# Poetry events in Dorchester, Today and Upcoming Poetry events in Dorchester - **Subtitle**: All Poetry events in Dorchester, England. Here you can find more information about Upcoming events in Dorchester like parties, concerts, meets,shows, sports, club, reunion, Performance - **Category**: ## About All Poetry events in Dorchester, England. Here you can find more information about Upcoming events in Dorchester like parties, concerts, meets,shows, sports, club, reunion, Performance ## Events in Dorchester - **Event Name**: Luke Wright - Pub Grub - **Description**: Wed 8 Jul, 8:00pm. Free tickets but booking essential: 01300 345249 Fun and filthy poems from someone who knows what they’re doing... Luke Wright is back with a sticky-floored celebration of the ordinary. The acclaimed poet conjures up a world of Tuesda - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 4 - **Date**: Wed Jul 08 2026 at 08:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dorchester/luke-wright-pub-grub/200029967165128 - **Venue**: The Gaggle of Geese Pub - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czkvYmFubmVycy9mYmNiMzQzOTc5ZDU5ZjZhMjE0ZDMwYTAwZTdlZDNhYjNlNTJlMGYzZWQ0NzJhZTc1MjliZDc4ZDkwN2FlMDBlLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDgwMC1kYzQ3MzExYy1nbWlyP3Y9MTc3NjcyMzI2Nw.avif - **Categories**: art, literary-art, performances, entertainment, storytelling - **Event Name**: Dorchester Literary Writers - **Description**: The walk will explore the places and locations in Dorchester associated with the town's literary writers.About this EventThe walk will explore the places and locations in Dorchester associated with Thomas Hardy, William B - **Date**: Sun May 03 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sun May 03 2026 at 02:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dorchester/dorchester-literary-writers/100001981807302992 - **Venue**: The Town Pump - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czEwL2Jhbm5lcnMvN2QwYTFlNTVlY2RlY2EwYTMxNjI3MmFjOTg2MzMwNTcxZmY2NGU2MmViYjQ4MWJmNGMxNTg5ZGM0MzU0YzY2NS1yaW1nLXc5MDctaDUxNC1kYzMyMzEyZC1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3Njk2MDM0MjI.avif - **Price**: GBP 10 - **Categories**: art, literary-art, nonprofit, dog, festivals, meetups - **Event Name**: Thomas Hardy's Dorchester - **Description**: This walk and talk will explore the town where Hardy worked and set many of his novels and poems.About this EventDorchester was Thomas Hardy's Casterbridge. This walk and talk will explore the town where Hardy worked, an - **Date**: Thu May 07 2026 at 02:00 pm – Thu May 07 2026 at 04:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dorchester/thomas-hardys-dorchester/100001981947312765 - **Venue**: Dorset Museum & Art Gallery - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czMvYmFubmVycy8xMGQ2ZmJiOGZkMjQyZmU2NDkxYjllYjYxZjAzZDY2MGI4MDJhNDNlZjNhMTZkMTkwZjY4YTczMjIyNDAxY2RiLXJpbWctdzExNzktaDc3MC1kYzQ3N2VkMy1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3NzA0MDE3NzI.avif - **Price**: GBP 5 - **Categories**: festivals, meetups, art, dog - **Event Name**: Giants and Kings of Cerne Abbas: Poetry, Prose and Storytelling with The Bards of Dorset - **Description**: The Cerne Giant, Edwold, Hercules, AngloSaxon ancestors - An afternoon of poetry and evocative retellings of ancient stories Join Rebecca Danicic, Fourth Bard of Dorchester (Caer Dur 2025–26), and Peter Roe, Grand Bard of Dorset (2024–29), for an afterno - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 03:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dorchester/giants-and-kings-of-cerne-abbas-poetry-prose-and-storytelling-with-the-bards-of-dorset/200029967168544 - **Venue**: Cerne Abbas St Mary's Church - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czMvYmFubmVycy8xZTU5MTAxOGRlMDliMThlZDUyMjBkNjIyYTBlMzU0YjgyY2VmOWFjMjZlMjQyM2I2NGQ1MGM0MmU0YTdkZjEwLXJpbWctdzExMjgtaDE2MDAtZGNmZWZmZmYtZ21pcj92PTE3NzY3MjMyODM.avif - **Categories**: Art, literary-art - **Event Name**: Roman History in 'The Mayor of Casterbridge' - **Description**: During this walk we will explore the Roman History of Dorchester or Durnovaria in relation to Hardy's 'The Mayor of Casterbridge.About this EventIn this walk we will explore the Roman History of Dorchester or Durnovaria i - **Date**: Mon May 04 2026 at 12:00 pm – Mon May 04 2026 at 02:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dorchester/roman-history-in-the-mayor-of-casterbridge/100001981807963969 - **Venue**: The Town Pump - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czcvYmFubmVycy9kMzRhYjE3MjhkNzliMTljZWJjMzQ1ZjQ2OWViYWEwYjY3Y2EwM2FkNmQ2NGZkNjYyYmY3ZmQwZTY0NDlkZDg5LXJpbWctdzkzNy1oNTkxLWRjMWMyYjI5LWdtaXIuanBnP3Y9MTc2OTYwMzQzMg.avif - **Price**: GBP 10 - **Categories**: dog, festivals, meetups, art, literary-art - **Event Name**: Pride Month - Jawbone @ The Poet Laureate Open Mic - Performance Poetry / Spoken Word - **Description**: Part of Dorchester Pop Up Pride and Jawbone's Omniverse summer programme, this event will feature local LGBTQIA+ Poets and Spoken Word performers. Our feature poet is Jenny Corfield one of our regular attendees at the Poet Laurate. Jenny is a young wom - **Date**: Tue Jun 23 2026 at 07:00 pm – Tue Jun 23 2026 at 10:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dorchester/pride-month-jawbone-the-poet-laureate-open-mic-performance-poetry-spoken-word/200029967168243 - **Venue**: The Poet Laureate - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czUvYmFubmVycy83NjE4MzIwNjZlODA1ZmE3YjRkMGFlMzdlMTExY2ExZTQxM2NhMzQzOTYwMzI0NTFiMWRjM2RhZTQ4NmYwOTVkLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDE1NzItZGNhMzkxNjEtZ21pcj92PTE3NzY3MjMyODI.avif - **Categories**: Art, literary-art, Workshops, performances, Music, Entertainment - **Event Name**: FREE Monthly Poetry and Writing Workshop *June featuring the Poetry of Sylvia Townsend Warner - **Description**: Unlock Your Creative Voice – Writing Workshop * June special pride month workshop * Registration is required for this event. Go to this event page for all the details https://fb.me/e/4pfnAQT9X Jawbone Collective CIC is thrilled to partner with Dorset Mu - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 5 - **Date**: Wed May 13 2026 at 10:30 am – Wed May 13 2026 at 12:30 pm (+01:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dorchester/free-monthly-poetry-and-writing-workshop-june-featuring-the-poetry-of-sylvia-townsend-warner/200029967166736 - **Venue**: Dorset Museum & Art Gallery - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czMvYmFubmVycy9hNzZiYmY2ZGU5NDg5NTJhYjkzMzU0ZmI1MzYzMGM2NTI0OTdjYmNkNDYyYmIxYzFlYjhhMGU0NmQ3Y2I1OGYyLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDY3NC1kYzAwYTFiZS1nbWlyP3Y9MTc3NjcyMzI3NQ.avif - **Categories**: art, literary-art, workshops, lgbt-pride - **Event Name**: Jawbone @ The Poet Laureate - Performance Poetry / Spoken Word Open Mic - **Description**: FREE to Performers and Audience Last Open Mic of 2025 Jawbone @ The Poet Laureate in Poundbury. Open Mic sign up from 7 pm… 5 minute spots. �Hosted by Peter Roe @mediachap, Megan Simson and Izzy Robertson.