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Professor Roger Ebbatson Public Lecture
Professor Roger Ebbatson Public Lecture
On 07/05/2025
Starts 15:00 until 18:30
Ever the Road: Hardy and Edward Thomas
LOCATION: The University of Lincoln, Brayford Pool, Lincoln, LN6 7TS
May2025
2025/2026 THS Dates for your diary
2025/2026 THS Dates for your diary
From 09/05/2025 until 01/08/2026
Starts 17:30 until 18:00
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May2025
Launch Event: 10 Lovers, 50 Poems
Launch Event: 10 Lovers, 50 Poems
On 09/05/2025
Starts 17:30 until 19:30
FULLY BOOKED
LOCATION: Athelhampton House & Gardens, Puddletown, Dorset DT2 7LG
May2025
Paula Byrne Lecture: Hardy Women: Mother, Sisters, Wives, Muses
Paula Byrne Lecture: Hardy Women: Mother, Sisters, Wives, Muses
On 30/05/2025
Starts 18:00 until 19:00
Paula Byrne offers a fresh perspective on Hardy’s life, exploring it through the lens of the women who shaped him
LOCATION: Dorset Museum, High West Street, Dorchester DT1 1XA
May2025
Thomas Hardy Birthday Weekend
Thomas Hardy Birthday Weekend
From 31/05/2025 until 01/06/2025
Starts 12:00 until 21:30
The annual event celebrates Thomas Hardy's 185th birthday with a full programme of events and activities
LOCATION: 1-7, Cornhill, Dorchester DT1 1BA
May2025
Thomas Hardy - Justice of the Peace
Thomas Hardy - Justice of the Peace
On 31/05/2025
Starts 15:15 until 16:15
Thomas Hardy was fascinated by injustice and qualified as a magistrate in 1884
LOCATION: Shire Hall Museum, High West Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1UY
May2025
Caitlin
Caitlin
On 31/05/2025
Starts 19:30 until 21:00
The wife of Dylan Thomas has her own story to tell!
LOCATION: Dorchester Arts, The Corn Exchange, High East Street, Dorchester, DT1 1HF
May2025
A Beautiful Thread: Thomas Hardy in Words and Music
A Beautiful Thread: Thomas Hardy in Words and Music
On 01/06/2025
Starts 15:00 until 21:30
A Beautiful Thread celebrates Thomas Hardy in his own words: poetry, novels, and the music he loved so much With Anton Lesser and Orchestra of the Swan
LOCATION: Stinsford Church, Dorchester, DT2 8PT
Jun2025
Empire, the West Country and Thomas Hardy
Empire, the West Country and Thomas Hardy
On 04/07/2025
Starts 18:00 until 19:00
Hardy & Colonialism
LOCATION: Dorset Museum & Art Gallery, High West Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XA
Jul2025
THS Fundraiser with Lord & Lady Fellowes of West Stafford
THS Fundraiser with Lord & Lady Fellowes of West Stafford
On 05/07/2025
Starts 12:45 until 16:15
A Champagne Reception at Stafford House
LOCATION: Stafford House, West Stafford, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8AD
Jul2025
The Thomas Hardy Society Annual General Meeting
The Thomas Hardy Society Annual General Meeting
On 19/07/2025
Starts 18:00 until 19:30
THS AGM - A Member Only Event
LOCATION: The King's Arms, 30 High East Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1HF
Jul2025
Hardy & Archaeology: The Shadow on the Stone
Hardy & Archaeology: The Shadow on the Stone
On 23/07/2025
Starts 11:00 until 12:00
Casterbridge announced old Rome in every street, alley, and precinct
LOCATION: Dorset Museum & Art Gallery, High West Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XA
Jul2025
Thomas Hardy Lecture
Thomas Hardy Lecture
On 02/08/2025
Starts 14:00 until 15:00
Thomas Hardy: The Novels, The Novelist and Dorchester
LOCATION: Shire Hall Museum, High West Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1UY
Aug2025
