# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Dorchester War Poetry Conference
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 08 Nov, 2025 at 09:30 am – Sun, 09 Nov, 2025 at 04:00 pm
- **Event Description**: With the drums of war beating ever louder, what better time to explore the human cost of war, listening to the voices of those that lived through times of war and often, experienced it for themselves?

The Thomas Hardy Society is joining forces with other literary groups to give a stage to the words of some extraordinary writers: Thomas Hardy, T.E. Lawrence, Siegfried Sassoon and Edward Thomas, and discuss how they expressed themselves through the darkest days of war.

Participating societies are:
 
Thomas Hardy Society
T.E. Lawrence Society
Siegfried Sassoon Fellowship
Edward Thomas Fellowship
The War Poets' Association

Each group has a manned table at the event to provide additional information

Weekend Tickets include the Saturday evening concert
Saturday Only Tickets are also available
Member Discounts are available for the above participating groups

Weekend Itinerary

Saturday (The Dorford Centre, Dorchester)
0930    Registration
1000    Chairs’ Welcome
1015    War Poets Association – What is War Poetry?
1045    Coffee Break
1100    Thomas Hardy
1145    T.E. Lawrence
1230    Lunch

               Visit to Keep Military Museum Grounds and Dorset History Centre (opposite venue) (Optional)

1400    Siegfried Sassoon
1445    Edward Thomas
1530    Afternoon Tea
1600    Plenary Discussion
1630    Networking
1700    Close

Saturday Evening 
1730	Early Supper at The Rajpoot Indian Restaurant (optional)
1900	War Poetry Concert at St Mary’s Church, Dorchester
2030	Late Supper at The King’s Arms (optional)

Sunday, 9th November 
0930	Coffee at The King’s Arms
1030	Wreath-laying at Dorchester War Memorial
1145	Reassemble King’s Arms
1230	The Prisoner of War Memorial Service at Fordington
1400	Sunday Lunch
1600	Wilfred Owen Performance (tbc)
1700	Close

There will be an exhibition set up in the Dorford Centre and the Casterbridge Room by local historian, Brian Bates, on Dorchester during WW1, and possibly a talk at 1130 on Sunday for those not attending the services.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dorchester/dorchester-war-poetry-conference/200028858530553
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, business, concerts, music, entertainment, conferences, exhibitions
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 11

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.hardysocietyshop.co.uk/event-details/thc-war-poetry-conference?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=dorchester-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Dorchester
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: The Dorford Centre
- **lat**: 50.71471281575
- **long**: -2.44178094575
- **full address**: The Dorford Centre, Dorchester, United Kingdom

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: The Thomas Hardy Society (https://allevents.in/org/the-thomas-hardy-society/26678692)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 08 Nov, 2025 at 09:30 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** The Dorford Centre, Dorchester, United Kingdom
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** The Thomas Hardy Society
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art, business, concerts, music, entertainment, conferences, exhibitions
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Dorchester War Poetry Conference ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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