels and a variety of venues in the North Wets of England. This stage of my trip could be called The Hamilton Weekend, as the…

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@DickensShows An amazing performance in a stunning setting in Liverpool tonight. Really emotional, humerous and poignant telling of his relatives story...plus it had its 182nd birthday yesterday...one word for this telling...Wow...thanks GCD
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On Thursday and Friday I was back at Highclere Castle, and a very special podcast dropped: geralddickens.wordpress.com/…
Rosebud, Highclere and CNN

Rosebud, Highclere and CNN

With Didcot Railway Centre looking after Tuesday and Wednesday, the end of the week also saw me performing locally, at Highclere Castle near Newbury. Highclere has become a regular venue on my rece…

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Having returned from the USA on Monday, my UK tour started on Tuesday - on a railway platform.... geralddickens.wordpress.com/…
Keeping Off The Rails

Keeping Off The Rails

I arrived back to Heathrow Airport on Monday morning, where I was met by Liz and our youngest daughter, who was off school for the day. Back home I was able to get involved in preparations for Chri…

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On Friday I was with my friends at The Lewes Public Library, where I faced some challenges from a recalcitrant sound system ..... geralddickens.wordpress.com/…
The Mic Gods Have Their Say

The Mic Gods Have Their Say

Friday would see me driving from Winterthur to Lewes, Delaware, and on this occasion I would have to leave at around 9am, so that could be ready for a sound check at 11.30. This journey has become …

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As a winter cold takes hold, my final day at Winterthur was not an easy one: geralddickens.wordpress.com/…
A Difficult Final Day at Winterthur.

A Difficult Final Day at Winterthur.

As soon as I woke in The Mendenhall hotel, I knew that my cold was no better, and if anything, was worse. I dosed up with cold remedy, and hoped that my voice would be OK, although I sadly wasnR…

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On Wednesday I returned to Winterthur, where, having battled with a reluctant laptop, I had an emotion-filled and fun matinee performance: geralddickens.wordpress.com/…
Poetry at Winterthur

Poetry at Winterthur

I woke early on Wednesday morning (to be honest, my body clock really hasn’t adjusted properly for the whole of this trip). My head still felt full of cold, although my voice seemed to be in …

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Monday was a day off for me, so I thought I'd take the opportunity to tell you about a new project next February - come and join us! geralddickens.wordpress.com/…
Join Us For a House Party!!

Join Us For a House Party!!

Monday was a day off, and as all I needed to do was drive from Long Island to New Jersey, there is not much to describe. The morning was taken up with a splendidly large laundry operation, and then…

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On Sunday I returned to Long Island, and had a lovely surprise.... geralddickens.wordpress.com/…
A Message From Georgia

A Message From Georgia

Sunday, December 8: The morning of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the race that would settle the 2025 World Driver’s Championship, that has been fought season-long by the two McLaren drivers, Osca…

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On Saturday I visited the small town of Louisa, VA. I watched the Christmas Parade and performed to a full house at the Arts Center there. geralddickens.wordpress.com/…
Louisa – My Last Day in Virginia

Louisa – My Last Day in Virginia

It used to be a running joke, when I was in the Kansas City area visiting various branches of the Mid Continent Library, that everywhere was 40 minutes apart. It seemed to be that whatever library …

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My Virginia mini tour continued on a snowy Friday, as I drove towards DC geralddickens.wordpress.com/…
Here Goes Nuthin’

Here Goes Nuthin’

When I had been dining in the Outback restaurant on Thursday evening, I had overheard snippets of conversation between a guy sat on a bar stool, and the bar tender. I am not in the habit of eavesdr…

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From Southern Virginia, I drove to the north of the state ato perform at one of my favourite theatres, and there I was enveloped by A Christmas Carol geralddickens.wordpress.com/…

Surrounded by The Carol

So far this tour has been quite relaxed, without too many early starts or hectic schedules. I had to wake fairly early to get to Logan airport for my flight to Richmond, but that was on a day with …

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During a free morning in Williamsburg, I came face to face with the town of my childhood: geralddickens.wordpress.com/…
Royal Tunbridge Wells in Virginia

Royal Tunbridge Wells in Virginia

My second day at The Williamsburg Inn would be a repeat of the first, with shows at 2.30 and 7.  I did have a call coming in for a radio interview shortly after 9am, so made sure I was down in…

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My first day of performing in Williamsburg brought back some very happy memories geralddickens.wordpress.com/…
Of Mice and Memories

Of Mice and Memories

Tuesday saw me with an absolutely empty morning, with no commitments at The Williamsburg Inn until 12. In previous years (although I have not been here since 2019) I have used such an opportunity t…

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On Monday morning I travelled to Virginia to an old haunt: geralddickens.wordpress.com/…
Return to Williamsburg

Return to Williamsburg

Early on Monday morning it was time to leave new England, and head south. The alarm rang at five and I got straight up, lest I should doze off again. I set to packing my cases: both full costumes c…

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Friday was my first performance day of the tour, and it was a very special one.... geralddickens.wordpress.com/…
What A DAY!

What A DAY!

Friday 28 November. Black Friday, the day on which the American Christmas shopping season begins in earnest. The day on which the morning television news is filled with images of irate shoppers bar…

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