Dorchester Literary Festival
Dorchester Literary Festival
16-20 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

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
Tristan Gooley Wild Signs and Star Paths
16th October 2019 at 12:00 pm
Prue Leith
16th October 2019 at 6:00 pm
Sir Tim Waterstone The Face Pressed Against A Window - A Memoir
18th October 2019 at 2:00 pm
Joa Studholme Recipies for Decorating
19th October 2019 at 12:00 pm

Feedback

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 enjoyed my festival event in Dorchester very much. What a friendly welcome the audience gave me! Good luck with future festivals -- and well done.

Val McDermid
Feedback From 2017 Festival

Thank you for asking me to take part in the Hardy Today event. I enjoyed it very much.

Virginia Astley
Feedback From 2017 Festival

Thank you very much for such a warm welcome and lovely (huge...) audience...Emma made the whole event such an easy pleasure for me.

Joanna Trollope
Feedback From 2018 Festival

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

Paul was an excellent interviewer, and I loved the format. Great audience, acoustics...

Tracy Chevalier
Feedback From 2015 Festival