William Barnes Society Events

Dorset Meetings are held throughout the year, with talks, poetry readings, recitals and other entertainments including excursions to places with special Barnes connections. Annual events include a spring Service of Remembrance at Winterborne Came Church, a June, Summer Lunch and a wreath laying at St. Peter's Church, Dorchester, in October.

• Non-members are welcome to our events as advertised (£3 for entry), William Barnes Society members FREE. For more information on joining click here.
• External events advertised outside of the organisation may be ticketed.

On 11/07/2019
10:00 till 16:15
Historic Church Tours 2019 - Dorset Inspirations

Discover how Dorset churches have inspired classic literature and architecture.

On 13/07/2019
12:30 till 17:00
Yetminster Street Fair

Yetminster Fair is one of the oldest street fairs in the region. It has been running almost continuously since the 13th Century under a charter granted to the Bishop of Salisbury for a fair “to be held in his manor of Yetminster”.

On 25/08/2019
12:00 till 15:30
William Barnes at Stock Gaylard Oak Fair 2018

Please do come along and join us on Sunday 26th August at St Barnabas Church, midday and again at 3:30pm and enjoy a little of the great man, William Barnes.

On 21/09/2019
14:30 till 16:00
Celebrating William Barnes with Tim Laycock and Friends

Music and Poetry reading in the garden of Thomas Hardy's Max Gate

On 06/10/2019
10:30 till 12:00
Morning Service of Remembrance at St Peters, Dorchester

Morning church service to commemorate William Barnes death.

On 15/10/2019
19:00 till 21:00
2018 Annual General Meeting of the William Barnes Society

2018 Annual General Meeting

On 10/12/2019
19:00 till 21:00
Keepen Up O' Chris'mas

Festive celebrations in words and music with Tim Laycock and friends.