Better Late Than Never – After 285 years Westminster Abbey to credit The Shakespeare Ladies Club for spearheading monument to Shakespeare
Exciting breaking news about Christine and Jonathon’s petition to Westminster Abbey.
Looking Forward to SturLitFest 2025
The 2025 Sturminster Newton Literary Festival Programme will launch online on 17th March. The festival runs from 6th-15th June with a varied programme. Tickets will open to Friends first before the wider public. To become a friend, click here for more details.
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SturLitFest Needs You!
We’re seeking contributions from local people whose family members took part in the build-up to and military invasion of Normandy 80 years ago. We will be creating an exhibition of local family testimonies and images that will be on show in the gallery at The Exchange, Sturminster Newton from June 6th. On June 9th, the
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2023 Festival
We had a wide range of events in 2023, which celebrated the best of writing in the Dorset and wider Wessex region. From talks to literary walks, collaborations with local businesses, drama, and writing workshops, there was something for everyone at Sturminster Newton Literary Festival. Our web site is now being prepared for 2024. Click