The Dandelion Daily

A fresh crop of local gatherings has been announced for the area, covering community discussion, seasonal rest and movement. In Totnes, The Climate Hub at The Mansion hosts Film & Discussion: Who's Shaping the Climate Debate?, screening a Cornwall Climate Care documentary that follows a hairdresser meeting people on all sides of climate conspiracy theories. The venue also welcomes Colin Moore and Mike Pulson for We Are Water: Talk with Colin Moore & Mike Pulson, an interactive evening looking at threats to rivers and seas, from the River Dart to the wider oceans, and what protections can help heal them.

Nearby in Ashburton, Spirit Ash Studio offers the Inner Light - Winter Solstice Mini Retreat, where visitors can rest with candlelit warm yin and yoga nidra, spiced winter milk, cookies, and a song and connection circle. For dancers, Outdoor dance on the land of Pondfield in Dartington provides an open-air conscious dance practice without talking or guidance, with solar-powered music played across community-owned land.

Audiences in and around Totnes have a lively mix of local performances to look forward to over the coming weeks. Up the road in Buckfastleigh, the Moor Imagination Centre hosts HEATHENS!, a double bill pairing former Grand Bard of Exeter Jackie Juno with Northern Irish comedian and poet Edward Tripp. The evening promises plenty of poetic chaos, and non-pagans are entirely welcome to come along.

Back in Totnes, emerging musical duo SULAM are coming to The Hairy Barista on the High Street for an intimate evening of original songs performed in Spanish, Hebrew, Catalan and English. Meanwhile, at St Mary's Church, Martha Tilston and Dartsong Chorus will be filling the building with song and Christmas cheer, gathering the community together to raise money for a local charity.