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William Barnes, Robert Young, and the Spirit of Stur

The Exchange, Sturminster Newton Sturminster Newton

“William Barnes, Robert Young and the Spirit of Stur” David Fox shares insights into the past of the town and Vale life as depicted in the poetry and writings of William Barnes (1801-86) and Robert Young (1811-1908). Both were Sturminster-born and David puts this into the context of local history. Young witnessed local celebrations of […]

£8

Local Author Sheena Dearness Book Launch ‘Shadows’ & Signing

Grosvenor Arms High Street, Shaftesbury

Have you read ‘A Red Haze’ - the first of my Dorset-based trilogy starting in the 1946 post-war period? In the book, fourteen and a half year old Meg Taylor faces circumstances far beyond her control that forces her into an environment where her future appears to be mapped out for her. Her new life […]

Free

All you need is words- a poetry workshop

Sturminster Newton Library Bath Rd, Sturminster Newton

The workshop is aimed at anyone interested in poetry; a love of poetry is essential. I will focus on alliteration and assonance as a means of making our poems vibrant and accessible. Maybe we will work in pairs. All you need is words! Pen and paper or iPad desirable. Sense of fun very welcome ! […]

£8

Adorned by Nature talk by Wolfgang Grulke

Oborne Village Hall Oborne, Nr Sherborne

At the evenings gets colder, Oborne Village Hall has invited author Wolfgang Grulke to warm us up with tales of the tropical South Pacific. Wolfgang is well known for his award-wining books on the subject of his fossil collection that has been visited by many locals. Now, he has turned his attention to the islands […]

£10

A talk by Richard Spencer Foreign correspondent for The Times

Digby Hall Hound Street, Sherborne

A talk by Richard Spencer Foreign correspondent for The Times From Arab Spring to Ukraine Winter Wednesday 12th April 2023 Digby Memorial Church Hall, Sherborne 7:00 for 7:30pm Tickets - £12.50 (inc. a glass of wine) From - Winstone’s Bookshop

£12.50

Ruprt Brooke’s Poetry at Shillingstone Station

Shillingstone Station St Patricks Industrial Estate, Station Rd, Shillingstone,, Blandford Forum

Local poet David Caddy will lead a short walk along the North Dorset Trailway and will read poems by Rupert Brooke in the railway carriage at Shillingstone Station. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rupert-brookes-poetry-at-shillingstone-station-tickets-571742726887

£10

The Tennis Champion who Escaped the Nazis

1855 Building Old Market Cross, Sturminster Newton

Writer Felice Hardy tells the remarkable story of her grandmother, who escaped the Nazis in WW2 Vienna and played tennis at Wimbledon.

£8

From Sturminster Newton to the White House: the Fuller Sisters in America

The Exchange, Sturminster Newton Sturminster Newton

A dramatic monologue performed by Rachel Alexander - as Rosalind Fuller - recounts the sisters’ three tours of America between 1911 and 1917. The drama is interspersed with the folk songs she and her sisters sang on farms, in the high class salons of wealthy women and even the White House. This piece, written by […]

£8

Beyond Tess

The Exchange, Sturminster Newton Sturminster Newton

Michael Langridge, in conversation with Dr Tracy Hayes , talks about The Second Mrs Clare, his sequel to Thomas Hardy’s ‘Tess'. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/beyond-tess-tickets-567919902717

£8

A Test Pilot’s Story

Sturminster Newton Library Bath Rd, Sturminster Newton

Writer Chris Taylor talks about his extraordinary career as a test pilot both with the Royal Navy and with civilian aircraft. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-test-pilots-story-tickets-578649094017

£8

Nature’s Wonders

Sturminster Newton Library Bath Rd, Sturminster Newton

Jane V. Adams talks about her latest book, Nature's Wonders, and how nature inspires her writing. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/natures-wonders-tickets-593662870627

£8

Fitz Fun

Okeford Fitzpaine Recreation Ground Castle Lane, Okeford Fitzpaine

A family fun day in Okeford Fitzpaine. Free with donations to the play park upgrade project. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1163220527553321

Free