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0 events 12 0 events, 12	0 events 13 0 events, 13	0 events 14 0 events, 14	0 events 15 0 events, 15	0 events 16 0 events, 16	7 events 17 7 events, 17 10:00 – 16:00 Creation Station – Cow or Farmland Theme 17th October @ 10:00–16:00 Creation Station – Cow or Farmland Theme Join us for a farmland themed craft, available all day, just drop-in! Free, 10:30 – 11:00 Library Gets Lively – The Safari Stomp 17th October @ 10:30–11:00 Library Gets Lively – The Safari Stomp Come along to our Library Gets Lively where you can listen to stories, join in with rhymes and songs, and make a craft to take home! This week we’ll be featuring The Safari Stomp. Free, 11:00 – 12:00 Martin Sixsmith – Suing the Kremlin: The battle for Putin’s Billions 17th October @ 11:00–12:00 Martin Sixsmith – Suing the Kremlin: The battle for Putin’s Billions A quarter of a century in power has allowed Vladimir Putin to enrich himself. He has plundered Russia’s resources, confiscated private businesses and persecuted those who stood against him including ... £12.00 – £16.00 + 4 More	1 event 18 1 event, 18 11:00 – 14:00 Literary Walk with Mark Chutter 18th October @ 11:00–14:00 Literary Walk with Mark Chutter LITERARY WALK: WESSEX WRITERSThe Dorchester Literary Festival Walk will be on Sunday 18 October 11am followed by cream tea at the Old Tea House 1–2pm (payable separately).Join Mark Chutter, Chairman ... £14.00
5 events 19 5 events, 19 10:30 – 11:30 Anjana Khatwa – The Whispers of Rock 19th October @ 10:30–11:30 Anjana Khatwa – The Whispers of Rock A poetic journey through deep time, in which geologist Anjana Khatwa weaves scientific knowledge with traditional stories to bring alive the stories that rock holds and tells us. From the sacred stones of Stonehenge to the rose red city of Petra, from towering mountains to the smallest grains of sand, rocks have had a profound ... £10.00 – £14.00, 12:00 – 13:00 Brian Jackman – Lion Song: A Portrait of Wild Africa 19th October @ 12:00–13:00 Brian Jackman – Lion Song: A Portrait of Wild Africa For five decades, Brian Jackman, Britain's foremost safari writer, has witnessed Africa's wildlife drama unfold at the front line. From his first encounter with a roaring lion in Kenya's Masai Mara in 1974, to documenting the famous Marsh Lions that captivated millions through the BBC's Big Cat Diary, Jackman has chronicled both the majesty and ... £10.00 – £14.00, 14:00 – 15:00 Poppy Jamie – The Book of Magical Living: 8 Secrets to Inner Power 19th October @ 14:00–15:00 Poppy Jamie – The Book of Magical Living: 8 Secrets to Inner Power You have felt it. The coincidence too perfect to be random. The knowing that arrives before the facts. The door that closes the week before a better one opens. For centuries, the women who understood magic were called dangerous. They were ahead of their time. Quantum physics now confirms what mystics knew. Magic was never ... £10.00 – £14.00 + 2 More	8 events 20 8 events, 20 10:15 – 10:45 Rhyme Time – Farmer Duck 20th October @ 10:15–10:45 Rhyme Time – Farmer Duck Join in with spoken rhymes, make music with shakers and meet new friends. This session we’ll be exploring Farmer Duck. Free, 10:30 – 11:30 Frank Tallis – Wise: Finding purpose, meaning and wisdom beyond the midpoint of life 20th October @ 10:30–11:30 Frank Tallis – Wise: Finding purpose, meaning and wisdom beyond the midpoint of life We are living longer and, thanks to medical advances, our lifespan after the middle years continues to extend. But how do you age wisely? How do you remain psychologically healthy ... Get Tickets £10.00 – £14.00, 10:45 – 11:15 Rhyme Time – Winnie Wagtail 20th October @ 10:45–11:15 Rhyme Time – Winnie Wagtail Join in with spoken rhymes, make music with shakers and meet new friends. This session we’ll be exploring Winnie Wagtail. Free + 5 More	6 events 21 6 events, 21 10:30 – 11:30 John Wright – Grasslands 21st October @ 10:30–11:30 John Wright – Grasslands A sparkling green field. A dull and scrubby patch of grass. One is the sanitised evidence of monoculture, the other a world teeming with more life than you could ever ... Get Tickets £10.00 – £14.00, 12:00 – 13:00 Samira Ahmed – A Hard Day’s Night 21st October @ 12:00–13:00 Samira Ahmed – A Hard Day’s Night How did a film made to capture a pop phenomenon