Wild and Wiser
Rediscover your wild.
Reconnect with your inner wisdom. Honour your purpose, your way.
A weekend curated by women, for women, who are ready to pause, reconnect and rediscover themselves.
In the beautiful Dorset countryside - 19 & 20 September 2026
Dawn Release sold out. Daylight Release tickets now live - limited availability.
About Wild & Wiser
Wild & Wiser is a new boutique festival born in Dorset, created by women, for women who lead.
A weekend designed for those ready to pause, breath and reconnect with the parts of themselves that get lost in the noise of work, life and responsibility.
Expect powerful speakers, sharp conversation, and a room full of women who get exactly what you're carrying.
Set in stunning Dorset countryside, this isn't about slowing down for the sake of it it's about finally hearing your own voice again.
We invite women ready to slow down and explore new possibilities and rediscover their wildness and inner wisdom.
Curate your own Wild & Wiser Weekend
Your weekend is yours to shape. With experiences across Wise Calm, Wild Energy and Wild & Wise with Purpose running in parallel throughout each day. You can choose to dive deeply into one space or wander freely between them.
Slow down, explore, rest, move, create, listen, nourish, connect.
This is your time and space to choose what you need*.
Different spaces. Different energies. Always your choice.
*Some activities will have limited numbers and be on a first come basis.
WISE CALM
For grounding, rest & inner restoration
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Stretching & mindful movement
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Breathwork experiences
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Mindful forest hikes
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Hypnotherapy group sessions
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Forest bathing & nature therapy
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Sound healing & deep rest
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Quiet corners & reflection spaces
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Wood fired sauna*
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Optional private treatments*
* at extra cost payable to practitioner
WILD ENERGY
For movement, joy & creative expression
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Dance workshops
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Functional strength
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Choir workshops
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Creative workshops
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Belly laughing comedy
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Sustainable Styling
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#SayNoToBoringHeadshots
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Female DJs and live music to go wild to.
WILD & WISE WITH PURPOSE
For clarity, connection & personal growth
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Good-girl deprogramming
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Negotiating like a Woman
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Owning your Power to Speak
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Reinvention & career panel
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Future you - sort your sh*t out expert panel
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Leveraging Uncertainty for Growth
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Managing your Menopause
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Female Founder Panel
Follow the journey
Wild & Wiser is unfolding.
Speaker reveals. Early access. Behind-the-scenes reflections.
Be part of what’s building for September 2026.
Your day at Wild & Wiser, your way
You wake gently. Maybe to birdsong, maybe after a late night dancing under the stars.
There’s no rush.
You grab a coffee or herbal tea, wander towards the woods or attend a morning session or simply sit and breathe for a while.
As the day unfolds, you listen to what you need.
At any moment, experiences are running in parallel across Wise Calm, Wild Energy and Wild & Wise with Purpose.
You might ground yourself, move your body, create something, dive into conversation with inspiring speakers — or rest instead.
Meals are unhurried. You eat when you’re hungry, share food and stories, stretch out on the grass, reconnect.
Afternoons ebb and flow between deeper workshops, playful energy, quiet corners and moments of connection — with space to change your mind as often as you like.
As evening arrives, the energy shifts. Music drifts through the site. Some people dance. Some talk by the fire. Some head early to bed.
There’s no right way to do Wild & Wiser.
Just your way.
The Wild & Wiser Collective
Our community of women bringing grounding, creativity, energy and wisdom to your Wild & Wiser weekend.
Wild & Wiser Founder
Kelly Keating
Kelly is a mum, daughter, wife, sister, friend, student and late diagnosed ADHDer.
Alongside all of that she is a leadership coach, culture shaper, NED and women’s advocate with a 30 year career grounded in transformation and people leadership. After years of listening to women speak about feeling stretched, disconnected or side-lined in their own lives, she decided to build something for them to reconnect with themselves and others who get it, whilst amplifying all of the brilliant women she's met along the way.
What Wild & Wiser means to me?
“For me, being Wild & Wiser means living with more certainty about what matters, trusting my own wisdom and letting go of what I no longer need to carry. It’s embracing the wild in all its forms. From forest walks and sea dips to dancing unapologetically. This next chapter feels like my best one yet, because I’m both wilder and wiser.”
Founder of Upfront
Lauren Currie OBE
Serial entrepreneur, keynote speaker and author of Be UPFRONT and Taylor Meets The Trick. Lauren build movements that challenge the rules women have inherited about power, visibility and voice. Through UPFRONT, she's upskilled 17,000+ women across 50+ countries proving that when women practise confidence and performance, equity and leadership accelerate. She's building the world she wants to live in.
What Wild & Wiser means to me?
"I want to live in a world where all women are safe enough to be wild and where our wisdom is celebrated, recognised and properly rewarded. Who's in?".
Negotiation Whisperer
Lucy Watson
Lucy helps professional women negotiate what they're worth through her Negotiate Like a Woman - an evidence-based masterclass programme that combines research, peer learning, and practical strategy. With 25 years negotiating as an employee, leader, and tech start up co-founder, she knows first hand why traditional negotiation advice fails women, and what actually works.
What Wild & Wiser means to me?
