Next Event
​Growing the Movement
Braziers Park, Oxfordshire, 9-12 July 2026
Tickets: £120 ~ £80 Concessions ~ £40 Kids (Under 5s: free)
Fully catered camping weekend
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 are on sale from Braziers Park, and this page will be updated with details about the programme throughout the spring. We don't want cost to be a barrier for people to attend: a limited number of concession tickets are available, and if this is still prohibitive then please do get in touch and we will hopefully be able to offer further reductions. These tickets are funded by full-price and generosity-tier tickets, so if you are able to afford these then please do.
Tickets include meals and camping from Thursday evening until Sunday afternoon. We have a limited number of rooms available at an extra cost: see the ticketing portal and contact Braziers Park for information.
We are looking for people who are interested in contributing to the event. We aim to have a variety of sessions, inluding community showcases, talks & discussions, longer-form workshops, and creative and playful session.s. If you have something that you would like to contribute then please get in touch.
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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​Camping
We will open the campsite at 1500 on Thursday, and will ask participants to leave by 1800 on Sunday. We welcome tents and camper vans, but we’re not licensed for caravans. Our camping field has composting loos and water points. Warm showers will be available throughout the conference. If you plan to camp, please bring everything you need – we cannot provide spare equipment. The camping field is not lit at night, so bring a torch and batteries. We also recommend a foldable camping chair.
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Food and Drink
Meals from Thursday evening to Sunday lunchtime are included in the ticket price.
We cater to as many dietary requirements as we can (including vegan and gluten-free), but we may not be able to meet every need. Tea will be available during breaks. We suggest bringing a few extra snacks and a refillable water bottle.
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If you can, please bring reusable cups, cutlery and plates for meals. This is a huge help to us, simplifying clear-up and reducing waste!
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Kids
Children of all ages are welcome at the conference. We plan on offering specific sessions for children. Note that we don't offer childcare and children are the responsibility of their adults for the duration of the event. Under 5s can attend for free.
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Travel
Parking will be available on site throughout the event. For safety, no cars are allowed in the camping area after Thursday evening.
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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Dogs
Braziers Park is a working farm, and we often have livestock in our fields. In general, we don’t allow dogs on site. If you wish to bring an assistance dog, please email us.
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Rooms
A small number of rooms are available in Braziers House at our B+B rates; see our ticketing portal and email us for more details.
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Access
We hope to make the conference (and all events at Braziers Park) as accessible as possible, regardless of identity and physical ability. However, with a listed building over 300 years old and and a large, rolling rural estate, it can be challenging for us to make our site accessible to people with physical disabilities. People with mobility problems do regularly visit Braziers and we are very willing to seek creative solutions to access issues. Please contact us with any questions.
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Please note that this is mainly a camping event. If you will need a room in the house for access reasons, please get in touch well in advance, as availability is limited.
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For other information, including about accessibility, see our FAQs.
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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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