What’s On

An open mic event for local writers and poets Join us to hear local poets and writers read and perform their work. To sign up to participate please contact us ... Poetry Slam with Angie Porter

How 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 ... Rory Cellan-Jones – Sophie From Romania

John 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 ... John Suchet – In Search of Beethoven: A Personal Journey

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 ... Saul David – Sky Warriors

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

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

12 Midday Sunday 13 October 2024 During this walk the Chairman and Academic Director of the Thomas Hardy Society, Mark Damon Chutter, will guide you through Dorchester and Fordington to ... Wessex Writers – A Literary Walk

In the words of the late Gillian Ayres, this is a book about “what can be done with painting.” Drawing on decades of conversations with practicing painters, acclaimed author Martin ... Martin Gayford – How Painting Happens (and why it matters)

A new collection of letters, statements, studio notes and interviews reveals the innermost thoughts of Francis Bacon, one of the 20th century’s most influential artists. Expertly annotated by Michael Peppiatt, ... Michael Peppiat – Francis Bacon: a Self-Portrait in Words

An introduction to the wondrous world of clouds, by the internationally bestselling founder of the Cloud Appreciation Society and a prize-winning children's book author and illustrator.Have you ever watched a ... Gavin Pretor-Pinney – Cloud Spotting For Beginners

A History of How we Walk From Here to There A journey across Britain’s millennia-old network of pathways, revealing key moments throughout our history. Hundreds of thousands of miles of ... Jack Cornish – The Lost Paths