· 19:30 (Europe/London)
Bram Stoker: Father of Dracula – documentary and Q&A
Irish Cultural Centre, Hammersmith
“Welcome to my house! Enter freely and of your own free will!”
— Count Dracula, Dracula, Chapter 2
The official Bram Stoker Estate
Bram Stoker and the world of Dracula
Discover the Irish writer behind one of literature’s most enduring creations. Explore Bram Stoker’s life, the creation of Dracula and the stories, people and objects that bring his world into focus.
Discover Bram →
The Bram Stoker Estate shares historical information and material connected with the author, helping readers, researchers and creative partners explore his life, work and continuing influence. We aim to raise awareness of our remarkable ancestor, whose creation is much better known than he is.
About the Estate →Explore
01
Work with the Estate →Bram and his family
Become acquainted with Bram, Florence, Charlotte, Noel and other family members, their dear friends, valued contemporaries and the places they knew.
02Dracula and Bram’s work
Discover the iconic novel and its characters, its life on stage and screen, Bram’s other works and his life in the theatre with Henry Irving.
03Research and resources
Explore the many inspirations for Dracula, reading together, family objects, archives, recommended reading and a timeline of salient events.
04Collaborations
Discover the Estate’s creative partnerships and exhibitions, and find out how to collaborate with the Estate.
Stories and discoveries
A writer’s world, still unfolding.
A forgotten story found again
Gibbet Hill
How Brian Cleary uncovered a lost story in the National Library of Ireland.
Read the story →The Dublin yearsThe Lost Journal
A notebook preserved in family papers offers a glimpse of Bram’s early imagination.
Explore the journal →Books, letters and personal belongingsFamily objects
Discover how objects connect the public writer with the person behind the work.
Explore →What is on
Events around the world
The Bram Stoker Estate provides this calendar for everyone interested in Bram and Dracula. Inclusion does not imply Estate endorsement.
Dracula – Carolina Ballet
Fletcher Opera Theater
Dracula – Shake & Stir
QPAC Playhouse
Looking ahead to 2027
Two anniversaries.
An enduring imagination.
26 May130 years since the publication of Dracula.
8 November180 years since Bram Stoker’s birth.
A continuing conversation
Research, exhibitions and creative projects.
We welcome enquiries about research, exhibitions and creative collaborations connected with Bram Stoker’s life and work.