Growing A Greener Swanage – a Sustainable Swanage open event hosted by Planet Purbeck Hear updates & plans for Swanage's much-loved greenspaces e.g. Swanage Town Council parks & estate, Peveril Point & Swanage Downs Nature Reserve, Greengage Community Garden and more. PLUS, we'll discuss the need for more focus on Swanage's trees & hedgerows.Just turn up - No booking required […]

Purbeck Society AGM & Talk about Prospect Farm Join Purbeck Society for their AGM (usually 20 mins) and a talk from Alan Smith about the history of Prospect Farm. 11 April @ 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM « All Events Categories: Talk Related Events Artist’s Talk – Tim Edgar (Free Entry) 18 March @ 6:45 PM - 8:00 PM Lucy […]

An Evening With Kate Adie – In Support of the Dorset County Hospital Emergency & Critical Care Appeal Join us for a special evening with the renowned journalist and broadcaster, Kate Adie. Get ready to hear fascinating stories and insights from her incredible career. Leading the proceedings will be Dr Will McConnell, consultant from the Dorset County Hospital. From Tripoli […]

In Conversation with Rachel McLean and Millie Ravensworth Rachel McLean (bestselling author of the Dorset Crime books) & Millie Ravensworth (aka Heide Goody and Iain Grant) join us to celebrate the launch of the first book in a brand new mystery series!Join us for an afternoon of conversation with Rachel McLean, Heide Goody and Iain Grant (also known as Millie […]

Lucy Brazier – The Honesty Box Lucy Brazier, author of The Honesty Box, talks about midlife and everything it raises through the prism of food. From fighting against the midlife clichés to how her husband’s mental health, her own menopause and the kids leaving home created the perfect storm. Lucy lives on the Dorset Coast and swims in the sea […]

Fundraiser Event: Psychedelic Assisted Therapy for PTSD All proceeds from ticket sales go to Heroic Hearts Project UKPsychedelics are at the forefront of a mental health revolution, offering new hope for those struggling with trauma and personal transformation. This event brings together experts from the fields of psychopharmacology, therapy, and lived experience to explore the science, stories, and strategies behind […]

Author Talk: ‘Never Had a Dad’ with Georgie Codd, in aid of Dorset Mind Dorset author Georgie Codd tells the story of ‘dadvertising’ in national newspapers and magazines on a weird, one-off mission to find a father figure. Hear the extraordinary real-life tale that has featured on the BBC, The Times, This American Life and more, in a unique event […]

Damien Lewis – SAS Escape Stories Join former war correspondent and bestselling author Damien Lewis to discuss his latest book, SAS Great Escapes Four. Covering five incredible true stories, from escaping Italian Prisoner of War camps to perilous journeys across the Netherlands, Belgium and France aided by Resistance networks, hear from Damien Lewis about how, by working closely with Second World War […]

Artist’s Talk: Jindra Jehu – Precarious Bodies Jindra Jehu is a West Dorset based multidisciplinary artist. Following a formal arts education, she went on to develop a practice alongside art teaching. In 2023 she completed an MA in Fine Art at Arts University Bournemouth and received the Post Graduate Award. She was a finalist in the RPS Women Science Photographer […]

The Psychological Attractions of Melodrama Why do stories of heightened emotion and moral conflict continue to grip us so powerfully? Join Dr Michael Jacobs for a fascinating 30-minute talk exploring the deep psychological currents that make melodrama such a compelling art form.Free event. 1 November @ 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM Booking Fees Apply Book Now « All Events Categories: […]

Swanage Literary Festival: Friday Evening Ticket One ticket to cover all Friday evening events: 6.30pm - ‘Words to Inspire' Poetry Workshop7.30pm - Nick Jubber: Tales of Monsters Around the World8.30pm - William Boyde9.15pm - The Swanage Poetry Group (Hosted by Martin Hobdell) £10 for the whole evening (+ booking fee). Individual tickets are also available at https://themowlem.com/events/category/talk/) 7 November @ 6:25 PM […]

