SPIRIT.  

Written & Performed by Beckis Cooper

Premiering on Halloween in the room where Dickens died.

 

Ellen ‘Nelly’ Ternan comes to Gad’s Hill to try and communicate

one final time with the great man himself.  

 

Beset by grief, Nelly is determined to conjure Dickens’ spirit but the forces unleashed are

far more powerful than anything she could possiblyhave imagined. 

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Spend an unforgettable time with Nelly in her great quest for communication beyond the grave

and enjoy the acquaintance of some of Charles Dickens' fiercest and most mysterious

female characters -  channelled through the body, mind and soul of an extraordinary woman. 

 
An electrifying new solo show about mesmerism and its terrifying ability to conjure spirits.

From the creator of the 'phenomenal' Unversed... and 'hilarious' From Chawton (2024-6).  

 

Learn more about the artist: www.beckiscooper.com

 

Date: Saturday 31st October 2026

Times: Doors at 1 for 2pm show

             Doors at 6.30 for 7.30pm show

 

Venue: Dickens's Dining Room - Gad's Hill Place, Gravesend Road  Higham  ME3 7PA

 

Price: £45 per ticket. To include complimentary refreshments and an

opportunity to see the ground floor of Dickens's final home.

 

Please note: Suitable for ages 16+    

All profits from this performance to the Gad's Hill Trust.

 Limited ticket availability due to the size of the venue.

 

Accessibility: There are steps to the front and rear of the house and steps to the bathroom facilities.

Regrettably due to the nature of the building there is no wheelchair access to the house.

 

Parking: Visitors will be able to use Gad’s Hill School car park for this event.

Please note there is a few minutes walk from the car park to the house past the school buildings.