“Wild & Wiser means I've seen enough to spot the BS, and have the self-trust to walk away from it. I'm done with contorting myself to perform to other people's measures of success. Still ambitious? Absolutely. Expecting fair reward? Always. But now I want to burn down the barriers that made my career harder than it needed to be, so the next generation of women doesn't have to.”
The Wild & Wiser Marketplace
Our Marketplace is a curated gathering of thoughtful, purposeful women who craft, cook, grow, heal, lead and create with intention.
Browse, taste, explore, experience and connect at your own pace throughout the weekend.
From slow-made goods to wild creativity, every stall brings its own magic.
Outlandish Creations
Katie
Katie is a hand-making designer and ceramicist based in Bournemouth, creating unique, personalised gifts and tableware by hand. After completing her BA (Hons) in Studio Ceramics, she launched Outlandish Creations to share her passion for beautifully made, thoughtful pieces - from quirky mugs and delicate bone china to custom commissions crafted from start to finish in her Dorset studio. Her work celebrates care, connection and the joy of meaningful objects, with fans around the world cherishing her ceramics as keepsakes that feel personal and unforgettable.
What Wild & Wiser means to me?
“Being Wild & Wiser is about creativity without limits and making with heart — letting your curiosity lead you, and crafting things that make people feel seen and joy-filled.
For me, it’s the magic in slowing down, getting hands messy with clay, and bringing someone’s idea to life in a piece that will be treasured.
Wild is the courage to explore, experiment and make boldly. Wiser is knowing that every piece carries intention, connection and care.”
Kara Hayward Vegan Chef
Kara Hayward
Kara is a Bournemouth-based plant-based chef known for creating delicious, nourishing food made with love. She caters for retreats, weddings, private events and community supper clubs, bringing people together through seasonal, locally sourced, soulful cooking.
Her approach is warm, inclusive and rooted in connection - from Caribbean-inspired supper nights with vinyl vibes to thoughtfully curated retreat menus. A full-time mum of three, Kara believes food should nourish both body and spirit, and be shared with joy.
What Wild & Wiser means to me?
“Being Wild & Wiser is about nourishing life with intention — listening to what your body and heart truly need.
For me, it’s the wild joy of gathering around a table, sharing good food, stories and laughter, and the wisdom of keeping things simple, seasonal and soul-led.
Wild is showing up as yourself. Wiser is caring for others through what you create.”
March Made Art
Samantha March
Samantha is a Dorset-based artist inspired by the sea and the Jurassic Coast. Working from my garden studio, she creates fluid acrylic artworks using unconventional tools, embracing movement and spontaneity. Her nature-inspired collection includes original
artworks, printed homeware, and unique hand-painted jewellery. She also facilitates creative workshops, helping others explore art for wellbeing. When not in the studio, you’ll find her drawing inspiration through sea swimming, hiking, and wild camping along the coastline.
What Wild & Wiser means to me?
“Being Wild & Wiser means trusting my inner compass and making space for what truly matters - creativity, authentic connection, and time in nature. It’s about living with more intention, choosing to be more present, and allowing myself to grow into each new chapter with curiosity and confidence.”
Our special location
Nestled in the Dorset countryside, Wooders is more than just a beautiful setting, it’s a place chosen with intention.
Surrounded by woodland, open skies and quiet pathways, Wooders offers the space to slow down, breathe deeply and reconnect with yourself, others and nature. It’s grounding, expansive and gently wild — everything we want the weekend to feel like.
Just as importantly, Wooders is proudly female-led.
The farm and campsite are run by Heidi and her family, alongside Fiona of Perfect Party Tents, who partners to create warm, welcoming communal spaces. Both are remarkable women who live the values of care, creativity and courage that sit at the heart of Wild & Wiser.
What you can expect
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Nature all around - Forest trails, open fields, wildflower corners and quiet spaces to pause or journal.
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Space to gather – communal marquees, cosy fire circles and places to share stories or simply sit together.
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Rustic comfort – clean facilities, glamping options and easy access, without losing the magic of being outdoors, but leave your heels at home!
Tickets to your Wild & Wiser Weekend
Daylight Release sold out. Final Sunset Release tickets now live - limited availability.
A weekend of wellbeing, creativity and connection.
Move freely between themes, explore at your own pace and shape your own Wild & Wiser journey.
Over 20 sessions and experiences across 3 themes, expert-led workshops, wellbeing classes, music, evening gatherings, free parking, meaningful goody bag and a curated community of like-minded women.
Join the women already saying yes to themselves this September.
DAWN RELEASE
Sold Out!
DAY LIGHT RELEASE
Sold Out!
SUNSET RELEASE
Final tickets released closer to the event.
Day Pass - £145
Weekend Pass (No Camping) - £250
Camping Pitch/tent - £50
Live in vehicle pass £ 70 (bought with weekend pass ticket- 1/vehicle)
Glamping available - Beautifully equipped bell tents - £345 for 2 nights, only £50 for 3rd night, up to 4 people sharing - requires weekend pass.
Limited availability.
All ticket releases include the same access to the full programme. Prices vary only by release date.
Contact us
We look forward to hearing from you
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Prefer email? Reach us at hello@wildandwiser.co.uk
