Don a pair of headphones for this unique event at an iconic site

A Beautiful Thread weaves Hardy's life with his beautiful poetry and great novels. Hardy put more music into his work than any other writer, and Orchestra of the Swan's Artistic Director, David Le Page, has devised a musical programme that combines West Gallery music with Holst, Warlock and contemporary folk. Adapted by Deirdre Shields, Hardy's writing shines as bright as ever.

Anton Lesser and Lucia Bonbright bring a hugely varied cast to dazzling life: from Hardy and his mother, to George Bernard Shaw and Virginia Woolf, along with characters from his noverls. The show also highlights Hardy's humour, his modernity, the time-span he lived through and his global reach, from Hollywood to Japan.

You will be given a set of headphones to listen to the performance through. Presented by Hambletts and Wiltshire Creative in association with English Heritage.