"Oyez, Oyez, Oyez!"
Thomas Hardy Festival, 22nd-29th July 2006

Alistair Chisholm, Dorchester's National Champion Town Crier, is here to tell you that Dorset's county town, known to readers of Thomas Hardy as "Casterbridge", is steeped in history and heritage with great places to visit, eat and shop. You can still visit Iron Age Maiden Castle, Thomas Hardy's birthplace, the award winning town museum with a wealth of Hardy artefacts, the Roman Town House, the Old Crown Court where the Tolpuddle Martyrs were tried and Judge Jeffreys' lodgings.
Dorchester Town Crier in full cry
2006 Archive
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September 2nd & 3rd The Annual Dorset Show took place just outside Dorchester. A town crying competition was held ... << more>>

July 22nd-29th - 17th International Thomas Hardy Conference and Festival takes place in Dorchester. Run by the Thomas Hardy Society this annual event... << more>>

June 16th-18th - This year's Dorchester Festival took place mostly in the sunshine and was a great success... << more>>

April 5th - The midday launch of this year's Dorchester Town Promotion brochure took place near the Town Pump. It was bigger and better than ever this year and the weather... << more>>

February 28th - An inaugral meeting took place of the Dorchester BID Steering Group... << more>>

Dorchester Town Crier calling for attention

Home Cry
"OYEZ! OYEZ! OYEZ!"

Thomas Hardy, quite a lad,
Married twice, two wives he had.
Fine poems he wrote both happy and sad,
His stories are famous - that's not bad.
Gaze on his statue at the Top o' Town,
View his study - to the museum you'll be bound.
Visit his birthplace three miles from town,
Then the church where his heart's in the ground.
Go to Max Gate where he lived and wrote,
If you manage this, all his works you'll quote.
Great Visits in Dorchester
Dorchester Town Walks
For more information on any of these please phone Dorchester Tourist Information Centre on 01305 267992 or call in at Antelope Walk.
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