BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Dorchester Literary Festival - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://dorchesterliteraryfestival.com
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Dorchester Literary Festival
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:Europe/London
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:+0000
TZOFFSETTO:+0100
TZNAME:BST
DTSTART:20220327T010000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+0100
TZOFFSETTO:+0000
TZNAME:GMT
DTSTART:20221030T010000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:+0000
TZOFFSETTO:+0100
TZNAME:BST
DTSTART:20230326T010000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+0100
TZOFFSETTO:+0000
TZNAME:GMT
DTSTART:20231029T010000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:+0000
TZOFFSETTO:+0100
TZNAME:BST
DTSTART:20240331T010000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+0100
TZOFFSETTO:+0000
TZNAME:GMT
DTSTART:20241027T010000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231016T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231016T113000
DTSTAMP:20260410T044452
CREATED:20230503T161006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230810T154608Z
UID:10000033-1697452200-1697455800@dorchesterliteraryfestival.com
SUMMARY:Celia Brayfield – Becoming a Writer
DESCRIPTION:Becoming a Writer \n\n\n\nA 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\, write spot-on dialogue and build an irresistible narrative. The session will also cover paths to publication for new writers and the practical support which can help you build writing into your life. \n\n\n\nCelia Brayfield is an award-winning novelist\, journalist and academic. She is the author of nine novels ranging from modern social fiction to international bestsellers\, as well as two author biographies\, Rebel Writers and the newly published Writing Black Beauty: Anna Sewell\, the Creation of a Novel\, and the Story of Animal Rights. Celia teaches creative writing at Bath Spa University. \n\n\n\nTickets £12.00/£6.00 (students)
URL:https://dorchesterliteraryfestival.com/event/celia-brayfield-becoming-a-writer/
LOCATION:Dorset Museum\, High West Street\, Dorchester\, DT1 1XA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Adult
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dorchesterliteraryfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Celia-Brayfield-1.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231016T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231016T130000
DTSTAMP:20260410T044452
CREATED:20230502T162245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231002T153755Z
UID:10000014-1697457600-1697461200@dorchesterliteraryfestival.com
SUMMARY:Julian Unthank – How To Be A Screen Writer
DESCRIPTION:**Event Cancelled** We regret to say that this event has been cancelled. If you have purchased tickets\, please contact us for a refund. \n\n\n\nThe dumbest guy in the Room: How a dyslexic who never read a book until he was twenty-one made a career as a screenwriter.\n\n\n\nUsing 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. \n\n\n\nJulian Unthank is the writer and creator of Acorn TV’s Emmy™ nominated Queens of Mystery\, an off-beat\, Amélie-esque style take on the traditional world of cosy crime\, the second season of which was released in the United States in January 2022. \n\n\n\nAs well as developing and adapting several shows for Producers in the UK and US\, Julian is currently writing Season 2 of Suspect for Channel 4 and has recently completed writing on his fifth season of ITV’s worldwide hit Doc Martin. \n\n\n\nHe is the writer of the multi-award winning Oscar™ short-listed short Love at First Sight starring John Hurt\, as well as being the writer of the zero award winning\, 13% on Rotten Tomatoes\, medieval slasher-fest Sword of Vengeance starring no one in particular. \n\n\n\nJulian has also written on the BBC’s New Tricks and Robin Hood\, ITV’s The Bill and Channel 5’s Family Affairs. \n\n\n\nTickets £12.00/£6.00 (students)
URL:https://dorchesterliteraryfestival.com/event/julian-unthank-the-dumbest-guy-in-the-room/
LOCATION:Dorset Museum\, High West Street\, Dorchester\, DT1 1XA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Adult
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dorchesterliteraryfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/julian-unthank.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231016T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231016T150000
DTSTAMP:20260410T044452
CREATED:20230502T162205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230810T154449Z
UID:10000021-1697464800-1697468400@dorchesterliteraryfestival.com
SUMMARY:Cathy Rentzenbrink – Write It All Down
