17–18 September 2026 · Bristol

The National Harm Reduction Summit

Two days of talks, workshops and honest conversation, hosted by Bristol Drugs Project and The Hepatitis C Trust. M Shed and Bristol Beacon.

Days

Venues

30+

Speakers

The summit

Where does harm reduction go next?

Day 1 — Thursday 17 September

M Shed

Keynotes and plenaries on the state of harm reduction in the UK: drug checking, the changing supply, and forty years of practice.

Day 2 — Friday 18 September

Bristol Beacon

Workshops and panels led by people doing the work, closing with a look at what the next decade asks of us.

Alongside the summit

Side events across the week

Wednesday 16 September, evening

Taking Drugs Seriously

A public evening of talks and debate on how we think and talk about drugs, opening the week before the summit proper begins.

Venue to be confirmed

Thursday 17 September, evening

Harbourside boat tours

Short guided tours along Bristol's floating harbour with delegates, running in small groups from the quayside beside M Shed.

Princes Wharf, Harbourside

Thursday 17 September · 5pm onwards

Evening Social

An opportunity for networking and socialising after the days planned programme. The Watershed has a full bar and does a mixture of small plates and mains. We have reserved some seating for conference attendees. Full menu here - https://www.watershed.co.uk/cafe-bar

The Watershed

Thursday 17 September, evening · 8:30pm

Film screening - Surviving Earth

A screening and post-film discussion with the filmmakers and people with lived and living experience.

The Watershed

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