Each weekend, and on Christmas Eve, we will release new content here - see dates below.
Invoke the spirits of Christmas Past and Christmas Present with "A Christmas Carol" read by Mr. Dickens himself.
Gather to sing in the parlour, or dance in the kitchen! Find favorite Fair music, videos, and the one and only Coventry Carolers in spirited song!
Discover delicious recipes from merry old England and serve up holiday favorites with Dickensian flair!
Entice your creative spirit (and young hearts) to make playful holiday gifts with instruction from Fair artists.
And we invite you to…
Shop online for lovingly crafted gifts to delight both family and friends...and to help our artist community by purchasing from a crafts community that is struggling through the cancellation of a year's worth of events.
The first content will be published on Saturday, November 21. Peruse the schedule below to plan for your fun!
A warm holiday welcome from our namesake, the illustrious author Mr. Charles Dickens.
Her Majesty Queen Victoria's annual Christmas Message to Her Royal Subjects
“A Christmas Carol, in Prose: Being a Ghost Story of Christmas” with illustrations by John Leech
A beloved part of the literary canon – and for many an indispensable part of the holiday season, this tale embodies the goodwill associated with the Christmas season – and the Victorians’ favorite elements of a good Christmas story: ghosts!
"A Christmas Carol," Part One - a Reading by Charles Dickens
Over the course of our five weekends and on Christmas Eve, Mr. Dickens has agreed to read his tale in its entirety! As was the custom of the day, his oration will be serialized. Gather 'round on this, our first weekend installment of Dickens Fair at Home.
The Coventry Carolers sing "Carol of the Bells"
Led by maestro Bob Crabb, the Coventry Carolers invite you into the holiday season with a lovely rendition of this English classic.
"Carol of the Bells" Sheet Music download
Join in the merriment and sing along with the Coventry Carolers from the comfort of your own parlour!
Bangers & Mash Band play "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear"
Dance along in triple time to this mainstay of Mr. Fezziwig's Christmas party in the warehouse.
Cinnamon Almonds Recipe
Recreate this Dickens Fair favorite - crunchy, sweet, and fragrant Cinnamon Almonds.
'What to Look For in Antique Books'
A most rewarding and genteel of endeavours, absorb these tips from antiquarian Gerald Webb, Proprietor of the Fitz-Gerald Manor Shop.
Artist Jordan Monsell Demonstrates how to Cut a Silhouette Portrait
Have paper and scissors? Study a master of this charming Victorian art form, then try your own hand at capturing a loved one’s profile.
A Tale of Brandied Egg Nog Preparation
It seemed so simple...
A gift of Zoom backgrounds to use and share!
Enliven your video gatherings with a virtual background from within the Great Dickens Christmas Fair.
