By Rashid Rogers
Reserve 2 nd to 8 th August 2026 in your calendars! The 2026 family gathering and Subud
Britain National Congress will be held at Milton Abbey School, a stunning venue in Dorset,
10 minutes from Dorchester and half an hour from the golden sands of Weymouth beach.
The venue has everything we need: ample grounds for all our campers with easy access to
facilities, space for our marquee, large halls for latihans; the theatre and the abbey each
seat 300, 237 beds including 98 single bedrooms and 34 double bedrooms, a 9-hole golf
course and a swimming pool.
All compact as you may see from the map, no long walk to your room, with disabled access
to the bedrooms and bathrooms, as well as accessible ramps into the Abbey, Theatre and
the Mansion House where the meetings will take place. One of the Boarding Houses has a
lift. The Dining Room below seats 120 at a time. The School caters for all diets.
The Congress starts on Sunday 2 nd August 2026 at 4pm and finishes on Saturday 8 th August at
10am. The price per adult (16+ years of age) for full board, three meals per day (including a
full English breakfast) will not exceed £450 for the six nights. We are inviting the members in
Zones 3 and 4, i.e. all of Europe, as well as other international visitors, so we urge you to
book early before the rooms are filled.
Help Make Congress a Success — Volunteers Needed!
To keep costs as low as possible, we’re relying on volunteers to support key areas of the
event. If you can spare some time, your help would be hugely appreciated.
We’re especially looking for support with:
Running the café in the marquee
Assisting in the art room and crèche
Organising sports, youth, and family activities
Supporting health and safety
Helping with set-up and pack-down
Providing transport to and from Dorchester Station
If you can help in any of these areas, please get in touch with Lorna, our National Secretary,
at:
national.secretary@subudbritain.org
Thank you for helping us create a warm and inclusive Congress experience for everyone!
Finding and securing this wonderful venue has been a team project – and now our members
can come together to make our Family Congress a great success. We hope you’ll join us for
what promises to be a joyful, inspiring, and rejuvenating week — a true celebration of our
Subud family, with space for deep latihan, quiet reflection, renewed connections, and
shared fun for all generations.
Let’s come together to build a memorable Congress in this beautiful setting. Mark your
calendars, spread the word, and don’t forget to volunteer if you can — every one of us
makes a difference.
We look forward to seeing you at Milton Abbey in 2026!