This website is your online portal to the world of Charles Dickens. We want you to share your views and get involved in celebrating the 200th anniversary of his birth in 2012. Be part of a dynamic and vibrant community of readers and students who enjoy the works of Britain's great novelist.

Dickens 2012 is an international group of people and institutions who work together to deliver a year-long programme of events and activities to commemorate the birth of Charles Dickens, which falls on 7 February 2012.

Following Dickens’s own agenda, our programme is designed to make contributions in the fields of culture, learning and the community. We hope that by 2012 people all over the world will be inspired to participate in our campaign and enjoy the extensive festivities.

This website will provide you with updates on the path towards the bicentenary. Check out Dickensian events on our calendar, read what other people think about Dickens, view exclusive interviews with writers, actors and other celebrities and support our charitable campaigns for Dickensian causes.

Please visit this site regularly or join the mailing list or Facebook group for updates on plans to commemorate the 200th birthday of the author of A Christmas Carol, Oliver Twist and may other timeless stories.

Dickens 2012.org – your portal for the Dickens Bicentenary.