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🚌 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

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/

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

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

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

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

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

🎬 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,

West Bay Swimmers Action Group Paddle Out Protest 17th May 11am

A group of locals are sick of sewage alerts in our waters. We are furious that shareholders get paid and our bills go up while the water companies dump sewage in the rivers and seas endangering humans and wildlife. Enough is enough. We are testing the water ourselves. We demand

MMMM! Monday 12 May, Movie (Dorset Premiere: Plan Z: From Lab Coats to Handcuffs), Meal & Mingling

Hi all, it's MMMM! again this Monday 12 May: West Dorset Commons and Sustainable Bridport present: MMMM! Monday Movie, Meal & Mingling Inspiring documentaries, short films, (mostly) organic vegan curries, hot and cold drinks. An exciting new fortnightly event for Bridport in the lovely White Room at the

HOPTalks: What impact is climate change having on Dorset?

What could and should we do? Coastal and river flooding along with heatwaves are accelerating coastal erosion and affecting both water and land based wildlife. The growth of these impacts are predicted to continue for at least the next 25 years meaning Dorset will have to adapt and become more

TONIGHT! MMM! Monday 28 April, Movie (Common Ground) & Mingling

Hi all, it's MMM! again this Monday 28 April: West Dorset Commons and Sustainable Bridport present: MMM! Monday Movie & Mingling Inspiring documentaries, short films, hot and cold drinks. An exciting new fortnightly event for Bridport in the lovely White Room at the Chapel in the Garden (entry

MMMM! Monday 14 April, Movie (Dear Future Children), Meal & Mingling

Hi all, it's MMMM! again this Monday 14 April: West Dorset Commons and Sustainable Bridport present: MMMM! Monday Movie, Meal & Mingling Inspiring documentaries, short films, (mostly) organic vegan curries, hot and cold drinks. An exciting new fortnightly event for Bridport in the lovely White Room at the

🎬 MMMM! Monday Meal & Movie or 🧭 HOPTalk: Darwin’s Voyage — Book Now!

Spring is stirring — and so is our community! 🌱 There are two brilliant events happening on Monday 31 March at The Chapel in the Garden: our own MMMM! Monday Movie, Meal & Mingling (featuring a powerful film and delicious vegan curry), and, in another room, a fascinating HOPTalk with explorer Stewart

MMMM! Monday 31 March, Movie (The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black Black Oil), Meal & Mingling

Hi all, it's MMMM! again this Monday 31 March: West Dorset Commons and Sustainable Bridport present: MMMM! Monday Movie, Meal & Mingling Inspiring documentaries, short films, (mostly) organic vegan curries, hot and cold drinks. An exciting new fortnightly event for Bridport in the lovely White Room at the

HOPTalks: Retracing Darwin’s Voyage of the Beagle with Stewart McPherson

Join us for an enlightening evening with Stewart McPherson, a distinguished naturalist, explorer, and expedition leader. Stewart has authored over 35 natural history books, discovered and co-named 35 new plant species, and co-founded Darwin200, an initiative retracing Charles Darwin’s historic HMS Beagle voyage. His extensive work includes producing and

🎬 MMM! Monday – Rewilding A Nation + Green Reads & Share Your Stories

Another MMM! Monday film night is coming up, plus an invitation to join the Green Reads book group! And if you haven’t yet shared your story with West Dorset News, we’d love to hear from you. 📽️ MMM! Monday – Rewilding A Nation 📅 MMM! Monday 17 March, Movie (Rewilding A

MMM! Monday 17 March, Movie (Rewilding A Nation) & Mingling

MMM! is back this Monday 17 March: Sadly Fergus can't make it this week, so no delicious meal (and one less M). Get your tickets now  🎟️ https://ud.coop/rewilding This week we're screening: Shorts from around 6:30pm ish: Then the main feature from around

Green Reads - 4th Thursday of the Month, 7.30 pm at The Tiger

Green Reads is a monthly eco-themed book club that meets in The Tiger pub in Bridport on the 4th Thursday, 7.30pm (except in June, when we have a picnic on a nearby hill, weather permitting). Started by local writer and academic, Dr Kevan Manwaring, who wanted to connect with

