Bristol and Clifton Dickens Society

September 2011: Thursday 8th at 7.30 pm                                                 Victorian Magazines: An illustrated talk                                Presented by Jane Tozer 

September 2011: Saturday 10th from 10 am - 4 pm                                               Bristol Open Doors Day: There will be hald hourly tours of The Julian Trust Night Shelter, Little Bishop Street, Bristol BS2 9JF

September 2011: Monday 12th                                                                                    A visit to Tyntesfield, Wraxall BS48 1NX, meeting at the house - details from Maureen Foley on 01454 773011

October 2011: Thursday 13th at 7.30 pm
Join the Club                                    Presented by: Lionel Reeves and Lorna Hughes

November 2011: Thursday 10th at 7.30 pm
Blood and Thunder: a drama by Philip Johnson             Directed by Sally Draper Fry

December 2011: Thursday 8th at 7.30 pm
A Christmas Carol - a reading           by Malcolm Andrew - Editor of "The Dickensian"  Annual Collection for the Julian Trust            Fruit Punch, Coffee and Mince Pie - £1

December 2011: Thursday 22nd at 7.30 pm                                                                  Christmas Party                                      at 17 Clifton Park, Clifton, Bristol BS8 3BZ  by invitation of Sally and Trevor Draper Fry.  Ring Sally on 0117 973 2490 if you can come. Bring food to share.

2012 - THE BICENTENNIAL YEAR OF CHARLES DICKENS'S BIRTH

January 2012: Saturday 21st at 11.00 am
Dickensian Literary Lunch                       at 17 Clifton Park, Clifton, Bristol BS8 3BZ by invitation of Sally and Trevor Draper Fry. You are invited to bring a short seasonal Dickens piece to read.  Lunch will be provided by the Committee. All proceeds to Society funds.  Ring Sally on 0117 973 2490 if you can come.

February 2012: Tuesday 7th at 7.30 pm - CHARLES DICKENS'S BIRTHDAY
Charles Dickens's 200th Birthday Party         at 10 St Helen’s Road, Westbury Park Bristol by invitation of Lionel Reeves.  Telephone Lionel on 0117 973 8388 if you can come. Bring food to share.

March 2012: Thursday 8th at 7.30 pm
Ragged Schools to Rugby - Dickens's view of education                                                                           Presented by Peter Michael

April 2012: Thursday 12th at 7.30 pm
The Ghost in the Looking Glass                                               Presented by Lee Ault                                                      Honorary General Secretary, The Dickens Fellowship

May 2012: Thursday 10th at 7.30 pm
Bleak House - a dramatised reading                                           Directed by Eve Fitt

May 2012: Thursday 31st  -  details to follow                                                               Dickens Celebration Dinner                           at The Clifton Club, 22 The Mall, Clifton                                                    Special Guests:  Gerald Dickens and Elizabeth Hayes

June 2012: Thursday 14th at 7.30 pm
Annual General Meeting                                                                             followed by
The Importance of Being Bunsby                               Directed by Charmian Howard

July 2012: Saturday 7th at 2.30 pm
Garden Party                                                   at 38 Church Road, Easton-in-Gordano by invitation of Liz Croucher.  Ring Liz on 01275 372524 if you can come.

July  -  date and details to follow                                                                                     Outing to The Jenner Museum, Berkeley

OTHER EVENTS MAY BE ARRANGED DURING THE SEASON

 Thursday Afternoon DVD Group

September 22nd  2011                    Bleak House - 1985 version             Part 1 - 104 mins

September 29th  2011                    Bleak House - 1985 version         Part 2 - 105 mins

October 27th  2011                        Bleak House - 1985 version       Part 3 - 106 mins

November 24th  2011                     Bleak House - 1985 version        Part 4 - 105 mins

January 12th  2012                  Bleak House - 2006 version             Parts 1-3 - 115 mins

January 26th  2012                         Bleak House - 2006 version             Parts 4-7 - 120 mins

February 9th  2012                         Bleak House - 2006 version             Parts 8-11 - 120 mins

February 23rd  2012                        Bleak House - 2006 version             Parts 12-15 - 100 mins

Tuesday Book Group

At the home of Lionel Reeves

2011

                    Chapters  Leader

Oct 4th    1-7       Jane Tozer   

Oct 18th  8-13     Margaret Wright 

Nov 1st    14-19   Lorna Hughes    

Nov 15th  20-25   Liz Croucher

Nov 29th  26-32   Pat Cemlyn-Jones

Dec 13th  33-38   Eve Fitt

2012

Jan 3rd    39-46   Roma Hussey

Jan 17th  47-53   Lionel Reeves       

Jan 31st   54-59   Liz Croucher

Feb 14th  60-67   Eve Fitt      

Feb 21st              Open Forum                                   Leila Gilmore

Note:

The Feb 21st meeting is at 2pm only - there will be no evening meeting.  Questions for the Open Forum to Leila by Feb 7th, please.

Holiday Reading Group

All meetings start at 2.15 pm at the home of Lionel Reeves

March 13th  Pictures From Italy                              (France to Switzerland)

April 17th    Pictures From Italy                             (to Rome and Beyond)

May 15th     A House to Let

June 12th   The Uncommercial                             Traveller 1-10