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Worcester wasn’t simply a vast slum. On the other side of the coin, the emerging middle class were expanding the boundaries of the city North and South. Housing developments in St George’s Square, Barbourne and up to Claines are just some examples of evidence of the wealth generated. As well as this, Worcester was something of a provincial capital for culture – particularly for music. The Three Choirs Festival had long taken place in the Cathedral and buildings like the Public Hall where Dickens performed in 1867. This was the world that fostered and nurtured the talents of a young Edward Elgar who would have been just shy of his 10th birthday when Dickens read in Worcester. For More Local History Visit Us on Facebook www.facebook.com/faithfulhistoryworcester/ The Cathedral had undergone extensive and expensive renovations throughout the middle decades of the 19th century, as well as the Guild Hall. There were also plenty of alternative Christian communities such sa Methodists and Quakers who helped foster a community of alternative entertainments for the poor – entertainments such as ‘Penny Readings’. ‘Penny Readings’ took place weekly and were an affordable alternative for the poor of the city to simply sitting in one of the many public houses. The Arboretum, prior to becoming a residential area, was just that in the 1850s – a public space where, once a week, free admittance was granted to citizens (other days a charge would be applied) to retire to for relaxation and leisure activities such as rackets. Dickens’ first public reading took place in 1853. A ticket stub that survives in the collections of the British library is priced at 5 shillings (approximately £30 in today’s money). Before turning his hand to writing, Dickens had fancied himself an actor and from the 1850s onwards would indulge this fantasy by embarking on an amazing series of tours that travelled the country - and twice across the Atlantic to America. The readings he first gave were in aid of charity, but it soon became clear that there was big money to be made dan soon the venture became a commercial one. One source estimates that between 1853-1870, Dickens undertook over 470 readings at venues on both sides of the Atlantic. In 1866 he negotiated a deal with the music publishers Chappell & Co. In return for a fee of £2,500 he would undertake to perform 42 readings in Britain and America in 1867. This works out to around £60 per show. In terms of modern spending power, he was earning just under £4000 per show at this rate. It is believed that he earned more from his reading tours than he ever did from the sale of his published works. A punishing tour schedule reveals that in the first 10 days of April in 1867, Dickens would visit Gloucester, Swan- sea, Cheltenham and London before arriving at Worcester on Wednesday April 10th – a feat that would not have been possible were it not for Britain’s sprawling network of railways. From contemporary accounts it’s clear that Dickens had become Britain’s first ‘superstar’ celebrity. Crowds would throng to get a glimpse of him and on one occasion someone was murdered by a rival who sought to get a ticket to a reading. On the evening of Wednesday, 10th April 1867, Dickens took to the stage of the packed music hall that once stood in the Cornmarket. A simple maroon curtain provided his backdrop and his only props were a lectern, a small table and a glass of water. Dickens would read passages aloud from his stories ‘Dr. Marigold’ and ‘The Trial’. A review of the evening published in the Berrow’s Worcester Journal on the 13th April describes the event: ‘The crowded audience who assembled at the Music Hall to greet Mr. Dickens on Wednesday saw him, many of them, for the first time; and his presence at once cemented the admiration which all had for him’ ‘Mr. Dickens, on Wednesday evening, read ‘Dr. Marigold’ and ‘The trial from Pickwick;’ and how he read them needs fitter pen than ours to tell. How quickly the slides in the kaleidoscope were changed’. ‘When we had finished laughing and crying…the heartiest and most genuine applause and laughter were evoked’. It is not known if Dickens stayed in Worcester that evening as he was travelling on to Hereford where he would perform at Shire Hall the next day. If he did stay, it’s likely that he lodged at the Hop Pole Inn, close to Foregate Street and Worcester’s premier hotel at the time.

It’s a strange turn of events, that Dickens be remembered for providing the narrative of all that was fetid and filthy about the times he lived in in this country – and that, had it not been for those events, he might not have been able to spread his word nearly as far as he did.

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Most of us don’t have too much trouble making the most of our holidays once we arrive. But getting there and getting home again can be one of the most stressful experiences of the year – especially if you travel in peak season and with the family. As the schools break up, here is our step-by-step guide to reducing that stress with a little planning, and insider knowledge. PLAN YOUR JOURNEY If you haven’t booked a hotel with parking, now is the time to think about how you are getting to the airport. Public transport is often much cheaper booked online. We suggest booking ahead maybe a month or more ahead will get the best deals, but even seven days ahead you will still get significantly lower fares. BOOK ARRIVAL TRANSFERS It is also worth thinking now about how you will get to your holiday accommodation. If you have no hire car or transfer arranged, consider booking one – you’ll have someone to meet you without running the gauntlet of the taxi queue. Try holidaytransfers.com, holidaytaxis.com and resorthoppa.com. ORDER CURRENCY Strictly speaking it probably isn’t worth buying foreign currency before you travel – normally the cheapest and most flexible way to manage your money while abroad is to pay for as much as you can on credit card (assuming you aren’t paying interest on an outstanding balance) and withdraw any cash you need from a local ATM. But if you haven’t kept any euros (or the relevant currency) from your last trip, and are nervous about arriving with no cash, then ordering some in advance is likely to be the cheapest way of getting SORT OUT YOUR LUGGAGE There is more variation when it comes to cabin bag rules, too. Check the size and weight of your bag, and any other restrictions before you leave home and while there is still time to make changes or adjustments, or book a bag into the hold. COPING WITH THE WAIT If you are arriving with a couple of hours to spare, you don’t want to be sitting bored in a crowded departure lounge. One alternative is to buy access to a lounge – no1traveller.com, for example, offers a service at Birmingham, Edin- burgh, Manchester, Stansted, Gatwick and Heathrow. You get free drinks and snacks, and some lounges have play facilities for children, but at about £20-£25 a head for adults, you might feel you would get better value by hunting for one of the better restaurants and sitting down to a decent meal. It’s a civilised way to pass the time, breaks up the journey, reduces the sense of hanging around and avoids the need to carry a picnic or buy expensive snacks on the plane.

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