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Pete Lawrence @petelawrence.net · Aug 27

Well, we did it! We made it over the line and hit our target yesterday to fund the album. This Is The Fire.
tinyurl.com/thisisthefire
#Crowdfunder #ThisIsTheFire #campfiresongs #songsofhope

Pete Lawrence - Songs of Hope and Connection album

To help bring 'This Is The Fire' to life - new songs uniting voices for social change

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Pete Lawrence @petelawrence.net · Aug 4

He did contradict himself, I thought, or backtracked a little on music's power. I liked his take on the axis around human rights - partisan or universal. Maybe that is becoming a more a more useful yardstick, if we still need to go down the route of polarities?

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Pete Lawrence @petelawrence.net · Aug 3

listening now

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Pete Lawrence @petelawrence.net · Aug 3

Come and join us at Three Pools Farm from Thursday to Sunday this week...#Campout2025
Community Gathering
Family Constellations
Nature Connection
People’s Assembly
Eros Rising Tent
Peace Building
Campfires
Wild Swim
Sauna
Tantra
Talks
Yoga
Music
Wellebeing
Delicious Food
Much more!
#campout

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Campfire Convention @campfireconvention.bsky.social · Jul 29

Kindred Spirit magazine writes about @petelawrence.net's the 'This Is The Fire'
"As our times of disconnection and division spark a renewed interest in the legacy of protest music, music trailblazer and Pete Lawrence – the visionary behind The Big Chill Festival and Campfire Convention..

This Is The Fire: New Songs of Protest, Hope and Connection - Kindred Spirit Magazine

As our times of disconnection and division spark a renewed interest in the legacy of protest music (fuelled in part by the new Bob Dylan biopic) music trailblazer and community firestarter, Pete Lawre...

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Pete Lawrence @petelawrence.net · Jul 29

Not much time for writing recently, but this has been brewing for a while. How music can change the world...
petelawrence.substack.com/p/music-as-a...
#music #socialchange #protest #protestmusic #thisisthefire

Music as a Superpower

Music can move, inspire, connect, heal, be a source of joy, an art form, a signpost to a different world and also deliver a potent message. In short, it has all the tools to change the world.

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Pete Lawrence @petelawrence.net · Jul 29

Sultana’s first interview re new party expresses a strong opinion that the party should be called ‘The Left Party’. This would miss an opportunity for much broader appeal. What they stand for goes way beyond tired divisions left v right. Division. Let's seek the common ground.

Pete Lawrence @petelawrence.net · Jul 24

Website needs a bit of work, especially if viewed on iPhone where the sign up isn't visible

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Zarah Sultana MP @zarahsultana.bsky.social · Jul 24

It's time for a new kind of political party - one that belongs to you.

Sign up at yourparty.uk.

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Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social · Jul 24

It's time for a new kind of political party - one that belongs to you.

Sign up at yourparty.uk.

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Campout @campout.bsky.social · Jul 22

Our programme for #Campout2025 downloadable as a PDF + full bios
campout.live/attractions-...

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Campfire Convention @campfireconvention.bsky.social · Jul 22

#SingOut A Singing Retreat in beautiful Wales August 30-31
You are invited to join us to sing songs of hope, of connection, of protest and of love in the glorious setting of Trealy Farm, immersed in nature high up in the hills just west of Monmouth
youtu.be/FG1ADCxs2VM?...

Sing Out! Trealy Farm summertime around the pool

YouTube video by Campfire Convention

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Pete Lawrence @petelawrence.net · Jul 22

#Stargazing retreat on Paros, October 20-25
We invite you to take precious time out and treat yourself to some warm, sunny days with space to dream and to play. We hear the call to “look up” and remember the wonder of being alive.
youtu.be/bEZdh_jFGww

Look Up! Stargazers Retreat, Paros...

