Recently Key stage 3 and 4 learners visited Nottingham to watch A Christmas Carol, this Dickens’ classic is an important part of the English Literature GCSE programme. We started with a visit to the Caves to learn about the history of Nottingham and its early settlements. We were lucky to have front row seats to watch Keith Allen’s irreverent take on Scrouge but it was at heart a story about the ghosts. We left ready for Christmas and ready for studying English Literature.