From Saturday 14th September 2024 until Saturday 1st August 2026
Starts 09:00 until 18:00

Upcoming Events

Dates for your diary

Saturday 28 September 2024
A visit to Stourhead ( maximum 15 people) to view the first editions and letters of Hardy - private viewing

Saturday 12th October 2024 until Saturday 19th October 2024
10th Dorchester Literary Festival 2024

Sunday 13th October 2024
Mark Chutter - A Literary Walk - Wessex Writers

Saturday 26 October 2024
A Thomas Hardy Society and William Barnes Society Joint Study Day

Saturday 16th November 2024
Book Launch - Thomas Hardy and the death of Emma - What the writings reveal‘ by Andrew Norman

Sunday 17 November 2024
Visit Lulworth Castle and St Andrew’s Church where Hardy was involved in the restoration.

Saturday 7 December 2024
The London Lecture, UCL

Saturday 21st December 2024
Christmas at Athelhampton

Saturday 11 January 2025
Laying of the Wreath, Westminster Abbey

Saturday 22 February 2025
Hardy and Architecture Study Day

Thursday 3rd April 2025 until Sunday 6th April 2025
The Late Great Thomas Hardy

Saturday 5 April 2025
Jude the Obscure Study Day

Thursday 3rd April 2025 until Sunday 6th April 2025
The Late Great Thomas Hardy

Friday 30th May 2025
Lecture by Paula Byrne on her biography

Saturday 31 May to Sunday 1 June 2025
Birthday Weekend

Saturday 5 July 2025
Walk and AGM - Wey Valley Academy, Weymouth

Saturday 25th July until Saturday 1st August 2026
The 27th International Thomas Hardy Society Conference and Festival

For more details of upcoming events please visit the Events Page

Society calendar

Upcoming events