📅 Saturday 1 November 2025
📍 The Exchange, Sturminster Newton
🎟️ Tickets Available Now - Pay What You Can

Dorset COP is back for 2025! Now in it's third year, and this year we’re heading north - to the heart of rural Dorset - for a day of workshops, storytelling, creative action, and community connection.

Expect:

A wide range of workshops to choose from
Stories from across Dorset - from villages to towns
Creative projects exploring art, nature, food, and energy
Conversations about rural energy ownership and community power
Live maps to see who’s doing what and where
More time for connection, breaks, and reflection

This is more than a conference - it’s a space to meet, imagine, and build a future together. If you’re working towards a vibrant Dorset - through land, food, farming, arts, culture, or community - this gathering is for you.

🎟️ Tickets – Pay What You Can

We want this to be accessible to everyone. The suggested donation is £10 - but please pay what feels possible. No one will be turned away due to cost.

💡 Want to get involved?

There are loads of ways to be part of Dorset COP:

Exhibit your work - contact Giles at wattsgft@gmail.com
Volunteer to support planning, promo or the event day - email connect@sustainabledorset.org
Bring a creative or visionary contribution - email connect@sustainabledorset.org

Accessibility at The Exchange

Wheelchair access and lift to all floors
Accessible toilets on every floor (with nappy changing on the ground floor)
Hearing loop system in the main hall
Guide, hearing, and assistance dogs welcome
Pram accessible, public toilets, and public WiFi
Disabled car parking available
Level access to the stage in the main hall

If you have specific access needs or questions, feel free to get in touch.

🚗 Travel

We will be setting up a car-sharing Whatsapp Group