# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Chimes: Dickens on Air
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 03 Dec, 2026 at 07:00 pm (+00:00)
- **Event Description**: 'A Festive Story to Ring the Old Year Out and the New Year In.'

It is Christmas 1950 in New York and the actors of WAFR: Playhouse of the Air gather for their annual festive broadcast...There is a new government, a new hope, a new world, so what better than a new play? And there is no better story-teller than Charles Dickens - and there is no better man to keep Christmas than he! 

Trotty Veck is a ticket-porter – a man who fetches and carries packages, letters and deliveries for a small sixpence here and there. He doesn’t have much but he is happy, gentle and lives a simple, obedient life.

That life is given its order by the sound of the bells of his local church – breakfast, lunch, dinner all from the sound of the bells. He sometimes even hears them speaking to him…

In the run-up to the festive season Trotty falls asleep after a long day’s carrying and delivering. Woken by the church bells, The Chimes, and then summoned up the tower by their mysterious power, he has just one chance to change this world… but will he listen to the bells?

The Chimes is a Victorian It’s a Wonderful Life filled with all of the master story-teller’s colourful characters and heart-rending poignancy.

Fresh their hugely popular adaptations of A Christmas Carol and Casablanca, Lighthouse Theatre brings their signature live radio play style to this classic by the most theatrical of authors. There will be jingles, carols, music and – of course – bells!…this show is sure to be fast and funny, inventive and entertaining; but most of all a Christmas treat to reinforce the message of this festive time of the year…

Recommended for ages 10 and above.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/newport/the-chimes-dickens-on-air/200030660434145
- **Event Categories**: Art, Theatre, Workshops, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Newport
- **state**: WA
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: The Riverfront
- **lat**: 51.588274652435
- **long**: -2.9934364557266
- **full address**: The Riverfront, Kingsway,Newport, Wales, United Kingdom

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The Chimes: Dickens on Air being held?
  - **A:** The Chimes: Dickens on Air takes place on Thu, 03 Dec, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Thu, 03 Dec, 2026 at 07:00 pm at The Riverfront, Kingsway,Newport, Wales, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing The Chimes: Dickens on Air?
  - **A:** The Chimes: Dickens on Air is organized by The Riverfront.
- **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at The Riverfront's events?
  - **A:** Attendees have given The Riverfront a rating of 5/5 based on reviews from 12 verified attendees on AllEvents. The Riverfront has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events.

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