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SUMMARY:From Sturminster Newton to the White House: the Fuller Sisters in America
DESCRIPTION: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.\nThis piece\, written by playwright Sue Ashby\, is based on Rosalind Fuller’s memoir ‘Kissing the Joy’. Rachael Alexander is joined by Rachel Revell & Lina Felsa to perform some of the songs they sang on their tours.\nThe Fuller family lived in Bridge Street\, Sturminster Newton before and during the First World War.\nhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/from-sturminster-newton-to-the-white-house-the-fuller-sisters-in-america-tickets-592672107227
URL:https://www.theblackmorevale.co.uk/whats-on/from-sturminster-newton-to-the-white-house-the-fuller-sisters-in-america/
LOCATION:The Exchange\, Sturminster Newton\, Sturminster Newton\, DT10 1FH
CATEGORIES:Book Talks,lectures & Talks,Theatre
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sturminster Newton Literary Festival":MAILTO:sturlitfest1@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230605T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230605T150000
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SUMMARY:The Tennis Champion who Escaped the Nazis
DESCRIPTION:Writer Felice Hardy tells the remarkable story of her grandmother\, who escaped the Nazis in WW2 Vienna and played tennis at Wimbledon.
URL:https://www.theblackmorevale.co.uk/whats-on/the-tennis-champion-who-escaped-the-nazis/
LOCATION:1855 Building\, Old Market Cross\, Sturminster Newton\, DT10 1AT
CATEGORIES:Book Talks,lectures & Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sturminster Newton Literary Festival":MAILTO:sturlitfest1@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230603T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230603T160000
DTSTAMP:20260504T170108
CREATED:20230416T121132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230416T121132Z
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SUMMARY:Ruprt Brooke's Poetry at Shillingstone Station
DESCRIPTION: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.\nhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rupert-brookes-poetry-at-shillingstone-station-tickets-571742726887
URL:https://www.theblackmorevale.co.uk/whats-on/ruprt-brookes-poetry-at-shillingstone-station/
LOCATION:Shillingstone Station\, St Patricks Industrial Estate\, Station Rd\, Shillingstone\,\, Blandford Forum\, DT11 0SA
CATEGORIES:Book Talks,lectures & Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sturminster Newton Literary Festival":MAILTO:sturlitfest1@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230328T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230328T170000
DTSTAMP:20260504T170108
CREATED:20230328T191842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230328T191842Z
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SUMMARY:A talk by Richard Spencer Foreign correspondent for The Times
DESCRIPTION:A talk by Richard Spencer Foreign correspondent for The Times\nFrom Arab Spring to Ukraine Winter \nWednesday 12th April 2023\nDigby Memorial Church Hall\, Sherborne 7:00 for 7:30pm\nTickets – £12.50 (inc. a glass of wine) From – Winstone’s Bookshop
URL:https://www.theblackmorevale.co.uk/whats-on/a-talk-by-richard-spencer-foreign-correspondent-for-the-times/
LOCATION:Digby Hall\, Hound Street\, Sherborne\, DT9 3AA
CATEGORIES:Book Talks,lectures & Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221118T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221118T213000
DTSTAMP:20260504T170108
CREATED:20221022T122952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221022T122952Z
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SUMMARY:Adorned by Nature talk by Wolfgang Grulke
DESCRIPTION: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 of the South Pacific – specifically to the myriad of local cultures and myths\, and how these are celebrated in festivals\, using spectacular adornments – highly valued by tribal art collectors worldwide. \nTheir cultures were shaped over centuries by Chinese\, Arab and Malay traders\, European missionaries and soldiers fighting the ‘War in the Pacific’ on their lands. \n“ As my wife and I explored and dived the remote islands of the South Seas\, we would witness some of the most diverse reefs on the planet\, meet people who spoke more than 1000 languages\, and listen to tribal elders who remembered the taste of human flesh”\, explains Wolfgang\, “Normally\, when we think of jewellery\, we think of gold and precious stones\, but on these islands they do not have access to metals and precious stones\, so they have crafted the most wonderful adornments solely from the natural materials around them. My new book Adorned by Nature tells that story and our adventures in researching the book”.
