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Christchurch

12th-15th Sep 25

River of Hope

Heidi Steller & Matt West

  • 12 Sep: 5 pm-7:30 pm
  • 13 Sep: 10 am-7 pm
  • 14 Sep: 10 am-7 pm
  • 15 Sep: 10 am-2 pm
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Yeovil

13th-14th Sep 25

Consequences

Radical Ritual

  • 13 Sep: 10 am-4 pm
  • 14 Sep: 10 am-4 pm
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Moors Valley

13th-21st Sep 25

Canopy

Lorna Rees Company

  • 13 Sep: 10 am-4 pm
  • 14 Sep: 10 am-4 pm
  • 15 Sep: 10 am-4 pm
  • 16 Sep: 10 am-4 pm
  • 17 Sep: 10 am-4 pm
  • 18 Sep: 10 am-4 pm
  • 19 Sep: 10 am-4 pm
  • 20 Sep: 10 am-4 pm
  • 21 Sep: 10 am-4 pm
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Weymouth

19th-20th Sep 25

Sonnet of Samsara

Jayachandran Palazhy, Ali Pretty & Charlene Low

  • 19 Sep: 7 pm-8 pm
  • 20 Sep: 7 pm-8 pm
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Corfe Castle

20th-21st Sep 25

Arrels

Toc de Fusta

  • 20 Sep:
  • 21 Sep:
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Poi

Cie D’es Tro

  • 20 Sep:
  • 21 Sep:
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We Fear Episode V: Leviathan

Eva Marichalar-Freixa & Jordi Duran i Roldós with Dorsetborn

  • 20 Sep:
  • 21 Sep:
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Consequences

Radical Ritual

  • 20 Sep: 9 am-5:30 pm
  • 21 Sep: 9 am-5:30 pm
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Extraordinary events in extraordinary places

Inside Out Dorset is an award-winning international outdoor arts festival that takes place across the county every two years. At the heart of what we do is our belief that the performing arts should be accessible for all – no matter what your experience or background. Therefore, all of Inside Out Dorset is free to attend.

We bring live performance to unexpected places – town centres, village squares, beaches and hilltops – for everyone to enjoy.

Inside Out Dorset is the only outdoor festival in the UK that works in both urban and rural outdoor locations across a whole county.

We celebrate Dorset and aim to promote our natural landscape and sense of place. Some of Dorset’s most remarkable urban and rural spots are transformed with experiences that touch hearts and minds like nothing else.

The next Inside Out Dorset festival will take place from 12-21 September 2025.

Feeling inspired

Volunteers are at the heart of the festival, it simply would not exist without them. Find out more today and register your interest in volunteering at our 2025 festival.

Touching hearts and minds and inspiring since 2007

Inside Out Dorset is an outdoor international festival of extraordinary events in extraordinary places that takes place across sites in Dorset.  Since 2007, we’ve brought live performance to unexpected places – town centres, village squares, beaches and hilltops – for everyone to enjoy.

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Activate is a charity and we produce the Inside Out Dorset festival. Without you, the work we do connecting communities, breaking down barriers and celebrating our landscape is not possible. To make sure Inside Out Dorset continues, please consider making a donation.

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