The UK Communities Conference is an annual weekend gathering which explores and celebrates intentional community in Britain. We promote collaboration between communities and seek to build a stronger communities movement. The conference brings together people who already live in intentional community alongside those who are curious or are planning to set up or join communities, as well as people with a research interest in communities.
This is an event for anyone interested in a more co-operative and sustainable way of life. Whether you’re just getting curious about living communally or have done so for years, join us at our next event, or have a look at our archive of recorded sessions.
9th to 12th July 2026, Braziers Park, Oxfordshire
For our 5th annual Communities Conference we will return to Braziers Park. This year we will be focussing on what we can do to shape our network, looking for ways that support us and develop the means and meaning that enables us to live collectively. We will hold group conversations aimed at building collaboration between existing communities, as well as supporting people wanting to establish new projects. We want the event to create a tangible sense of shared purpose, and for us to come away from the weekend with connections and ideas that we can act on, which will continue to grow over the following years.
We'll be putting a call for contributions out in February and tickets are likely to be available from around March. To keep updated about our plans, you can sign up to our mailing list at the bottom of this page.
Further Plans
We are interested in new ideas and venues for the conference. If you are part of a community or are interested in helping host a future event then please get in touch. We are also wanting to explore different formats, including urban and day-long events, and events with different financial models.
We're already thinking ahead to 2027, and have had initial conversations about our first Welsh Communities Conference. We might be interested in hosting multiple events in 2027 so are on the lookout for English and Scottish hosts too.
