Literature
March 29, 2023
PJ Harvey – Orlam
Dorset Museum is now displaying an archive of material relating to PJ Harvey’s verse novel Orlam.
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January 22, 2023
Seining Along Chesil with Sarah Acton
Hear about Sarah's recently published oral history book, which remembers and celebrates the traditions of local seine fishing communities.
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October 13, 2022
Joanna Quinn in conversation with Tracy Chevalier
Spend an evening with Joanna Quinn and best-selling author Tracy Chevalier as they discuss Quinn’s debut novel, The Whalebone Theatre, a brilliant coming-of-age story set in Dorset before and during World War II.
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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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