Common Ground
Common Ground
Bringing the Brighton and Hove community together through common ground
A series of outdoor gatherings in Brighton and Hove’s green spaces by Lighthouse Future Creative Leader, Megan Lee from Mind, Body & Earth. With 4 events from 21 June - 8 August 2026, Common Ground is about bringing the community together through nature, movement, creativity & music and about treating our green spaces as meeting places + sanctuaries. It’s about connecting people, sharing skills, and building community outdoors – one space at a time.
Why Gather?
We live in a time where togetherness can feel fragile. Where making friends as an adult is a whole thing. Where loneliness + disconnection are quietly shaping how we move through the world. And people are craving more community and belonging in their lives than ever before (me included!).
COMMON GROUND was born out of a desire to gently challenge that - not with noise, but with presence. By slowing down and making space. Presence is radical.
I wanted to create a soft landing place. A series of small-scale, community-rooted sessions where people could meet, move, make, or simply be - outside, together, without pressure.
What Makes It Different?
Each COMMON GROUND session is held by a different local facilitator - wonderful humans offering their gifts, whether that’s movement, painting, storytelling, music, connection games, or simply holding space.
The sessions are:
- Held outdoors in green spaces across Brighton & Hove
- Designed to be accessible, low-pressure, and heart-led
- Grounded in the belief that everyone has something to offer
There’s no right way to participate. You can join in fully or sit quietly at the edge. It’s not about performative engagement - it’s about presence.
Less hierarchy, more shared space.
Who Is This For?
You, probably.
If you’ve ever felt a bit disconnected. If you’re new to Brighton or just want to feel a little more rooted. If you’re craving community but don’t know where to begin.
COMMON GROUND is open to anyone - no experience, no small talk skills required. Just curiosity and kindness.
Read more from Meg's from Mind, Body & Earth Substack here
Check out our events for Common Ground
Sunday Birds with Mind, Body + Earth
Join Mind Body and Earth for a family-friendly birdwatching walk on the longest day of the year! We'll walk around a Brighton green space together, learning to spot and identify birds using the Merlin app and our own eyes and ears. No experience needed - just curiosity.
The RSPB will kindly be providing binoculars. Zines will be available which includes bird bingo! Win bingo and win a prize 🐦
The walk will end with a picnic together. Bring your own lunch and blanket.
Date: Sunday 21 June 2026
Time: 11.30AM - 2PM
Location: Please see Luma
Tickets: FREE
Age: Open to all. Under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
Who's it for? with Mind, Body + Earth x AlwaysFlow
Who's it for? is a collaboration between Mind, Body + Earth and AlwaysFlow - a Brighton-based movement and fitness community.
Join us as we journey through Kemptown's green spaces. A chilled investigation into which spaces are public, which are private and why. Ends with a collective mapping activity.
Date: Sunday 28 June 2026
Time: 11.30AM - 1.30PM
Location: Please see Luma
Tickets: FREE
Age: Open to all. Under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
ABOUT THE FACILITATORS
Megan Lee
Meg is a Brighton-based creative facilitator and the founder of Mind, Body and Earth, a growing project that offers gentle, welcoming spaces where people can connect, reflect, and express themselves through creativity. She believes that creative practices that support mental and emotional wellbeing should be open to everyone, and shouldn't break the bank. Meg is part of our Future Creative Leaders (FCL).
@mindbodyandearth | linktr.ee/mindbodyandearth www.mindbodyandearth.co.uk
Always Flow
A Brighton-based movement and fitness community by Our future creative Leader Naiya. who is local storyteller, and community leader. As an artist he pushes the boundaries of Music and Storytelling. Naiya is deeply inspired by his lived experience, he aims to inspire and inform through his own personal growth, discipline and self-belief.
About Mind Body & Earth
Mind Body and Earth comes in. It’s my way of bringing together art, movement, and nature to offer friendly and affordable opportunities for self-expression, reflection, and healing. Mind Body and Earth, offers a range of experiences including: Workshops & Events, Collaborations & Community and Projects & Initiatives. Mind Body and Earth is about building a supportive space where you can feel safe to explore your creativity, embrace the process (not perfection!), and discover the amazing connection between your mind, body, and the earth around you.
@mindbodyandearth | linktr.ee/mindbodyandearth www.mindbodyandearth.co.uk
ACCESSIBILITY
All events will be held in Brighton and Hove’s green spaces, which include St. Anne's Wellls Garden's and Queen's Park.
CODE OF CONDUCT
We are committed to providing a safe, inclusive, supportive environment for all. We ask that everyone follow our code of conduct, which you can read here.
PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEO DURING EVENT
Just so you know, this event will be photographed/filmed. If you prefer not to be photographed, please speak to a member of the Lighthouse team. The photographs and film we capture at our events are used for marketing and promotional purposes for our programme only and are stored securely.
ABOUT FUTURE CREATIVE LEADERS
Future Creative Leaders (FCL) is a 12-month paid programme offering young creatives from underrepresented backgrounds the opportunity to work closely with Lighthouse's leadership team to explore various aspects of creative leadership.
FCL redefines youth engagement by sharing power and resources directly with young people. This 12-month programme goes beyond access or participation. It places real influence, leadership, creative agency and decision-making power in the hands of those traditionally underrepresented in the creative industries.
Over the year, participants will co-curate programmes, select participants for mini-residencies, and recruit their successors, all while exploring alternative governance structures, accountability, and power-sharing.
FUNDERS
We're grateful to: Innovate UK, Chalk Cliff Trust, Sussex Community Foundation, and Enjoolata Foundation