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Poetry Slam with Angie Porter
Poetry Slam with Angie Porter
An 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 ... Poetry Slam with Angie Porter
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Rory Cellan-Jones – Sophie From Romania
Rory Cellan-Jones – Sophie From Romania
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 – In Search of Beethoven: A Personal Journey
John Suchet – In Search of Beethoven: A Personal Journey
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
Saul David – Sky Warriors
Saul David – Sky Warriors
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 500 ... Saul David – Sky Warriors
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Wessex Writers – A Literary Walk
Wessex Writers – A Literary Walk
12 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 ... Wessex Writers – A Literary Walk
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Matt Dickinson – Mortal Chaos
Matt Dickinson – Mortal Chaos
Suitable 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 film maker and writer living a life of adventure and has filmed Everest’s summit, in Antarctica, Greenland, Alaska, the Sahara Desert and on top of ... Matt Dickinson – Mortal Chaos
Martin Gayford – How Painting Happens (and why it matters)
Martin Gayford – How Painting Happens (and why it matters)
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)
Unfortunately, the event “Michael Peppiatt - Francis Bacon: a Self-Portrait in Words” has been cancelled. If you have purchased tickets, please contact us for a refund. Michael Peppiatt – Francis Bacon: a Self-Portrait in Words
Unfortunately, the event “Michael Peppiatt - Francis Bacon: a Self-Portrait in Words” has been cancelled. If you have purchased tickets, please contact us for a refund. Michael Peppiatt – Francis Bacon: a Self-Portrait in Words
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 Peppiatt – Francis Bacon: a Self-Portrait in Words
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School’s event with Ruth Quayle
School’s event with Ruth Quayle
This is an online event. Click here to book your place.Schools will be invited to join the fantastic Ruth Quayle.Have you ever wanted to see inside a writer’s world? Ruth will talk about how she became an author, with pictures, props and funny stories. She will read her books aloud and answer loads of questions.The ... School’s event with Ruth Quayle
Maz Evans – Who Let the Gods Out
Maz Evans – Who Let the Gods Out
Suitable for Yrs 5 & 6Maz Evans is the author of the bestselling WHO LET THE GODS OUT? series, which has sold to 19 countries worldwide and has received over 20 award nominations. Her career began as a TV journalist and she still regularly broadcasts her views on anything from politics to parenthood on the ... Maz Evans – Who Let the Gods Out
Rhyme Time
Rhyme Time
Dorchester Library will be running a ‘transport’ themed session at their regular Rhyme time. Children will love joining in with the book Car, Car, Truck, JeepThere’ll be rhymes and actions galore for everyone to enjoy.Tickets for the 10:15 event are available here.Tickets for the 11:15 event are available here.
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Jack Meggitt-Phillips – The Beast and the Bethany
Jack Meggitt-Phillips – The Beast and the Bethany
Suitable for Yrs 3 & 4Jack is an author, scriptwriter and playwright whose work has been performed at The Roundhouse and featured on Radio 4. In his mind, Jack is an enormously talented ballroom dancer, however, his enthusiasm far surpasses his actual talent. Jack lives in north London where he spends most of his time drinking peculiar teas and reading ... Jack Meggitt-Phillips – The Beast and the Bethany
Christina Hart Davies and Vanessa Berridge – A Herbal Year and Garden Heaven
Christina Hart Davies and Vanessa Berridge – A Herbal Year and Garden Heaven
Drawing on writers, storytellers and poets through the centuries, botanical illustrator Christina Hart-Davies examines the long history of herbal remedies, how plants have been used for healing and the beliefs that surround them, including simple recipes for use at home, in an enchanting, illustrated guide to the seasonal plants used as herbal remedies over the ... Christina Hart Davies and Vanessa Berridge – A Herbal Year and Garden Heaven
Anne Somerset – Queen Victoria and her Prime Ministers
Anne Somerset – Queen Victoria and her Prime Ministers