URL:https://www.theblackmorevale.co.uk/whats-on/adorned-by-nature-talk-by-wolfgang-grulke/
LOCATION:Oborne Village Hall\, Oborne\, Nr Sherborne\, DT9 4LA
CATEGORIES:Book Talks,charity event,Fundraiser,lectures & Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Oborne Village Events":MAILTO:oborneevents@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220702T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220702T163000
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CREATED:20220508T112429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220508T112429Z
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SUMMARY:All you need is words- a poetry workshop
DESCRIPTION: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 ! \nThe workshop is facilitated by Val Bridge- her biograpy states: \nI have a BA in Russian\, an MA in Creative Writing from Bath Spa\, I have run Creative Writing workshops in Yeovil\, Shaftesbury\, Salisbury and in Guys Marsh\, my poetry is widely published in literary magazines\, I have a collection published as a result of winning a poetry competition in Salisbury\, and have previously been Chair of the Wessex Poetry Festival and East Street Poets. I am currently a member of the Tears in the Fence group and editing my trilogy.\nhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/all-you-need-is-words-a-poetry-workshop-tickets-269069543247
URL:https://www.theblackmorevale.co.uk/whats-on/all-you-need-is-words-a-poetry-workshop/
LOCATION:Sturminster Newton Library\, Bath Rd\, Sturminster Newton\, DT10 1EH
CATEGORIES:Book Talks,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sturminster Newton Literary Festival":MAILTO:sturlitfest1@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220623T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220623T123000
DTSTAMP:20260504T170108
CREATED:20220513T151633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220513T151633Z
UID:8302-1655978400-1655987400@www.theblackmorevale.co.uk
SUMMARY:Local Author Sheena Dearness Book Launch ‘Shadows’ & Signing
DESCRIPTION: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 is not without dangers as the crimes of others impinge on her life. \nIn ‘Shadows’ Meg returns to her birthplace near Sturminster Newton to face the unpleasantness of her past. There\, a dark shadow threatens the loss of her daughter Issy. On returning to Wool\, shadows of past criminal activities places the family in grave danger. \nAuthor’s note: ‘ Meg believed women of that era were locked into societal traditions that demanded a woman’s role was to marry and have children while men were in the workplace. Her hurt\, anger and frustrations will touch you but so will Meg’s stoicism and determination. ‘Me Too’ and the empowerment of women would gain from reading the two books.’ \nBoth books will be available at my book launch of ‘Shadows’ in the Grosvenor Arms\, High Street\, Shaftesbury SP7 8JA on Thursday 23rd June at 10am. \nNote: There is no charge but 10% of sales of the books on the day will go to ukraine-funds@fpc.org.pl who supply books to Ukrainian refugee children and funds to Ukrainian publishers to print books for the exiled Ukrainians in other countries.
URL:https://www.theblackmorevale.co.uk/whats-on/local-author-sheena-dearness-book-launch-shadows-signing/
LOCATION:Grosvenor Arms\, High Street\, Shaftesbury\, SP7 8JA
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Book Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220617T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220617T213000
DTSTAMP:20260504T170108
CREATED:20220403T103515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220403T103515Z
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SUMMARY:William Barnes\, Robert Young\, and the Spirit of Stur
DESCRIPTION:“William Barnes\, Robert Young and the Spirit of Stur”\nDavid 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 victory at Waterloo\, the arrival of the railway in 1863 and lived to see a motor car. Barnes’ poetry of Blackmore Vale life saw him receive visits from the likes of Tennyson\, and he was mentor to the young Thomas Hardy.\nhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/william-barnes-robert-young-and-the-spirit-of-stur-tickets-300547464557
URL:https://www.theblackmorevale.co.uk/whats-on/william-barnes-robert-young-and-the-spirit-of-stur/
LOCATION:The Exchange\, Sturminster Newton\, Sturminster Newton\, DT10 1FH
CATEGORIES:Book Talks,History
