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Hardy and Music
An afternoon to explore Hardy's relationship with music
Jun2026
2026 Conference Bookable Activities
Keep Track of Booked Activities
Jun2026
Hardy's Birthday Weekend
Celebrating Hardy's Life & Works
Jun2026
Thomas Hardy Town House
Dorchester property receives a blue plaque
Jun2026
Happy Birthday to Thomas Hardy
186 years since Hardy was born
Jun2026
Thomas Hardy in Chinese
A Group of Noble Dames Available in China
Jun2026
Thomas Hardy Week in July
The 27th International Thomas Hardy Conference & Festival
May2026
The King's Dip Event
Join King George III's Birthday Bash
May2026
The Thomas Hardy Archive
The largest collection of Hardy material at the Dorset History Centre
May2026
Hardy's Dorchester Tour
Led by Alban O'Brien for Dorset Museum & Art Gallery
May2026
Hidden Treasures on BBC2
Newly conserved Thomas Hardy sundial and Cerne Abbas Giant to feature on new series of BBC’s Hidden Treasures
May2026
THS Hand of Ethelberta Study Day
Marking the 150th Anniversary of The Hand of Ethelberta Study Day
Apr2026
THS Walk around Wareham
Exploring the literary connections to Hardy’s Anglebury and the ancient history of the town
Apr2026
Thomas Hardy Week 2026
The 27th International Thomas Hardy Festival and Conference
Apr2026
150th Anniversary of The Hand of Ethelberta
A Comedy in Chapters
Apr2026
THS Human Shows Centenary Competition
Winning Entries
Apr2026
Spring's a-shine
How Hardy celebrates Spring
Mar2026
A Sunday Walk around Puddletown
Exploring Hardy's Weatherbury
Mar2026
Thomas Hardy for Beginners
A Talk by Dr Tony Fincham
Mar2026
Exeter University Students Visit to Dorchester
On the trail of Thomas Hardy
Mar2026
The Hand of Ethelberta Weekend
A weekend to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of Hardy's Fifth Novel.
Mar2026
Literary Dorset Gardens
Gardens at Hardy's Cottage, Max Gate, Talbothays Lodge and Old Fordington Vicarage
Feb2026
Hardy & Dorset Dialect
A fun afternoon discussing Hardy & Barnes
Feb2026
Thomas Hardy's Gardens
A Study of Hardy's Cottage and Max Gate
Feb2026
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2026 THS Dates for your diary
From 26/06/2026 until 12/12/2026
Starts 10:15 until 13:00
Starts 10:15 until 13:00
Study Day on Words, Music and Place
On 26/06/2026
Starts 10:45 until 18:30
Starts 10:45 until 18:30
27th International Thomas Hardy Conference and Festival
From 25/07/2026 until 01/08/2026
All day event
All day event
Roman Casterbridge
On 25/07/2026
Starts 13:30 until 15:30
Starts 13:30 until 15:30
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