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Events, Walks, Tours & Study Days

The Thomas Hardy Society invites you to visit the home town of our beloved author to celebrate his life and work through lectures, walks, entertainment and spending time with fellow Hardyans. Everyone is given a warm welcome at THS Events - we look forward to meeting you.

Upcoming Events

  • Walk & Talk: Hardy & Religion
    Walk & Talk: Hardy & Religion
    Sat 04 Oct
    Dorchester
    04 Oct 2025, 12:00 – 13:00
    Dorchester, 1-7, Cornhill, Dorchester DT1 1BA, UK
    Hardy's relationship with religion and how Dorchester's charismatic church leader's made an impact
  • THS Bloomsbury Group Literary Weekend
    THS Bloomsbury Group Literary Weekend
    Fri 31 Oct
    The Depot
    31 Oct 2025, 12:00 – 12:30
    The Depot, Pinwell Rd, Lewes BN7 2JS, UK
    Visits and lectures exploring the links between Thomas Hardy and The Bloomsbury Group
  • WW1: Hardy at Athelhampton
    WW1: Hardy at Athelhampton
    Fri 07 Nov
    Puddletown
    07 Nov 2025, 18:00 – 20:30
    Puddletown, Athelhampton Rd, Puddletown, Dorchester DT2 7LG, UK
    Join Hardy at Athelhampton when WW1 is announced
  • THS War Poetry Conference
    THS War Poetry Conference
    Sat 08 Nov
    Dorchester
    08 Nov 2025, 09:30 – 09 Nov 2025, 17:00
    Dorchester, 2 Bridport Rd, Dorchester DT1 1RR, UK
    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.
  • Group Meals during the THS War Poetry Conference
    Group Meals during the THS War Poetry Conference
    Sat 08 Nov
    Dorchester
    08 Nov 2025, 17:30 – 09 Nov 2025, 17:00
    Dorchester, 43 High W St, Dorchester DT1 1UT, UK
    Reserve Your Place
  • REMEMBRANCE- War, Words and English Song
    REMEMBRANCE- War, Words and English Song
    Sat 08 Nov
    Dorchester
    08 Nov 2025, 19:00 – 20:00
    Dorchester, 15 Edward Rd, Dorchester DT1 2HJ, UK
    A Concert with Words and Music from World War 1
  • London Walk: The Hardy Tree
    London Walk: The Hardy Tree
    Sat 06 Dec
    London
    06 Dec 2025, 12:00 – 14:00
    London, Pancras Rd, London NW1 1UL, UK
    A Free walking tour around St Pancras
  • THS London Lecture 2025: Hardy in London
    THS London Lecture 2025: Hardy in London
    Sat 06 Dec
    London
    06 Dec 2025, 15:00 – 16:00
    London, Gower St, London WC1E 6BT, UK
    Annual Talk at University College London
  • Going The Rounds 2025
    Going The Rounds 2025
    Thu 11 Dec
    St Michael's Church
    11 Dec 2025, 18:30 – 20:30
    St Michael's Church, 3 Church Ln, Stinsford, Dorchester DT2 8PT, UK
    The Mellstock Quire Going the Rounds as portrayed in Under the Greenwood Tree by Thomas Hardy.
  • Going The Rounds 2025
    Going The Rounds 2025
    Fri 12 Dec
    St Michael's Church
    12 Dec 2025, 18:30 – 20:30
    St Michael's Church, 3 Church Ln, Stinsford, Dorchester DT2 8PT, UK
    The Mellstock Quire Going the Rounds as portrayed in Under the Greenwood Tree by Thomas Hardy.
  • Thomas Hardy Memorial Service 2026
    Thomas Hardy Memorial Service 2026
    Sat 10 Jan
    London
    10 Jan 2026, 12:00 – 11 Jan 2026, 02:00
    London, Westminster Abbey, Dean's Yard, London SW1P 3PA, UK
    THS Remembrance Service at Westminster Abbey
  • THS AGM
    THS AGM
    Sat 13 Sept
    Dorchester
    13 Sept 2025, 16:00 – 17:00
    Dorchester, 30 High E St, Dorchester DT1 1HF, UK
    The Thomas Hardy Society Annual General Meeting - A Member Only Event
  • A Riverside Walk - Exploring the River Frome
    A Riverside Walk - Exploring the River Frome
    Sat 13 Sept
    Outside the Corn Exchange
    13 Sept 2025, 13:00 – 15:00
    Outside the Corn Exchange, High E St, Dorchester DT1 1HF, UK
    Thomas Hardy Readings by the River
  • Thomas Hardy and Casterbridge
    Thomas Hardy and Casterbridge
    Sun 03 Aug
    Dorchester
    03 Aug 2025, 14:00 – 16:30
    Dorchester, High W St, Dorchester DT1 1XA, UK
    A walk around Dorchester with information and readings at places associated with the author
  • A Walk down Casterbridge High Street
    A Walk down Casterbridge High Street
    Sat 19 Jul
    Dorchester
    19 Jul 2025, 16:30 – 17:30
    Dorchester, Bridport Rd, Dorchester DT1 1RN, UK
    What would Thomas Hardy have to say?
  • THS Fundraiser with Lord & Lady Fellowes of West Stafford
    THS Fundraiser with Lord & Lady Fellowes of West Stafford
    Sat 05 Jul
    West Stafford
    05 Jul 2025, 12:45 – 15:45
    West Stafford, Stafford House, West Stafford, Dorchester DT2 8AD, UK
    Champagne Reception with Lunch at Stafford House
  • Thomas Hardy Birthday Weekend
    Thomas Hardy Birthday Weekend
    Sat 31 May
    Dorchester
    31 May 2025, 12:00 – 01 Jun 2025, 11:00
    Dorchester, 1-7, Cornhill, Dorchester DT1 1BA, UK
    Walks, Talks and Wreath-laying to celebrate the birth of the great writer
  • 10 Lovers, 50 Poems
    10 Lovers, 50 Poems
    Fri 09 May
    Athelhampton House & Gardens
    09 May 2025, 17:30 – 19:30
    Athelhampton House & Gardens, Athelhampton Rd, Puddletown, Dorchester DT2 7LG, UK
    Hardy's Love Poems - Launch Event

About Us

The Thomas Hardy Society is an educational charity supported solely by volunteers. The Society is based in Dorchester where the Council of Management meets six times a year.

Contact Us

Mark Chutter, Chairman and Academic Director

info@hardysociety.org

The Thomas Hardy Society

c/o Kingston Maurward College

Dorchester

Dorset DT2 8PY

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