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Unfortunately, the event “Miles Johnson – Chasing Shadows” has been cancelled. If you have purchased tickets, please contact us for a refund. Miles Johnson – Chasing Shadows

The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom

**Event Cancelled** We regret to say that this event has been cancelled. If you have purchased tickets, please contact us for a refund.A true story of drugs, war and the secret world of international crime. McMafia meets Narcos and the dark side of globalisation set in the US, Italy, Colombia and the Middle East.A compulsive ... Miles Johnson – Chasing Shadows

£6 – £12

Anna Murphy – Destination Fabulous

The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom

From the Fashion Director of The Times comes a wise, inspiring and invigorating guide to making the most of life as a grown-up woman – from the practical (how to dress your best) to the existential (how to feel your best).At 50, Anna Murphy feels more visible than at any point in her life to ... Anna Murphy – Destination Fabulous

£12.006 – £12.0012

Edward Stourton – Confessions

The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom

The son of ex-pat parents in colonial Nigeria, Edward Stourton was sent back to Britain to be educated by Benedictine monks at Ampleforth, at the time when, it was later revealed, the school and monastery were the setting for serial abuse cases. He then went up to Cambridge, where his life as an undergraduate gave ... Edward Stourton – Confessions

£6 – £12

Adam Sisman – The Secret Life of John Le Carré

The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom

Adam Sisman’s biography of John le Carré, published in 2015, provided a revealing portrait of this fascinating man; yet some aspects of his subject remained hidden. Nowhere was this more so than in his private life. Apparently content in his marriage, the novelist conducted a string of love affairs over five decades. To these relationships ... Adam Sisman – The Secret Life of John Le Carré

£12.006 – £12.0012

Cat Jarman – The Bone Chests

The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom

In 1642, William Waller and his Parliamentarian army came to Winchester with destruction on their minds. They forced entry to the magnificent cathedral that had stood on the site for over 600 years and began to smash things.In the cathedral’s holiest place, ten beautiful mortuary chests rested as they’d done since the 7th century. In ... Cat Jarman – The Bone Chests

£12.006 – £12.0012

Lemn Sissay – Let The Light Pour In

The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom

For the past decade, Lemn Sissay has composed a short poem as dawn breaks each morning. Life-affirming, witty and full of wonder, these poems chronicle his own battle with the dark and are fuelled by resilience and defiant joy. Let the Light Pour In is a collection of the best of these poems, and a ... Lemn Sissay – Let The Light Pour In

£12,006 – £12,0012

Poetry Slam with Angie Porter

Shire Hall Museum Cafe High West Street, Dorchester, United Kingdom

An open mic event for local writers and poetsJoin us to hear local poets and writers read and perform their work. To sign up to participate please contact us directly via [email protected] or just come along to listen.Angie Porter is a local poet, performer and painter who brings creativity to the fore in whatever she ... Poetry Slam with Angie Porter

£8.00

Saul David – Sky Warriors

The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom

The legendary ‘Red Devils’ were among the finest combat troops of the Second World War.Created at Churchill’s instigation in June 1940, they began as a single parachute battalion of 500 ... Saul David – Sky Warriors

£6.00 – £12.00

Kate Mosse – The Map of Bones

The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom

A sweeping and epic story of adventure and courage, injustice and triumph, The Map of Bones by Kate Mosse is the sequel to the number one bestselling The Ghost Ship.Olifantshoek, ... Kate Mosse – The Map of Bones

£6.00 – £12.00

Ben Macintyre – The Siege

The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom

Britain’s best-selling historian writes the first definitive account of the famous televised SAS storming of the Iranian embassy in London in 1980On April 30, 1980, six heavily armed gunmen burst ... Ben Macintyre – The Siege

£6.00 – £12.00