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Anna Kent – Frontline Midwife
Dorset Museum High West Street, Dorchester, United KingdomAnna 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 ... Anna Kent – Frontline Midwife
Joanna Quinn – The Whalebone Theatre
Dorset Museum High West Street, Dorchester, United KingdomA 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 ... Joanna Quinn – The Whalebone Theatre
Her Honour Wendy Joseph KC – Unlawful Killings
Dorset Museum High West Street, Dorchester, United KingdomDetailing 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 ... Her Honour Wendy Joseph KC – Unlawful Killings
Peter Hart – Footsloggers
Dorset Museum High West Street, Dorchester, United KingdomThe Ben Shephard Memorial LectureAn Infantry Battalion at War, 1939The only way to truly understand what it was like to fight in the Second World War is to listen to ... Peter Hart – Footsloggers
Damien Lewis – SAS Great Escapes II
Dorset Museum High West Street, Dorchester, United KingdomMillion-copy bestselling author Damien Lewis has established himself as one of the most popular WWII historians, and this book builds on the success of SAS Great Escapes which has sold ... Damien Lewis – SAS Great Escapes II
John Wright – The Observant Walker
The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomWhen we go for a walk, whether in the countryside or city, we pass through landscapes full of natural beauty and curiosities both visible and invisible – but though we ... John Wright – The Observant Walker
Richard Cork – Encounters with Artists
The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomIn Encounters with Artists, Richard Cork turns his impeccable skills as a critic and writer to tell the story of his encounters with some of the world’s most influential artists. From ... Richard Cork – Encounters with Artists
Tim Marshall – The Future of Geography
The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomSpace: the new frontier, a wild and lawless place. It is already central to communication, military strategy and international relations on Earth. Now, it is the latest arena for human ... Tim Marshall – The Future of Geography
Nigel Biggar – Colonialism: A Moral Reckoning
The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomA RIGOROUS EXAMINATION OF THE WEST’S COLONIAL RECORD WHICH SEEKS TO BRING BALANCE TO OUR PERSPECTIVE OF COLONIALISM’S IMPACTIn the wake of the dissolution of the Soviet empire in 1989, ... Nigel Biggar – Colonialism: A Moral Reckoning
Unfortunately, the event “James Naughtie – Desert Island Books” has been cancelled. If you have purchased tickets, please contact us for a refund. James Naughtie – Desert Island Books
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.One of our most treasured BBC broadcasters, a ... James Naughtie – Desert Island Books
Stephen Anderton – The Lives of the Great Gardeners
The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomThe lives of 40 men and women behind some of the world’s most exciting gardens. Throughout history great gardeners have risen from all walks of life. Some have been aristocratic ... Stephen Anderton – The Lives of the Great Gardeners
Justine Picardie – Chanel The Legend and the Life
The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomJustine Picardie spent years puzzling over the truth about Coco Chanel, peeling away the accretions of romance and lies. Since its publication in 2010, hers has become the definitive Chanel ... Justine Picardie – Chanel The Legend and the Life