Inside Out Dorset is an award-winning international outdoor arts festival that takes place across the county every two years. At the heart of what we do is our belief that the performing arts should be accessible for all – no matter what your experience or background. Therefore, all of Inside Out Dorset is free to attend.
We bring live performance to unexpected places – town centres, village squares, beaches and hilltops – for everyone to enjoy.
Inside Out Dorset is the only outdoor festival in the UK that works in both urban and rural outdoor locations across a whole county.
We celebrate Dorset and aim to promote our natural landscape and sense of place. Some of Dorset’s most remarkable urban and rural spots are transformed with experiences that touch hearts and minds like nothing else.
The next Inside Out Dorset festival will take place from 12-21 September 2025.
