Our 2023 programme is now finalised and we have added the last speakers to the programme. The website has also received an update, and all events are now online and bookable via Eventbrite. Whether you like Thomas Hardy or are a tennis fan or cider or wildlife enthusiast, there’s something for everyone.
More Speakers
As you may have noticed, we’ve been adding to the programme and have more interesting events.
From Sturminster Newton to the White House: the Fuller Sisters in America
The Fuller Sisters lived on Bridge Street in Sturminster Newton and sang in music halls and even the White House in America. In a dramatic monologue written by local playwright Sue Ashby, the lives of the Fuller girls is played out with singing by Rachel Alexander, Lina Felsa, and Rachel Revell. Book your tickets for the 5 June here.
Real Dorset- Jon Woolcott
Jon Woolcott’s book is a personal, detailed, discursive, humorous, and idiosyncratic look at Dorset. Book your tickets to hear more about Real Dorset here.
The Strands of Gold Trilogy
Local author Elisabeth Conway will discuss how she uses real historical characters as a backdrop for her Strands of Gold Trilogy. Her novels are set in Singapore. Book your tickets here.
Nature’s Wonders- Jane V Adams
Jane V Adams will talk about her latest book, Nature's Wonders, and how nature inspires her writing on 10 June. Book your tickets here.
Saturday Day Ticket
We have three excellent events in the Library in Sturminster Newton on 10 June. In addition to Jane V. Adams, there’s Chris Taylor outlining his experiences as a test pilot and Matthew Harffy, who sets his novels in the Dark Ages. You can get a day ticket to hear all three writers for just £18. We have a few of these on sale here.
There will also be a book fair on the morning of 10 June so you could make a day of it!
Walks Programme
We still have a few places on the walk led by David Fox about Robert Young’s Sturminster Newton on 30 April. There are also places on the Marnhull walk on 25 May, exploring the places associated with Tess of the D’Urbervilles. The last few places on the Rupert Brooke poetry event at Shillingstone on 3 June can be snapped up here.
Sponsorship
We’re finalising the print programme which has a couple of places for advertisers. Programmes will be distributed across Dorset, South Somerset and Wiltshire. If you are interested in placing an ad or sponsoring a talk, contact us at sturlitfest1@gmail.com.