A SERIES of events to celebrate the life of local hero TE Lawrence will take place in March.

Lawrence (1888-1935), is famed for his exploits leading the Arab revolt against the Turks during the First World War.

On March 4 and 11, Lawrence of Arabia Experience Days will take place at The Tank Museum, Bovington.

Tea, coffee and a talk by a National Trust representative will be followed by a tour of the museum and its Lawrence exhibition.

Visitors will then be taken through Bovington Camp to Clouds Hill, where Lawrence lived, for a guided tour.

Afterwards, they will visit his grave at Moreton Church before tea back at the museum.

Tickets to this event cost £50 per person and must be pre-booked.

On March 9, a ‘Lawrence as a Symbol for Modern Policy’ talk will take place at the Tank Museum.

Admission will cost £5.

It will be delivered by MP Rory Stewart and examine Lawrence’s military life, drawing parallels with British and American interventions in Iraq and Afghanistan today.

Rory is a former soldier, diplomat and deputy governor of a province of occupied Iraq.

A free family fun Lawrence of Arabia Weekend will take place at the museum on March 24 and 25 with activities and talks celebrating his life.

A ‘show & tell’ with Lawrence-related artefacts, a children’s trail, craft activities, and an Arabian-style souk in the museum will be highlights.

For more information or to book tickets to the events, visit tankmuseum.org/home or call 01929 462359.