An Afternoon with Gerald Dickens — Doctor Marigold & Dickens Meets Queen Victoria
Assembly Rooms, Faversham, ME13 8PG
Sunday 24th May 2026
There’s something rather special about this...
On Sunday 24th May - Queen Victoria’s birthday - you are invited to step inside the world of Charles Dickens, brought vividly to life by his great-great-grandson, Gerald Dickens.
This special performance marks the closing event of Faversham’s Victorian Whitsun Market & Fair - a day filled with the sights, sounds and atmosphere of the Victorian era.
In this unique one-man performance, Gerald presents Doctor Marigold - the story of a travelling Victorian market trader, full of wit, rhythm and rapid-fire salesmanship… yet beneath it, something far more moving.
Alongside this, he performs the remarkable meeting between Charles Dickens and Queen Victoria - portraying both figures himself in a piece that is by turns insightful, engaging and quietly powerful.
About Gerald Dickens...
Gerald Dickens has spent over 30 years performing the works of his famous ancestor, appearing in theatres, arts centres and historic venues across the UK and around the world.
This is storytelling as it was meant to be experienced - live, intimate, and in the hands of someone uniquely connected to the material.
Event Details:
📍 Venue: Faversham Assembly Rooms, Preston Street
📅 Date: Sunday 24 May 2026
🕟 Time: 4:30pm
🎟️ Tickets: £15
👥 Capacity: Limited to 120 seats
Following a full day at the Victorian Whitsun Market & Fair (10am–3pm), this performance provides the perfect finale — an opportunity to round off the day with Dickens, just as the Victorians themselves might have done.
Make a day of it.
Enjoy the market… then finish with Dickens.
Presented by Faversham Charter Market, in association with Rochester History Guided Tours
On Sunday 24th May - Queen Victoria’s birthday - you are invited to step inside the world of Charles Dickens, brought vividly to life by his great-great-grandson, Gerald Dickens.
This special performance marks the closing event of Faversham’s Victorian Whitsun Market & Fair - a day filled with the sights, sounds and atmosphere of the Victorian era.
In this unique one-man performance, Gerald presents Doctor Marigold - the story of a travelling Victorian market trader, full of wit, rhythm and rapid-fire salesmanship… yet beneath it, something far more moving.
Alongside this, he performs the remarkable meeting between Charles Dickens and Queen Victoria - portraying both figures himself in a piece that is by turns insightful, engaging and quietly powerful.
About Gerald Dickens...
Gerald Dickens has spent over 30 years performing the works of his famous ancestor, appearing in theatres, arts centres and historic venues across the UK and around the world.
This is storytelling as it was meant to be experienced - live, intimate, and in the hands of someone uniquely connected to the material.
Event Details:
📍 Venue: Faversham Assembly Rooms, Preston Street
📅 Date: Sunday 24 May 2026
🕟 Time: 4:30pm
🎟️ Tickets: £15
👥 Capacity: Limited to 120 seats
Following a full day at the Victorian Whitsun Market & Fair (10am–3pm), this performance provides the perfect finale — an opportunity to round off the day with Dickens, just as the Victorians themselves might have done.
Make a day of it.
Enjoy the market… then finish with Dickens.
Presented by Faversham Charter Market, in association with Rochester History Guided Tours
Price
Ticket price incl. booking fee
£15.81
