THE DICKENS PROJECT SL

The Dickens Project - 2024 Edition

The Dickens Project is a Second Life winter holiday tradition that invites guests to walk in the steps of Ebenezer Scrooge in an environment inspired, in part, by Charles Dickens’ 1843 novella “A Christmas Carol.” 

Seanchai Library proudly opens the doors of The Dickens Project 2024 Edition, on December 6th.

2024 Press Release

The Dickens Project Welcome Area

Call to Artists: The Dickens Project Open Art Show

So you think you know The Dickens Project? 

Come along this year and see "Dickens" in a whole different way. Yeah, okay there's two regions full of objects, opportunities, and interactivity. It's a lot!  The Project Team is pleased to introduce a whole new set of tools to help you delve even deeper into the Dickens Experience.

*NEW* Personal Audio HUD allows you to listen to Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" as you explore the journey of Ebenezer Scrooge and other details of Victorian life and the works of Dickens. The HUD allows you to resize it to suit your screen, and choose which stave (chapter) of "A Christmas Carol" you want to listen to. Available at the Welcome Center and various locations around the Project. ADD the HUD and click on the blue info button to get instructions in notecard form.

*NEW* Interactive Point of Interest Map HUD. There's so much to explore! Where do you start? It's overwhelming!  Use the new Map HUD to help guide your explorations. There's simply too much to contain everything in a single useable HUD. We've selected 30 representative destinations throughout the regions as "Points of Interest" and worked with developer Arrehn Oberlander to help you find starting points for your adventure.

Available at the Welcome Center and various locations around the Project. Use it along with the Personal Audio HUD! Accept the "Caledonian Studios" Experience to use the Map HUD.

*NEW* Feature Markers. You can be a part of Victorian London! As you explore the Dickens Project, you will see three different emblems scattered about. They each indicate an interactive area, and there is something for you to do there.

The red hammers icon tells you that here you can perform a task such as baking a pie, hammering out a horseshoe, chopping wood, weaving baskets or making gingerbread.

The blue camera icon tells you that a pose scene is here for you and your friends to use and take lots of pictures!

The green people icon tells you that there is a sitting action available including things like drinking tea and cakes in a shop, playing a game. There are also scenes available where you can mind a store, or a market stall, or tend a fire.

All of these scenes are great photo opportunities; a chance to put yourself into the picture. Create your own unique holiday greeting image, or capture moments to add to your Second Life memory book.

The schedule is available in the Welcome Area and in online on our Dickens Project Calendar

The Dickens Project Creative Team - 2024: 

Da5id Abbot ~ Dawn Greymyst ~ Dagmar Kohime 

Gloriana Maertens  ~ Stevie Morane Basevi 

Iniry Vaher ~ Caledonia Skytower

With additional contributions and support from 

Rick Qargen, Arrehn Oberlander, and Shandon Loring.

Our grateful thanks to Orion Christos for his generous creation of Dickens-specific props and set pieces.

Welcome to Our Participating Communities for 2024 

Angelicus Boys Choir

The Community Virtual Library

Eclipse Club & Resort

Elite Equestrian

Evolution Dance

Innsmouth - H.P. Lovecraft Inspired

SL Hawks Aerobatics Team

Virtual Community Radio

Welcome to Additional Performing Artists

Corwyn Allen

Dano Bookmite

Russell Eponym

Tally Mercury

The Raglan Shire Tiny Carolers

and the Readers of Seanchai Library

Seanchai Library would like to thank Linden Lab and Patch Linden, our Region Sponsor.