John Kelly - Music, Disability, Diversity and The Need for Positive Social Change!
Join us for a session where we will unpick how our understanding of Disability and Diversity, in particular the Social Model of Disability, continues to create and shape more inclusive cultures in Europe. John will explore this through his journey as a Disabled Person and Artist.
Free access for students and staff as always, please register.
Bio John Kelly
“I have been singing since I was 8, brought up with Irish music loving parents, and vinyl and cassettes all over the house, music has been my life. Musically, I am self-taught. I started a band in my teens (Another Dead Rabbit) writing and gigging whenever and wherever I could. I took on the guitar, bass and keyboards and I'm pleased to say I’m still dodgy on them all”.
John Kelly is a warm, funny, passionate musician with over 30 years’ live experience. He is a lover and a (non-violent) fighter for equality, inclusion and human rights.
His songwriting sits alongside that of his heroes and peers; containing all the compassion & conviction of some of the most successful singer/songwriters in Folk, Punk and Irish Folk Music (like Woody Guthrie, Billy Bragg and Ian Dury & The Blockheads).
John has wowed crowds at gigs from pubs and clubs to sold-out stadiums. His biggest audience was his performance at The London Paralympic Opening Ceremony in 2012 performing live to a capacity 80,000 stadium and a global audience of over 3.8 billion.
2024 will see John and his band gigging across the country at venues, festivals, events and maybe the odd protest (or two!). He also looks forward to performing once again in The Hague in October 24.
This is an event of The Lighthouse
The Lighthouse is a program full of interesting activities on current, social and global issues.
