A festival of events celebrating the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens

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1 A festival of events celebrating the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens

2 Introduction from Barnardo s JANUARY FEBRUARY Barnardo s NI is delighted to be the partner charity for Dickens 2012 NI. Charles Dickens and our founder Dr Thomas Barnardo had much in common, both were philanthropists in nineteenth century England and both shocked Victorian society by exposing poverty and exploitation Dickens through the social commentary in his novels and Dr Barnardo by starting homes for children affected by poverty. Today Barnardo s as a children s charity carries on the legacy of Dr Barnardo s work. According to official figures there are 100,000 children in Northern Ireland living in poverty and one in five leave primary school with below standard literacy and numeracy skills. Barnardo s is working to address that but it is only with the support of organisations like Dickens 2012 NI that we can really make a difference. The Dickens 2012 NI programme of events is exciting and varied and Barnardo s NI is delighted to be an associated partner. We wish you all the very best for a successful year and thank you for believing in children. Lynda Wilson Director Barnardo s NI What the Dickens exhibition Until 29th February Monday Saturday, 10am 4.30pm Larne Museum & Arts Centre 2 Victoria Road, Larne, BT40 1RN t: w: e: Caldwellj@larne.gov.uk Dickens Family Art Sessions George Cukor, (1935) Sunday 5th February 3.20pm Dear friends, Dickens 2012 NI was established to organise a fabulous, fun-filled, year-long festival of events, celebrating the two-hundredth birthday of the greatest ever novelist in our language: Charles Dickens. His work transcends time and place, language and culture. He has a massive contemporary influence throughout the world, and his writings continue to inspire film, television, radio, theatre, art, and literature. Here you will find a rich and diverse calendar of events, appealing to enthusiasts of all ages. Our aim is to provide a lasting cultural, social, and charitable legacy for the people of Northern Ireland. As Mr Sleary said in Dickens s novel Hard Times, People must be amused! To this end, we bring you films, theatre performances, exhibitions, musical events, lectures, read-a-thons, dramatic readings, and many programmes specifically for young people. We want you to be entertained and excited by the spirit of fun that was uniquely dear to Dickens s heart. So go on enjoy! Dr Leon Litvack Festival Director Saturday 28th January Art sessions (bookable by phone) at: 10.30am 11.30am 12 noon 1pm 1.30pm 2.30pm Larne Museum & Arts Centre 2 Victoria Road, Larne, BT40 1RN t: w: e: Caldwellj@larne.gov.uk Tickets: 2 per child Dickens Storytime with storyteller Gloria Patton Tuesday 7th February (Dickens s 200th birthday) 10am 12 noon Ballyhackamore Library 1-3 Eastleigh Drive Belfast, BT4 3DX t: Invited school audience JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2012

3 Read-a-thon 1, Chapters 1-3 Thursday 9th February Read-a-thon 2, Chapters 4-6 Thursday 23rd February An evening with Charles Dickens by Olga Harper Monday 27th February 7pm 8pm Derry Central Library 35 Foyle Street, Derry, BT48 6AL t: e: booking essential MARCH Dickens readings: Little Dombey and Sikes and Nancy, by Leon Litvack and Sam McCready Thursday 1st March 6.30pm 8.00pm Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) Lunch with Charles Dickens by Olga Harper Thursday 16th February 1pm 2pm Ballymena Central Library 5 Pat s Brae, Ballymena, BT43 5AX t: e: ballymena.library@librariesni.org.uk, booking essential The Victorian Era Workshop Friday 24th February 12 noon Ulster Hall Victorian education module Newtownabbey Primary School FULLY SUBSCRIBED Dickens Readings: Martin Chuzzlewit and Dickens journalism by Leon Litvack and Brigid Erin Bates Wednesday 29th February 7pm 8pm Bangor Carnegie Library Hamilton Road, Bangor, BT20 4LH t: e: bangorcarnegie.library@librariesni.org.uk, booking essential 2 Titanic Boulevard, Titanic Quarter Belfast, BT3 9HQ t: (Public Services Section) w: David Lean, Great Expectations (1946) Sunday 4th March FEBRUARY 2012 FEBRUARY / MARCH 2012