DESCRIPTION: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? \n\n\n\nSunday Times bestselling author Cathy Rentzenbrink shows you how to tackle all this and more in Write It All Down\, a guide to putting your life on the page. This is a kind\, encouraging and stimulating book that explores the nature of memoir writing and offers helpful guidance on how to write your life on paper. Rentzenbrink will help you to discover the pleasure and solace to be found in writing; the profound satisfaction of wrestling a story onto a page and seeing the events of your life transformed through the experience of writing the self. \n\n\n\nPerfect for both seasoned writers as well as writing amateurs and everyone in between\, this helpful handbook will steer you through the philosophical and practical challenges of writing the self. Intertwined with reflections\, anecdotes and exercises\, Write It All Down is at once an intimate and enjoyable narrative and an invitation to share your story. \n\n\n\nCathy Rentzenbrink is an acclaimed memoirist whose books include The Last Act of Love\, How to Feel Better and Dear Reader. Her first novel is Everyone is Still Alive and Write It All Down is a friendly and down to earth guide to writing a memoir.  \n\n\n\nTickets £12.00/£6.00 (students)
URL:https://dorchesterliteraryfestival.com/event/cathy-rentzenbrink-write-it-all-down/
LOCATION:Dorset Museum\, High West Street\, Dorchester\, DT1 1XA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Adult
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dorchesterliteraryfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Write-It-All-Down-jkt.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231016T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231016T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T044452
CREATED:20230426T145624Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230810T154421Z
UID:10000028-1697472000-1697475600@dorchesterliteraryfestival.com
SUMMARY:Angus Waycott – How to Self Publish Your Book
DESCRIPTION:The Winterborne Journey \n\n\n\n\n\nAngus 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 worked as a script editor\, copywriter\, translator\, lighting designer and staircase builder.  \n\n\n\nOn 16th October he’ll be talking about his experiences in self-publishing. Is it worthwhile? What are the advantages? And the pitfalls? His own first attempt in 1981 did well enough to encourage further projects\, some of which made more impact than others. But if success remains unpredictable\, the digital age has at least made the how-to part of the job a lot easier than before. \n\n\n\nHis latest book\, also self-published\, is The Winterborne Journey\, a lively and erudite account of the journey made by a small chalkstream just south of Dorchester. As well as insights into the placing of sarsens\, long-ago medical treatments and the mystery of waters that vanish and then return\, it uncovers a host of curiosities in geology\, nature\, farming\, folklore\, poetry\, food\, bats\, lunatics\, windmills\, carving\, fighting\, fishing and dancing — all scattered along a few miles of streambank like scenes on a painted scroll. A tonic read for life’s quieter moments. \n\n\n\nTickets £12.00/£6.00 (students)
URL:https://dorchesterliteraryfestival.com/event/angus-waycott-self-publishing/
LOCATION:Dorset Museum\, High West Street\, Dorchester\, DT1 1XA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Adult
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dorchesterliteraryfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Winterbourne-Journey-scaled.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231016T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231016T193000
DTSTAMP:20260410T044452
CREATED:20230502T162108Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230810T154327Z
UID:10000015-1697479200-1697484600@dorchesterliteraryfestival.com
SUMMARY:Poetry Slam with Angie Porter
DESCRIPTION:An open mic event for local writers and poets.\n\n\n\nJoin 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 contact@dorchesterliteraryfestival.com or just come along listen and enjoy a glass of wine. \n\n\n\nAngie Porter is a local poet\, performer and painter who brings creativity to the fore in whatever she does. Her monthly “She Speaks” poetry slams are hugely popular and Angie is actively involved in promoting new poetry work. Originally from Melbourne Australia\, Angie is currently researching her local roots and the immigration experience from rural Somerset to outback Australia in the early 1800’s.  \n\n\n\nTickets £12.00/£6.00 (students)
URL:https://dorchesterliteraryfestival.com/event/poetry-slam-with-angie-porter/
LOCATION:Dorset Museum\, High West Street\, Dorchester\, DT1 1XA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Adult
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dorchesterliteraryfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Angie-Porter.jpg
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR