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A selection of community gatherings across Somerset is capturing local interest. At Nettlecombe Court near Taunton, the WINTER WARMER CONTACT IMPROVISATION FESTIVAL 2026 welcomes both beginners and experienced dancers. The residential event offers intensive workshops, dance jams, morning movement and singing, alongside shared bedrooms, local organic meals and sauna access.
In Frome, singer-songwriter Mae Bird appears in an old weaver's cottage for Mae Bird- Intimate house concert in Frome. Attendees can sit by an open fire on sofas, chairs and rugs to hear songs, stories and vocal harmonies honouring nature and ancestral traditions, with herbal tea provided for those bringing a flask.
Meanwhile, St Benedicts Church in Glastonbury hosts the Community Grief Tending Ritual – Honouring Our Ancestors. Designed for anyone carrying personal loss, life changes or sorrow, the gathering includes somatic movement, journalling, prayers and the Indian musical tradition of Raag, featuring the bamboo flute and harmonic drone instruments.
