The Dandelion Daily

A range of new community gatherings has been listed across the area. In Stroud, the Stroud Folk Choir - Winter Warmer Concert takes place at the Trinity Rooms on Field Road. Audiences can join in with sing-along songs before the choir performs winter folk pieces, with homemade cakes, mulled wine and hot drinks available for those attending. Over in Nympsfield Village Hall, a Sound Journey & Meditation session offers an afternoon of gongs, crystal bowls and meditation to mark St Cecilia’s Day, with visitors asked to bring their own yoga mats, cushions and blankets to lie back on. Meanwhile, in Swindon, parents and carers can sign up for a five-week Baby massage course @ Cubs Corner January at BSS House on Cheney Manor Road. Run by Little Serenity Wellness, the classes teach baby-led massage routines and offer time to talk with other parents, suitable for babies from eight weeks old until they begin crawling.

Local residents have a variety of distinctive gatherings to consider in the coming weeks. At Sheepdrove Organic Farm in Lambourn, the Sheepdrove Walking Tour: Coppicing & Hedgelaying offers a free look at traditional countryside crafts in Nut Wood and by the Burial Barrow. Open to all ages, the tour lets visitors see resident woodsman Tom Fortune demonstrate how cut hazel becomes living fences, without any formal workshops required.

Meanwhile, the Winter Bazaar takes over the Stroud Valley Scouts Centre for a day dedicated to vocal improvisation. Organised around participant-led workshops, games and shared food, the gathering welcomes anyone wishing to hone an exercise or explore group music-making. Nearby in Gloucester, Ecstatic Dance & Live Sound Bath · Elmore Court · The Cotswolds invites dancers of all ages and experience levels to Elmore Court’s Gillyflower room for barefoot dancing to DJ Osara, followed by crystal singing bowls with Georgia Kate.