We are an Australian literary society which aims to knit together in a common bond of friendship lovers of that great master of humour and pathos, the nineteenth-century English novelist Charles Dickens.
Meetings are held regularly in the Sydney CBD. The NSW Dickens Society is a branch of the International Dickens Fellowship. New members are welcome.
Our Patron is Miriam Margolyes OBE.
Our activities include:
Regular Meetings
Meetings on a Saturday morning every second month, with a speaker on a Dickens topic of interest, and social lunch following
Annual Gathering
Annual gathering at the Dickens statue in Sydney’s Centennial Park on his birthday, 7th February
Annual Excursion & Christmas Lunch
Annual Dickens-themed excursion in July and Christmas lunch in December
Newsletters and Magazine
Newsletter (“Household Words”) and annual magazine (“Boz in Oz”)
Writing Competition
Writing competition, “The Huffam Prize” (for articles on Charles Dickens related topics)
Book of the Year
2025 - "David Copperfield"
2026 - "The Old Curiosity Shop"