The Dandelion Daily

Bristol residents looking to make spontaneous music can take part in Circle Singing November at St Werburghs Community Centre. Held in the main hall, the workshop invites people to explore collective improvised song through simple vocal games, grooves, and harmonies. Attendees are free to join in the singing, try leading an improvised part, or simply sit back and listen. The gathering is open to all voices, from seasoned improvisers to beginners, as well as babies in arms and children who wish to actively sing along. Tea is provided, and participants are encouraged to bring their own snacks and rest whenever they need.

The session returns to the same hall the following month for Circle Singing December. Running under a pay-what-you-can model, it offers another chance for singers of any experience level to share in collaborative music making.

Bristol residents looking to try something active or creative have a varied selection of gatherings coming up across the city. At The Mount Without on Upper Church Lane, Samhain Portal: Ecstatic Dance, Ancestor Ritual & Live Sound Bath welcomes people of all ages for an afternoon of shared ceremony, dancing and music using ancient flutes, drums and crystal singing bowls. The gathering is sober, wheelchair accessible and open to anyone, whether they are experienced dancers or newcomers.

Over at the Windmill Hill Community Association, PlaYfiGHtinG cluB foR ADulTs provides an arena for physical rough and tumble. Open to adults of any size, strength or fitness level, the sessions combine games, conscious competition and held sparring in a ring to let participants test their strength and play safely. Meanwhile, singers who can hold a tune can head to The Loft at the Tobacco Factory for Dive into Collaborative Vocal Improvisation | Taster Session, where group games and rhythm exercises introduce newcomers to making spontaneous vocal music together.