Life is Good in Dorking this September

From Saturday 12th – Sunday 27th September 2026 Dorking will be having its first Festival of Good Living.  This will include: –

  • Food and Drink Day – with a show kitchen to celebrate our amazing restaurants, cafes and producers, plus a Food and Drink Market
  • Grape and Grain Trail – to celebrate the amazing pubs in Dorking
  • Artisan and Vintage Indoor Market
  • Walking Festival

And more events to be announced!

It promises to be 2 weeks of Flavour, Fresh Air and Feeling Good so why not get involved!

Festival activities taking place in Dorking town centre in Surrey

I would like to run an event as part of the Festival of Good Living

We’d love to have businesses and community groups involved in the Festival of  Good Living. The only criteria is an event or activity has to take part in Dorking Town Centre and celebrate why it is a great place to live and visit. It could be a workshop, class, tasting, talk, social event – the possibilities are endless. It could be something you already run or something new.

Fill out the form, or if you want to chat some ideas through contact us at info@hellodorking.com. We love to help turn ideas into a plan!

I would like a stall at the Food and Drink Market

We are looking for local, quality food and drink traders/producers to be at our Food and Drink Market on Sunday 13th September. Fill out the form to express your interest.

Cook Food Store Dorking

I would like a stall at the Artisan/Vintage Market

We are planning an indoor Artisan and Vintage Market in the centre of Dorking. Provisional date is Sat 12th September and we will have a sign up form soon.  Email info@hellodorking.com if you want to be on the waiting list.

I would like to submit a walk for the Walking Festival

Our award winning Walking Festival returns as part of the Festival of Good Living from 19th – 27th September. If you have a walk you would like to submit please read through the details and fill out a submission form.

Group of walkers on a grassy hill with Dorking rooftops and a church spire under a bright blue sky.

Welcome to the future of the Dorking business community. Join us!