Season’s Readings

Join us for a winter treat at Dorset History Centre – an afternoon’s delight in the spoken word, celebrating seasonal poetry and prose.

Enjoy readings from well-known Dorset authors such as Thomas Hardy, as well as topical readings from the archives. Experienced performers such as Mark Chutter will bring to life favourite readings for the time of year, with additional music by renowned folk musician, Tim Laycock.

Tickets for the event will include seasonal refreshments such as mulled wine and mince pies.

This event is being held in support of Dorset Archives Trust, a charity that works to preserve and promote Dorset’s rich archival heritage. Its strapline is ‘Saving Dorset’s disappearing history’ and it undertakes this work by fundraising, holding events, supporting projects and promoting the value of archives. DAT works closely with the Dorset History Centre in Dorchester which holds archive collections dating back over 1000 years from across Bournemouth, Poole and wider Dorset.