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The Broadstairs Dickens Fellowship started in 1937 and has been going strong ever since. The Fellowship was founded in London in 1902.

13/11/2025

DICKENS COFFEE MORNING
A fine gathering once again and thank you, Jan, for the photographs. If I know we’re going to get the same numbers each month I’ll see if we can get the space set up. I think the other room is in use so may not be an option.

But looked like everyone had a good morning and thank you all for turning out.

Next month, a Christmas Special coffee morning. Not sure what’s going to be special yet, apart from the coffee, but Dickens Christmas jumpers are invited. More details to follow!

13/11/2025

COFFEE MORNING
Morning all, I’m very sorry I’m not going to make coffee morning, we’ve got an issue here that I need to sort out this morning. If I can I’ll drop in later, but I’ll be in civvies! Enjoy the coffee and delicious cakes, sausage rolls and the great company.

11/11/2025

DICKENS COFFEE MORNING, THURSDAY 13th NOVEMBER 10am
HAVISHAM & CRATCHIT TEA ROOMS IN BLEAK HOUSE
Hi everyone, we’d be delighted to see you at coffee morning on Thursday for a chat and a chance to catch up with friends, make new friends and perhaps hear what’s going on in the fellowship. Everyone is welcome and I can certainly recommend the coffee, the delicious cakes, and superb sausage rolls all served with a smile.

CHRISTMAS CAROL AT BLEAK HOUSE, December 13th at 3.30pm
I still have a couple of tickets for this very special event. Tickets are £10 which includes a festive glass of wine and mince pie after the performance. A donation from the ticket sales with be made to the Salvation Army. If you would like to come please email me at dfbtreasurer12@gmail.com.

ADVANCED NOTICE for December coffee morning
At the coffee morning in December I am inviting everyone to come dressed in Christmas jumpers, or any other Christmas garment and let’s see if anyone wears a Dickens Christmas jumper or a Dickens T-shirt! Might even see if we can get a small prize for the best one! Bring on Christmas!

11/11/2025

FELLOWSHIP AGM WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 12th 7PM
AT THE HAVISHAM AND CRATCHIT TEA ROOMS AT BLEAK HOUSE.
Don’t forget to come along and support the Fellowship. This year it is hoped to finish the AGM part fairly quickly and so have time for Viv’s talk which, I think, will be both amusing and thought provoking. Look forward to seeing you there, come early and buy a delicious coffee and maybe a cake!

06/11/2025

FARMERS MARKET BLEAK HOUSE
If you’ve not been to one of these yet then it worth taking the trouble. So much good produce and no matter how hard you try to bury your hands in your pockets you’ll still come away with a bag full! Well worth a visit.

30/10/2025

FELLOWSHIP AGM, November 12th, Bleak House, 7pm
Just a reminder that the AGM is in two weeks. As Viv’s email said, we are seeking new committee members, committed to growing the Fellowship, pursuing the ideas already generated this year and adding new ideas to the pot. I believe the future is exciting for the Fellowship, strong ties have been forged with the Dickens Museum and now with the new energy and enthusiasm from Bleak House. Changes are always necessary, and changes have been made. What will be the shape of the Fellowship in the months and years to come? What direction will it take? Come and help decide and steer the Fellowship. We are lucky to be in Dickens country, we have the museum, Bleak House, the Festival and so much history of Charles Dickens in Broadstairs. We just need to capitalise on those wonderful assets.
We look forward to seeing you at the AGM and enjoying a presentation too!

11/10/2025

DICKENS FELLOWSHIP COFFEE MORNING - October
Lovely to see a good number at coffee morning, both inside and outside, where the sun still shone. Pam Knox, one of the longest serving members of the Fellowship, brought a wealth of photos and articles from Dickens Festivals and events going back to the 70s. I’m sure some of the photos will be included in future editions of the newsletter and we will find others ways to display the rest, with Pam’s permission.

Sadly Elizabeth could not join us to say a few words on her plans and hopes for Bleak House as she was poorly, but she sent her apologies and hopes to be with us next month.

Another good morning with great coffee, lovely eatables and splendid company who are becoming a good set of regulars! Come and join us next month!

07/10/2025

DICKENS COFFEE MORNING
Havisham & Cratchit Tea Room at Bleak House
Thursday 9th October, 10:00
It’s that time of the month again! Come and join us at Bleak House and enjoy the surroundings with a coffee and maybe one of the delicious cakes there. A good place to meet old friends and meet new friends. I’m hoping Elizabeth, the owner, will tell us a bit about her hopes and plans for Bleak House and the community, she has such energy and enthusiasm.
Look forward to seeing you.

05/10/2025

WHO KILLED MISS HAVISHAM
Val and Alan wrote a brilliant murder mystery and the Declaimers had a lot of fun with the two performances to great audiences who listened keenly, debated, discussed and produce some very well detailed conclusions. Many comments were received on how good a brain teaser it was. So thank you to Val and Alan for crafting such a fine peice, to the Declaimers for delivering it so well, to the audiences who watched so attentively, and to her Majesty, Queen Victoria, for dropping in! Two fun filled evenings. Will there be another…. ?

02/10/2025

THE MURDER MYSTERY
WHO KILLED MISS HAVISHAM
Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th October
For those of you going here are some notes.
It is being held at St Peter’s church hall, the large hall opposite the co-op.
Arrival time 7pm. All the tables will have a sheet with names on and you can find out which table you are on as you enter, I’ll be on the door.
There will be evidence sheets on the tables with some blank paper and a form for your conclusions.

The format of the evening will be;
Arrive at 7, can tuck into some food and drink!
Performance, or presentation of new evidence, 7:30 to 8:30
Food, drink, discussion, and presentation of your table’s findings, 8:30 - 9:00
Reveal and declaration of winning table 9:15 - 9:30.
Close 9:45

Please take away all your own empty packaging.
We hope you enjoy the evening and have a few laughs!

01/10/2025

FELLOWSHIP MEETING AT BLEAK HOUSE
Wednesday 1st October

What a treat we had tonight! Our speaker, Dr Peter Orford of Buckingham University, speaking on the phenomenon of the "Droodists" was, simply, superb. His energy, enthusiasm and knowledge kept us spellbound for an hour in the delightful surroundings of Bleak House. Our grateful thanks to him and sincerely hope he could return sometime in the future. He is the kind of speaker who makes you want to read Dickens!

11/09/2025

FELLOWSHIP COFFEE Thursday Sep 11th
Sadly the weather forced everyone indoors today, and kept a few away. Going forward Elizabeth has offered the room next to the tea room to cater for our number in comfort and it will make for a very cosy morning, see the photos below and thanks to Janet Sackett for all the photos.
See you all next month, I’m hoping to get Elizabeth to say a few words on her plans for Bleak House once she hs stopped looking after everyone with their coffees and cake!

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