📢 MMMM! This Monday + Share Your Stories with West Dorset News

Join us this Monday, 3 March for another MMMM! Monday Movie, Meal & Mingling event, where we’ll be screening #ClimateScam? Plus, we’ve got an exciting update: our newsletter has a new name, and we’re inviting you to contribute! 📅 MMMM! Monday 3 March, Movie (#ClimateScam?) Meal & Mingling

Share Your Stories with West Dorset (Bioregional) News

Same Mission, New Name As many of you will know, we've long referenced the "Bridport bioregion" which, as we define it, roughly aligns with the area of West Dorset shown in the maps below. This topographic map illustrates the "life place"—or bioregion—we&

MMMM! Monday 3 March, Movie (#ClimateScam?), Meal & Mingling

MMMM! is back this Monday 3 March: We'll have a delicious (mostly organic) vegan curry from 6ish: Cauliflower with potatoes Chickpeas in a northern style Masoor Dal Basmati Rice And salad Pre-book (or at least let us know you'd like food) to avoid disappointment!  🎟️ 🍲😋 https://ud.

Learn to grow your own....herbs!

at Bridport Community Allotment, by the Orchard This Thursday (27th Feb) lunchtime, 1pm - 2pm, as part of our weekly 'how to grow your own food' series, we look at growing herbs - parsley, coriander, dill, basil, sage, thyme, even bunching onions. Did you know it is a

MMMM! Monday 17 Feb, Movie (The Biggest Little Farm), Meal & Mingling

MMMM! is back this Monday 17 February: We'll have a delicious (mostly organic) vegan curry from 6ish: Spicy Courgette 'meatballs' in tomato sauce Stewed beetroot Green Lentil curry with kale Organic Basmati Rice Indian salad Pre-book (or at least let us know you'd like

MMMM! Monday 3 Feb, Movie (Sí Se Puede, Seven Days at PAH Barcelona), Meal & Mingling

MMMM! is back this Monday 3 February: We'll have a delicious (mostly organic) vegan curry from 6ish: Hot and sweet pumpkin Sour Chickpeas Masoor dal Basmati Rice Gujurati Carrot salad Pre-book (or at least let us know you'd like food) to avoid disappointment!  🎟️ 🍲😋 https://ud.coop/

MMMM! Monday 20 Jan, Movie (The Commons: Reclaiming what is ours), Meal & Mingling

MMMM! is back this Monday 20 January: We'll have a delicious (mostly organic) vegan curry from 6ish: Sag aloo Mixed dal Basmati Rice Onion pakoras Gujurati Carrot salad Pre-book to avoid disappointment!  🎟️ 🍲😋  https://ud.coop/commons This week we're screening: Shorts from around 6:30pm ish:

MMMM! Monday 6 Jan, Movie (I Could Never Go Vegan), Meal & Mingling

Happy New Year! MMMM! is back this Monday 6 January: We'll have a delicious (mostly organic) vegan curry from 6ish: Mushroom Pullao Rice Kutchii - Sweet and Sour vegetables Masoor Dal Served with Gujurati Carrot salad and a mixed Indian salad. Pre-book to avoid disappointment!  🎟️ 🍲😋  https://ud.coop/

MMMM! Monday 9 Dec, Movie (The Big Short), Meal & Mingling

MMMM! is back this Monday 9 December: We'll have a delicious (mostly organic) vegan curry from 6ish:  Stewed beetroot curry Kodova Mushroom Curry Masoor Dal Basmati Rice Salads Pre-book to avoid disappointment! Get your tickets and pre-book your food now 🎟️ 🍲😋   https://ud.coop/thebigshort This week we'

MMMM! Monday 11 Nov, Movie (The Mondragon Experiment), Meal & Mingling

Hi all, MMMM! Monday Movie, Meal & Mingling is back this Monday 11 November We'll have a delicious (mostly organic) vegan curry from 6ish: Turnip BhartaGreen lentil curry with kaleGinger and garlic potatoes Basmati RiceIndian saladGet your tickets and pre-book your food now 🎟️ 🍲😋 https://ud.coop/mondragon This

