# Event Details - **Event Name**: Victorian Short Story Reading Group: ‘The Gerrard Street Mystery’ - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 10 Dec, 2025 at 07:00 pm – Wed, 10 Dec, 2025 at 08:30 pm - **Event Description**: Join the Victorian Short Story Reading Group to discuss ‘The Gerrard Street Mystery’ by John Charles Dent.About this EventThe Victorian Short Story Reading Group has regular meetings to explore some of the exciting material from the golden age of the British short story, which began during the latter part of the nineteenth century.Current Theme: Colonial Short Stories: AustraliaContinuing our exploration of Victorian colonial short stories, we now move to Australia. Through a range of genres, such as Gothic, detective, realistic and humour, we will meet ex-convicts, detectives, murderers, lone women, government officials, bush settlers, fossickers and even a ghost. This should give us a more personal perspective of the lives lived within the colonial system than that recorded in the history books. .Our sessions will also give us the opportunity to discuss many of the current debates about imperialism through both the beliefs and understanding of the time and the different perspective and hindsight of the modern age.‘The Gerrard Street Mystery’ by John Charles Dent(from The Gerrard Street Mystery and Other Weird Tales, 1888)In conjunction with the tradition for spooky tales told at Christmas, this month’s story encounters a gentleman returning to Toronto after a long absence to meet with intriguing unexpected and unexplainable supernatural circumstances.Upon registration you will receive a link to an on-line copy of the text and, as it is a short story group, it will require no more than an evening’s preparation to read the required material.Sessions take place monthly between October and June at a venue in Chiswick, London, W4 1TT, between 7 and 8.30 pm. At each session there is a brief introduction to the work, followed by a group discussion in a relaxed atmosphere, with wine and nibbles supplied.FAQsHow do I get to the venue?The nearest underground station is Turnham Green. The local bus is the E3. Transport for London can help you navigate into the area with their plan a journey webpage.From the station take a right and walk along Turnham Green Terrace. Take the first right which is Bath Road, and cross at the zebra crossing. Walk passed the church. The first left is Priory Gardens. Cross this road and the Victorian Society building is situated on the corner.Is there local car parking?After 6pm, there is free local street parking available.I would like to know what short stories have been read before. How do I find out this information?Please contact Ruth Miller by email at events@victoriansociety.org.uk.How can I contact the organiser with any questions?Please contact Ruth Miller by email at events@victoriansociety.org.uk before the day of the event.****This event helps raise funds for The Victorian Society - the only charity dedicated to fighting for our Victorian and Edwardian heritage. Join us today and safeguard our unique cultural heritage for future generations! For further information, . - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wimbledon/victorian-short-story-reading-group-‘the-gerrard-street-mystery’/100001470410851439 - **Event Categories**: nonprofit, charities, meetups, christmas - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 6, max: 11, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Wimbledon - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: The Victorian Society - **lat**: 51.4961336 - **long**: -0.253872 - **full address**: The Victorian Society, 1 Priory Gardens, Wimbledon, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Victorian Short Story Reading Group: ‘The Gerrard Street Mystery’ - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/95e5a7892b51bb6c8ffc75f9f9bf0e71c5b93d8adf113ffd51da09ff828bf9a3-rimg-w800-h400-dc1d1812-gmir.jpg?v=1761930985 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Victorian Short Story Reading Group: ‘The Gerrard Street Mystery’ being held? - **A:** Victorian Short Story Reading Group: ‘The Gerrard Street Mystery’ takes place on Wed, 10 Dec, 2025 at 07:00 pm to Wed, 10 Dec, 2025 at 08:30 pm at The Victorian Society, 1 Priory Gardens, Wimbledon, United Kingdom. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for Victorian Short Story Reading Group: ‘The Gerrard Street Mystery’? - **A:** Ticket prices for Victorian Short Story Reading Group: ‘The Gerrard Street Mystery’ range from GBP 6 to GBP 11 depending on the ticket type. 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