What's On: talk
Event types
talk
11 upcoming events
Jun 2026
In Conversation with Matt Cain MBE
Celebrating stories, resilience, and LGBTQ+ joy!
Wed 3rd Jun - 7:00pm
VIEW
Thomas Hardy, Clothing and the Natural World | Professor Emerita Rachel Worth
In this richly illustrated talk, Professor Emerita Rachel Worth will explore the clothing and dress of the rural poor in nineteenth-century England, drawing on a range of sources to illuminate a subject often overlooked in historical study.
Fri 5th Jun - 6:00pm
VIEW
From Culture Wars to Conflict – Dorset in the Civil War
A day of talks on current research into Dorset in the early to mid-seventeenth century, with a display of relevant archival documents.
Sat 6th Jun - 9:30am
VIEW
Orchids and Grasses with Leif Bersweden
Wandering through a grassland, there are two particularly beautiful groups of plants, one flamboyant, the other more subtle - orchids and grasses. Join Leif Bersweden to discover both.
Sat 13th Jun - 10:00am
VIEW
The Pride We Write: Crafting LGBTQIA+ Narratives
Come and explore queer representation in fiction.
Sat 27th Jun - 10:30am
VIEW
Treasure: Unlocking the Secrets Beneath our Feet
In this talk, Dr Roger Bland explores the passing of the Treasure Act in 1996 and the impact of the Portable Antiquities Scheme!
Mon 29th Jun - 6:00pm
VIEW
Jul 2026
Dorset Archives Trust Summer Gala
All are welcome to join us at the Dorset Archives Trust Summer Gala for 2026
Thu 2nd Jul - 6:00pm
VIEW
Thomas Hardy Week
The 27th International Thomas Hardy Conference and Festival
Sat 25th Jul - All day
and 7 future schedules
VIEW
Hardy’s Women: Double Bill
Best-selling author Paula Byrne followed by Caroline Butler & Dave Townsend of the Mellstock Band
Sat 25th Jul - 8:00pm
VIEW
Aug 2026
Hiding in Plain Sight: The 200-Mile Dorset Horse Hike | Free Talk with Roger Sewill
Roger Sewill reflects on his 200-mile journey across Dorset alongside Scarlet, his Dales Pony, exploring how history shapes our landscape.
Sat 1st Aug - 1:30pm
VIEW
Sep 2026
Why Did Dorset’s Bronze Age Communities Sacrifice Valuable Things?
In this talk, Dr Neil Wilkin explores why people in Bronze Age Dorset deliberately buried valuable objects, often never to retrieve them.
Thu 3rd Sep - 6:00pm
VIEW