Bold red text announcing a performance of "A Christmas Carol" sits in the foreground, while a clock, a steaming cup, and a blanket rest on a blue surface in the background.

Guelph Arts Council

General Admission

Isn&#39;t That the Dickens!Good old-fashioned Christmas storytelling fun for the whole family!How much Christmas fun can you get for $5 these days? Round up the family and head downtown to the Guelph Arts Council&#39;s Sally Wismer Gallery in the Old Quebec Street Shoppes for a Christmas treat filled with ghosts, laughter, magic and wonder! Join Guelph storyteller Jay Wilson of JayWalking Theatre for Isn&#39;t That the Dickens!, a playful retelling of Charles Dickens&#39; A Christmas Carol, told in rhyming verse with all the charm and imagination of an old-fashioned radio play. Meet Ebenezer Scrooge, encounter the spirits of Christmas past, present and future, and discover how a little Christmas magic can warm even the coldest heart. And there&#39;s more! Settle in for the beloved Christmas classic A Visit from St. Nicholas&mdash;better known as &#39;Twas the Night Before Christmas. No elaborate sets or special effects. Just a storyteller, voices, sounds and the wonderful pictures that come alive in your imagination. Four performances only!Saturday, December 5 and Saturday, December 12, 2026 at 1pm &amp; 3pmSally Wismer Gallery, Guelph Arts CouncilOld Quebec Street Shoppes, Downtown GuelphPay what you wish &mdash; suggested admission just $5! Made possible through a City of Guelph microgrant.

Isn't That the Dickens!Good old-fashioned Christmas storytelling fun for the whole family!How much Christmas fun can you get for $5 these days? Round up the family and head downtown to the Guelph Arts Council's Sally Wismer Gallery in the Old Quebec Street Shoppes for a Christmas treat filled with ghosts, laughter, magic and wonder! Join Guelph storyteller Jay Wilson of JayWalking Theatre for Isn't That the Dickens!, a playful retelling of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, told in rhyming verse with all the charm and imagination of an old-fashioned radio play. Meet Ebenezer Scrooge, encounter the spirits of Christmas past, present and future, and discover how a little Christmas magic can warm even the coldest heart. And there's more! Settle in for the beloved Christmas classic A Visit from St. Nicholas—better known as 'Twas the Night Before Christmas. No elaborate sets or special effects. Just a storyteller, voices, sounds and the wonderful pictures that come alive in your imagination. Four performances only!Saturday, December 5 and Saturday, December 12, 2026 at 1pm &amp; 3pmSally Wismer Gallery, Guelph Arts CouncilOld Quebec Street Shoppes, Downtown GuelphPay what you wish — suggested admission just $5! Made possible through a City of Guelph microgrant.

Guelph Arts Council

Isn't That the Dickens

55 Wyndham St N Ste 22B

General Admission

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