� Jawbone @ The Poet Laureate 5 Pummery Sq, - **Date**: Tue Apr 28 2026 at 07:30 pm – Tue Apr 28 2026 at 10:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dorchester/jawbone-the-poet-laureate-performance-poetry-spoken-word-open-mic/200029967167539 - **Venue**: The Poet Laureate - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czcvYmFubmVycy84OWM2OGEwZGMxZDM5ZjJmMjIwYmVkOTVjMWY0NWFkMDkwYWFmMGNlOTFkZmZmY2RkOTVhZGJjNDRlMTlkNmQ2LXJpbWctdzEwODAtaDE5MjAtZGNmZmZmZmYtZ21pcj92PTE3NzY3MjMyNzk.avif - **Categories**: Art, literary-art, Workshops, performances, Entertainment - **Event Name**: Walking in the paw prints of Wessex - **Description**: Join us for a walk along some of the pathways loved by Thomas Hardy and his pet dog, Wessex.About this EventJoin us for a 2.5-mile stroll through the countryside near Hardy's home, Max Gate, to the resting place of Willia - **Date**: Tue May 05 2026 at 01:00 pm – Tue May 05 2026 at 02:30 pm (+01:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dorchester/walking-in-the-paw-prints-of-wessex/100001982030075310 - **Venue**: National Trust - Max Gate - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czgvYmFubmVycy83ZWJjYTJiOGZkOGU3OGY3NTM2MjE4ZTA4ZDM1MzEwOWEzZTZjMDE1MjE0NzgwZjljM2I0ZWU2ZjU5YWJiM2YyLXJpbWctdzk3MS1oNTgyLWRjMmYyZjJmLWdtaXIuanBnP3Y9MTc3MTEyMzg3MQ.avif - **Price**: GBP 3 - **Categories**: dog, festivals, meetups, art, literary-art, nonprofit - **Event Name**: Proud Poems - poetry workshop - **Description**: Join local queer poet, Naomi Wilcox-Lee for the very first Proud Poems workshop! The workshop will be a safe haven to explore your experiencAbout this EventProud Poems - Poetry WorkshopAs part of Pop-up Pride - **Date**: Sat Jun 06 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat Jun 06 2026 at 12:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dorchester/proud-poems-poetry-workshop/100001986064961764 - **Venue**: Loving by Nature - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czIvYmFubmVycy8xOWU3YjkzNGZkNzNjODc0ZjJlMDU0OWI2ZjU5Zjk1YzE4NzA0MTk4NjRmMzU2ODQyOTk0NzJmMDBhNjE2YTliLXJpbWctdzUwMC1oNTAwLWRjZmY2NWMzLWdtaXIuanBnP3Y9MTc3NDg0NTkxNQ.avif - **Price**: Free - **Categories**: art, literary-art, workshops, pop-ups - **Event Name**: Annual Service of Thanksgiving of William Barnes - **Description**: Willam Barnes Society annual church service of remembrance and thanksgiving at St. Peter's Church, Winterborne Came, near Dorchester. During the service dialect poetry readings will be read and after the service wreath laying at William Barnes and and hi - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 4 - **Date**: Sun Apr 26 2026 at 11:00 am – Sun Apr 26 2026 at 12:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dorchester/annual-service-of-thanksgiving-of-william-barnes/200029967176823 - **Venue**: St Peter's Church, Winterborne Came - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czEwL2Jhbm5lcnMvZTdlMjljYTkwNzgwN2ZiY2FmZmRkNTAxMmViNjg1OWI2OTYxNjIxNDVkYzgwM2Y4ZmY0NTAwMTJiY2JhYWU5NS1yaW1nLXc1MDEtaDI2My1kYzYwNjI1ZS1nbWlyP3Y9MTc3NjcyMzMyMg.avif - **Categories**: art, literary-art, good-friday - **Event Name**: Wreath Laying at the William Barnes statue - **Description**: This is an annual event in association with the Thomas Hardy Society's celebration of the birth of Thomas Hardy. The wreath laying begins at 1pm at the Thomas Hardy Statue in Dorchester led by THS members and the Dorchester Town Council before processing - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 9 - **Date**: Sun May 31 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sun May 31 2026 at 03:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dorchester/wreath-laying-at-the-william-barnes-statue/200029967174613 - **Venue**: St Peter's