Key information
Sunday 20 September
Hardye Theatre, Queen's Avenue
5pm, doors 4pm
£35/£33 Members and concessions
Seated
Pam Ayres has spent a lifetime providing hilarious and profound insights into the delights and tribulations of everyday life.
She comes to Dorchester to talk about her latest book, DOGGEDLY ONWARD – A LIFE IN POEMS, 1970 to 2020s.
Pam has gathered her career’s work of poetry into this book, which traces the course of her life, and illustrates how her work has provoked laughter, and some tears, in people around the world.
Recent TV appearances include two series of The Cotswolds for Channel 5, This Morning, Alan Titchmarsh, Countdown and Would I Lie To You?
“We love her because she makes us laugh, but above all because we know she’s genuine.” The Oldie Magazine, 2024
“Who doesn’t feel warm, sentimental, and downright good when they think of Pam Ayres? She’s a timeless talent and a glorious people’s poet.”
Glastonbury Festival 2022
Accessibility
Thomas Hardye School Theatre has wheelchair access and toilet facilities for wheelchair users. If you have specific accessibility requirements (such as mobility, audio or visual needs), then please let us know when booking tickets and we are more than happy to help.
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Booking information
Tickets can currently be purchased online or by telephone. The telephone line is manned between 10am and 4pm Monday to Friday. At all other times please leave your name, telephone number and ticket requirements and we will call you back.
We are not currently able to welcome visitors for advance face-to-face ticket sales.
No booking fees are charged, but a £1 Future Fund levy is included in most ticket prices to support our work. This levy is included in the published ticket price. Concessionary prices (for events promoted by Dorchester Arts): where available, these are offered to under 18s, students, those in receipt of benefits and people on low income regardless of age.


