Aberdeen Lord Provost made Fellow to Royal Society of Arts
Aberdeen’s Lord Provost Barney Crockett has been made a Fellow to a prestigious organisation promoting social change.
Charles Dickens
B&Q shop worker inspires winning entry to writing competition
A man who wrote about a B&Q shop worker has been announced as the winner of a writing competition inspired by Charles Dickens.
Charles Dickens Museum to reopen with National Lottery funding
The Charles Dickens Museum will reopen after months of closure after securing National Lottery funding.
Village marks 150th anniversary of Charles Dickens’ death
The 150th anniversary of the death of Charles Dickens has been marked in the picturesque village where he died.
Charles Dickens in colour revealed following new research
Experts have colourised black-and-white photographs of Charles Dickens – with some surprising results.
What the Dickens: How the great author was linked with intrigue and murder in Aberdeen
He is one of the world's most famous authors; a man whose creations from Mr Micawber to Ebenezer Scrooge and Oliver Twist to Little Nell have become part and parcel of English literature.
Moreen Simpson: Music Hall memories are special
Thanks to the EE for highlighting the 200th anniversary of that grand institution, the Music Hall.
Steven Knight to adapt more Dickens despite previous controversy
Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight has signed up to bring Great Expectations to the small screen – despite controversy over his last Charles Dickens adaptation.
Cartoonist Mac provides inspiration for Charles Dickens competition hopefuls
Writers entering a competition to find the colourful characters of today who could have inspired Charles Dickens have been given some inspiration of their own by a leading cartoonist.
North-east writers being called to enter Dickens competition
Budding north-east writers can take part in a new storywriting competition launched by a charity founded by Charles Dickens.
Competition launched to find modern-day Dickens characters
A charity founded by Charles Dickens has launched a competition to find the colourful characters of today who could have inspired one of the beloved author’s larger-than-life creations.
Unseen letters among ‘treasure trove’ of Charles Dickens items to go on display
Unpublished letters that reveal Charles Dickens’ state of mind while writing some of his most famous works are to go on display for the first time.
Steven Knight: I didn’t want to vandalise A Christmas Carol
Steven Knight has said that he did not set out to “vandalise” A Christmas Carol with his BBC adaptation.
Rediscovered Charles Dickens portrait gets permanent home at museum
A portrait of Charles Dickens which had been missing for 174 years has been given a permanent home in the place where he penned some of his most famous novels.
Guy Pearce to play Scrooge in star-studded BBC adaptation of A Christmas Carol
Guy Pearce will be joined by Stephen Graham and Andy Serkis in a new BBC adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, co-produced by Ridley Scott and Tom Hardy.
Lost portrait of Charles Dickens goes on display in author’s family home
A portrait of Charles Dickens which was lost for 174 years has gone on display inside the author’s family home in London.
Lost portrait of Charles Dickens will finally go on display in author’s home
A portrait of Charles Dickens which was lost for 174 years will finally hang in the author’s family home.
Exhibition sheds light on how Charles Dickens used food as social commentary
A new exhibition will explore how Charles Dickens used food as social commentary, and how childhood hunger shaped his political views.
Lost portrait of a young Charles Dickens found
A portrait of the “charismatic” young Charles Dickens has been unearthed in South Africa after 174 years.
Charles Dickens letter in which he adopts voice of Mrs Gamp up for auction
A letter penned by Charles Dickens in which he adopts the voice of one of his literary creations is going under the hammer.
BBC planning adaptation of Andrea Levy’s award-winning The Long Song
Britain’s rarely acknowledged part of colonial history in the Caribbean is to come under scrutiny as Andrea Levy’s award-winning novel The Long Song is to be turned into a three-part BBC drama.
Dan Stevens: I’ve had more challenging roles in America
Former Downton Abbey star Dan Stevens has said that working in America has helped him broaden his horizons and tackle a wider range of roles away from his period drama past.
Charles Dickens exhibition in Aberdeen displaying rare first editions
There are great expectations for a new Charles Dickens exhibition which opened in Aberdeen, marking more than 150 years since the writer's first visit to the city.