4 An Evening with Charles Dickens by Olga Harper Tuesday 6th March 7pm 8pm Larne Library 36 Pound Street, Larne, BT40 1SQ t: e: booking essential Dickens readings: Hard Times, Mrs Gamp, Bleak House by Brigid Erin Bates and Rosie Pelan Wednesday 7th March 6.30pm 8pm Linen Hall Library 17 Donegall Square North, Belfast, BT1 5GB t: Bookings can be made in person, by phone, or online at Tickets: 10 Dickens readings: Hard Times, Mrs Gamp, Little Dombey, by Leon Litvack and Brigid Erin Bates Thursday 8th March 6.30pm 8pm Linen Hall Library 17 Donegall Square North, Belfast, BT1 5GB t: Bookings can be made in person, by phone, or online at Tickets: 10 Dickens Readings: and Sikes and Nancy, by Leon Litvack and Rosie Pelan Friday 9th March 1pm 2pm Linen Hall Library 17 Donegall Square North, Belfast, BT1 5GB t: Bookings can be made in person, by phone, or online at Tickets: 7.50 Read-a-thon 3, Chapters 7-9 Thursday 15th March Read-a-thon 4, Chapters Thursday 29th March APRIL Screening: Alberto Cavalcanti, The Life & Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1947) Sunday 1st April Read-a-thon 5, chapters Thursday 12th April MARCH 2012 MARCH / APRIL 2012

5 Read-a-thon 6, Chapters Thursday 26th April Teenage Reading Gang discussing Great Expectations Thursday 26th April 7pm 8pm Lisburn City Library Linenhall Street, Lisburn, BT28 1FJ t: MAY Dickens: Humour and Characters QUB Open Learning Thursdays 10am 12 noon from 3rd May to 31st May Course Code: OLE1557 Cost: 30/ 19 concession Tutor: Rosie Pelan CATS Points available Sign up via QUB Open Learning: QUB School of Education t: w: Wireless Mystery Theatre presents Great Expectations Thursday 3rd May 8pm Burnavon Arts Centre Dickens at the Ulster Hall: Illustrated Lecture with Leon Litvack Friday 4th May 5.30pm 6.30pm Ulster Hall Group Theatre 34 Bedford Street, Belfast, BT2 7FF t: w: David Lean, Oliver Twist (1948) Sunday 6th May Dickens at the Ulster Hall: A one-man play written and performed by Sam McCready Directed by Joan McCready Tuesday 8th May to Saturday 12th May Lyric Theatre 55 Ridgeway Street, Belfast, BT9 5FB t: w: Tickets: 10 8 concession Away with a Shriek, and a Roar and a Rattle : A life of Charles Dickens with Leon Litvack Thursday 10th May 7pm 8pm Omagh Library Members only event Burn Road, Cookstown, BT80 8DN t: w: 1 Spillars Place, Irishtown Road, Omagh, BT78 1HL t: e: omagh.library@librariesni.org.uk Tickets: concession, booking essential APRIL / MAY 2012 MAY 2012

6 Read-a-thon 7, Chapters Thursday 10th May Wireless Mystery Theatre presents Great Expectations Saturday 12th May 8pm Strule Arts Centre Townhall Square, Omagh, BT78 1BL t: w: Tickets: 12 all tickets Dickens reading: The Story of Little Dombey with Leon Litvack Thursday 17th May 7.30pm 9pm Ulster Hall Group Theatre 34 Bedford Street Belfast, BT2 7FF t: w: Read-a-thon 8, Chapters Thursday 24th May Away with a Shriek, and a Roar and a Rattle : A life of Charles Dickens with Leon Litvack Thursday 24th May 6.30pm 7.30pm Belfast Central Library Royal Avenue, Belfast, BT1 1EA t: e: info.belb@librariesni.org.uk, booking essential Wireless Mystery Theatre presents Great Expectations Sunday 27th May Down Arts Centre 2-6 Irish Street, Downpatrick, BT30 6BP t: w: Tickets: 10 8 concession Design a Dickens book cover competition Competition opens 31st May Ulster Hall In conjunction with the Ulster Hall and Belfast City Council this two-tiered competition invites professional designers and school children to submit their designs for an Oliver Twist, Great Expectations or Edwin Drood book cover. All entries will be included in an exhibition at the Ulster Hall in October Keep an eye on our Facebook page for more info. JUNE Ralph Thomas, A Tale of Two Cities (1958) Sunday 3rd June /home MAY 2012 MAY / JUNE 2012

