Margolyes & Dickens: More Best Bits

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Miriam Margolyes returns to the Fringe with more – more characters, more Dickens, and more fascinating stories about the man behind the classics!

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‘Please, sir, I want some more... Miriam!’ you asked.

Having sold every ticket in 2024, Miriam Margolyes returns with more – more characters, more Dickens, and more fascinating stories about the man behind the classics.

At 84, Miriam’s energy and passion are undimmed and her performance as electric as ever. Then it’s over to your questions for an unfiltered free-for-all of outrageous honesty, hilarious new anecdotes and unapologetic opinions.

More laughs. More Miriam. Guaranteed to shock, delight, and sell out...again. Don’t miss it!

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