MMMM! Monday 14 Oct, Movie (Wilding), Meal & Mingling

Hi all, MMMM! Monday Movie, Meal & Mingling is back this Monday 14 October We'll have a delicious (mostly organic) vegan curry from 6ish: Get your tickets and pre-book your food now 🎟️ 🍲😋 https://ud.coop/wilding This week we're screening: Shorts around 6:30pm ish: Then

MMMM! Monday 30 Sept, Movie (Citizen's Assemblies), Meal & Mingling

Hi all, MMMM! Monday Movie, Meal & Mingling is back this Monday 30 September We'll have a delicious (mostly organic) vegan curry from 6ish: Sag Aloo Spicy Chickpeas Basmati Rice Mixed Dal  Gujurati Carrot and Indian spiced salad Get your tickets and pre-book your food now 🎟️ 🍲😋  https://ud.

MMM! Monday Movies (3 films about fashion) and Mingling

Bridport Fashion Revolution, United Diversity Bridport and Sustainable Bridport present: MMM! Monday Movies & Mingling: A special selection of screenings for Sustainable Fashion Week An exciting event in the lovely White Room at the Chapel in the Garden (entry via Rax Lane) Book your tickets now! 🎟️ https://ud.coop/3films

MMMM! Monday 16 Sept, Movie (Food Coop), Meal & Mingling

Hi all, MMMM! Monday Movie, Meal & Mingling is back this Monday 16 Sept This week we're screening: Shorts from around 6:30 And then the main feature from around 7pm: Food Coop (1 hour 37 mins) 2016 We'll have delicious food (a mostly organic) vegan

MMMM! Monday 2 Sept, Movie (Sieben Linden Ecovillage), Meal & Mingling

Hi all, MMMM! is back tomorrow Mon 2 Sept with a delicious vegan curry from 6pm-ish and then 3 films (1 feature, 2 shorts) about the inspirational Sieben Linden Ecovillage in Germany from 7pm-ish: Chickpea Curry Masoor dalCabbage and peas in an Indian style  Rice Salads Get your tickets and

MMMM! Monday 5 August, Movie (Towards a Sustainable Future: Auroville 36 Years of Research), Meal & Mingling

Hi all, MMMM! Monday Movie, Meal & Mingling is back this Monday 5 Aug This week we're screening: Shorts from around 6:30 And then the main feature from around 7pm: Towards a Sustainable Future: Auroville 36 Years of Research (51 min) 2004 We'll have delicious

MMM! Monday 22 July, Movie (Voices of Cohousing) & Mingling

Hi all, MMM! Monday Movie & Mingling is back this Monday 22 July. Get your tickets now 🎟️ https://ud.coop/cohousing PLEASE NOTE : we're missing the M for Meal this week as our chef Fergus is away and so we won't be serving any food. BTW,

MMMM! Monday 8 July, Movie (Water is Love), Meal & Mingling

Hi all, MMMM! Monday Movie, Meal & Mingling is back this Monday 8 July This week we're screening: Shorts from around 6:30 And then the main feature from around 7pm: Water is Love: Ripples of Regeneration (1hr) 2024 We'll have delicious food (a mostly organic)

MMMM! Monday 24 June, Movie (The Grab), Meal & Mingling

Hi all, MMMM! Monday Movie, Meal & Mingling is back this Monday 24 June This week we're screening: Shorts from around 6:30 And then the main feature from around 7pm: The Grab (1hr 42m) 2022 We'll have delicious food (a mostly organic) vegan curry from

A FREE screening of Nezouh for Refugee Week (plus Bridport Hustings and Solstice Picnic)

Hi all, United Diversity Bridport has joined forces with Bridport Refugee Support Campaign and the Jurassic Multicultural Network to present: A FREE screening of Nezouh for Refugee Week This event is FREE but donations are welcome. All donations will be given to charities who support refugees. Book your tickets now:

