Join us this Monday, 26 May, for MMMM! Monday Movie, Meal & Mingling – a shared meal followed by This Land is Our Land, a powerful film about the global movement to reclaim the commons. It explores how corporations have spent decades enclosing what was once held in common – from forests and oceans to culture and knowledge – and how communities are fighting back with democratic, practical alternatives.

Then on Thursday, 29 May, don’t miss the next HOPTalk on how climate change is already affecting Dorset.

Plus: see below for the upcoming line-up of MMMM! films and HOPTalks running through to July.

MMMM! Monday 26 May, Movie (This Land is Our Land: The Fight to Reclaim the Commons), Meal & Mingling

It's MMMM! again this Monday 26 May: Pre-book (or at least let us know you'd like food) to avoid disappointment!  🎟️ 🍲😋 https://ud.coop/OurLand

We'll have a delicious (mostly organic) vegan curry from 6ish: 

Stewed Beetroot
Cauliflower with Potatoes
Masoor Dal
Basmati Rice
And salads

This week we're screening:

Short around 6:30pm ish:

Then the main feature from around 7pm:

This Land is Our Land: The Fight to Reclaim the Commons (47 mins) 2010

For more than three decades, transnational corporations have been busy buying up what used to be known as the commons – everything from our forests and our oceans to our broadcast airwaves and our most important intellectual and cultural works.

In This Land is Our Land, acclaimed author David Bollier, a leading figure in the global movement to reclaim the commons, bucks the rising tide of anti-government extremism and free market ideology to show how commercial interests are undermining our collective interests.

Placing the commons squarely within the tradition of community engagement and the free exchange of ideas and information, Bollier shows how a bold new international movement steeped in democratic principles is trying to reclaim our common wealth by modelling practical alternatives to the restrictive monopoly powers of corporate elites.

We'll also have:

Delicious (mostly) organic vegan curries from Fergus Bradbeer aka Vegie Vortex (who also used to do the curries at Beach and Barnicott), plus hot and cold drinks. 

Coming up

Monday 9 June – The Harsh Reality of Ultra Processed Food

Join us for a shared community meal, followed by a screening of The Harsh Reality of Ultra Processed Food, a recording of a talk by Dr Chris van Tulleken author of the bestselling book Ultra-Processed People.

More details & RSVP →

MMMM! Monday 9 June, Movie (The Harsh Reality of Ultra Processed Food), Meal & Mingling - Open Collective

Inspiring documetaries, short films, (mostly organic) vegan curries, + hot & cold drinks

Open Collective

Monday 23 June – Co-op Fortnight Double Bill: Punk Football + Another Utopia

Enjoy a community meal before a double screening of Punk Football, the story of FC United of Manchester, and Another Utopia, which explores intentional communities and collective living. Followed by mingling and discussion. More details & RSVP →

MMMM! Monday 23 June, Movie (Co-op Fortnight Double Bill: Punk Football & Another Utopia), Meal & Mingling - Open Collective

Inspiring documetaries, short films, (mostly organic) vegan curries, + hot & cold drinks

Open Collective

Monday 7 July – Community Energy Triple Bill

Share a meal with others interested in a fairer energy future, then watch three short films on community-led energy projects. With guest speakers from Dorset Community Energy and Energy Local Bridport, plus informal conversation afterwards. More details & RSVP →

MMMM! Monday 7 July, Movie (Community Energy Triple Bill), Meal & Mingling - Open Collective

Inspiring documetaries, short films, (mostly organic) vegan curries, + hot & cold drinks

Open Collective

Please note:

Our room hire costs £42/ week so if you're able to able to contribute more than the default ticket amount then please do so. 

We also need to ensure enough people come along to make it worthwhile for Fergus to keep coming along to cook up the delicious food - so invite a friend!

Many thanks in advance. Together We Have Everything.

Get your tickets and pre-book your food now 🎟️ 🍲😋 https://ud.coop/OurLand

HOPTalks Thurs 29 May: What Impact is Climate Change having on Dorset?

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More dates for your diary: Help Our Planet Series May - July 2025:

Upcoming Speakers - Help Our Planet Series May-July 2025

Hello All It’s time to pencil some important dates into your diary. We’re delighted to announce our upcoming series of HOP Talks where the following experts, activists, and storytellers have taken up our invitation to share their thoughts and insights on the environment, ecology, and climate change. The

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