Nobody sees and understands woodland better than Ray Mears.With deep natural history knowledge and practical woodcraft skills, gained over a lifetime of learning from the world's last remaining indigenous peoples, Ray offers a different way to experience our wooded landscapes. He challenges the old concepts. He looks to our ancestors and shows how man's hand ... Ray Mears – British Woodland

London, 2007. It's summer in the City: the economy is booming, profits are up and the stock market hits near record highs.But journalist Gil Peck is a lone voice worrying it can't last. Deep in the plumbing of the financial system, he has noticed strange things happening which could threaten the whole economy. But nobody ... Robert Peston – Crash

Walking tour around Hardy’s Casterbridge (Dorchester) and Fordington (Durnover) reciting the poetry and prose of this great writer and discovering the places and buildings that inspired him to write The Mayor of Casterbridge. The walk will be guided by Mark Chutter, Chairman and Academic Director of the Thomas Hardy Society.The tour will finish with an ... A Walk Around Dorchester in the Footsteps of Thomas Hardy

Becoming a WriterA 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 ... Celia Brayfield – Becoming a Writer

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?Sunday Times bestselling author Cathy Rentzenbrink shows you how ... Cathy Rentzenbrink – Write It All Down

The Winterborne JourneyAngus 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 ... Angus Waycott – How to Self Publish Your Book

An open mic event for local writers and poets.Join 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 [email protected] or just come along listen and enjoy a glass of wine.Angie Porter is a local poet, performer and ... Poetry Slam with Angie Porter