What’s On

In her irresistible new novel, Sunday Times No 1 bestselling author Victoria Hislop shines a light on the questionable acquisition of cultural treasures and the price people – and countries – will pay to cling on to them. Of all the ancient art that captures the imagination, none is more appealing than the Cycladic figurine. An air ... Victoria Hislop – The Figurine

Nobody sees and understands woodland better than Ray Mears. With deep natural history knowledge and practical woodcraft skills, gained over a lifetime of learning from the world's last remaining indigenous peoples, Ray offers a different way to experience our wooded landscapes. He challenges the old concepts. He looks to our ancestors and shows how man's ... Ray Mears – British Woodland

London, 2007. It's summer in the City: the economy is booming, profits are up and the stock market hits near record highs. But journalist Gil Peck is a lone voice worrying it can't last. Deep in the plumbing of the financial system, he has noticed strange things happening which could threaten the whole economy. But ... Robert Peston – Crash

Walking tour around Hardy’s Casterbridge (Dorchester) and Fordington (Durnover) reciting the poetry and prose of this great writer and discovering the places and buildings that inspired him to write The Mayor of Casterbridge. The walk will be guided by Mark Chutter, Chairman and Academic Director of the Thomas Hardy Society. The tour will finish with ... A Walk Around Dorchester in the Footsteps of Thomas Hardy

Becoming a Writer A masterclass for those who are taking their first steps in writing fiction. If you want to start writing, this session will help you to explore your talent and strengthen your skills.  With the help of a few short exercises you will learn how to develop a fresh, individual voice, create vivid characters, ... Celia Brayfield – Becoming a Writer

The dumbest guy in the Room: How a dyslexic who never read a book until he was twenty-one made a career as a screenwriter. Using examples from his television, feature and short film work, Julian will examine the few highs and many humorous lows of his career as a professional screenwriter. Julian Unthank is the ... Julian Unthank – How To Be A Screen Writer

Why do we want to write and what stops us?How does the urge to express ourselves fight with the worry that no-one will care or that we will get in trouble?How do we identify and overcome everything that gets in our way so we can start making work? Sunday Times bestselling author Cathy Rentzenbrink shows you ... Cathy Rentzenbrink – Write It All Down

The Winterborne Journey Angus Waycott is an author and narrator whose work has appeared in the UK, USA and elsewhere. During 15 years in Japan he wrote books about daily life and travel to remote areas, and was the voice of TV news, documentaries and characters in anime and video game productions. He has also ... Angus Waycott – How to Self Publish Your Book

An open mic event for local writers and poets. Join us to hear up to twenty poets and writers read and perform their work. To sign up to participate at this event please contact us directly via [email protected] or just come along listen and enjoy a glass of wine. Angie Porter is a local poet, ... Poetry Slam with Angie Porter

Anna Kent has delivered babies in war zones, caring for the most vulnerable women in the most vulnerable places in the world. At twenty-six years old, not yet a fully-trained midwife, she delivered a baby in a tropical storm by the light of a headtorch; the following year, she would be responsible for the female ... Anna Kent – Frontline Midwife

A ravishing coming-of-age story set in the shadow of an oncoming war, The Whalebone Theatre fizzes with invention and compassion as an 'unmarriageable' girl elects to defy convention and find her own path through life. “Maudie, why are all the best characters men?”Maudie closes the book with a clllump. “We haven’t read all the books yet, Miss ... Joanna Quinn – The Whalebone Theatre

Detailing six high profile murder and manslaughter cases over which they have presided, an Old Bailey judge reveals the inner workings of a crown court and how we should all be invested in the judicial process that transforms so many ordinary lives. Every day in the UK lives are suddenly, brutally, wickedly taken away. Victims ... Her Honour Wendy Joseph KC – Unlawful Killings