FULLY BOOKED
Seining Along Chesil with Sarah Acton
27 February 2023, 2.00pm - 3.30pm
Alice Ellen Cooper Dean Community Space
Join writer Sarah Acton and former Fleet warden, Don Moxom, at this live in-conversation about the traditions of Dorset seining communities along Chesil beach, remembering working life on the Fleet lagoon – the bank of pebbles and its people. With readings from Sarah’s new book to which Don also contributed, photos and participatory Q&A is encouraged.
Sarah Acton is a poet, oral history, and community theatre writer. Sarah writes with a focus on connection to nature, seasons, and place. Sarah is the writer and co-founder of the Heart of Stone community play project on Portland supported by Arts Council England.
Signed copies of the book will be available to buy at the talk.
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