Dorchester - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czgvYmFubmVycy81NjFhM2M1YzExNGEyNTUwYWJiMGEyYTI4ZjBkZjA0ZmRjZmI2MjM0NmY5YjhlM2Q2M2E1MjMxMWE5Nzc5YjI1LXJpbWctdzUwMS1oMjYzLWRjN2M3MjY0LWdtaXI_dj0xNzc2NzIzMzEy.avif ## Trending Events in Dorchester - **Event Name**: SOLD OUT: Dylan Moran, David Arnold & Tom Glover | Dorchester Comedy Club - **Description**: Dorchester Comedy Club returns this April with a brilliant mixed-bill comedy night, headlined by the unmistakable Dylan Moran. Best known as the creator and star of Black Books, Dylan is one of the most celebrated comedians of his generation. His stand-u - **Venue**: The Hardye Theatre - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/1b43f88759fba8b960fe32ac59d242b7dbac99431181d98387b3e059f10ae8f5-rimg-w1200-h628-dc2a2566-gmir?v=1776747335 - **Event Name**: Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival 2026 - **Description**: Join us for our annual celebration of solidarity! An incredible weekend of music, debate, comedy, international speakers, performance, kids activities, workshops, radical history, food, drink and more!! https://www.tolpuddlemartyrs.org.uk/festival Hear - **Venue**: Dorchester Road, DT2 7EH Tolpuddle, United Kingdom - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/df8ebdc58f65318b541dd4db5af6995b3fb47744cd2f3f942c0527c85903e1f9-rimg-w1160-h774-dc93a5b9-gmir?v=1776060769 - **Event Name**: Marcus Brigstocke & Paul Foot with Rich Wilson | Dorchester Comedy Club - **Description**: Dorchester Comedy Club returns this June with a huge night of live stand-up, featuring not one but two headline acts: Marcus Brigstocke and Paul Foot, plus award-winning MC Rich Wilson guiding the evening. This is a full mixed-bill comedy show, deliverin - **Venue**: The Hardye Theatre - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/c4af2bc598e9d6b0176eb6e08f551d806f2c07bc201fe818d244ca76c0a201cf-rimg-w1200-h628-dc2a2566-gmir?v=1776723280 - **Event Name**: Dorchester Kite Festival - Let's Go Fly - **Description**: Get ready for a day of fun and flight on the Great Field in Poundbury, Dorchester! This event will be free to attend and Let's Go Fly - Dorchester Kite Festival is a brand new event for 2026 brought to you by Dorchester Tourism Partnership and Dorchest - **Venue**: The Great Field Poundbury - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/621c0ce0f21b8b0c6bc4aa7ba7d26538a5a8b612146ea867d77201cc5852c9d6-rimg-w1200-h444-dc88c8f5-gmir?v=1776650579 - **Event Name**: Sky Safari Night Glow Comes To - Dorset - **Description**: The event will feature vibrant balloon glows 🌌, exciting activities for all ages, and an electric atmosphere that will keep everyone engaged throughout the weekend. Expect fantastic live music 🎶, thrilling performances 🚲, and fun-filled attractions for t - **Venue**: Dorchester Showground - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/4625976843b3136033e64350c2414d889589f7a5f1726a6a186e6f24bf6c6159-rimg-w1093-h480-dcafd3e7-gmir?v=1764792698 - **Event Name**: Sway & Sync Warmwell 2026 - **Description**: Following the sold-out success in 2025, Warmwell 2026 Weekender brought to you by Sway & Sync Dance, promises even more energy. Located in Parkdean Resorts, Warmwell Weekender offers cosy cabin accommodation, multiple dance rooms, incredible teacher - **Venue**: Holiday Lodge Warmwell Parkdean near Weymouth Dorset - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/38125af4baf8602c8a6201e0804bd72a6c056c51f6163a1232fdcecfc7fa75de-rimg-w851-h315-dc010001-gmir?v=1776757351 - **Event Name**: Dorchester Christmas Cracker Day - **Description**: The