Christmas events at Arnos Vale on 18 March 2026
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Christmas Market on 18 March 2026
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Wednesday 18th March 2025 6.30-7.30pm UK time (in-person and online)
Come and join us to find out what Dickens thought about spontaneous human combustion (spoiler: he was a true believer) and the scientists and physicians who fought back and learned surprising things about alcohol when they did.
No open flames please.
About our speaker
Dr Pam Lock is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Bristol. She has researched and published on alcohol in Victorian fiction and culture for over 10 years and recently collaborated with the British Library to curate one of their 'Tales of the Weird' series entitled Dead Drunk. Her monograph on The Drunkard in Victorian Fiction and Culture comes out next year with Edinburgh University Press. Pam also works with local community-led and pub-based 'Think While You Drink' and 'She Drinks Beer' to put on alcohol-related events across the City.
Accessibility
We have made our venues as accessible as possible. We have a wheelchair ramp up into the café and Spielman Centre and another lift to gain access to the accessible toilet downstairs. We have a wheelchair lift to allow access to the Anglican Chapel (weight limit of 150kg). Please note there is a short walk from the cemetery main entrance to the Anglican chapel, and a short distance from the Anglican Chapel to the Café. We also have designated parking outside of the café and Anglican Chapel for blue badge holders.
