The weekend will again be hosted by Ian and Gerald Dickens, great-great-grandsons of Charles Dickens.

The weekend opens on Friday evening with a welcome drink hosted by Ian and Gerald Dickens, including light-hearted extracts from Dickens’s works and anecdotes from the author’s life and family history, followed by dinner in The Royal’s 2 AA Rosette Geranium Restaurant.

On Saturday, guests can step further into Dickens’s world. Options include following the self-guided Charles Dickens Trail, exploring places connected with the author’s time on the Isle of Wight, or enjoying a closer look at Dickens family memorabilia, accompanied by readings and personal reflections.

There will also be time to explore Ventnor and the surrounding area before the highlight of the weekend: Gerald Dickens’s acclaimed performance of A Christmas Carol, which he has performed to audiences around the world.