The Inside Out Dorset festival brings artists from all over the world to create extraordinary events in extraordinary places. This year we are delighted to be supporting the events at Wild Woodbury in Bere Regis (20-24th September) as part of our Flavours project, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Wild Woodbury is owned by the Dorset Wildlife Trust and is undergoing a process of rewilding. This special site will provide a beautiful backdrop to performances by artists from France, Holland and the UK which draw on themes of food, nature and natural cycles, weather, climate change and soil health.

The programme includes performances and installations across 5 days, as well as a Food Village where you can enjoy local food & drink.

We’re excited to be pitching our Talking Tent too and will be joined by artists with their own special landscape stories and poems to tell. We would love to hear your thoughts about Dorset’s diverse nature, heritage, food, farming and culture -we’re looking forward to discovering what makes Dorset special to you!

The festival also includes events at Moors Valley Country Park & Forest, Poole, Wimborne and Weymouth (15th – 24th September).

What’s on:  View the full event schedule for Inside Out Dorset

Price:  All events are free, no booking necessary

• Refreshments are available, although you are welcome to bring your own snacks & water bottle
• Sturdy footwear, such as boots or wellies are recommended
• Please dress for the great British weather as this event takes place outdoors.
• Toilets are available
• Some of the site has disabled access

Visit the Inside Out Dorset website for up to date information

Wild Woodbury Rewilding Area, Bere Regis, Wareham, BH20 7LL

By public transport:

Bus: There are several bus stops in Bere Regis, the closest one to the Wild Woodbury site is at the Drax Arms. Damory Coaches run the 187 service from Blandford to Bere Regis. More Bus run the 702 from Christchurch and the 703 service from Kinson to Bere Regis.

IOD are providing a FREE bus shuttle to Wild Woodbury in Bere Regis on Saturday 23 September. Leaving from Dorchester South and Poole train stations at 11am, departing Wild Woodbury at 6pm. FREE but capacity is limited and spaces will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis.

Train: The closest train stations are in Wool (5.2 miles away) and Wareham (6.2 miles away).

By car: Once on Southbrook Road, our entrance is along a track directly opposite Elder Road. Follow the track for 150m – parking is by the big barn

Walk or cycle:

We recommend using the Slow Ways website to find a suitable walking route to Bere Regis. It lists a network of walking routes that connect Britain’s towns, cities and national parks.

Find out more on the Inside Out Dorset website  or contact Kate Townsend, Project Support Assistant on 01305 228246.