East Hampshire Dementia Festival, now in its fifth year, offers the chance for people living with dementia, their families and friends, to access information and support from a wide range of organisations all under one roof.
This year's festival is being run by Dementia Friendly Petersfield, and will be held on
Friday 31st October, 10am – 1pm,
at The Auditorium, Churcher’s College, Ramshill, Petersfield, GU31 4AS
There will 25 organisations taking part including Alzheimer’s Society, Princess Royal Trust for Carer’s and the Older Person’s Mental Health team, as well as a presentation by Dr Boothby at 11am, and entertainment from the Dementia Choir and singer Archie McKeown.
With a café, run by the Winton House Centre, and representatives from the local Dementia Friendly groups, there is a real community feel to this event that was instigated by the late Jeff Williams, a well-known local figure who worked tirelessly to improve awareness and improve the perception of what it was like to live with dementia.
- Dementia festival poster (pdf 655 kb)
Getting to the Dementia Festival
The 2025 Dementia Festival will take place again at the Petersfield Festival Hall, located in the centre of Petersfield.
Venue address – Churcher’s College, Ramshill, Petersfield, GU31 4AS
Find out where it is on Google Maps
Free parking available at the college for those attending the festival.
Public transport – Petersfield is accessible by bus and has a train station. To plan your journey by public transport, please visit the Hampshire County Council's website and our community transport webpage.
Get in touch
To find out more, please contact Audrey Morton 07966 759929 or Julie Butler 07788 243138
Dementia directory
East Hampshire District Council has worked in collaboration with a number of dementia friendly groups across the district to produce a directory for people who have been affected by a recent diagnosis of dementia.
The directory includes contact details for many local support groups and easy to use advice with checklists to ensure you can keep track of the steps you’ve taken.
Printed versions of the booklet will be available at the festival or you can download a digital version from our website.