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sturminster Newton Literary Festival":MAILTO:sturlitfest1@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220616T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220616T143000
DTSTAMP:20260504T170108
CREATED:20220402T100804Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220402T100804Z
UID:6712-1655382600-1655389800@www.theblackmorevale.co.uk
SUMMARY:Literary Lunch with Christopher Nicholson at Crown Inn\, Marnhull
DESCRIPTION:Christopher Nicholson is the author of several highly-praised works of fiction\, including ‘The Elephant Keeper’\, which was short-listed for the Costa Novel Prize\, and ‘Winter’\, a study of Thomas Hardy in old age. ‘Winter’ was described by the Times as ‘pitch-perfect….shrouded in ice\, fog and the dark shadows of the trees that tower over Max Gate\,’ and by the Guardian as ‘a superfine\, thistledown novel about a novelist\, a place and about love and loss’. David Lodge called it ‘a wonderful novel\, moving\, gripping and illuminating.’ In this talk Nicholson will be investigating the strange story of Hardy’s association with one of the rarest of all British birds\, the cream-coloured courser.\nThe ticket price includes a set two-course lunch at the Crown Inn\, Marnhull. The Crown is famous for its association with Tess of the D’Urbervilles.\nhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/literary-lunch-with-christopher-nicholson-at-crown-inn-marnhull-tickets-300468989837
URL:https://www.theblackmorevale.co.uk/whats-on/literary-lunch-with-christopher-nicholson-at-crown-inn-marnhull/
LOCATION:Crown Inn\, Marnhull\, Marnhull\, DT10 1LN
CATEGORIES:Book Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sturminster Newton Literary Festival":MAILTO:sturlitfest1@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220615T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220615T170000
DTSTAMP:20260504T170108
CREATED:20220419T093556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220419T093556Z
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SUMMARY:Thomas Hardy and His Correspondents
DESCRIPTION:Professor Angelique Richardson and Dr Cath Sawyer discuss their work with the University of Exeter’s Hardy’s Correspondents project.\nThis presentation will introduce the University of Exeter’s Hardy’s Correspondents project\, a digital humanities collaboration with Dorset Museum\, and look at ways in which the letters Hardy wrote\, received\, and respondd to\, shed light on his many-sidedness\, his relationships\, including with other writers such as A.E. Housman\, Siegfried Sassoon and Virginia Woolf\, and his political activism on behalf of the oppressed\, notably his support for women’s suffrage\, world peace\, and animal rights. \nHardy received thousands of letters from all round the world\, including from Australia\, Chile\, China\, India\, Ireland\, Japan\, New Zealand\, Nigeria\, the Philippines\, and Syria\, from actors (e.g. Henry Irving\, Ellen Terry\, Sybil Thorndike\, Irene Vanbrugh)\, artists (von Herkomer\, George Du Maurier\, Helen Paterson)\, musicians (e.g. Elgar\, Vaughan Williams\, Holst)\, fans and other members of the public. The presentation will also illuminate the social practice of letter writing and consider how the form best served Hardy\, even after he acquired a telephone. \nThis talk will be given by Professor Angelique Richardson in discussion with Dr Steph Alder. \nAngelique Richardson is Professor of English and a historian of science at the University of Exeter where she leads the Hardy’s Correspondents Project. Her books include Love and Eugenics in the Late 19th Century\, After Darwin: Animals\, Emotions and the Mind and Women Who Did: Stories by Men and Women\, 1890-1914.\nDr Steph Alder recently completed her PhD on Literary Censorship and the Victorian Novel and is editor of the Thomas Hardy Journal and the Hardy Society Journal. She is an Early Career Research Fellow with the Institute of English Studies and a Visiting Fellow with Reading University’s Centre for Book Cultures and Publishing. \nThis event is part of Sturminster Newton Literary Festival.\nhttps://theexchange.savoysystems.co.uk/TheExchange.dll/TSelectItems.waSelectItemsPrompt.TcsWebMenuItem_0.TcsWebTab_0.TcsProgramme_978940
URL:https://www.theblackmorevale.co.uk/whats-on/thomas-hardy-and-his-correspondents/
LOCATION:The Exchange\, Sturminster Newton\, Sturminster Newton\, DT10 1FH
