Join us for the first Good Living Festival in Dorking!
From Saturday 12th – Sunday 27th September 2026 Dorking will be having its first Good Living Festival. This will include everything that is great about Dorking including Food and Drink, Walking and Outdoor Pursuits, Celebrating Local Makers, Creatives and Wellbeing.
It promises to be 2 weeks of Flavour, Fresh Air and Feeling Good!
Below you’ll find details of what is going on and details of whether you just turn up or need to book, so take a look and start planning a fabulous September in Dorking!
Creative Activities
Get hands-on with Dorking’s creative side, with workshops covering candle making, sewing, botanical crafts, painting, interiors and more. See below for the full list of creative activities taking place during the Festival of Good Living.
Wellness & Culture
Take time for yourself with a mix of movement, wellbeing, talks, film, music and community events across Dorking. See below for the full list of wellness and cultural activities taking place during the Festival of Good Living.
Food and Drink Events
Discover Dorking's Pubs and Bars with our Grape & Grain Festival! From the 12th to 27th September you can support your local and have [...]
Food & Drink Week Offers Sunday 13 – Sunday 20 September Food brings people together, and during Food & Drink Week Dorking's cafés, pubs, [...]
Come and join the best of Dorking's Food and Drink Scene at the first ever Food and Drink Day Encompassing a Show Kitchen in [...]
Dorking loves good food, and our Food and Drink Market is the perfect chance to celebrate it. As part of the Festival of Good [...]
Experience a five-course seasonal tasting menu celebrating the best of the season. £65 per person. Book: burntbuttersuppers.com
Exclusive Wine Tasting evening at Wine Unlimited @The Vineyard South Street. Book: info@wineunlimited.co.uk
Enjoy a guided tasting of Dorking Distllery's handcrafted gins, discover the botanicals behind each spirit, finish with a complimentary gin and tonic, and receive [...]
Join Café Willow for a special evening celebrating local gin. Mark from Dorking Distillery will be creating a signature gin cocktail, and the café [...]
Creative Activities
Join many of our local makers and artisans for a market celebrating the creativity of Dorking. Stock up on treats for yourself, thoughtful gifts [...]
Experience an immersive beeswax candle making workshop and create your own handcrafted candles to take home. Book: thewildbee.co.uk
Join us for a magical botanical ink making workshop in our apothecary store in Dorking where you’ll discover the traditional world of natural inks [...]
Step into the calming environment of The Historical Herbologist and join us for a relaxing workshop dedicated to crafting your own skincare using the [...]
Bring your own sewing project and enjoy a friendly, social sewing session with access to studio equipment, sewing machines and expert guidance. Book: traceysewingroom.co.uk
Join us for a hands-on experience in creating your own herbal tea blends. Learn about the benefits of different herbs and spices while crafting [...]
Learn The Annie Sloan Way And Master Decorative Furniture Painting Techniques Friday 18 September For details and to book: westcottandwilliams.co.uk
Step into the botanical world of The Historical Herbologist and join us for a relaxing workshop dedicated to crafting your own skincare using the [...]
Step into the botanical world of The Historical Herbologist and join us for a relaxing workshop dedicated to crafting your own skincare using the [...]
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This is only for those that already know how to sew. You need to be a confident sewer with some sewing experience, but not [...]
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Learn The Annie Sloan Way And Master Decorative Furniture Painting Techniques Thursday 24 September For details and to book: westcottandwilliams.co.uk
Do you love interiors but feel overwhelmed by the endless choices of colours, fabrics, wallpapers and finishes available? Or perhaps you've started decorating and [...]
Do you love interiors but feel overwhelmed by the endless choices of colours, fabrics, wallpapers and finishes available? Or perhaps you've started decorating and [...]
Step into the botanical world of The Historical Herbologist and join us for a relaxing workshop dedicated to crafting your own skincare using the [...]
Celebrate the launch of the Arts Alive Festival in St Martin's Walk, with live music, dance performances and hands-on arts and crafts activities for [...]
Step into the botanical world of The Historical Herbologist and join us for a relaxing workshop dedicated to crafting your own skincare using the [...]
Wellness & Culture
Pilateso, St Martin’s Walk Enjoy 20% off all purchases throughout the festival, experience a donation-based Sound Bath (date TBC, supporting TyFo), and take advantage [...]
Mayflower Spa, West Street Treat yourself to a little extra. Book any 60-minute treatment and receive a free 15-minute add-on with your choice of [...]
Discover Dorking's fascinating history during Heritage Open Days, with a fantastic programme of free walks, talks, exhibitions and behind-the-scenes tours. From historic buildings and [...]
Relive the magic of Grease on the big screen, complete with themed cocktails, a movie photo spot and plenty of opportunities to dress up. [...]
Very Yoga Dorking, The High Street Try any yoga, mat Pilates or Reformer Pilates class for just £10. A great opportunity to experience Very [...]
Join the team at The Cycle Collective for a Social Gravel Ride suitable for all abilities. Meet at 9:30am at The Cycle Collective in [...]
FREE 20-minute Movement MOT & Wellbeing Check, plus an interactive talk on why staying strong after 40 is one of the best investments you [...]
Enjoy a fun and welcoming Bingo Afternoon, with the chance to meet new people, make friends and celebrate community as part of Oddfellows' Friendship [...]
Join Very Yoga for a Free Mat Pilates Class on Tuesday 15th September from 12:30pm - 1:30pm. Free and exclusive for BID business only. [...]
A relaxed coffee morning for mums with babies up to 12 months (or pre-walking). Enjoy homemade cake, a hot drink and the chance to [...]
Join Very Yoga for a Free Reformer Pilates Class on Thursday 17th September at 7pm. Free and exclusive for BID businesses only. Places are [...]
Festival favourite Lucy Porter returns with a brand-new comedy show exploring the joys (and chaos!) of midlife, reinvention and learning to let go. Book: [...]
As part of the Hello Dorking Walking Week 2026 we are inviting businesses to take part in a Steps Challenge. We know how tempting [...]
A film screening of the 1956 documentary film Pilgrim's Way (certificate U) and a talk by Mandy Bright, a North Downs Way Ambassador An [...]
This event is aimed at everyone, from people who enjoy a leisurely stroll, to trailrunners looking for a challenge. There will be 3 groups [...]
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Dorking and Mole Valley Athletics Club would love to invite runners and walkers of all abilities to come and join us on the evening [...]
Experience the National Theatre's acclaimed production of The Misanthrope, starring Sandra Oh in a sharp and witty reimagining of Molière's classic comedy. Book: dorkinghalls.co.uk
Join us at Pippbrook House during Dorking Walking Festival for this special screening After spending two decades in England, Bill Bryson (Robert Redford) returns to [...]
Join us for a deeply restorative evening of rest and resonance at the beautiful Naturalmat showroom in Dorking. You are invited to experience a [...]
