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

Dorchester Literary Festival
17-22 October 18
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Below are some of the images taken during 2016's fantastic Literary Festival. 

2016 Festival

Ben and Anthony Holden with Stephanie Dale and Sue
Ben and Anthony Holden with Stephanie Dale and Sue

Ben and Anthony Holden with Stephanie Dale and Sue

Ben and Anthony Holden with Stephanie Dale and Sue

Ben and Anthony Holden with Stephanie Dale and Sue

Ben and Anthony Holden with Stephanie Dale and Sue

co Directors Paul Atterbury and Janet Gleeson with Sir Tony Robinson
co Directors Paul Atterbury and Janet Gleeson with Sir Tony Robinson

co Directors Paul Atterbury and Janet Gleeson with Sir Tony Robinson

co Directors Paul Atterbury and Janet Gleeson with Sir Tony Robinson

co Directors Paul Atterbury and Janet Gleeson with Sir Tony Robinson

co Directors Paul Atterbury and Janet Gleeson with Sir Tony Robinson

Daphne Selfe and Lucy Ambache
Daphne Selfe and Lucy Ambache

Daphne Selfe and Lucy Ambache

Daphne Selfe and Lucy Ambache

Daphne Selfe and Lucy Ambache

Daphne Selfe and Lucy Ambache

DLF Car, Sponsored by BMW Westerly
DLF Car, Sponsored by BMW Westerly

DLF Car, Sponsored by BMW Westerly

DLF Car, Sponsored by BMW Westerly

DLF Car, Sponsored by BMW Westerly

DLF Car, Sponsored by BMW Westerly

Dr Julia Shaw signing The Memory Illusion
Dr Julia Shaw signing The Memory Illusion

Dr Julia Shaw signing The Memory Illusion

Dr Julia Shaw signing The Memory Illusion

Dr Julia Shaw signing The Memory Illusion

Dr Julia Shaw signing The Memory Illusion

Hall at Dorset County Museum
Hall at Dorset County Museum

Hall at Dorset County Museum

Hall at Dorset County Museum

Hall at Dorset County Museum

Hall at Dorset County Museum

Helen Rappaport book signing
Helen Rappaport book signing

Helen Rappaport book signing

Helen Rappaport book signing

Helen Rappaport book signing

Helen Rappaport book signing

Helen Rappaport book signing
Helen Rappaport book signing

Helen Rappaport book signing

Helen Rappaport book signing

Helen Rappaport book signing

Helen Rappaport book signing

James Macdonald Lockhart
James Macdonald Lockhart

James Macdonald Lockhart

James Macdonald Lockhart

James Macdonald Lockhart

James Macdonald Lockhart

John Challis and Steve Harris
John Challis and Steve Harris

John Challis and Steve Harris

John Challis and Steve Harris

John Challis and Steve Harris

John Challis and Steve Harris

Lord Dannatt with Helen Mockridge
Lord Dannatt with Helen Mockridge

Lord Dannatt with Helen Mockridge

Lord Dannatt with Helen Mockridge

Lord Dannatt with Helen Mockridge

Lord Dannatt with Helen Mockridge

Minette Walters and Anne Cleeves
Minette Walters and Anne Cleeves

Minette Walters and Anne Cleeves

Minette Walters and Anne Cleeves

Minette Walters and Anne Cleeves

Minette Walters and Anne Cleeves

Packed hall at Dorset County Museum
Packed hall at Dorset County Museum

Packed hall at Dorset County Museum

Packed hall at Dorset County Museum

Packed hall at Dorset County Museum

Packed hall at Dorset County Museum

Penrose Halson and William Boyde
Penrose Halson and William Boyde

Penrose Halson and William Boyde

Penrose Halson and William Boyde

Penrose Halson and William Boyde

Penrose Halson and William Boyde

Rachel Joyce and Dinah Jefferies
Rachel Joyce and Dinah Jefferies

Rachel Joyce and Dinah Jefferies

Rachel Joyce and Dinah Jefferies

Rachel Joyce and Dinah Jefferies

Rachel Joyce and Dinah Jefferies

Rob Penn with Helen Mockridge and Paul Atterbury
Rob Penn with Helen Mockridge and Paul Atterbury

Rob Penn with Helen Mockridge and Paul Atterbury

Rob Penn with Helen Mockridge and Paul Atterbury

Rob Penn with Helen Mockridge and Paul Atterbury

Rob Penn with Helen Mockridge and Paul Atterbury

Rosie Johnson and two of her team of volunteers
Rosie Johnson and two of her team of volunteers

Rosie Johnson and two of her team of volunteers

Rosie Johnson and two of her team of volunteers

Rosie Johnson and two of her team of volunteers

Rosie Johnson and two of her team of volunteers

Tony Fincham, Rachel Joyce and Dinah Jefferies
Tony Fincham, Rachel Joyce and Dinah Jefferies

Tony Fincham, Rachel Joyce and Dinah Jefferies

Tony Fincham, Rachel Joyce and Dinah Jefferies

Tony Fincham, Rachel Joyce and Dinah Jefferies

Tony Fincham, Rachel Joyce and Dinah Jefferies

Victoria Hislop and Steve Harris
Victoria Hislop and Steve Harris

Victoria Hislop and Steve Harris

Victoria Hislop and Steve Harris

Victoria Hislop and Steve Harris

Victoria Hislop and Steve Harris

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

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

Virginia Astley
Feedback From 2017 Festival

It is excellent that Dorchester is now on the literary map

Audience Feedback
Feedback From 2015 Festival

Many thanks, and thanks again for a lovely event.

Catherine Mayer
Feedback From 2015 Festival

A really enjoyable and unusual event. I got a good feeling from it. And am so glad the Festival in general has gone well.

Tracy Chevalier
Feedback From 2016 Festival

I did so enjoy being with you and doing my stuff. I hope to see you again, though I am so busy I don't seem to have time for writing much at present! I am
sure your festival will go from strength to strength….

Daphne Selfe
Feedback From 2016 Festival

I SO enjoyed yesterday. It was a real pleasure to meet you all and what a lovely festival, lovely venue and lovely audience. And Jason was just brilliant. Thank you very, very much for inviting me.

Penny Junor
Feedback From 2017 Festival

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