7 Wireless Mystery Theatre presents a suspense version of The Mystery of Edwin Drood, followed by a mock trial Thursday 7th June 6.30pm 8.30pm Linen Hall Library 17 Donegall Square North, Belfast, BT1 5GB t: Bookings can be made in person, by phone, or online at Tickets: 12 Belfast Book Festival presents Two Dickens events Monday 11th June to Sunday 17th June Details to be confirmed please check website for details 2-4 University Road Belfast BT7 1NH t: e: info@belfastbookfestival.com w: Post-primary schools screening: David Lean, Great Expectations Tuesday 12th June 10am Contact Marion Campbell: Education and Outreach Officer, Head Office, 8 Fitzwilliam Street Belfast, BT9 6AW t: w: Read-a-thon 9, Chapters Thursday 14th June primary schools screening: David Lean, Oliver Twist Tuesday 19th June 10am Contact Marion Campbell: Education and Outreach Officer, Head Office, 8 Fitzwilliam Street Belfast, BT9 6AW t: w: Read-a-thon 10, Chapters Thursday 28th June JULY Screening: Carol Reed/Lionel Bart musical version of Oliver! (1968) Sunday 1st July Read-a-thon 11, Chaps Thursday 5th July JUNE 2012 JUNE / JULY 2012

8 Read-a-thon 12, Chapters Thursday 26th July Read-a-thon 13, Chapters Thursday 9th August SEPTEMBER Ross Devenish, Bleak House Parts 1 & 2 (BBC, 1985) Dickens 2012 NI performs at Belfast Culture Night Friday 21st September Details to be confirmed AUGUST Peter Hammond, Our Mutual Friend Parts 1 and 2 (BBC, 1976) Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th August Read-a-thon 14, Chapters Thursday 23rd August Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd September Read-a-thon 15, Chapters Thursday 13th September Read-a-thon 16, Chapters Thursday 23rd September Attendees may volunteer to read a chapter for JULY / AUGUST 2012 SEPTEMBER 2012

9 OCTOBER Dickens Poster Exhibition Ulster Hall 4th to 31st October Launch: 4th October, 6.30pm Ulster Hall Group Theatre 34 Bedford Street, Belfast, BT2 7FF t: w: Read-a-thon 17, Chapters Thursday 11th October Attendees may volunteer to read a chapter for Charles Dickens on Tour: The Belfast Public Readings (Ulster Museum Dickens Exhibition) Friday 19th October to Saturday 3rd November Ulster Museum Botanic Gardens Belfast, BT9 5AB t: w: Dickens: Irish Friends and Family Ties (PRONI Dickens Exhibition) Monday 22nd October to Friday 9 November Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) 2 Titanic Boulevard, Titanic Quarter, Belfast, BT3 9HQ t: (Public Services Section) w: João Botelho, Tempos Difíceis (Hard Times, 1988) Sunday 7th October Dickens Drama Workshop with Rosie Pelan Friday 12th October 3.30pm 4.45pm Carrickfergus Library 2 Joymount Court, Carrickfergus, BT38 7DQ t: Suitable for children 7 10 years. Victorian Music Hall Evening Saturday 20th October Belfast Empire Music Hall 42 Botanic Avenue, Belfast, BT7 1JQ t: w: Tickets: 10 Read-a-thon 18, Chapters Thursday 25th October, booking essential Attendees may volunteer to read a chapter for OCTOBER 2012 OCTOBER 2012

