Dorchester Literary Festival
Dorchester Literary Festival
10th-17th October 2020
Literary passions and country pleasures

Dorchester Literary Festival
10th - 17th October 2020
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Hall & Woodhouse DLF Writing Prize - winner announced

We were thrilled to announce Philip Browne (second from the left) the winner of the first Hall & Woodhouse DLF Writing Prize. Here he is at last night's award ceremony with guest of honour, Kate Adie, Anthony Woodhouse, and the other two shortlisted authors, Cathie Hartigan and Chip Tolson.

Janet Gleeson: 13th Jul 2018 09:22:00

Coronovirus Update - Dlf Hall & Woodhouse Writing Competition Award Ceremony Postponed

Coronovirus update - Writing Competition ceremony postponed
 
30th March 2020

Carol Ann Duffy Wows Thomas Hardye School Theatre Audience

Carol Ann Duffy
 
19th November 2019

Sir Tim Waterstone - Change Of Time, Date And Venue

Sir Tim Waterstone - change of time, date and venue
 
20th September 2019

Talking Tea

Free tea and talk
 
16th September 2019

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Coronovirus update - DLF Hall & Woodhouse Writing Competition Award Ceremony postponed
Coronovirus update - Writing Competition ceremony postponed

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Carol Ann Duffy wows Thomas Hardye School Theatre audience
Carol Ann Duffy

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Sir Tim Waterstone - change of time, date and venue
Sir Tim Waterstone - change of time, date and venue

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Talking Tea
Free tea and talk

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Hall & Woodhouse DLF Writing Prize Results Announced
Hall & Woodhouse DLF Writing Prize Results

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Feedback from 2015

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
Many thanks, and thanks again for a lovely event.Catherine Mayer
Paul was an excellent interviewer, and I loved the format.Great audience , acoustics...Tracy Chevalier
We really enjoyed the talks we attended...and look forward to next year's event...Kate Adie was brilliantG Farmlloe
...Enjoyable,engaging, enthralling...A Hick
It is excellent that Dorchester is now on the literary mapR Binney

Feedback

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 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

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

Professor Martin Kemp
Feedback From 2019 Festival

This year's festival was absolutely superb.

Sir David Haslam
Feedback From 2019 Festival

Thanks for your warm  welcome at the festival!

A N Wilson
Feedback From 2017 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

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