{"id":4142,"date":"2025-03-03T20:45:19","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T20:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dorsetgeologistsassociation.org\/?post_type=tribe_events&p=4142"},"modified":"2025-10-05T19:19:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T18:19:06","slug":"geofest-dorchester-18-october-2025","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/dorsetgeologistsassociation.org\/index.php\/event\/geofest-dorchester-18-october-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"GEOFEST – Dorchester -18 October 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Event details, updates of list of contributors and location map<\/strong> <\/span><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0Opens in a new window
\nDorset Geologist<\/strong>\u2019s Association Group (DGAG) is hosting a GEOFEST on the Saturday 18 October 2025.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Theme:<\/strong> A festival celebrating Geoscience: Fossils, Rocks and Earth Science. A DGAG annual event that is a small part of October\u2019s two global events:
\n– International Geodiversity Day with this year\u2019s theme One Earth, Many Stories
\n-Each October, the Geological Society coordinates Earth Science Week in the UK, in cooperation with the American Geosciences Institute and the wider international geoscience community. This year\u2019s Earth Science Week celebrates \u2018Energy Resources for Our Future\u2019.
\nIn our GEOFEST, selected DGAG members and some invited guests will exhibit their collections and share their Geoscience\/Earth Science knowledge. (See the list of contributors below)<\/strong>
\nAnyone is welcome to come and see what is on show. If there are any Geoscience questions or puzzling rocks\/fossils that people want advice on, these would be welcome also. Our inaugural event last year was a success, so should be even better this year.
\nTime:<\/strong> The GEOFEST will start at 10.00 am; finish 3.00 pm
\nEntry Cost:<\/strong> Free.
\nBooking:<\/strong> There is no need to book.
\nEvent Contact: <\/strong>DGAG events at email:events@dorsetgeologistsassociation.org
\nNote:<\/strong> Food or drink is not<\/u><\/strong> being supplied at the venue, but there are plenty of nearby caf\u00e9s etc.
\nVenue: <\/strong>The main Hall at the United Church, 49\/51 Charles Street, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1EE (postal address and rear entrance to church buildings). South Street, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1BY (front entrance to church 29 South St, Dorchester DT1 1BY)
\nEntrance can be from either of the 2 entrances: (See map at the end)
\n– Perhaps easiest for pedestrians will be from the alleyway entrance on the South street pedestrian zone where we will have a colourful advertising board (image below) pointing the way to the GEOFEST. Exact location using what 3 words: \/\/\/whips.cooked.denser (link to free app https:\/\/what3words.com\/about<\/a>).
\n– Otherwise enter from the Charles Street opposite to the Dorchester Library and car parks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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