The Dandelion Daily

Recent gatherings have given participants plenty to reflect on, with music, movement and conversation on offer. In Ideford near Newton Abbot, Kirtan with Elise & Charlie Premanjali brought people to a yoga and meditation barn for an evening of music and communal song, which attendees described as deeply uplifting. Meanwhile in Bristol, The Cauldron gathered people at an Easton venue for a shared creative session that left locals eager to support further community projects in the city.

Further afield in Stockholm, Chasing shadows with Ronyah welcomed attendees to an evening of personal development exercises, dance and group discussion. Participants praised the thoughtful guidance and enjoyed the movement and reflective tasks, though some suggested spending less time on lectures and talk in favour of more practical activities, clearer prompts and additional time to connect with one another.

A varied selection of gatherings has arrived on Dandelion. In London, families and children can head out to Hampstead Heath for Fungi After Dark: Discover the hidden world of Biofluorescent Fungi, where researcher Kit Ondaatje Rolls leads an evening walk with ultraviolet torches to search for glowing mushrooms and lichens. Closer to town, author Richard Lang will welcome up to 16 people into his Stoke Newington home for Headless Way: A day with Richard Lang in London, using simple, non-verbal awareness tests designed to reveal one's true self.

In Somerset, couples looking to pause and tend to their relationships can join Couples Wellbeing Day in an Evercreech yurt, which offers guided communication exercises, massage and time in a wood-fired sauna. Meanwhile in Sheffield, Wreath Making Workshop! at Dana Cafe provides all the materials needed to craft a homemade wreath, served alongside hot soup and spiced apple juice.

At the Brighthelm Centre on North Road, Ecstatic Dance with Uffte offers an alcohol-free evening of unguided dancing for all ages and experience levels. Hove DJ Uffte provides rolling basslines, house and percussion, followed by a live sound bath, with attendees dancing barefoot or in grip socks.

Meanwhile, Bristol's deconsecrated church The Mount Without hosts Samhain Portal: Ecstatic Dance, Ancestor Ritual & Live Sound Bath · The Mount Without · Bristol. Open to all ages and families, the gathering features an ancestor altar, Celtic ritual songs with bone whistles and drums from Carolyn Hillyer and Nigel Shaw, dance music from Osara, and crystal singing bowls played by Georgia Kate.

Across the North Sea, The Game Of Life with Guy Anderson takes place at Södra Hamnvägen in Stockholm. Designed for curious participants seeking connection, the workshop uses guided meditation, silent encounters and spontaneous play inspired by Anderson’s experience of surviving a cardiac arrest.