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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
Thomas Hardy for Beginners
A Talk by Dr Tony Fincham
Mar2026
Spring's a-shine
How Hardy celebrates Spring
Mar2026
A Sunday Walk around Puddletown
Exploring Hardy's Weatherbury
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
Wessex Writers Walk
Dorchester's literary connections to Hardy, Moule, the Powys family, Barnes, and Sylvia Townsend Warner
Feb2026
Thomas Hardy's Gardens
A Study of Hardy's Cottage and Max Gate
Feb2026
The Hardy Annuals at Briantspuddle
Performance in aid of St Laurence Church
Feb2026
Hardy Memorial Service 2026
THS Remembrance Service at Westminster Abbey
Jan2026
London Lecture 2025 and Walk around St Pancras
A photographic review of this annual event
Jan2026
Christmas at Poxwell
A fantastic Start to the Xmas Festivities
Jan2026
A Dark Day - 11.1.28
The Death of Thomas Hardy
Jan2026
Sylvia Townsend Warner Commemoration
STW Statue Unveiled at Dorchester Xmas Cracker
Jan2026
Going The Rounds 2025
A pictorial review of this biennial event
Jan2026
Winter Words
A few of Hardy's reflections on nature during Winter time
Jan2026
The Cheerful Choir
The Ridgeway Singers and Band
Dec2025
Sylvia Townsend Warner Statue Unveiling
Sunday, 14th December 2025 at 1pm
Dec2025
Hardy's Statue All Spruced Up!
Thank you Dorchester Town Council
Dec2025
Season's Readings
A Winter Treat at Dorset History Centre
Nov2025
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Upcoming events
2026 THS Dates for your diary
From 29/03/2026 until 12/12/2026
Starts 11:00 until 13:00
Starts 11:00 until 13:00
Thomas Hardy Birthday Weekend 2026
From 29/05/2026 until 31/05/2026
Starts 19:00 until 20:00
Starts 19:00 until 20:00
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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