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People Plantain Planet

Who we are

Explore the foundations of The DODO Festival UK

People celebrating together at The DODO Festival 01 Community People Creating a strong community and fostering belonging for Black migrants in the UK. Explore People Plantain at the heart of The DODO Festival 02 Culture Plantain Culture through food, music and community, one plantain at a time. Explore Plantain Reusable DODO Festival play blocks 03 Sustainability Planet A young festival built with care for the world we party in. Explore Planet

The book

The story so far.

Every city is a chapter. Manchester was the room where it began, Newcastle carried it forward, and London is next.

Modern map of the United Kingdom showing the DODO Festival journey Manchester Chapter 01 · Completed Newcastle Chapter 02 · Completed London Chapter 03 · Confirmed next

Your next chapter

Where do we go next?

Tell us which city should welcome The DODO Festival after London.

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Partnership

Build the next chapter with us.

Bring your craft, your organisation or your community into the London story.

01 Take part Register your interest as a trader, performer or volunteer. Open registration 02 Partner with us Help shape an ambitious, community-led London festival. Start a conversation 03 Get updates Hear first as the London chapter moves from plan to programme. Join the list

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