Love these words "We listen to it every Christmas day morning, a tradition born out of something that, at the time, wasn’t a tradition but now is so ingrained in our families Christmas, it absolutely is. 25 years ….." Kate Kinsella youtu.be/NceL5aKSG2U #Music #mixes #solstice #WinterSolstice

I have a couple of midwinter mixes in circulation, other than 'Deep and Crisp and Even' Here is another from 12 years ago... #MusicAndTheArts #WinterSolstice #mix www.mixcloud.com/lawrencepete...

For our Campfire Convention 10th anniversary, we return to where it all began: The Bridge at Michaelchurch Escley. In the foothills of the Black Mountains, above Hay-on-Wye... #campout #blackmountains #hayonwye #bridgefest campout.live/campout-2026...

Launching a new site on Saturday. Stick your pin in the map. Your Beacon might be a gathering around a fire or it might be a gesture around a lighting of a candle. #beacons #worldharmony #wintersolstice lightabeacon.org

Eno's after the Christmas No1 spot. Fancy helping him? faroutmagazine.co.uk/brian-eno-ch...

Very well deserved!

“I like both Jeremy and Zarah both politically and personally” - I spoke to @zackpolanski.bsky.social for @theobserveruk.bsky.social about why he’d welcome Corbyn and Sultana into the Greens, being bullied at school and how he thinks Britain is ready for a gay PM observer.co.uk/news/nationa...

Our @campfireconvention.bsky.social Winter Gathering in February. Accommodation available at the farm. liberate.space/campfires-wi...

What makes the news... some great reporting from down the road inn south Wales

Winter Gathering - Trealy Farm, Monmouth, February 20-22 liberate.space/campfires-wi...

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

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

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..

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

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.

It's time for a new kind of political party - one that belongs to you. Sign up at yourparty.uk.

It's time for a new kind of political party - one that belongs to you. Sign up at yourparty.uk.

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

#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?...

#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

#ThisIsTheFire tinyurl.com/thisisthefire

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

This year’s #Campout is taking shape

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

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

An interesting and important interview. open.spotify.com/episode/3kDr...

Best summary yet on the Zuckerberg volte-face, from the esteemed Jonathan Cook jonathancook.substack.com/p/listen-bil... #Zuckerberg #Meta #FreeSpeech

It’s wassailing season. Here’s a little track I made with my friend Becca four years ago youtu.be/JWtUlC5rmFs?...

Out with the old, in with the new

Very sad to hear that Johnnie Walker passed away today. A major influence on me musically and as a broadcaster, pirate and outrider 🏴‍☠️

This is one of my favorite Hanukkah songs. It was written by Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul, and Mary. Here they are performing it in concert. Enjoy! www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1cR...

Join us online this evening for connection, celebration, contemplation and music! 🔥

New link for re-uploaded mix of my mid-winter mix #DeepandCrispandEven from 2000 - now with images and graphics (made in 2020) youtu.be/NceL5aKSG2U

A year on from making this, so many are still saying a prayer for reconciliation, ceasefire and peace. Music from the wonderful The Albion Christmas Band who I will be watching in Warwick on Friday. #reconciliation #peace #folkmusic youtu.be/dUxif7q3WW0?...

Still a personal favourite mix, 24 years on from the recording of my DJ set at Union Chapel, at the memorable Amba (Tom Middleton) live set #DJMix #SeasonalMusic #BigChill on.soundcloud.com/pMnFh545RPS9...

If you're interested in our summer event in Wales, check the Campout website campout.live

Join us on Friday morning (UK time) to write and express ourselves, whether a blog, a book idea, project presentation, web content, poetry, music lyrics, letters, short-stories, scripts… The power of journaling….session will be led by Pete Lawrence, Campfire founder and Paros Beacon torch-bearer.

Paros late November sunset looking west to Antiparos #Paros #Greece #Sunset

I put together this little photo slideshow for one of my favourite tracks, featuring the rare talents of @kirstymcgeemusic.bsky.social and @gitikapartington.bsky.social 💙💙

And people here are saying that Twitter is the platform full of hatred...

A year ago, we lit the PAROS BEACON for World Harmony here at Milos House, sending intention out into the world. That spirit is still in the heart, even if it isn't obviously manifested by many of our so-called leaders. 🔥🔥🔥#Paros #Beacons #WorldHarmony

‘Post you from a different era’

Phew! www.bbc.com/news/article...

Looking to attend my good friend Alison Pilling’s Sex Lectures evening in Manchester on December 12th as I touch down from three and a half months in Europe. Anyone in the Manchester area interested in going who I can sofa surf with? #sexlectures #sexschool sexschoolforgrownups.com/sex-lectures