When and where for 2026?

This year's event is on Saturday 14th November at Kingston Maurward Campus, Coastland College, Dorchester.

This year's theme is How to Impact Climate and Nature

Everyone is welcome - tickets are pay-what-you-can

What to expect?

• A wide range of workshops to choose from, covering topics such as Local Rivers, Nature Recovery, Food Resilience, Energy Projects, Active Travel and much more....
• Sharing stories from across Dorset - from villages to towns.
• An exhibition from organisations and community groups across Dorset.
• Question time style panel with leaders of the both Dorset and BCP Council, MPs and General Richard Nugee.

What do we hope to achieve?

· Provide an opportunity for community-led groups to inspire each other, share experiences and build networks; ultimately creating beneficial impacts for all Dorset citizens.

· Demonstrate the depth of community commitment to tackling the crises to spur both Councils and other stakeholders to accelerate leadership and action across their spheres of control and influence.

· Provide a forum for community-led groups to share and promote a common vision to tackling the crises