The Dandelion Daily

A community gathering focusing on the local landscape and waterways is coming to St Augustine's Arts and Events Centre on Stanford Avenue. Roots To Freedom invites people to connect with each other, the land, and Brighton's hidden river, the Wellesbourne. Visitors will be welcomed with hot masala chai before settling into a programme of music, voice, and movement.

The gathering opens with soundscapes from The Sounds of Dusk, followed by live music and voice from Aria Delyth. Later in the evening, Estella leads a Freedom Dance designed for participants to move freely to electronic rhythms, world music, and ambient sounds. Books on wellbeing and personal reflection by Charlotte Emily Rose and Estella will also be available during the event, which welcomes anyone looking to mark the new year through music, creative expression, and community connection.

A varied line-up of community gatherings is taking place across Brighton and Hove. At West Hill Hall, Living In Community offers a day for anyone curious about shared housing, whether they are newcomers to co-living or experienced organisers. Attendees can hear talks from people living communally, share a potluck lunch, and view a live map of regional housing routes, with toys and crayons provided for children.

For those wanting to move, Ecstatic Dance with Uffte at the Brighthelm Centre in North Road welcomes dancers of any experience level to an alcohol-free, shoe-free evening featuring an opening warm-up, global bass rhythms, and a closing sound bath. Meanwhile, Hove Relating Room | What if connection could be more than conversation? provides an alternative to ordinary small talk. Held at Murmuration Therapy Rooms, the small group session invites strangers to share tea, scones, and simple relational exercises designed to foster honest, attentive connection.