Young person (ages 16-24)

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July 18, 2022

An Afternoon with Elizabeth Lowry

Spend the afternoon with Elizabeth Lowry for a book signing and reading of her highly praised novel 'The Chosen'. The novel was inspired by Thomas Hardy and his marriage to Emma Gifford.

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Thomas Hardy and the Literature of War

July 12, 2022

Thomas Hardy and the Literature of War

Kate Adie will discuss the writer Thomas Hardy’s changing views on war and conflict with panellists Phillip Mallett and Tai-Chun Ho.

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John Cowper Powys

July 5, 2022

John Cowper Powys: A Man Between Worlds | Dr Kevan Manwaring

To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of the Dorset-based novelist John Cowper Powys, Dr Kevan Manwaring re-examines his influences, oeuvre, and legacy with a special focus on his ‘Wessex Quartet’ of novels (Maiden Castle; Weymouth Sands; A Glastonbury Romance; Wolf Solent).

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Mosaic

July 5, 2022

Roman Mosaics Tour

Join Collections Manager Kat Broomfield to explore the amazing Roman mosaics on display at Dorset Museum in this special tour for the Festival of Archaeology.

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July 4, 2022

I Grew Up 80s

This winter visitors to Dorset Museum are invited to take a trip back in time with the nostalgia-filled exhibition I Grew Up 80s.

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Bee and Buttercups Jonathan North © 2020

July 2, 2022

Tour of Dorchester Water Meadows | Ian Gosling

A guided walk across Dorchester’s water meadows

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Max Gate

July 2, 2022

What Lies Beneath Max Gate? | Martin Papworth

An online event, streamed from Max Gate with National Trust archaeologist Martin Papworth; Hardy’s Wessex curator Harriet Still and Wiltshire Museum director David Dawson

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Maiden Castle Flowers

July 2, 2022

Nature Walk: Maiden Castle | Miles King

A delightful family-friendly amble across Poundbury fields to enjoy the natural habitat and extensive views across the landscape

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Poundbury

July 2, 2022

Outer Casterbridge: Hardy and History | Mark Damon Chutter

Join Mark Chutter on a guided walk of Outer Casterbridge and the landscape so familiar and beloved by Thomas Hardy.

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