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Film poster for Seed: The Untold Story showing Vandana Shiva in a field beside a half-green, half-dry seed over cracked earth, symbolising biodiversity, seed saving, and environmental change.

MMMM! Monday 27 Oct, Movie (Seed: The Untold Story), Meal & Mingling

Hi all, We've got a great evening lined up for the next MMMM! Monday Movie, Meal & Mingling on Monday Oct 27! https://ud.coop/seed We're screening the award winning film Seed: The Untold Story (1hr 34 mins) 2016 (Rotten Tomatoes critics: 93% audience: 83%

A person stands by a calm lake at sunset beside a blue tent. Large text reads “Imprint.” Film credits appear below for Campfire Stories and Omställningsnätverket.

MMMM! Monday 13 Oct, Movie (Imprint), Meal & Mingling

Hi all, MMMM! Monday Movie, Meal & Mingling is back tomorrow Monday 13 October with the fantastic new film 'Imprint'. Tickets are now live at https://ud.coop/imprint We'll have a delicious (mostly organic) vegan curry from 6ish: Hot and Sweet Butternut Squash - Sweet

Poster for the documentary From Below featuring the film title overlaid on a photo of a public phone booth with a colourful mosaic panel.

MMMM! Monday 29 Sept, Movie (From Below), Meal & Mingling

Hi all, MMMM! Monday Movie, Meal & Mingling is back this Monday 29 September with a screening of a great film about mutual aid groups during the COVID lockdown. Tickets are now live at https://ud.coop/frombelow We'll have a delicious (mostly organic) vegan curry from 6ish:

The words 'Fires and Fascism' in bold letters filled with images of burning flames on a black background.

MMMM! Monday 15 Sept, Movie (Dorset Premiere: Fires and Fascism + filmmaker Q&A), Meal & Mingling

Hi all, After our summer break MMMM! Monday Movie, Meal & Mingling is back this Monday 15 September with the Dorset Premiere of Fires and Fascism plus a Q&A with filmmaker Dr Peter Knapp. Tickets are now live at https://ud.coop/firesfascism We'll have a

David Attenborough in a blue jacket looks out over an icy ocean with birds flying and waves crashing. Text reads "Ocean with David Attenborough" and a button below says "Get Tickets."

MMMM! Monday 21 July, Movie (Ocean with David Attenborough), Meal & Mingling

Hi all, Tickets for our screening of Ocean with David Attenborough at MMMM! Monday Movie, Meal & Mingling tomorrow 21 July are now live at https://ud.coop/ocean We'll have a delicious (mostly organic) vegan curry from 6ish: Courgette 'meatballs in spicy tomato gravy, Kodava Mushroom

🚌 New Bridport West Bay Bus Launches on 26 July! 🎬 MMMM! Triple Bill tomorrow + 🌿 Nature-Inspired Resilience HOP talk on 31 July

Welcome to the latest West Dorset News newsletter, your community-led update from the West Dorset bioregion - sharing stories of local change, connection, and possibility. 🚌 WB1 Shuttle Bus Launches Saturday 26 July! 🥳 A game-changer for local transport. We’re thrilled to announce the WB1 Bridport ↔ West Bay shuttle bus, organised

Exciting News! The WB1 Bridport West Bay Shuttle Bus launches on Saturday 26 July!

We just wanted to quickly let you know the exciting news that the new WB1 Bridport to West Bay Shuttle Bus that exists thanks to West Dorset Commons (in partnership with Bridport Town Council and Dorset Community Transport) will be launching on Saturday 26 July! More details (a full press

Poster for “Community Energy Triple Bill” featuring three films: We The Power, Power to the People (with wind turbines), and We Are All People of Power (with solar panels and wildflowers).

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

We'll have a delicious (mostly organic) vegan curry from 6ish: Organic Aubergine Bharta, Organic chickpeas in a northern style, Organic masoor dal, Served with Indian Salads and Organic Basmati Rice. Pre-book (or at least let us know you'd like food) to avoid disappointment! 🎟️ 🍲😋 https://ud.coop/

Event poster for “Thriving with Nature: Biomimicry, Bioregionalism, and the Path to Resilient Communities,” a talk by Deborah Benham on 31st July, 7pm at Sladers Yard, West Bay.

Thriving with Nature: Biomimicry, Bioregioning, and the Path to Resilient Communities

Tickets are now available for Dr Deborah Benham's HOP talk presentation on Thriving with Nature: Biomimicry, Bioregioning, and the Path to Resilient Communities. Deborah explores how nature-inspired design and place-based living can foster climate resilience and well-being. Drawing from her work with Dorset’s ecosystems and the Transition

Image for “Co-op Fortnight Double Bill” showing two films: Another Utopia (black-and-white photo of a housing co-op) and Punk Football (man in FC United jacket).

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

Hi all, it's MMMM! again tonight 23 June: We'll have a delicious (mostly organic) vegan curry from 6ish: Courgette 'meatballs' Stewed Beetroot with Tomatoes Masoor Dal Basmati Rice And salads Pre-book (or at least let us know you'd like food) to avoid

Chris van Tulleken speaking at the Royal Institution with the title "Ultra Processed Food" beside him, discussing the impact of processed food on health.

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

Hi all, it's MMMM! again tonight 9 June: We'll have a delicious (mostly organic) vegan curry from 6ish: Hot and sweet Butternut Squash Cabbage and Peas Masoor Dal Rice and Indian Salads Pre-book (or at least let us know you'd like food) to avoid

Poster for the film This Land Is Our Land: The Fight to Reclaim the Commons, featuring a barcode beneath a forest silhouette to symbolise the commodification of nature.

MMMM! on Monday 26 May: This Land is Our Land + HOPTalk on 29 May – With More Dates Ahead

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

Promotional image for “Help Our Planet” monthly climate and conservation talks, held at Sladers Yard Gallery in West Bay, Bridport, from May to 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

Poster with visuals for three events: Plan Z film screening, HOPTalks with Bob Ward on climate change in Dorset, and 17 May paddle-out protest against sewage pollution.

🎬 MMMM! Monday – Plan Z Premiere, Climate Impacts Talk + Paddle-Out Protest Next Saturday 🌊

This week we’re back with MMMM! Monday Movie, Meal & Mingling, featuring the Dorset premiere of Plan Z: From Lab Coats to Handcuffs - plus a delicious meal and time to mingle. There’s also a chance to take action: join the West Bay Swimmers’ Paddle-Out Protest this Saturday,