Sing Out! Finding Our Community Voice

UPDATE: Early bird ticket offer expires March 1st!

After the success of our inaugural Sing Out weekend, we invite you to join us again to sing songs of hope, of connection, of protest and of love at glorious rustic Trealy Farm, a peaceful natural setting high up in the hills just west of Monmouth.

"A coming together of beautiful things; kind and open souls, a super talented teacher, a rural idyll and the joy of song."

Trealy Farm is a 138 acre organic mixed farm on a hillside looking out towards the Black Mountains and Brecon Beacons. It’s a beautiful, wild and secluded space. Amongst the fields of sheep and the small herd of horses, are woodlands and wilderness and magical places: Trealy wood, Women’s Oak, the coppice, meadow, secret garden, and ancient yew, hillside walks and a stone circle.

The retreat is a co-creation between Pete Lawrence and Helen Yeomans. Arrival Sept 4 from 15:30, leave 16:30 Sunday Sept 6 afternoon.

Helen Yeomans is known for her original choir songs and arrangements and her performance choir, Glorious Chorus, earned itself an enviable reputation over the twenty years Helen directed it. Helen teaches all over the UK and abroad and her music is sung by choirs all over the world.

Pete Lawrence is the founder of Campout and its affiliated social network Campfire Convention. Previously, he launched the Cooking Vinyl label and the pioneering Big Chill festival. He has been described as a conceptualist, firestarter, community social networker, musician, writer and naturist and is enjoying digital nomad status when he’s not to be found at home on Paros island, Greece or in his camper van at Trealy Farm in the Welsh hills.

This workshop weekend is for all levels of singers.

Last year's event was a fundraiser to start the recording process Pete's album 'This Is The Fire' - his first in in two decades, a collection of new songs designed to be sung together in community. These are songs for our times — not just to listen to, but to sing. In an age marked by division and disconnection, collective singing is more vital than ever. It reminds us of what it means to be human: to raise our voices in harmony, to listen deeply, to come together around a shared vision.

Some of these songs will be included in our programme, hopefully this year (weather permitting!) around the fire.

We believe in the power of music to change the way we see the world.  As Brian Eno famously said "Singing together is the key to world peace". He's not wrong. There is an indefinable quality to the buzz we can all feel when in glorious song with others, each playing our part but creating harmony together. It's a great starting point in imagining the changes we need to be making to find hope and inspiration through connection and through finding our voices, individually and collectively.

“I feel more positive about the world having spent time learning and singing empowering and meaningful songs from our hearts with inspiringly creative and loving people”

THE SCHEDULE

We will meet for a welcome evening meal on Friday evening at 19:00 (arrival from 15:30, time to settle in and explore the farm and its surrounding fields and the pool / sauna). 

Saturday workshop hours will be 10:30 - 16:30 with breaks, allowing time to prep dinner, to socialise or swim / sauna. Sunday 10:30 - 15:00. Friday and Saturday evenings will featuring informal song teaching around the community campfire, bring songs, bring a guitar!

THE FARM

Immerse in the beauty of Trealy Farm. Be inspired by stunning views of the Black Mountains. Wake up with a dip in the natural swimming pool, wander through the woods, and unwind in the saunas. The Pavilion is a super, modern space with views over the mountains and valley below.

The fresh water pool and infra red sauna are available for the use of attendees.

ACCOMMODATION

There is a choice of log houses, pods, barn room, shepherds hut, farmhouse bedrooms, caravans, camping (bring own tent) or camper van space.

Farm accommodation details and prices

Accommodation in rooms or camping is an additional cost, booked direct with the farm. Email Fran Doidge <fran@coachingforwellbeing.co.uk>

First come first served. Once the rooms are full at the farm, we can advise on offsite local options.

FOOD

Food will be co-ordinated in a semi-collaborative way closer to the event. Evening meals will be fully catered with delicious, nourishing and sustainable ingredients. Other meals will be self catering, with contributions welcome. All participants have access to a kitchen in any case. We grow vegetables on the farm, all organic, and there is a farm shop next door at Square Farm selling a range of foods.

Breakfast: Eggs, sourdough bread, oats, honey, butter, various milks, dairy & DF yoghurts. (08:30-09:30)

Lunch: A light lunch, consisting of salad or soup will be served. (13:00-14:00)

Evening: Either a meal in the house (cooked communally) or a BBQ outside, Friday and Saturday 19:30

TICKET BOOKING 

Book your event ticket and email Fran Doidge <fran@coachingforwellbeing.co.uk> to sort your accommodation, either the farm in rooms, or camping. As an overflow, once the farm rooms are taken, you may wish to stay in a nearby BnB. The event postcode and directions are listed below: 

DIRECTIONS

Post Code NP25 4BL

OS References SO47829 09313

What 3 Words:

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Trealy Farm approximate instance and times by car

Bristol centre 58 minutes (44m)

Abergavenny station 23 minutes (13m)

Newport railway station 29 minutes (22m)

West London 2 hours 40 mins (144m)

Birmingham International 1 hour 34 mins (81m)

Trealy Farm is reached via Red House Farm which is on the Groesonen Road between Raglan and Monmouth.

Full directions here

"A really enjoyable collaborative experience in great company and heavenly surroundings".

"An emotional experience in a warm supportive environment. The songs are still going round my head with their uplifting lyrics."

Further enquiries : <pete@petelawrence.net>

Please note that we cannot issue refunds.