CATEGORIES:Book Talks,History
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sturminster Newton Literary Festival":MAILTO:sturlitfest1@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220614T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220614T213000
DTSTAMP:20260504T170108
CREATED:20220401T084823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220401T084823Z
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SUMMARY:The Musical Heritage of Thomas Hardy with Bonny Sartin of The Yetties
DESCRIPTION:Thomas Hardy was not only a brilliant writer and poet\, but also a talented fiddle player. This is the story of his music\, his instruments and the characters he created\, many of whom were involved in traditional song\, music or dance. With poems\, songs and readings by Bonny Sartin of The Yetties.\nhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-musical-heritage-of-thomas-hardy-tickets-301824413947
URL:https://www.theblackmorevale.co.uk/whats-on/the-musical-heritage-of-thomas-hardy-with-bonny-sartin-of-the-yetties/
LOCATION:The Exchange\, Sturminster Newton\, Sturminster Newton\, DT10 1FH
CATEGORIES:Book Talks,Music Gig
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sturminster Newton Literary Festival":MAILTO:sturlitfest1@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220611T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220611T170000
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CREATED:20220404T122840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220404T122840Z
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SUMMARY:Rachel McLean in Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Rachel McLean is an award-winning crime author who writes UK- based police procedurals. She is best known for the DI Zoe Finch series set in her home city of Birmingham\, as well as the Dorset Crime series. Book 1 in the Dorset Crime series\, The Corfe Castle Murders\, won the Kindle Storyteller Award 2021\nAs well as ten crime novels (so far)\, she has written seven thrillers – a dystopian political thriller trilogy\, a postapocalyptic trilogy and a dystopian standalone novel.\nRachel will be in conversation with Michaela Knowles\, discussing her crime writing.\nhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rachel-mclean-in-conversation-tickets-299487795057
URL:https://www.theblackmorevale.co.uk/whats-on/rachel-mclean-in-conversation/
LOCATION:Sturminster Newton Library\, Bath Rd\, Sturminster Newton\, DT10 1EH
CATEGORIES:Book Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sturminster Newton Literary Festival":MAILTO:sturlitfest1@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220610T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220610T210000
DTSTAMP:20260504T170108
CREATED:20220426T082628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220426T082628Z
UID:7726-1654889400-1654894800@www.theblackmorevale.co.uk
SUMMARY:Natasha Solomons in Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Best-selling novelist and screenwriter Natasha Solomons will be discussing her dazzling new novel\, I\, Mona Lisa\, with Sherborne novelist Lulu Taylor. This is a great opportunity to hear Natasha reveal how she came to write this wonderful book and the research she carried out to bring the Mona Lisa to life. \n“You’ve seen my smile\, now hear my voice.”\nhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-secret-history-of-the-mona-lisa-tickets-295052729657
URL:https://www.theblackmorevale.co.uk/whats-on/natasha-solomons-in-conversation/
LOCATION:The Exchange\, Sturminster Newton\, Sturminster Newton\, DT10 1FH
CATEGORIES:Book Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sturminster Newton Literary Festival":MAILTO:sturlitfest1@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220609T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220609T210000
DTSTAMP:20260504T170108
CREATED:20220324T085349Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220324T085349Z
UID:6416-1654803000-1654808400@www.theblackmorevale.co.uk
SUMMARY:In Conversation with Karen Dickson
DESCRIPTION:Karen Dickson discusses her bestselling books and historical romance writing. Karen Dickson lives in Dorset and used to work at her local branch of WHSmith\, where she was fondly known as The Book Lady. Karen is the author of three novels and the third\, A Songbird in Wartime\, was shortlisted for an award by the Romantic Novelists’ Association.
