Dorchester Literary Festival
Dorchester Literary Festival
15-20 October 2019
Literary passions and country pleasures

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Dorchester Literary Festival 2018Welcome to the Dorchester Literary Festival

THE 2019 FESTIVAL IS NOW TAKING SHAPE...

We have been busy talking to publishers and authors and we're thrilled at the wonderfully varied line up that is already confirmed. We've listed some of these below and there's more in the pipeline so do keep in touch. Tickets will go on sale in August, with a special two week early bird opportunity and discount for anyone signed up as a Friend of the DLF so why not join us  as a Friend and make sure you don't miss out on any of the great events this year while you help support our festival. We look forward to seeing you soon.

 

Paul Atterbury and Janet Gleeson

Festival Directors

 

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This Year's Events

Rhyme Time with Miffy
15th October 2019 at 10:30 am
A N Wilson Prince Albert: The Man Who Saved the Monarchy
15th October 2019 at 4:00 pm
Sabrina Ghayour Bazaar
15th October 2019 at 6:00 pm
Dr Jon Copley Ask An Ocean Explorer
15th October 2019 at 7:30 pm
Kerry Daynes The Dark Side of the Mind
16th October 2019 at 10:00 am
Tristan Gooley Wild Signs and Star Paths
16th October 2019 at 12:00 pm
Linda Geddes Chasing the Sun
16th October 2019 at 2:00 pm
Prue Leith My All-Time Favourite Recipes
16th October 2019 at 6:00 pm
Adam Nicolson The Making of Poetry - Coleridge, the Wordsworths and Their Year of Marvels
16th October 2019 at 6:00 pm
Leo McKinstry Attlee and Churchill - Allies in War, Adversaries in Peace
17th October 2019 at 10:30 am
Chrissie Gittins Poetry for Children
17th October 2019 at 1:00 pm
Hardy Today: Tim Pears The Redeemed: The West Country Trilogy
17th October 2019 at 2:00 pm
Henrietta Lovell Infused
17th October 2019 at 4:00 pm
John Wright The Forager's Calendar
17th October 2019 at 6:00 pm
Oliver Morton The Moon - A Past and Future History
18th October 2019 at 10:00 am
TreeHouse Theatre Pirates Ahoy
18th October 2019 at 11:00 am
Victoria Hislop Those Who Are Loved
18th October 2019 at 12:00 pm
Sir Tim Waterstone The Face Pressed Against A Window - A Memoir
18th October 2019 at 2:00 pm
Raynor Winn The Salt Path
18th October 2019 at 4:00 pm
Anthony Burt Creative Writing Workshop
18th October 2019 at 5:00 pm
Fiona Davison The Hidden Horticulturists
19th October 2019 at 10:00 am
Handa's Surprise by Eileen Browne
19th October 2019 at 10:00 am
Joa Studholme Recipes for Decorating
19th October 2019 at 12:00 pm
Monisha Rajesh Around the World in 80 Trains
19th October 2019 at 2:00 pm
Kate Williams Rival Queens
19th October 2019 at 4:00 pm
Dom Joly The Hezbollah Hiking Club
19th October 2019 at 6:00 pm
Martin Kemp Living With Leonardo
20th October 2019 at 11:00 am
Tracy Chevalier A Single Thread
20th October 2019 at 3:00 pm
A Walk Around Thomas Hardy's Dorchester
20th October 2019 at 9:30 am
Curtis Butterworth Loves Molly May
26th October 2019 at 7:00 pm
Carol Ann Duffy Sincerity
16th November 2019 at 7:00 pm

Feedback

We really enjoyed the talks we attended... and look forward to next year's event... Kate Adie was brilliant

Audience Feedback
Feedback From 2015 Festival

I very much enjoyed giving my talk and meeting you and all your colleagues. I can think of no way you could have been more accommodating. 

John Wright
Feedback From 2016 Festival

Thanks for the invitation to Dorchester- most enjoyable (and an appreciative audience) with the added bonus of meeting Lynne Truss!

James Le Fanu
Feedback From 2018 Festival

I don't think you could improve on the experience! Good luck with your plans for 2017 and I wish you all the very best.

John Challis
Feedback From 2016 Festival

I thought the event had a really good feel to it - and people couldn't have been friendlier and more welcoming. Good luck with future events.

Adam Ockelford
Feedback From 2017 Festival

I sip my Dorset tea and just wanted to say thanks so much for the invitation to the lit fest - I thoroughly enjoyed it...

Rob Ryan
Feedback From 2015 Festival

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