10 Fringe Benefits Theatre Company presents Nicholas Nickleby Part 1 (part of the Ulster Bank Belfast Festival at Queen s) Directed by Sam McCready Thursday 25th October to Sunday 28 October Crescent Arts Centre 2-4 University Road Belfast, BT7 1NH w: In person at the Queen s Welcome Centre or telephone Read-a-thon 19, Chaps Thursday 8th November Attendees may volunteer to read a chapter for Fringe Benefits Theatre Company presents Nicholas Nickleby Part 1 Directed by Sam McCready Saturday 10th November 8pm Strule Arts Centre Townhall Square, Omagh BT78 1BL t: w: Tickets: 13 all tickets Read-a-thon 20, Chapters Thursday 22nd November Attendees may volunteer to read a chapter for NOVEMBER Roman Polanski, Oliver Twist (2005) Sunday 4th November Fringe Benefits Theatre Company presents Nicholas Nickleby Part 1 Directed by Sam McCready Friday 9th November 8pm Derry Playhouse 5-7 Artillery Street, Derry/Londonderry, BT48 6RG t: w: Tickets: 11 8 concession Belfast Pickwick Players Performing the Songs of Dickens Saturday 17th November 4pm Belfast Christmas Market City Hall DECEMBER BD Hurst, Scrooge (1951) Sunday 2nd December OCTOBER / NOVEMBER 2012 NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2012

11 Screening: The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) Sunday 9th December Learning: The Muppet Christmas Carol - Young People s Workshop Tuesday 11th December 10.30am Contact Marion Campbell: Education and Outreach Officer Head Office, 8 Fitzwilliam Street Belfast, BT9 6AW t: Tickets: 3 Christmas Carol Storytime Tuesday 11th December 3.15pm 4pm Banbridge Library 23 Scarva Road, Banbridge, County Down, BT32 3AD t: Reading of A Christmas Carol by Leon Litvack with mulled wine and mince pies Thursday 13th December 7pm 9pm Linen Hall Library Linen Hall Library 17 Donegall Square North, Belfast, BT1 5GB t: Bookings can be made in person, by phone, or online at Tickets: Belfast Pickwick Players Performing the Songs of Dickens Saturday 15th December 4pm Belfast Christmas Market City Hall ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES Cinemagic: In February 2012 Cinemagic will bring a programme of film screenings adapted from the work of Charles Dickens to participating schools throughout Northern Ireland. If you are interested organising your school to get involved please contact Colm McAteer, Cinemagic on colm@cinemagic.org.uk or , for more information. Primary Schools: The Muppet Christmas Carol (Michael Caine 1992) A Christmas Carol (Jim Carrey 2009) Oliver Twist (Ben Kingsley 2005) Secondary Schools: Nicholas Nickleby (Charlie Hunnam 2002) Oliver Twist (Ben Kingsley 2005) Cinemagic is an award-winning organisation that uses the magic of film and all forms of moving image to entertain, educate, motivate and inspire young people. Established 21 years ago, Cinemagic caters for young people (aged 4 to 25) and has developed a worldwide reputation for excellence in children s programming and is currently the largest film event of its kind for young people in Ireland and the UK. Theatre Without Walls: Dickens s Dream is an active creative project aimed at KS2 and 3 students exploring Dicken s characters and using the Dicken s dream painting and knowledge of his characters to create a short piece of drama or creative writing. For GCSE/A-level students of English or Drama, this option is available but can also be adapted to be more exploratory, and focused on a set text as required. Any enquiries are to come to Theatre Without Walls via or phone Queen s Film Theatre: Sites and Sounds of a Boomtown films and creative workshops on Victorian Belfast. The Ulster Hall, Queen s Film Theatre and Belfast Botanic Gardens can offer A Victorian Day - an education package with a menu of activities to choose from for KS2 pupils. Some of the events are free, for more information please go to primaryschools DECEMBER 2012 DECEMBER / ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES 2012

12 Festival Director Dr Leon Litvack Festival Board Dr Leon Litvack, Mr Terry Harrison, Mr Ciaran Hunter, Mr Billy Gamble Festival PR Type AB Associate Partners Barnardo s Programme Design Whitenoisestudios.com Join us on Facebook Dickens 2012NI Follow us on Website Funders: Partners:

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