Thomas Hardy for Beginners

A Talk by Dr Tony Fincham

Date: Monday, 13th April at 7pm

Hosts: Tenterden Literary Society

Venue: The White Lion Hotel, Tenterden, Kent TN30 6BD

An entertaining guide to Thomas Hardy for both those unfamiliar with the great man and those already hooked.

£4 on the door - No need to book - just turn up.

Dr Tony Fincham

Dr Tony Fincham, a vice-president and former chairman of the Thomas Hardy Society, has been exploring Hardy’s Wessex for fifty years, during which time he has led many walks through Hardy Country and has lectured widely on Hardy’s landscape. His publications include Exploring Thomas Hardy’s Wessex, Hardy’s Landscape Revisited (Hardy’s Wessex in the Twenty-First Century) and Hardy the Physician, a medical interpretation of Hardy’s life and works. Tony is a semi-retired GP who lives in rural south-east Kent with his partner Mary and Dalmatians, George and Daphne.

Event location map

Associated pages

Members portal

Log out

Society calendar

Upcoming events

2026 THS Dates for your diary

From 29/05/2026 until 12/12/2026
Starts 11:00 until 13:00

Thomas Hardy Birthday Weekend 2026

From 29/05/2026 until 31/05/2026
Starts 19:00 until 20:00

27th International Thomas Hardy Conference and Festival

From 25/07/2026 until 01/08/2026
All day event

Roman Casterbridge

On 25/07/2026
Starts 13:30 until 15:30