MMMM! Monday 10 June, Movie (A New We: Ecological Communites and Ecovillages in Europe), Meal & Mingling

MMMM! Monday Movie, Meal & Mingling is back on Monday 10 June: This week we're screening: Shorts from around 6:30 And then the main feature from around 7pm: A New We: Ecological Communities and Ecovillages in Europe (1hr 56m) 2015 We'll have delicious food (a

MMMM! Monday 27 May, Movie (The Community Owned Isle of Eigg), Meal & Mingling

MMMM! Monday Movie, Meal & Mingling is back this Monday 27 May with: Films about the Community owned Isle of Eigg (total 1hr 10 mins) 2010 - 2023 Get your tickets and pre-book your food now 🎟️ 🍲😋 https://ud.coop/eigg We'll have a delicious (mostly organic) vegan curry

MMMM! Monday 13 May, Movie (Outgrow the System), Meal & Mingling

MMMM! Monday Movie, Meal & Mingling is back this Monday 13 May with a screening of Outgrow the System Outgrow the System (58 mins) 2023 Get your tickets and pre-book your food now 🎟️ 🍲😋 https://ud.coop/outgrow We'll have a delicious (mostly organic) vegan curry from 6ish: Stewed

MMMM! Monday 29 April, Movie (Why Not Scotland?), Meal & Mingling

MMMM! Monday Movie, Meal & Mingling is back this Monday 29 April with a screening of Why Not Scotland? Why Not Scotland (59mins) 2024 Get your tickets and pre-book your food now 🎟️ 🍲😋 https://ud.coop/scotland We'll have a delicious (mostly organic) vegan curry from 6ish: Masoor Dal

MMMM! Monday 15 April, Movie (Fashion Reimagined), Meal & Mingling

MMMM! Monday Movie, Meal & Mingling is back this Monday 15 April with a screening of Fashion Reimagined to kick off Bridport Fashion Revolution Week: Fashion Reimagined (1 hr 40mins) 2022 Get your tickets and pre-book your food now 🎟️ 🍲😋 https://ud.coop/fashion We'll have a delicious (mostly

MMMM! Monday 18 March, Movie (Double Bill: Ancient Futures & Planet Local), Meal & Mingling

Hi all, Many thanks for making the last MMMM! our most successful yet - we had about 90 people! 🤯 It was so busy we used every chair in the building and late comers had to make makeshift benches out of trestle tables! 😄 MMMM! Monday Movie, Meal & Minging is back

MMMM! on Monday 4 March: Dorset Premiere of Six Inches of Soil

This week we're screening yet another Dorset Premiere! Delicious food from 6ish: (mostly organic) vegan curry: - Mushrooms carrots and potatoes in a garlic ginger and tomato sauce. - Chickpeas in a fresh coriander sauce - Masoor Dal - Red lentils with spicy tarka (not hot)  - Indian

MMMM! on Monday 19 Feb: Dorset Premiere of Bank Job

This week we're screening yet another Dorset Premiere! Delicious food from 6ish: Sour chickpeas - chickpeas in organic tomato and onion sauce with lemon, chilli, ginger relish. Hot sweet squash and sweet potatoes - Organic purple sweet potatoes and butternut squash, cooked with mustard seeds, onions, red chilli

MMMM! on Monday 5 Feb: Four inspirational housing-related films

Hi all, This week we're screening four inspirational housing-related films Get your tickets and pre-book your food now 🎟️ 🍲😋 https://ud.coop/housing Delicious food from 6ish This week's yummy menu will be: Aloo Gobi - Cauliflowers and potatoes Stewed Beetroot Masoor Dal - Red Lentil dal

MMMM! is back on Monday 22 Jan with another Dorset Premiere: The Loud Spring: Collective Paths Out Of The Climate Crisis

This week, for our first event of the year, we'll be screening another Dorset Premiere: The Loud Spring: Collective Paths Out Of The Climate Crisis  Delicious food from 6ish This week's yummy menu will be: Sag Aloo - potato and spinach curry. Chana Masaledar - Chickpeas

