The Dandelion Daily

Recent community gatherings have drawn warm praise across the countryside. At Hayles Fruit Farm in Winchcombe, the Winchcombe Women’s Circle gave women a trusted setting for personal and spiritual development, with attendees warmly recommending the sessions. Down in Buckfastleigh, live music from Around About Dusk filled the Moor Imagination Centre on Chapel Street. Audience members appreciated the cabaret tables, which suited the musical style well, though some noted that hot drinks on sale would help ward off the autumn chill.

Further west at Oxen Park Farm in Lower Ashton, the traditional Ceilidh at On The Hill brought dancers together for an evening of dancing and shared food, where guests praised the welcoming crowd and scenery. Meanwhile, dancers heading to Barcombe Village Hall for Ecstatic Dance ~ Autumn Series~ enjoyed music and dance, leaving only calls for more sessions in the future.

Newport Memorial Hall in Pembrokeshire hosts Woven Lives- Mae Bird, Bonnie Medicine and Shaone live at Newport Memorial Hall, an evening of live, original music inspired by west Wales landscapes and nature, featuring guitar soundscapes followed by songs from Mae and Mairead celebrating rivers, trees, and stones.

For practitioners, Creative Reflective Space for Psychotherapist's and Counsellors takes place at St Werburghs Community Centre in Bristol. Led by creative therapists Mareike and Fiona, this development session uses guided practices, body-based reflection, and sharing, requiring no prior artistic experience.

In London, Moving Between Stillness & Connection meets at Walworth Town Hall. Open to all experience levels, the donation-based session blends guided meditation, contact improvisation, touch, and shared weight with a relaxing sound bath.

Further east, Holy Fire Reiki Training runs at Tula Balance in Orpington, offering training in energy channelling, self-healing, and hands-on methods for beginners and experienced students alike.

Bristol gathers for Samhain Portal at The Mount Without, where people of all ages and backgrounds are invited to honour Celtic new year traditions in a deconsecrated church. Carolyn Hillyer and Nigel Shaw lead a ritual of shared songs, drums and bone whistles, before DJ Osara plays an electronic set alongside a sound bath with crystal singing bowls from Georgia Kate. Attendees can place mementos on a central ancestor altar, sip organic cacao and dance barefoot on the sprung wooden floor, with a dedicated space set aside for young children.

Those curious about science can tune in from home for Rewiring the Brain: Psychedelics, Neuroplasticity & the Windows of Change with Tommaso Barba. Barba, a researcher from Imperial College London, explains how compounds like psilocybin might temporarily reopen brain plasticity, followed by an audience question session for anyone interested in the future of mental health treatment.

Further north in Leicestershire, Soul Revolution Festival 2027 brings up to 3,000 campers to Stanford Hall for five days of music, ceremonies and lake swimming.