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Here are some of the photos from our hugely successful Festival in 2021.

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Choosing events for DLF 2022

Choosing events for DLF 2022...

2021 Gallery

A N Wilson

A N Wilson

A N Wilson

A N Wilson

Adam Nicolson

Adam Nicolson

Adam Nicolson

Adam Nicolson

Ambra Edwards

Ambra Edwards

Ambra Edwards

Ambra Edwards

Angela Gallop

Angela Gallop

Angela Gallop

Angela Gallop

Brian Patten

Brian Patten

Brian Patten

Brian Patten

Dr Amir Khan

Dr Amir Khan

Dr Amir Khan

Dr Amir Khan

Gordon Wise

Gordon Wise

Gordon Wise

Gordon Wise

Graeme Hall and Steve Harris

Graeme Hall and Steve Harris

Graeme Hall and Steve Harris

Graeme Hall and Steve Harris

Hannah Jackson

Hannah Jackson

Hannah Jackson

Hannah Jackson

Jeremy Vine and Helen Mockridge

Jeremy Vine and Helen Mockridge

Jeremy Vine and Helen Mockridge

Jeremy Vine and Helen Mockridge

Jonathon Porritt

Jonathon Porritt

Jonathon Porritt

Jonathon Porritt

Kate Adie and Matthew D'Ancona

Kate Adie and Matthew D'Ancona

Kate Adie and Matthew D'Ancona

Kate Adie and Matthew D'Ancona

Kate Humble

Kate Humble

Kate Humble

Kate Humble

Max Hastings

Max Hastings

Max Hastings

Max Hastings

Minette Walters

Minette Walters

Minette Walters

Minette Walters

Nicci French

Nicci French

Nicci French

Nicci French

Rachel Billington

Rachel Billington

Rachel Billington

Rachel Billington

Raynor Winn

Raynor Winn

Raynor Winn

Raynor Winn

Simon Heffer

Simon Heffer

Simon Heffer

Simon Heffer

Simon Mayall

Simon Mayall

Simon Mayall

Simon Mayall

Tony Redmond and Kate Adie

Tony Redmond and Kate Adie

Tony Redmond and Kate Adie

Tony Redmond and Kate Adie

Vic Marks

Vic Marks

Vic Marks

Vic Marks

Victorian Hall

Victorian Hall

Victorian Hall

Victorian Hall

Barnaby Phillips

Barnaby Phillips

Barnaby Phillips

Barnaby Phillips

This Year's Events

Monty Halls Commando
15th October 2022 at 12:00 pm

Simon Jenkins The Celts
15th October 2022 at 4:00 pm

Ray Mears British Woodland
15th October 2022 at 6:00 pm

Elizabeth Lowry The Chosen
17th October 2022 at 12:00 pm

Judith Mackrell Going With The Boys
17th October 2022 at 2:00 pm

Giles Milton Checkmate In Berlin
17th October 2022 at 4:00 pm

Natasha Solomons I Mona Lisa
18th October 2022 at 10:00 am

James Hamilton Constable
18th October 2022 at 12:00 pm

Rebecca Lee How Words Get Good
18th October 2022 at 2:00 pm

Sophie Hannah Writing Masterclass
18th October 2022 at 4:00 pm

Tim Birkhead Birds and Us
19th October 2022 at 10:30 am

Norman Scott An Accidental Icon
19th October 2022 at 12:00 pm

Jenny Packham How to Make a Dress
19th October 2022 at 2:00 pm

Ronnie Archer Morgan Would It Surprise You to Know
19th October 2022 at 4:00 pm

Damien Lewis The Flame of Resistance
19th October 2022 at 6:00 pm

Helen Rappaport In Search of Mary Seacole
20th October 2022 at 10:30 am

HRH The Duke of Kent & Hugo Vickers A Royal Life
20th October 2022 at 12:00 pm

Dave Goulson The Silent Earth
20th October 2022 at 2:00 pm

Russia Rodric Braithwaite
20th October 2022 at 4:00 pm

Laura Jane Clark The Handbook of Home Design
21st October 2022 at 10:30 am

John Sweeny Hunting Ghislaine
21st October 2022 at 12:00 pm

Keith Brymer Jones Boy in a China Shop
21st October 2022 at 2:00 pm

Oliver Bullough Butler to the World
21st October 2022 at 4:00 pm

Max Hastings Abyss
21st October 2022 at 6:00 pm

Jackie Malton The Real Prime Suspect
22nd October 2022 at 10:30 am

Katherine MacInnes Snow Widows
22nd October 2022 at 12:30 pm

Ed Patrick Catch Your Breath
22nd October 2022 at 2:30 pm

Robert Hardman Queen of Our Times
22nd October 2022 at 4:30 pm

Ben Macintyre Colditz
22nd October 2022 at 6:00 pm

Feedback

The tenor of the festival was a delight and a credit to the small band of organisers.

Professor Martin Kemp
Feedback From 2019 Festival

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

Tracy Chevalier
Feedback From 2015 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

Thanks so much...it certainly was good fun.

Adam Nicolson
Feedback From 2019 Festival

I loved being part of your festival and would be only to happy to be lined up again.

Vanessa Berridge
Feedback From 2019 Festival

On behalf of everyone at People First Dorset, I'd like to say a huge thank you for all your support...we've all loved being part of the. Festival.

Laura Kerr
Feedback From 2019 Festival

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