MMMM! on Monday 11 Dec: The Best Film Ever Made? Network (1976)

This Monday 11 December it's the last MMMM! Monday Movie, Meal & Mingling of the year! We'll be serving up some of our special festival mulled cider and screening on of the best films ever made! Network (2hrs 1 min) 1976 OSCAR WINNER: Best Actor -

MMMM! on Monday 27 Nov: UK PREMIERE of ALTER NATIVES: Building Possible Futures

United Diversity Bridport and Sustainable Bridport present: MMMM! Monday Movie, Meal & Mingling Inspiring documentaries, short films by local filmmakers, organic veg curries, hot and cold drinks. An exciting new fortnightly event for Bridport in the lovely White Room at the Chapel in the Garden (entry via Rax Lane) This

MMMM! on Monday 13 November (#GlobalDonutDay): Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet

This Monday 13 November it's #GlobalDonutDay and so at United Diversity Bridport and Sustainable Bridport's fortnightly film and food night MMMM! Monday Movie, Meal & Mingling we'll be screening a film about the Planetary Boundaries which make up the outer circle or Ecological Ceiling

MMMM! on Monday 30 Oct: the DORSET PREMIERE of Everything Must Change

This week we'll be screening the Dorset Premiere of Everything Must Change including a discussion with filmmaker Shaun Dey Shorts from about 6:30pm: Then the main features from about 7pm: Everything Must Change (1hr 12 mins) 2023 EVERYTHING MUST CHANGE is a major new feature film made

MMMM! What at tasty line-up! UK & Dorset Premieres and the best film ever made?!

United Diversity Bridport and Sustainable Bridport's are very pleased to announce the MMMM! Monday Movie, Meal & Mingling programme for the rest of the year, and it's really rather special....🥁 Monday 16 October - A Double Bill of Inspiration Regreening the Desert / A Farm for the

MMMM! Monday 2 Oct, Movie (Once You Know), Meal & Mingling

This week at United Diversity Bridport and Sustainable Bridport's fortnightly film and food night MMMM! Monday Movie, Meal & Mingling we'll be screening: Once You Know (1h 44 minutes) - 2020 Get tickets and pre-book your food now 🎟️ 🍲😋  https://ud.coop/onceyouknow A powerful multi-award winning

MMMM! Monday 18 Sept, Movie (Tomorrow), Meal & Mingling

This week at United Diversity Bridport and Sustainable Bridport's fortnightly film and food night MMMM! Monday Movie, Meal & Mingling we'll be screening: UPDATE: In addition to the inspirational documentary 'Tomorrow', we're now also going to be live streaming the Operation Climate

MMMM! Monday Movie, Meal & Mingling is back!

After a 2-week COVID-caused hiatus our regular (now fortnightly-ish) film and food event MMMM! Monday Movie, Meal & Mingling is back! Buy tickets and pre-order your meal here: https://ud.coop/takingroot This week we're screening: Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai Taking Root tells the dramatic

Best of Bridport: 13 May @ The Lyric Theatre, Bridport

🗓️ Just 10 days until Best of Bridport at The Lyric Theatre! Best of Bridport Saturday 13 May, 7pm - 12:30am at The Lyric Theatre 9 Barrack Street, Bridport, Dorset DT6 3LX 🎟️🎟️🎟️ Earlybird tickets sold out and standard tickets are selling fast 💨 Strictly limited tickets available so book now to

TONIGHT: MMMM! Monday Movie, Meal & Mingling launch event

I've been meaning to post a proper update for a while but haven't found the time. It's a bit last minute but figured I should at least post something about the fact that United Diversity Bridport's new weekly film and food events

Update on plans to get the Bridport bioregion into the Doughnut (and other crazy/ genius ideas)

TL;DR (too long; didn't read): 1. Subscribe to the newsletter - get future updates as soon as they're published! 2. Support the plans financially - our first goal is to get 20 locals putting in £5+/mo 3. Fill in this survey if you'