DOSE Fest News & Updates

The first-ever DOSE Fest has been hailed as a huge success after bringing together 370 people and more than 40 organisations, businesses and community partners for a day dedicated to better health and wellbeing through connection and community. Held on the beautiful Angel Meadow outside Angel Pavilion in Chelmsford on 18 July 2026, the festival welcomed families, local residents, health organisations, charities, researchers, businesses and wellbeing practitioners for a progra

DOSE Fest began with a simple belief: we need to think differently about how we support people to live happier, healthier lives. The first DOSE Fest brought hundreds of people together in Chelmsford to explore wellbeing through conversation, movement, creativity, learning and connection. But for founder Myra Merchant, the festival itself has always been only one part of a much bigger ambition. Her vision is for preventative health to become something people can access within

The first DOSE Fest brought hundreds of people together for a day of wellbeing, creativity and connection. But we wanted to understand something more important: Did people actually leave feeling different? Early findings from the DOSE Fest 2026 Impact & Social Value Report suggest they did! The inaugural festival was designed as a pilot for a different approach to prevention through effective community health - creating accessible opportunities for people to connect, move, le