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 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
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
Wessex Writers – A Literary Walk
Thomas Hardy Statue The Grove, Dorchester, Dorset12 Midday Sunday 13 October 2024During this walk the Chairman and Academic Director of the Thomas Hardy Society, Mark Damon Chutter, will guide you through Dorchester and Fordington to explore the world of architect, writer and poet Thomas Hardy (1840–1928), the Dorset dialect poet and philologist, William Barnes (1801–1886), and the LGBT pioneer Sylvia Townsend ... Wessex Writers – A Literary Walk
Matt Dickinson – Mortal Chaos
Thomas Hardye School Theatre Queen’s Avenue, Dorchester, United KingdomSuitable for Yrs 7 & 8Matt asked for a pair of mountain boots for his 10th birthday and since that point, he has never looked back! He is an award-winning ... Matt Dickinson – Mortal Chaos
Martin Gayford – How Painting Happens (and why it matters)
Dorset Museum High West Street, Dorchester, United KingdomIn 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 Gayford offers intimate insight into the practice, meaning, and potential of this timeless medium.As a way of making images, pigment applied to any surface from ... Martin Gayford – How Painting Happens (and why it matters)
Michael Peppiatt – Francis Bacon: a Self-Portrait in Words
Dorset Museum High West Street, Dorchester, United KingdomA 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, the documents selected for Francis Bacon: A Self-Portrait in Words illustrate Bacon’s sharp wit and ability to express complex ideas in highly personal, memorable language. ... Michael Peppiatt – Francis Bacon: a Self-Portrait in Words
Gavin Pretor-Pinney – Cloud Spotting For Beginners
Dorset Museum High West Street, Dorchester, United KingdomAn 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 cloud being born?Clouds come in all manner of shapes and sizes, from low-lying Stratus to high-flying Cirrus via roll clouds, banner clouds and tornados. This ... Gavin Pretor-Pinney – Cloud Spotting For Beginners
Jack Cornish – The Lost Paths
Dorset Museum High West Street, Dorchester, United KingdomA History of How we Walk From Here to ThereA journey across Britain’s millennia-old network of pathways, revealing key moments throughout our history.Hundreds of thousands of miles of paths reach into, and connect, communities across England and Wales. By 2026, 10,000 miles of undiscovered footpaths around Britain stand to be lost. Jack Cornish has dedicated ... Jack Cornish – The Lost Paths