AN exhibition exploring the theme of forgiveness through stories and photographs will be held in Dorchester.

The exhibition is called The F Word: Stories of Forgiveness and is being organised in partnership with The Shire Hall Historic Courthouse Museum.

It will take place at St Peter’s Church on High East Street from Friday, September 14 to Friday, September 21, and will be open from 9am to 5pm during this period.

The exhibition is the brainchild of journalist Marina Cantacuzino and photographer Brian Moody who in January 2004, tired of a climate where revenge and retaliation dominated the headlines, resolved to present the public with an alternative view.

Its subjects include, Eva Kor, a survivor of the medical experiments carried out by Dr Josef Mengele in Auschwitz and Pat Magee, the man behind the IRA Brighton bomb.

Eva Kor said: “I believe with every fibre of my being that every human being has the right to live without the pain of the past.”

The exhibition is produced by The Forgiveness Project, a secular charitable organisation that works with people of all faiths, and those of none. The charity works at a local, national and international level to help build a future free of conflict and violence by healing the wounds of the past.

On Monday, September 17, there will be a multi-faith panel discussing ‘What does forgiveness look like for us?’ This will be chaired by Canon Angela Tilby and will include the Bishop of Sherborne.

If you’re interested in putting questions to the panel, email them to clairemcclelland@icloud.com by Sunday, September 16, or place them in the box during the exhibition.

There will also be an opportunity for schools to visit The F-Word exhibition free of charge. Students will be able to immerse themselves in a rich and wide range of stories from across the world, which will help support subjects including Citizenship, RE, History and PSHE.

On Tuesday, September 18 and Thursday, September 20, there will be an opportunity for schools to visit both Shire Hall Historic Courthouse Museum alongside the exhibition.

Students will take part in activities uncovering the stories of some of the ordinary people who found themselves in the dock, followed by a tour of the cells and courtroom where their trials actually took place. This visit will also focus on the issues raised by the F-Word exhibition.

To find out more visit www.theforgivenessproject.com/f-word-exhibition or contact St Peter’s Church 01305 250719.