URL:https://www.theblackmorevale.co.uk/whats-on/in-conversation-with-karen-dickson/
LOCATION:Sturminster Newton Library\, Bath Rd\, Sturminster Newton\, DT10 1EH
CATEGORIES:Book Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sturminster Newton Literary Festival":MAILTO:sturlitfest1@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220609T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220609T143000
DTSTAMP:20260504T170108
CREATED:20220401T084752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220401T084752Z
UID:6699-1654777800-1654785000@www.theblackmorevale.co.uk
SUMMARY:Literary Lunch with Minette Walters at Crown Inn\, Marnhull
DESCRIPTION:At a literary lunch\, special guest Minette Walters will talk about The Swift and the Harrier\, her historical novel on the horrors of the Civil War in Dorset\, and will be in conversation with Donald Nordberg.\nThe Swift and the Harrier is a sweeping tale of adventure and loss\, sacrifice and love\, with a unique and unforgettable heroine at its heart set in Dorset\, 1642.\nA two-course lunch is included.\nhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/literary-lunch-with-minette-walters-at-crown-inn-marnhull-tickets-308835694877
URL:https://www.theblackmorevale.co.uk/whats-on/literary-lunch-with-minette-walters-at-crown-inn-marnhull/
LOCATION:Crown Inn\, Marnhull\, Marnhull\, DT10 1LN
CATEGORIES:Book Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sturminster Newton Literary Festival":MAILTO:sturlitfest1@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220608T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220608T210000
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CREATED:20220323T160522Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220323T160522Z
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SUMMARY:Bound for Newfoundland
DESCRIPTION:Jim Case from Newfoundland\, Canada will be joining Sturminster Newton Literary Festival for this special talk via Zoom on 8 June 2022.\nThe Sturminster Newton Museum and Mill Society have just received a £14\,000 grant to research the town’s connections with Swanskin and Newfoundland.\nJim Case is from Newfoundland\, Canada and discusses his connections with Sturminster Newton and his novel based on the family history.\nAnanias\, James Case’s debut novel\, was published in October of 2020 by Nevermore Press of Lunenburg\, Nova Scotia. A second novel Vicory is his work in progress.\nhttps://www.jamescaseauthor.com/\nThe event is free but donations (for Sturminster Newton Literary Festival) are appreciated.\nhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bound-for-newfoundland-tickets-301500324587
URL:https://www.theblackmorevale.co.uk/whats-on/bound-for-newfoundland/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Book Talks,History
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sturminster Newton Literary Festival":MAILTO:sturlitfest1@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220607T153000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220607T173000
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SUMMARY:Afternoon Tea with Sally Page at The Stur of the Moment
DESCRIPTION:A literary afternoon tea. Bestselling author Sally Page will be in discussion with Matt Billingsley at The Stur of the Moment. Afternoon tea is included.\nGillingham author Sally Page’s debut novel\, The Keeper of Stories\, has been described as the most charming and uplifting novel you will read this year. In her debut novel\, The Keeper of Stories\, Sally combines her love of history and writing with her abiding interest in the stories people have to tell. Sally now lives in Dorset. Her eldest daughter\, Alex\, is studying to be a doctor and her youngest daughter is the author\, Libby Page.\nhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/afternoon-tea-with-sally-page-at-the-stur-of-the-moment-tickets-306260041027
URL:https://www.theblackmorevale.co.uk/whats-on/afternoon-tea-with-sally-page-at-the-stur-of-the-moment/
LOCATION:The Stur of the Moment\, Bath Rd\, Sturminster Newton\, DT10 1AS
CATEGORIES:Book Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sturminster Newton Literary Festival":MAILTO:sturlitfest1@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Heidi Perks at Sturminster Newton Literary Festival
DESCRIPTION:Heidi Perks is a Bournemouth-based bestselling author of four novels and will be talking about her latest impossible-to-put-down thriller\, The Whispers. \nHeidi’s debut novel\, Now You See Her\, was a Richard & Judy Book Club pick which twice reached the Sunday Times bestseller list and has also been optioned for TV from the production company behind BBC One’s ‘The Miniaturist’ and Channel 4’s ‘National Treasure’.\nhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/heidi-perks-in-conversation-tickets-321404448357
URL:https://www.theblackmorevale.co.uk/whats-on/heidi-perks-at-sturminster-newton-literary-festival/
LOCATION:Sturminster Newton Library\, Bath Rd\, Sturminster Newton\, DT10 1EH
CATEGORIES:Book Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sturminster Newton Literary Festival":MAILTO:sturlitfest1@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Toby Harnden at the Sherborne Literary Society
DESCRIPTION:First Casualty: the untold story of the Battle that began the War in Afghanistan.\nBestselling and Orwell Prize-winning author of Dead Men Risen\, Toby Harnden will be telling the gripping and incredible story of the six-day battle that began the war in Afghanistan and how it set the scene for twenty years of conflict.\nIt was a Telegraph and Sunday Times Book of the Year 2021.
