The Dandelion Daily

Recent community gatherings have drawn warm praise from participants, alongside a few practical ideas for future sessions. In Stroud, people attending Tantric Meditations - Autumn series enjoyed the practice, though one person suggested asking visitors to avoid strong scents and stay home if unwell, to protect those with sensory sensitivities or fragile immune systems. Meanwhile in Bristol, women gathered for improvisation at The Cauldron at Tit for Tat on Cato Street, welcoming the friendly company.

Those interested in greener living headed to The Mansion on Fore Street in Totnes to Make your own natural cleaning products, calling the practical workshop fun and inspiring. For curious minds tuning in from home, Frequencies of Healing: Music, Psychedelics & the Brain with Dr. AZA Allsop offered an online talk that non-specialists praised for explaining an intricate subject in plain, accessible terms.

Community gatherings listed on Dandelion feature an open-air opera, dance, and music across the West Country. High above Buckfastleigh, BABY brings together seventy singers in an old ruin for a free outdoor production featuring a giant marrow, a monster, and an apple-smashing ritual, performed at sunset by the Brown Bread Choir.

In Cornwall, dancers can explore Tango Fundamentals – Introduction to Argentine Tango in Truro at LA Studios. Led by Becalelis Brodskis, the four-week course welcomes total beginners of any gender to try both leading and following roles, pairing weekly lessons with guided practice sessions. Further east, Over the Moon (Drop-in Community) Choir, Sunday 1st November Session invites anyone who loves singing to Ashburton Town Hall. Led by Faith Burch, the group requires no auditions or regular term commitments, focusing instead on global harmony songs sung simply for the pleasure of it.

At St Mary’s Church in Totnes, folk singer Martha Tilston and Dartsong Chorus will take to the stage for an evening of community singing and Christmas cheer, raising funds for a local charity.

Those interested in science and mental health can tune into Rewiring the Brain: Psychedelics, Neuroplasticity & the Windows of Change with Tommaso Barba. The educational online session features Imperial College London researcher Tommaso Barba explaining how compounds like psilocybin affect neuroplasticity, alongside practical guidance on preparation and nervous system support, followed by an audience question-and-answer session. Further ahead, the five-day Soul Revolution Festival 2027 will welcome up to 3,000 people to Stanford Hall in Leicestershire. The gathering offers attendees music, movement, ceremony, learning and wild swimming in the hall’s lake to mark the summer solstice.