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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 ... Miles Johnson – Chasing Shadows
Anna Murphy – Destination Fabulous
The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomFrom 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 ... Anna Murphy – Destination Fabulous
Edward Stourton – Confessions
The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomThe 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 ... Edward Stourton – Confessions
Adam Sisman – The Secret Life of John Le Carré
The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomAdam 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 ... Adam Sisman – The Secret Life of John Le Carré
Cat Jarman – The Bone Chests
The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomIn 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 ... Cat Jarman – The Bone Chests
Lemn Sissay – Let The Light Pour In
The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomFor 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 ... Lemn Sissay – Let The Light Pour In
Poetry Slam with Angie Porter
Shire Hall Museum Cafe High West Street, Dorchester, United KingdomAn 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 ... Poetry Slam with Angie Porter
Rory Cellan-Jones – Sophie From Romania
The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomHow do you welcome someone new into your home and heart? A week before Christmas 2022, former BBC journalist and award-nominated podcaster Rory Cellan-Jones received a special delivery that changed the course of his life. This is the story of #SophieFromRomania, told in full for the first time.In January 2022, the Cellan-Jones-Coyle family said goodbye ... Rory Cellan-Jones – Sophie From Romania
John Suchet – In Search of Beethoven: A Personal Journey
The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomJohn Suchet, previously well-known TV news reporter and newscaster and now regular presenter on Classic FM, is an acknowledged authority on Ludwig van Beethoven. He has written seven books on the subject and sold over 23,000 copies of Beethoven: The Man Revealed. His latest release, In Search of Beethoven, stands apart as a deeply personal ... John Suchet – In Search of Beethoven: A Personal Journey
Saul David – Sky Warriors
The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomThe 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 men and grew into three 10,000-strong airborne divisions: the 1st, 6th and 44th Indian, each composed of parachutists and glider-borne troops.Wearing their distinctive maroon berets, ... Saul David – Sky Warriors
Kate Mosse – The Map of Bones
The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomA 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, Southern Africa, 1688. When the violent Cape wind blows from the south-east, they say the voices of the unquiet dead can be heard whispering through ... Kate Mosse – The Map of Bones
Ben Macintyre – The Siege
The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomBritain’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 into the Iranian embassy on Princes Gate, overlooking Hyde Park in London. There they took 26 hostages, including embassy staff, visitors, and three British citizens. ... Ben Macintyre – The Siege