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

Dorchester Literary Festival
15th - 22th October 2022
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We've begun one of our favourite jobs. Talking to publishers to find out about forthcoming books and deciding who to invite to Dorchester this year. There are some  fascinating publications in the pipeline so we're hoping some of their authors can join us. We'll keep you posted.

Janet Gleeson: 12th Jan 2022 11:07:00

Choosing Events For Dlf 2022

Choosing events for DLF 2022
 
12th January 2022

Live Events Will Be Held This Year

The Festival is scheduled to go ahead with a varied programme of in person events.
 
28th April 2021

Hall & Woodhouse Dlf Local Writing Prize Winner Announced

Hall & Woodhouse DLF Local Writing Prize Winner Announced
 
5th October 2020

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

Coronovirus update - Writing Competition ceremony postponed
 
30th March 2020

Latest News

Live events will be held this year
The Festival is scheduled to go ahead with a varied programme of in person events.

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Hall & Woodhouse DLF Local Writing Prize Winner Announced
Hall & Woodhouse DLF Local Writing Prize Winner Announced

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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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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

I thought the event was well organised and the ticket price was right, so well done to everyone.

Pamela Mann
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

Thank you for allowing me to be part of this great event. Well done to both of you, fantastic event.

Michael Dooley, Poundbury Clinic
Feedback From 2016 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

Thank you so much for inviting me to Dorchester, and looking after me so well. You and Paul run a great tight ship there and I was honoured to be a part of it this year.

Tim Pears
Feedback From 2019 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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