YouTube video by Campfire Convention

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Pete Lawrence @petelawrence.net · Jul 22

#ThisIsTheFire
tinyurl.com/thisisthefire

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Pete Lawrence @petelawrence.net · Jul 21

My choice on the 5 Live interview for greatest protest songs was @billybragg.bsky.social's 'Between the Wars' youtu.be/Y1RmNPcTCQs?...

Between the Wars

YouTube video by Billy Bragg - Topic

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Pete Lawrence @petelawrence.net · Jul 17

My 5Live interview today prompted a whole thing about protest song. I talk here about the album crowdfunder, its inspiration + history of songs of protest. Many believe in the power of music to inspire and ultimately change the world.
youtu.be/XBjNbS8fiGw
#protest #thisisthefire

Pete Lawrence interview on BBC 5 Live

YouTube video by Campfire Convention

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Pete Lawrence @petelawrence.net · Jul 13

My new crowdfunder
👉 tinyurl.com/thisisthefire
I feel a strong calling for this record, which feels timely for the world we’re living in. These are songs designed for community engagement, the changes we need to be making to find hope and inspiration through connection, through finding our voices

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Campout @campout.bsky.social · Jul 13

#Campout2025
Full day-by-day programme is at campout.live/attractions-...

Attractions 2025

Following the great success of Campout 2024 we are back at Three Pools permaculture farm, in the hills of Wales just outside Abergavenny, less than an hour's drive from Bristol and close to the...

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Pete Lawrence @petelawrence.net · Jul 10

I’m thrilled to be launching my Crowdfunder this morning. The aim is to cover the costs for ‘This is The Fire’ - my first album in 20 years and I’m hoping you can support this initiative.

👉 tinyurl.com/thisisthefire

Pete Lawrence - Songs of Hope and Connection album

To help bring 'This Is The Fire' to life - new songs uniting voices for social change

tinyurl.com

Pete Lawrence @petelawrence.net · Jul 5

CAMPOUT 2025 PROGRAMME RELEASED
It's that time of year… the culmination of our year - piecing together the wonderful offerings submitted since the winter for our community gathering in August at Three Pools Farm.

campout.live/attractions-...
#Campout #CampfireConvention #Wales #PermacultureFarm

Attractions 2025

Following the great success of Campout 2024 we are back at Three Pools permaculture farm, in the hills of Wales just outside Abergavenny, less than an hour's drive from Bristol and close to the...

campout.live

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Right to Roam @righttoroam.bsky.social · May 21

WE WON!

The Supreme Court has upheld the right to wild camp on Dartmoor. This is a huge win for access to nature.

But we're just getting started.

It was never just about Dartmoor.

We’re fighting to extend the right to roam, swim, and sleep under the stars - across all of England.

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Campout @campout.bsky.social · May 17

Campout Line-Up Announcement!!

This year, more than ever before, we have been inundated with brilliant and often innovative ideas for sessions at Campout which we will be highlighting here.

First announcements of our programme are at campout.live

BUY TICKETS for CAMPOUT – CAMPOUT 2025 – 3 POOLS FARM

CAMPOUT 2025: Join us for 4 days in nature - talks, workshops, music, sauna, wild swimming, wellbeing activities and conversat...

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Campout @campout.bsky.social · May 17

This year’s #Campout is taking shape

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Campout @campout.bsky.social · Apr 15

Last remaining early bird discounted tickets until end of Easter weekend. Grab them while you can
#Campout2025 #ThreePools
buytickets.at/campfireconv...

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Pete Lawrence @petelawrence.net · Apr 5

So, we’re putting together an album of community songs, rooted in a hymnal folk tradition for a variety of settings - campfire, community hall, school assembly or even the football terraces. My first album in 20 years!

petelawrence.net/my-first-alb...

#pacifist #activist #songsofhope #community

Working on a new album of campfire songs

What makes a great protest or community song? Is it the message, the melody, or the way it brings people together? Throughout history, movements for change have been powered by song—We Shall...

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