The Borough Gardens
The Borough Gardens
On 02/08/2025
Starts 15:30 until 16:30
A promenade through Victorian Pleasure Gardens
LOCATION: Dorchester Borough Gardens, Cornwall Road, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1RG
Aug2025
A Casterbridge Quiz
A Casterbridge Quiz
On 02/08/2025
Starts 17:00 until 19:30
Thomas Hardy's life and works
LOCATION: The Old Tea House, 44 High West Street, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1UT
Aug2025
Thomas Hardy and Casterbridge
Thomas Hardy and Casterbridge
On 03/08/2025
Starts 14:00 until 16:30
A Hardy Walk and Talk
LOCATION: Outside Dorset Museum, High West Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XA
Aug2025
Drawing You, Heavy With Sleep
Drawing You, Heavy With Sleep
On 27/09/2025
Starts 14:00 until 15:00
Celebrating Sylvia Townsend Warner
LOCATION: Shire Hall Museum, High West Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1UY
Sep2025
THS Literary Weekend in Sussex
THS Literary Weekend in Sussex
From 31/10/2025 until 02/11/2025
Starts 12:00 until 14:00
Book by 1st July 2025
Oct2025
London Walk: The Hardy Tree
London Walk: The Hardy Tree
On 06/12/2025
Starts 12:00 until 14:00
A Free walking tour around St Pancras
Dec2025
London Lecture 2025: Hardy in London
London Lecture 2025: Hardy in London
On 06/12/2025
Starts 15:00 until 16:00
Annual talk at University College London
LOCATION: University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT
Dec2025
Going The Rounds 2025 - Church Performance
Going The Rounds 2025 - Church Performance
On 11/12/2025
Starts 18:30 until 20:30
Thursday's performance of "Going The Rounds" will be church-based with no walking
LOCATION: St Michael's Church, 3 Church Lane, Stinsford, Dorchester, Dorset DT2 8PT
Dec2025
Going The Rounds 2025 - Parish Performance
Going The Rounds 2025 - Parish Performance
On 12/12/2025
Starts 18:30 until 20:30
Going the Rounds 2025 - Friday's performance includes walking the parish
LOCATION: St Michael's Church, 3 Church Lane, Stinsford, Dorchester, Dorset DT2 8PT
Dec2025
Thomas Hardy Memorial Service 2026
Thomas Hardy Memorial Service 2026
On 10/01/2026
Starts 12:00 until 14:00
THS Remembrance Service at Westminster Abbey
LOCATION: Poet's Corner, Westminster Abbey, Dean's Yard, London, SW1P 3PA
Jan2026
2026 International Thomas Hardy Conference and Festival - Save the Date
2026 International Thomas Hardy Conference and Festival - Save the Date
From 25/07/2026 until 01/08/2026
All day event
2026 International Thomas Hardy Conference and Festival - Save the Date
Jul2026
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Upcoming events
Professor Roger Ebbatson Public Lecture
Professor Roger Ebbatson Public Lecture
On 07/05/2025
Starts 15:00 until 18:30
2025/2026 THS Dates for your diary
2025/2026 THS Dates for your diary
From 09/05/2025 until 01/08/2026
Starts 17:30 until 18:00
Launch Event: 10 Lovers, 50 Poems
Launch Event: 10 Lovers, 50 Poems
On 09/05/2025
Starts 17:30 until 19:30
Paula Byrne Lecture: Hardy Women: Mother, Sisters, Wives, Muses
Paula Byrne Lecture: Hardy Women: Mother, Sisters, Wives, Muses
On 30/05/2025
Starts 18:00 until 19:00
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St George's Day Fair 2025
St George's Day Fair 2025
Apr2025
THS partners with Dorset Museum
THS partners with Dorset Museum
Apr2025
Past Day School in Dorchester
Past Day School in Dorchester
Apr2025
Music at St Peter's this Easter
Music at St Peter's this Easter
Apr2025

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