Anna Kent – Frontline Midwife

Dorset Museum High West Street, Dorchester, United Kingdom

Anna 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 midwife, she delivered a baby in a tropical storm by the light of a headtorch; the following year, she would be responsible for the female ... Anna Kent – Frontline Midwife

£6 – £12

Joanna Quinn – The Whalebone Theatre

Dorset Museum High West Street, Dorchester, United Kingdom

A 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 path through life.“Maudie, why are all the best characters men?”Maudie closes the book with a clllump. “We haven’t read all the books yet, Miss Cristabel. ... Joanna Quinn – The Whalebone Theatre

£12.006 – £12.0012

Her Honour Wendy Joseph KC – Unlawful Killings

Dorset Museum High West Street, Dorchester, United Kingdom

Detailing 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 be invested in the judicial process that transforms so many ordinary lives.Every day in the UK lives are suddenly, brutally, wickedly taken away. Victims are ... Her Honour Wendy Joseph KC – Unlawful Killings

£12.006 – £12.0012

Peter Hart – Footsloggers

Dorset Museum High West Street, Dorchester, United Kingdom

The 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 the experiences of those men who were there. And often, there was nowhere more dangerous than on the ground.In Footsloggers, Peter Hart reconstructs one infantry ... Peter Hart – Footsloggers

£6 – £12

Damien Lewis – SAS Great Escapes II

Dorset Museum High West Street, Dorchester, United Kingdom

Million-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 more than 40,000 copies in just over a year. SAS Great Escapes II reveals how SAS men crossed deserts, evaded hunter forces and escaped through ... Damien Lewis – SAS Great Escapes II

£12.006 – £12.0012

John Wright – The Observant Walker

The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom

When 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 might admire the view, or wonder idly about the name of a flower, we rarely have the knowledge to fully engage with what we see. ... John Wright – The Observant Walker

£12.006 – £12.0012

Richard Cork – Encounters with Artists

The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom

In 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 a serendipitous meeting with Pablo Picasso in Cannes in 1965 through his early days as a writer on the Evening Standard and his later role as chief ... Richard Cork – Encounters with Artists

£12.006 – £12.0012

Tim Marshall – The Future of Geography

The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom

Space: 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 exploration, exploitation – and, possibly, conquest. China, the USA and Russia are leading the way. The next fifty years will change the face of global ... Tim Marshall – The Future of Geography

£6 – £12

Nigel Biggar – Colonialism: A Moral Reckoning

The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom

A 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, many believed that we had arrived at the ‘End of History’ – that the global dominance of liberal democracy had been secured forever. Now however, ... Nigel Biggar – Colonialism: A Moral Reckoning

£6 – £12

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 lover of literature, host of BBC Radio 4's Book Club, and chair for the Man Booker Prize jury, James Naughtie chooses six books that have ... James Naughtie – Desert Island Books

£12.006 – £12.0012

Stephen Anderton – The Lives of the Great Gardeners

The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom

The 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 amateur gardeners, others professional designers with an international practice. Some have come to garden-making from sister arts such as sculpture or painting; others have been ... Stephen Anderton – The Lives of the Great Gardeners

£12.006 – £12.0012

Justine Picardie – Chanel The Legend and the Life

The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom

Justine 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 biography. To coincide with a major exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum her new edition delves even deeper into the life and legacy of ... Justine Picardie – Chanel The Legend and the Life

£6 – £12