Dorchester Literary Festival
Dorchester Literary Festival
15th-22nd October 2022
Literary passions and country pleasures

Dorchester Literary Festival
15th - 22th October 2022

Writing Out Loud - Workshop with Rohan Gotobed

Workshop for children aged 11+ to write and perform their own work. Rohan will lead games and exercises based on the world around them.

Young people will be inspired to create poetry by discussing images representing different places in Dorset. They will think about stories in those locations describing them through poems before writing a piece in response. they will read out their pieces, with some guidance on how to perform to an audience.

Free event

 

 

Listing Details

Saturday 22nd October 1.00-2.30pm

 

Venue

Dorchester Library

Booking

Tickets will be on sale from 30th August.

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19th October 2022 at 12:00 pm
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17th October 2022 at 10:30 am
Elizabeth Lowry The Chosen
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Judith Mackrell Going With The Boys
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Giles Milton Checkmate In Berlin
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Monty Halls Commando
15th October 2022 at 12:00 pm
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Feedback

Congratulations to you all for an excellent festival and coping so well with Covid restrictions.

George Mortimer
Feedback From 2021 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

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

I really enjoyed the interview with Sir Tim Waterstone and look forward to seeing who you invite to this year's festival.

Emma Howard
Feedback From 2019 Festival

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

Professor Martin Kemp
Feedback From 2019 Festival

Thanks again for organising a lovely event.

Dave Goulson
Feedback From 2017 Festival

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