URL:https://www.theblackmorevale.co.uk/whats-on/toby-harnden-at-the-sherborne-literary-society/
LOCATION:Powell Theatre\, Abbey Road\, Sherborne
CATEGORIES:Book Talks
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SUMMARY:Saul David  at the Sherborne Literary Society
DESCRIPTION:SBS Silent Warriors\, The Authorised Wartime History\nSaul David is a Sunday Times bestselling military historian\, novelist\, and broadcaster. This is the first authorised history of Britain’s SBS or Special Boat Service – the world’s first maritime special operations unit.\nWritten with the full cooperation of the modern SBS – the first time this ultra-secretive unit has given its seal of approval to any book – and exclusive access to its archives\, SBS: Silent Warriors allows Britain’s original special forces to emerge from the shadows and take their proper and deserved place in our island story.
URL:https://www.theblackmorevale.co.uk/whats-on/saul-david-at-the-sherborne-literary-society/
LOCATION:Digby Memorial Church Hall\, Sherborne
CATEGORIES:Book Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220421T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220421T210000
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SUMMARY:An evening with Benedict Allen
DESCRIPTION:BENEDICT ALLEN – Explorer: The Quest for Adventure and the Great Unknown\nThursday 21st April\, 7pm\, Digby Memorial Church Hall\, Digby Road\, Sherborne. \nPart meditation\, part memoir\, this is an enquiry into the mind of an explorer and what it means to explore in the twenty-first century. Explorer is the story of what led Benedict Allen to travel to the farthest reaches of our planet – at a time when there were still valleys and ranges known only to the remote communities who inhabited them. It is also the story of why\, thirty years later\, he is still exploring.
URL:https://www.theblackmorevale.co.uk/whats-on/an-evening-with-benedict-allen/
LOCATION:Digby Hall\, Sherborne\, The Digby Memorial Hall\, Digby Road\, Sherborne\, Dorset\, DT9 3NL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Book Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220330T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220330T210000
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SUMMARY:Tristan Gooley in Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Tristan Gooley\, the Natural Navigator\, has spent decades hunting for clues and signs in nature all over the world. Each day we pass dozens of small weather signs that reveal what the weather is doing all around us – and what is about to happen. The clues are easy to spot when you know where to look\, but remain invisible to most people. This is the art of Natural Navigation.\nTristan Gooley will be in conversation with Brian Bleese\, CEO of the Dorset Wildlife Trust. \nTickets £9 members\, £10 non members available through the Sherborne Literary Society website and Winstone’s Bookshop.
URL:https://www.theblackmorevale.co.uk/whats-on/tristan-gooley-in-conversation/
LOCATION:Digby Hall\, Sherborne\, The Digby Memorial Hall\, Digby Road\, Sherborne\, Dorset\, DT9 3NL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Book Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220326T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220326T160000
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SUMMARY:Writing Workshop: From the Historical to the Personal
DESCRIPTION:This is a small group workshop facilitated by Sue Ashby. Participants need to bring ideas and will enjoy a session aimed at helping them craft historical fiction.\nThe workshop fee includes tea and coffee.\nThe workshop will involve writing activities with the opportunity to share what has been written if comfortable to do so. Please bring a pen and writing materials.\nhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/writing-workshop-from-the-historical-to-the-personal-tickets-267762303257
URL:https://www.theblackmorevale.co.uk/whats-on/writing-workshop-from-the-historical-to-the-personal/
LOCATION:Sturminster Newton Library\, Bath Rd\, Sturminster Newton\, DT10 1EH
CATEGORIES:Book Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sturminster Newton Literary Festival":MAILTO:sturlitfest1@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Shaftesbury Book Festival
DESCRIPTION:The theme ‘Reading the Land’ is an invitation to share in the passion\, experience and insight of our authors as we explore the best of nature writing.\nWith much of the last 18 months spent adjusting to new limitations\, many of us have explored the lanes and paths closer to home in a bid to find new ways to stretch our minds (and legs!). For some\, it has been a chance to reconnect with nature\, while for others it has proven an opportunity to examine more closely the natural world around us.
URL:https://www.theblackmorevale.co.uk/whats-on/shaftesbury-book-festival/
LOCATION:Shaftesbury
CATEGORIES:Book Talks
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