Swanage Literary Festival: Nick Jubber – Tales of Monsters Around the World Nicholas Jubber is a travel writer who is fascinated and intrigued by tales of monsters, which has taken him to many fascinating places. He is going to share some of these amazing stories in his charismatic presentation of ‘Tales of Monsters around the World’, and help us to […]

Swanage Literary Festival: Poetry with William Boyde Come and listen to one of TV’s top ten villains deliver a mesmerizing presentation. William may be better known as villain James Willmott-Brown  from Eastenders, but this evening his fabulous dulcet tones will be presenting a memorable experience for everyone... Tickets: £5 (+booking fee) Friday whole evening tickets available at https://themowlem.com/event/swanage-literary-festival-friday-evening-ticket/ 7 November @ […]

Swanage Literary Festival: Swanage Poetry Group 7 November @ 9:15 PM - 10:00 PM Come and listen to some of our talented local poets, hosted by Martin HobdellThe current Swanage Poetry Group was set up by Martin in 2015. It is a blend of talented poets, reading and performing their own compositions, covering a wide range of topics and incorporating […]

Swanage Literary Festival: Saturday Full Day Ticket One ticket to cover all of Saturday's events: 10am Alice May - The Resistance Girls11.15am Dr Andrew Norman - A Purbeck Romance12.30pm Emma Simpson - Breaking Waves 2.15pm Felice Hardy - The Tennis Champion Who Escaped the Nazis3.30pm Joanna Quinn - The Whalebone Theatre4.45pm Steve Couch - Dead Man Singing6pm Alex Stone - The […]

Swanage Literary Festival: Alice May – The Resistance Girls Tickets £5 (+booking fee)Day tickets also available at https://themowlem.com/event/swanage-literary-festival-saturday-full-day-ticket/Alice is a writer, speaker, artist and has experienced many different roles in life which have enhanced her creative writing ability, not least seeing her own house fall down… This became the inspiration for her, ‘The House That Sat Down’ trilogy. ‘The Resistance Girls’ […]

Swanage Literary Festival: Dr Andrew Norman – A Purbeck Romance Come and hear Dr Andrew Norman reflect on his personal experiences which are explored in this engaging book. After an injury, which resulted in him relinquishing his career as a GP in Poole, Andrew became motivated to pursue a career in writing and went on to produce many biographies, some […]

Swanage Literary Festival: Emma Simpson – Breaking Waves Emma is a wild swimmer and life-long hobbyist writer specialising in narrative non-fiction. Having spent a couple of decades being distracted by a career as an air traffic controller and experiencing two life-wrenching events, she rediscovered her pen and her passion for storytelling at the same time as discovering how transformational cold-water […]

Swanage Literary Festival: Felice Hardy – The Tennis Champion Who Escaped the Nazis Felice tells this remarkable, moving story of escape and survival. In 1930, her grandmother, Liesl Herbst, was the Austrian National tennis champion.  In 1939, her grandparents and mother escaped from Nazi occupied Vienna to London. On arrival they were initially stripped of their Austrian passports and rendered […]

Click here Swanage Literary Festival: Joanna Quinn – The Whalebone Theatre Joanna will be here to discuss her award-winning, debut novel ‘The Whalebone Theatre’, which explores themes of courage, family, self-discovery and the impact of war.It is the story of an old English manor house on the Dorset coast with crumbling chimneys, ivy clad walls and a library full of […]

Swanage Literary Festival: Alex Stone – The Perfect Daughter 8 November @ 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Come and hear Alex talk about the inspiration behind her four best-selling character-led psychological thrillers.Hear how the Dorset coastline provides a stunning backdrop, providing a visual suspense to the stories. Also, how mental health awareness is an integral part of these stories, which […]

Artist’s Talk with Fiona Robinson: Drawing Music – from Chopin to Max Richter Fiona Robinson is an artist writer and curator. She was elected President of the Royal West of England Academy in 2019.  Her works are held in the British Museum, The Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge, the Royal West of England Academy Bristol, Swindon Museum and public collections in Australia […]