Dickens fair
dickens fair also dickensian evening dickens christmas fair dickens fête dickens festival weekend multiday gathering open public attempt recreate victorian english setting reminiscent novel charles dickens event may outdoor indoor combination two many christmasthemed reflection enduring legacy dickens novella christmas carol fair generally include costumed participant musical theatrical act art handicraft food drink sale dramatic musical entertainment artisan demonstration dancing parade lecture discussion literary historical topic may part event costumed entertainer often impersonate character dickens novel well historical figure queen victoria first known dickens fete arranged rev f j mill july english seaside town broadstairs broadstairs also lay claim longest running dickens festival broadstairs dickens festival founded captain mile conway robson celebrating th year unlike british american dickensian fair take place december broadstairs dickens fete usually held second third week june ron patterson wife phyllis started first renaissance pleasure faire southern california making annual event beginning spring five year later initiated fall renaissance fair event san francisco bay area harvest theme tradition took root locally spread across country launched great dickens christmas fair san francisco indoor event also inspired similar event across u beginning english town ware began hosting charles dickens themed carnival first week december welcome arrival santa claus th dickensian evening held townspeople wear victorian costume local business volunteer group run food gift stall raise money charity actor perform short openair play christmas carol craft fair held drill hall nativity scene unveiled st mary church choir sings christmas carol churchyard puppeteer street musician entertain public fairground ride game hosted town centre highlight evening involves mayor turning christmas light leading procession featuring costumed performer dancer horse drawn beer wagon mcmullens brewery town crier carnival float marching band th dickensian evening relaunched december cancelled due pandemic th dickensian evening scheduled take place december commercialised american approach later exported back england warehousebased theme park dickens world opened kent england may closed october town organise yearly dickensian fair december include whitby lostwithiel tavistock weymouth dorset whitbys dickensian evening unique incorporates steampunk gothic horror theme renaissance fair revel neovictorian steampunk victoriana list dickens fair u edwardian ball california ball inspired work edward gorey loosely set edwardian era