Anne Somerset masterfully traces Victoria’s political evolution, from headstrong teenager to seasoned octogenarian. This book demonstrates her passionate involvement in state affairs, and casts fresh light on her relationships with her ten prime ministers.Victoria herself acknowledged that when it came to ‘likes and dislikes’ of her prime ministers, ‘she had them very strongly’. She showed ... Anne Somerset – Queen Victoria and her Prime Ministers
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James Turner and Steve May – Poo Crew Adventures: Journey to Pootopia
James Turner and Steve May – Poo Crew Adventures: Journey to Pootopia
Suitable for Yrs 1 & 2James is an award-winning cartoonist, illustrator and comic writer with five published graphic novels and a weekly strip in The Phoenix. Steve is a life long doodler and his illustration style made him the perfect partner for Puffin's best-selling Dennis the Menace fiction series.Events will take place at Thomas Hardye ... James Turner and Steve May – Poo Crew Adventures: Journey to Pootopia
Unfortunately, the event “Nusrit Mehtab – Off the Beat” has been cancelled. If you have purchased tickets, please contact us for a refund. Nusrit Mehtab – Off the Beat
Unfortunately, the event “Nusrit Mehtab – Off the Beat” has been cancelled. If you have purchased tickets, please contact us for a refund. Nusrit Mehtab – Off the Beat
Over the course of her 30 year long career in the Metropolitan Police, Nusrit Mehtab was subjected to and witnessed a host of racist and sexist behaviour. This included fellow officers refusing to use her name, being sent out alone on nighttime foot patrols, witnessing male officers make lewd and derogatory comments about women leaving ... Nusrit Mehtab – Off the Beat
James Holland – Cassino ’44
James Holland – Cassino ’44
It should have an easy victory. After triumph in Tunisia, the sweeping success of the Sicilian invasion, and with Italy finally knocked out of the war, the Allies were confident that they would be in Rome before Christmas 1943.And yet it didn't happen. Hitler ordered his forces to dig in, thus setting the stage for ... James Holland – Cassino ’44
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Adam Nicolson – How to Be
Adam Nicolson – How to Be
What is the nature of things? Must I think my own way through the world? What is justice? How can I be me? How should we treat each other?Prize-winning and bestselling writer Adam Nicolson travels through the transforming world of ancient Greece and asks what light its thinkers can throw on our deepest preconceptions. Sparkling ... Adam Nicolson – How to Be
Polly Toynbee and David Walker – The Only Way is Up
Polly Toynbee and David Walker – The Only Way is Up
Political change is coming. But the new Westminster government’s inheritance looks grim. We’re all in it together, the Tories used to say. But they look set to bequeath sharp social divisions, vastly increased inequality, a stagnant economy and unfulfilled commitments on climate change – and all this at a time of unprecedented international tension.The Only ... Polly Toynbee and David Walker – The Only Way is Up
Rhyme Time
Rhyme Time
Dorchester Library will be running a ‘transport’ themed session at their regular Rhyme time. Children will love joining in with the rhyme row, row, row your boat.There’ll be rhymes and actions galore for everyone to enjoy.Tickets are available here.
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Library Gets Lively – Duck in a Truck
Library Gets Lively – Duck in a Truck
Dorchester Library will be theming their regular Library Gets Lively to the book ‘Duck in a Truck’.Duck's truck is stuck in the muck. Who will help him out? First, frog lends a hand. Then sheep helps push, too. But duck’s truck won't come unstuck! There’ll be great actions to join in with, and crafts to ... Library Gets Lively – Duck in a Truck
Chris Atkins – Time After Time
Chris Atkins – Time After Time
A funny, touching, challenging and campaigning book about our prisons' crisis by the Sunday Times bestselling author of A Bit of a Stretch.British prisoners have to endure the most inhumane and barbaric conditions imaginable, so why do so many of them keep going back?80% of criminals who receive cautions or convictions are reoffenders.46% of ex-prisoners ... Chris Atkins – Time After Time
Mick Conefrey – Fallen
Mick Conefrey – Fallen
On 6 June 1924, George Mallory donned an oxygen set and set off for the summit of Everest with his young partner Andrew Irvine. Two days later they were glimpsed through clouds heading upwards, but after that, they were never seen again. Whether they died on the way up or on the way down no ... Mick Conefrey – Fallen