in real time become a genuine cinematic classic?Journalist and broadcaster Samira Ahmed explores how this beloved film captures both the ... Get Tickets £10.00 – £14.00, 14:00 – 15:00 Simon Parker – The Wild Road Home 21st October @ 14:00–15:00 Simon Parker – The Wild Road Home Outdoor enthusiast, cyclist and acclaimed travel writer Simon Parker was restless for a new adventure, but with a small baby his explorations needed to begin at home. He decided to ... Get Tickets £10.00 – £14.00 + 3 More	5 events 22 5 events, 22 10:30 – 11:30 Anthony Seldon – The Path of Light 22nd October @ 10:30–11:30 Anthony Seldon – The Path of Light In 2021, Anthony Seldon, inspired by a fallen First World War soldier who dreamed of a ‘Via Sacra’ tocommemorate the war dead and stand as a marker for the triumph ... Get Tickets £10.00 – £14.00, 12:00 – 13:00 Jonn Elledge – 31 Inventions that Built Our World 22nd October @ 12:00–13:00 Jonn Elledge – 31 Inventions that Built Our World For over 10,000 years, the human race has been busy altering our environment and embracing 'progress', evolving seamlessly from hunter gatherers to the modern urban sophisticates we seeourselves as today. ... Get Tickets £10.00 – £14.00, 14:00 – 15:00 Victoria Hislop – The Wine Dark Sea 22nd October @ 14:00–15:00 Victoria Hislop – The Wine Dark Sea Beloved, bestselling author Victoria Hislop explores the turbulence of the post-war era in Greece in this unforgettable and riveting new novel that will delight those fans who cherish The Island ... Get Tickets £12.00 – £16.00 + 2 More	6 events 23 6 events, 23 10:30 – 11:30 Iain Gately – The Queen’s Pirate 23rd October @ 10:30–11:30 Iain Gately – The Queen’s Pirate Please note that this event has been rescheduled for 10:30 am. Existing ticket holders can email [email protected] if they are unable to make this date and wish to request a ... Get Tickets £10.00 – £14.00, 12:00 – 13:00 Ferdinand Addis – Conquest: The Roman Invasion of Britain 23rd October @ 12:00–13:00 Ferdinand Addis – Conquest: The Roman Invasion of Britain An epic, visceral history of the Romans in Britain, from Caesar’s first invasion attempt in 55 BC to the fall of the Roman Empire, by the author of Rome: Eternal ... Get Tickets £10.00 – £14.00, 14:00 – 15:00 Jeremy Hunt – Can We Be Rich Again? 23rd October @ 14:00–15:00 Jeremy Hunt – Can We Be Rich Again? Is Britain stuck in a doom loop of higher debt and higher taxes? Or can we fix the British economy?Jeremy Hunt argues that getting out of Britain’s low growth is ... Get Tickets £12.00 – £16.00 + 3 More	7 events 24 7 events, 24 10:00 – 16:00 Dorchester Book Fair 24th October @ 10:00–16:00 Dorchester Book Fair Independent sellers will be offering antiquarian and second-hand books, modern first, signed editions, prints, maps and ephemera at the Dorchester Book Fair to coincide with the final day of the Dorchester Literary Festival. This adds a new dimension to a week of author events and a new opportunity for book lovers. Entry £1 on the ..., 10:00 – 16:00 Creation Station – Create Your Own Story Backdrop 24th October @ 10:00–16:00 Creation Station – Create Your Own Story Backdrop Pop in and create your own story backdrop using a range of crafty materials and let your imagination come to life. Available all day! Free, 10:30 – 11:30 Dr Sian Williams – The Power of Anxiety: How to ride the worry wave 24th October @ 10:30–11:30 Dr Sian Williams – The Power of Anxiety: How to ride the worry wave Anxiety can have an immense power, affecting the way we think, feel and behave. Keeping us inside, away from people, places and opportunities. Making us question, doubt or criticise ourselves. Sending us into a sea of worry, which threatens to overwhelm us. But what if we stopped trying to fight the waves and, instead, learned ... Get Tickets £12.00 – £16.00 + 4 More	0 events 25 0 events, 25
0 events 26 0 events, 26	0 events 27 0 events, 27	0 events 28 0 events, 28	0 events 29 0 events, 29	1 event 30 1 event, 30 14:30 – 15:30 Alison Steadman – Out of Character: A Memoir 30th October @ 14:30–15:30 Alison Steadman – Out of Character: A Memoir Please note that this event has been rescheduled for 30th October. Existing ticket holders can email [email protected] if they are unable to make this date and wish to request a ... Get Tickets £12.00 – £16.00	0 events 31 0 events, 31