DICKENS: THE READINGS Will Come to Assembly Festival
Frank Skinner will join Elf Lyons, Gail Porter and Ahir Shah for guest performances of Dickens: The Readings at Assembly George Square Studios during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
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Dickens: The Readings at Assembly George Square Studios
Dates: 8/6/2026 - 8/30/2026
📍 Theatre: Assembly George Square Studios
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A series of one-off readings from the world of Charles Dickens, featuring Frank Skinner, Paul Foot, Elf Lyons, Ahir Shah, Gail Porter, Brian Bilston, Lorna Rose Treen, Mark Steel, John Kearns, Bebe Cave and Sanjeev Kohli among others. Each performance brings a different Dickens story, scene or character to life, from A Christmas Carol to The Chimes and A Tale of Two Cities. The show also marks Assembly Festival's historic connection to Dickens through Artistic Director William Burdett-Coutts' ancestor Angela Burdett-Coutts, a close friend and collaborator of the author.
Cast and Creative Team for Dickens: The Readings at Assembly George Square Studios
Cast
Ensemble
Paul Foot
Ensemble
Ensemble
Mark Steel
Ensemble
Little Nell
Ahir Shah
Ensemble
Sanjeev Kohli
Ensemble
Gail Porter
Ensemble
Brian Bilston
Ensemble
Lorna Rose Treen
Ensemble
Ensemble
Creative Team
William Burdett-Coutts
Artistic Director
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