What’s On

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Anjana Khatwa – The Whispers of Rock

The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester

A poetic journey through deep time, in which geologist Anjana Khatwa weaves scientific knowledge with traditional stories to bring alive the stories that rock holds and tells us. From the sacred stones of Stonehenge to the rose red city of Petra, from towering mountains to the smallest grains of sand, rocks have had a profound ... Anjana Khatwa – The Whispers of Rock

£10.00 – £14.00

Brian Jackman – Lion Song: A Portrait of Wild Africa

The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester

For five decades, Brian Jackman, Britain's foremost safari writer, has witnessed Africa's wildlife drama unfold at the front line. From his first encounter with a roaring lion in Kenya's Masai Mara in 1974, to documenting the famous Marsh Lions that captivated millions through the BBC's Big Cat Diary, Jackman has chronicled both the majesty and ... Brian Jackman – Lion Song: A Portrait of Wild Africa

£14.00

Poppy Jamie – The Book of Magical Living: 8 Secrets to Inner Power

The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester

You have felt it. The coincidence too perfect to be random. The knowing that arrives before the facts. The door that closes the week before a better one opens. For centuries, the women who understood magic were called dangerous. They were ahead of their time. Quantum physics now confirms what mystics knew. Magic was never ... Poppy Jamie – The Book of Magical Living: 8 Secrets to Inner Power

£10.00 – £14.00

Charlie Walker – On Thin Ice

The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester

In early 2022, Charlie Walker set out to hike 600 miles along Siberia’s frozen rivers. He hoped to learn who its people are and how they reckon with their haunted past, as well as what the future might hold for this remote corner of the world. Camping in temperatures down to -50 degrees, exploring semi-deserted ... Charlie Walker – On Thin Ice

£14.00

Tony Juniper – Just Earth: How a Fairer World Will Save the Planet

The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester

From wildfires and floods, to food poverty, degraded rivers, mass migration and conflict, the environmental crisis is already here – and it’s set to get worse. How can people lead good lives without ultimately hastening global collapse, and how might we ask those in developing countries to reject the consumerist culture that has seized richer ... Tony Juniper – Just Earth: How a Fairer World Will Save the Planet

£10.00 – £14.00