The Dandelion Daily

Recent community gatherings around Frome have drawn warm reviews from participants. In local woods near town, Fungi After Dark FROME offered an evening woodland walk using ultraviolet lights to search for glowing biofluorescent fungi. Walkers found it fascinating to see fungi lit up in the dark and felt the session offered just the right amount of clear information, building nicely on earlier outings with nothing singled out for change. Meanwhile, dancers gathered at Tri.Art Dance Academy on Marshall Way for Friday Night Dance with Sophie Bolton. Designed for anyone wanting to move, unwind and dance freely, the session left people feeling revived in body and mind. Dancers valued the teacher’s genuine care, which created a safe environment that made it easy to let go of tension and fully enjoy the movement, leaving attendees thoroughly contented with the experience.

Music and movement sessions across Frome are giving residents varied ways to gather and unwind. In an old weaver's cottage, singer Mae Bird- Intimate house concert in Frome offers an evening of songs and stories beside an open fire. The intimate gathering invites people to settle onto sofas and sheepskin rugs, drink herb tea, and listen to vocal harmonies inspired by nature and ancestral traditions.

For those wanting to take part in the singing themselves, Kirtan in Frome with Siôn Jones, Paolo and Martin at St Mary's Church Hall welcomes everyone, with no musical experience needed. The evening centres on the ancient practice of call-and-response mantra singing, accompanied by harmonium and drums. Meanwhile, PRANAFREQS: ELEVENSES | SUNDAY SESSION: FROME at The Assembly Rooms caters to people aged eight to eighty-eight. The shoe-free, tech-free morning session opens with Dru Yoga before moving into vinyl-only DJ sets from local selectors.