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What are the 'Dances of Universal Peace'?

These are dances devised by Samuel Lewis, a Sufi and Zen master, in the 1960s to integrate body and spirit, and they form a practical path for spiritual development. Sacred phrases from all spiritual traditions are set to music and dance steps in a simple way, to enhance and express the power of the phrase or mantra.
Read more about the peace dances.

Who does it?

The dances and the camps appeal to people of all kinds, of all ages and from all backgrounds. No special skills are needed. Often the members of a family most reluctant to come first time are the keenest to come to a second camp. The dances, the wide range of activities for all, and the freedom to live simply and harmoniously with others, make the camp a time of expansion and growth for nearly all who come - a must in their yearly calendar.

Do I need to know the dances already?

No. Before each dance, the steps are demonstrated and practised. They are quickly and easily learnt. The dances are about simplicity, not intricacy, and there is a very relaxed attitude towards 'mistakes'.

Do I have to actually camp?

No, it is possible to stay off site, perhaps in a B & B, and come in for the daily programme. The area is a holiday area, and as it is early in the season, there are always rooms avaiable nearby. It is also possible to 'camp' in a camper van, but please contact us first as suitable space is limited.

I don't know anyone - how can I feel at home in such a big camp?

First you will find a place in a nice little camp circle round a fire place, about 10 tents, say. This will be your camp circle, and soon you get to know everyone - and then their friends. Then you will find that the peace dances provide lots of contact opportunities. You will meet and get to know new people with every dance. Nobody stays isolated on this camp.

Where do we dance?

At the camp we dance in circles inside a big top or large marquee, on occasion with a few hundred others.

How do we cook?

People are encouraged to camp in small circles with an open fire at the centre. (Firewood is provided). Most people cook and eat communally in their 'fire circle'. There's also a large, tented cafe that provides 3 meals a day, hot drinks and home-made cakes - all at reasonable prices.

Food?

Bring some with you to get started, food that's easy to prepare and cook. But there is also a shop at the camp for wholesome basics, a few miles away the town has a full range of shops.

Ablutions?

There are hot showers on the site with the water being heated by a powerful wood stove. And there are several taps aroung the site supplying drinking water - of good water considering that it is from the mains.(Bring a water container.) We expect to have a cozy sauna operating in the evenings.

There are compost toilets on site, which work well - after use, please put a handful of the straw or sawdust provided down the hole. Close by are foot-operated, hand-washing facilities. In short, a separate facility for every function

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What to bring?

A tent, sleeping bag and bedding, air mattress, etc. Warm clothes for evenings, and waterproof clothes, especially wellies in case it rains. Also useful are a torch, an axe or bowsaw maybe, and firelighters, dry paper etc. to start a fire. Bring cutlery and crockery, and cooking utensils (but not your best pans as it's an open fire). Also a water container, and washing up bowl, etc. There are likely to be more experienced campers around who will have equipment you might not have, and equipment is usually shared within a fire circle.

The sun does not always shine!

Handy Hints

If you want some handy hints from the camp's Number One Guru, click here.

Rubbish

This is a 'skip-free' camp.
We supply facilites for collecting recyclable 'rubbish': compostable material, glass, metal, and plastic. We can use the compostible material, but otherwise, please take away all of your other rubbish for recycling.
To read a message about the disposal of rubbish from a member of the site crew, click here.

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