A group of men is playing the bagpipes on the streets during the celebration of the dickens festival, in deventer

Deventer - Overijssel - Netherlands

Each year, around this date, the 19th-century world of the English writer Charles Dickens relives in the beautiful Dutch city of Deventer. More than 950 characters from the famous books of Dickens revive Oliver Twist, Scrooge, Marley and Mr. Pickwick, etc. Wealthy ladies and gentlemen with top hats parade in the streets. The scenery of the festival consists of historical buildings and houses, Christmas trees, and thousands of little lights. Not only in the street, but also behind the windows, in the houses, and in the little shops and galleries the romantic time of Dickens is back to life. This year was the 30th edition of this festival. In Deventer, on December 10th, 2022.