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The Hand of Ethelberta Creative Writing Workshop
Creatively exploring the themes of the novel
Date: Sunday, 12th April 2026
Time: 17:00 – 18:00
Cost: Free to HoE Study Day delegates
£5 - THS Members
£10 - Non Members
Venue: The Casterbridge Room, The King's Arms, Dorchester
About the event
In this creative writing workshop, the chairman and academic director of The Thomas Hardy Society, Mark Damon Chutter, will deliver a session based on extracts from ‘ The Hand of Ethelberta’.
The workshop will be structured around themes from the novel with opportunities to develop your own skills as a writer.
Do not miss this innovative session, plenary to the weekend!
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