biggest festive day in Dorchester returns on Sunday 13 Dec 2026, with local stalls, craft fair, entertainment and much more. Organised by volunteers for the town. See dorchestercracker.com - **Venue**: High Street, DT1 1UJ Dorchester, United Kingdom - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/c05901a8bc7304669efe6b5505dcb85bb477ea302518afe3fcd6025184ffe4b4-rimg-w1200-h910-dc2e2c33-gmir?v=1776380380 - **Event Name**: Bredy Rewired - **Description**: Bredy Rewired blends an eclectic mix of genres, featuring a vibrant lineup of live acts with a healthy dose of DJs in the mix!ArtistsChali 2naSMOOVE AND TURRELLThe AllergiesJaguar Skills - **Venue**: Bredy Farm - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/5e57086091b736429f06333e48c3efea2073890a77046a46b8d086e117b55da2-rimg-w1024-h1024-dc925817-gmir.jpg?v=1773857878 - **Event Name**: Peter Vadiveloo at Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival (Dorset, UK) - **Description**: So very happy to be back playing at the Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival. Kev and the team put on such a great event. The festival celebrates worker's rights, and the union movement that helps to create and protect them. Worker's rights are human rights. C - **Venue**: The Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/e40622689d0e381d970e248bd56100c77b08d3fd1b10d455fe34a8de842259a3-rimg-w940-h788-dc000000-gmir?v=1776061085 ## FAQs - **Q**: What are the top events in Dorchester? - **A:** Luke Wright - Pub Grub (Wed Jul 08 2026 at 08:00 pm at The Gaggle of Geese Pub), Dorchester Literary Writers (Sun May 03 2026 at 12:00 pm at The Town Pump), Thomas Hardy's Dorchester (Thu May 07 2026 at 02:00 pm at Dorset Museum & Art Gallery), Giants and Kings of Cerne Abbas: Poetry, Prose and Storytelling with The Bards of Dorset (Sat May 02 2026 at 03:00 pm at Cerne Abbas St Mary's Church), Roman History in 'The Mayor of Casterbridge' (Mon May 04 2026 at 12:00 pm at The Town Pump). - **Q**: What are the top free events in Dorchester? - **A:** Proud Poems - poetry workshop (Sat Jun 06 2026 at 10:00 am at Loving by Nature). - **Q**: What events are happening in Dorchester this weekend April 24–26, 2026? - **A:** Annual Service of Thanksgiving of William Barnes (Sun Apr 26 2026 at 11:00 am at St Peter's Church, Winterborne Came). - **Q**: What events are happening in Dorchester in April 2026? - **A:** Jawbone @ The Poet Laureate - Performance Poetry / Spoken Word Open Mic (Tue Apr 28 2026 at 07:30 pm at The Poet Laureate), Annual Service of Thanksgiving of William Barnes (Sun Apr 26 2026 at 11:00 am at St Peter's Church, Winterborne Came). - **Q**: How can I find events in Dorchester? - **A:** You can discover upcoming events in Dorchester on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests. - **Q**: How do I buy tickets for events in Dorchester? - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets. - **Q**: What are the popular venues for events in Dorchester? - **A:** Some popular venues hosting events in Dorchester include The Gaggle of Geese Pub, The Town Pump, Dorset Museum & Art Gallery. - **Q**: What is the price range for events in Dorchester? - **A:** Prices for events in Dorchester range from GBP 3 to GBP 10. Many events also offer free entry. - **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Dorchester? - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Dorchester include Artsreach Dorset, Dorchester Walking Festival, Jawbone. - **Q**: Are there any online events available? - **A:** Yes, many events are available online. 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