Dorset Folk Tales for Children by Tim Laycock
A new collection of 14 traditional West Country tales, retold by Tim Laycock, with beautiful illustrations by Zoe Barnish
Dorset is full of mythical creatures from Britain’s most legendary folk tales, including demons, dragons, Jack-o’-lanterns, giants and mermaids. Read on to bring the landscape of the country’s rolling hills and Jurassic coast alive, and let author Tim Laycock inspire you to rediscover the county you thought you knew.
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On 14/02/2026
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'My Hwomeward Road' The Family Life of the Dorset Poet | Rebecca Danicic
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'My Hwomeward Road' The Family Life of the Dorset Poet | Rebecca Danicic

On 19/02/2026
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From the Stacks: Highlights from the William Barnes Archive
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From the Stacks: Highlights from the William Barnes Archive

From 22/02/2026 until 22/02/2027
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ONLINE | Barnes Night: A Celebration of the Life and Work of William Barnes
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ONLINE | Barnes Night: A Celebration of the Life and Work of William Barnes

On 22/02/2026
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Tea with William Barnes
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Tea with William Barnes

From 20/03/2026 until 20/03/2027
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ONLINE | A Dorset Spring through the Poetry of William Barnes
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ONLINE | A Dorset Spring through the Poetry of William Barnes