The Dandelion Daily

Local halls have seen plenty of activity recently, with audiences sharing their thoughts on a lively mix of community gatherings. In Buckfastleigh, the Moor Imagination Centre hosted Formula presents: Dance For Life, an afternoon charity dance session where music fans and families with young children danced for hours to sets from local DJs. Those who came praised the venue, the greenery inside and the friendly mood, finding nothing they wished to change. Later in the evening at the same venue, audiences at HEATHENS! were treated to an eccentric and lighthearted performance, described simply as tremendous fun with plenty of laughs.

Meanwhile over in Totnes, environmentalists and curious residents gathered at the Totnes Climate Hub for Till the Coast is Clear, Plastic free shorelines, Oceans of possibility. The event featured a talk from a charity founder detailing sea plastic pollution and shoreline clean-up efforts. Listeners valued the positive delivery, the hospitality of the volunteer hosts, and a welcome cup of tea.

Live music and movement top the local calendar as communities prepare for the colder months. In Totnes, Martha Tilston and Dartsong Chorus take to St Mary's Church on the High Street for a night of song and Christmas cheer in aid of a local charity. Also in the town, singer-songwriters Charlotte Mabon and Maya Love team up for a pre-Solstice Candlelight concert with Charlotte Mabon & Maya Love at the Angel Hall, Bowden House, sharing heartfelt folk songs, harmonies and interval treats of hot mulled apple juice and cake for anyone looking to slow down before the festive period.

Further north at Nettlecombe Court near Taunton, the WINTER WARMER CONTACT IMPROVISATION FESTIVAL 2026 welcomes beginners and experienced dancers alike. The gathering features morning intensives, afternoon workshops, singing, a sauna, and organic vegetarian meals in the Somerset countryside.