Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution: Mrs Charles Dickens - in her own words!

This hybrid BRLSI event presents an entertaining and poignant self-portrait of Mrs Charles Dickens, performed by Annie Elliot. Through her voice, the audience is invited into the emotional reality of a marriage that shaped her life while also causing deep harm.

The performance explores how she tries to make sense of her relationship with Charles Dickens after years of marriage, family upheaval and public reputation. Drawing on letters and the period after his death, it brings out both the happier moments and the darker side of a man widely admired, offering a literary and human portrait rooted in Victorian writing and storytelling.