Do Curate: How to Create a Small Magical Event

Curating & Repair

‘Do things people might not even notice. Leave secret things for people to discover: a message behind a door; a candle in a gap in stone wall, a pebble on a window ledge. Small things that for many go unnoticed. But even if they bring pleasure to just a few people, they are worth doing.’

Perfect for event organisers, community builders, hosts —and anyone interested in creating meaningful, human-led events and gatherings of their own

‘Magical’ is the word most used to describe the Do Lectures, the annual gathering of the world’s Doers held on a family farm on the far west coast of Wales.

In Do Curate, co-founder Clare Hieatt shares insights and lessons learned from over a decade hosting this iconic event. From the wood that smells best when it burns to the ‘pick a pebble’ used as an ice-breaker, you will discover ideas and inspiration to transform your own events, whether that’s large-scale conferences or intimate supper clubs. 

Successful hosting is about creating the right conditions for magic to happen: new connections, new ideas, new experiences. And it’s all in the curation. 

112 pages, soft cover, 17.8 x 12 cm
Texts: Clare Hieatt
Design: Ratiotype
Colour photography: Alex Lloyd Jenkins 
Printing: OZGraf Print on Munken, an FSC-certified paper
Year: 2026
ISBN: 9781914168741
Publisher: The Do Book Co., London