We Out Here festival, hosted by one of the UK’s most iconic DJs, Gilles Peterson, and staged at St Giles House, Wimborne, has announced its full programme and set list. A number of Dorset representatives are championed at the festival, including local musicians, community groups, and food traders.
British singer and songwriter Michael Kiwanuka headlines the festival, which runs from Thursday 14 to Sunday 17 August 2025. The diverse line up also includes international artists including Noname, MJ Cole, London jungle DJs 4AM KRU, Theo Parrish, and Chicago ensemble, Rotary Connection 222, celebrates and performs the music of the late-great Charles Stepney.
The festival’s programme, which includes music, talks, workshops, wellness, and food, also celebrates and highlights local talent. The Hush Club, which operates renowned community parties in Southbourne, joins the DJ line up at We Out Here and will deliver a DJ set on the Roller Rink on the Sunday evening.
Lou Woodward, community outreach lead at We Out Here, said: “There is nowhere better to host We Out Here than St. Giles. The Estate is the most beautiful, magical setting to bring people together to celebrate and enjoy music, arts, and culture. We’re delighted to have more local partners on board than ever before. We Out Here celebrates the very best of local talent, food, and community. Bring on August!”
Four Acre Farm, a Community Interest Company based out of Ringwood, features on the new-for-2025 Craftwerk tent programme. The team is running two workshops, bug hotels and moth displays, as well as planting and sowing seeds on the Friday and Saturday of the festival. Four Acre Farm encourages festival goers to joyfully connect with land and each other through skill sharing and meaningful connection rooted in nature. Dorset’s Art Development Company is one of We Out Here’s volunteer partners for 2025 and delivers a brand-new festival-wide volunteer initiative, “We Are Here”.
We Out Here prides itself on offering a curated selection of food and drink options on site, with local traders including Dorset Kitchen, OneNine58, Tibetan Street Food, and Southbourne favourite, Velo Domestique, all appearing at the show. We Out Here has partnered with Wimborne Food Bank to donate surplus stock after the festival ends.
95% of tickets for the festival have been sold, and with just over a month to go, the event is set to be a sell out. Day and community tickets are still available. Those living in the communities of Wimborne St Giles, Boveridge, Brockington, Chalbury, Cranborne, Edmondsham, Gussage All Saints, Gussage St Michaels, Haythorn, Hinton Martell, Horton, Knowlton, Long Crichel, Manswood, Monkton up Wimborne, Moor Crichel, Sutton Holms, Uppington, Witchampton, and Woodlands can access discounted tickets. We Out Here also introduced a ticketing ballot for those living in Verwood this year. More than 200 applications from local people were submitted and 100 lucky winners have now been provided with free-of-charge tickets to attend the festival.
To find out more about We Out Here’s engagement with the local community and book tickets: weoutherefestival.com/local-community/
