Next Event
2026 Communities Conference
​Growing the Movement
Braziers Park, Oxfordshire, 9-12 July 2026
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.
Tickets will be on sale here from February/March, and details about the programme will be added throughout the spring. We are also looking for people who are interested in contributing to the event.
Programme
The event starts on Friday morning at around 10am. You are welcome to arrive on Thursday afternoon/evening. We will provide a light dinner for early arrivals, and some low-key entertainment on Thursday evening.
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We'll have scheduled sessions from Friday morning through to lunchtime on Sunday, and will end with a closing circle by mid-afternoon. In the evenings we'll have music and entertainment.
The event is structured around the theme of Growing the Movement, and during the weekend we will be having conversations for people already living in communities, and people wanting to establish new ones. These conversations will aim to help us better understand where we are as a movement, what common challenges we face, and how we might want to organise in the future to help grow what we do.
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As well as movement-building conversations, there will be community showcases, talks, workshops, and creative and playful sessions. ​We will be receiving offers for sessions during the spring and will publish details here as we decide them.
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Event & Venue Information
Braziers Park is one of the UKs oldest secular communities, set up in 1950 with an aim to practice and learn about alternative social structures in the wake of WW2. It now houses about 35 residents and hosts events year-round in their pseudo-gothic main house and large grounds. It is located mid-way between Oxford and Reading.
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​The 2026 conference is a fully catered camping weekend.​ Limited indoor accommodation is available at the venue at an additional cost, and can also be found in nearby Wallingford and Oxford.
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The venue is accessible with public transport: the X40 bus runs regularly within a 5 minute walk of Braziers, and runs between Reading station and Oxford. We will also try to support lift-sharing nearer to the event.
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For other information, including about accessibility, see our FAQs.
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