Archive April 2012

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Bap at the Barge -extra date announced

Bap Kennedy performed his first gig at The Barge (Belfast) on 28th April 2012. This gig was sold out well in advance and in response to popular demand an extra date has been added for Bap At The Barge.  (26th May)  

The Barge is a new intimate venue for quality live music and one of the Belfast Waterfront's best kept secrets. Bap has just returned from a sell out UK tour and with European and American shows in the diary for later this year this is a chance to catch Bap and his superb musicians on his home turf.

Bap live on BBC Radio Ulster

 

 Bap will be appearing on BBC Radio Ulster Today (Sat 28th April 2012) on the Gerry Kelly show between 12.30 & 2pm

livedate 29 Jul 2012 - PERTH (Trio)

Bap Kennedy & Gretchen Peters at Perth Theatre, Perth. As part of the Southern Fried Festival  29 Jul 2012  2pm Click here for tickets

 

Bap live on BBC Radio Ulster

 

 Bap Kennedy will be appearing live on BBC Radio Ulster this evening (23 April 2012) on Stuart Bailie's show between 10pm and 11.55 

 

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LIVEDATE 26 MAY 2012 - BELFAST - SOLD OUT

 "Bap On The Barge" Intimate evening with Bap Kennedy Trio at The Barge, Belfast. This is an extra date added following the early sell out of "Bap On The Barge" in April.                                                       CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS                                                                                                              NB The boat does not actually sail! .....Also there is a bar if food is purchased in the cafe, but in the show it is BYOB.

Autism NI makes history !

As co-patrons of Autism NI, Bap & Brenda Kennedy would like to congratulate Autism NI.
In the words of Dr Arlene Cassidy (CEO Autism NI) -
“We made history, folks!!! LETS CIRCULATE THIS WIDELY TO ENSURE THAT THE NEWS IS OUT “.

By virtue of the Autism Act (NI) 2011, Northern Ireland now leads the way in terms of Disability Legislation as it affects people on the autistic spectrum.
The following email is the text of an email which has now been sent out throughout the entire Northern Ireland Civil Service ......

“Changes to Disability Discrimination Act 1995

This note advises staff and managers of an important change to the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA).

The DDA provides protection for disabled persons against discrimination. It also recognises that various barriers exist within society which may present practical difficulties for disabled persons who are in employment. Accordingly there is a positive duty on employers to make “reasonable adjustment” to their policies and premises where reasonable and appropriate.

The DDA defines disability as “a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on a person’s ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities”.

Autism is a lifelong developmental disability that affects how a person communicates with and relates to other people. It also affects how they make sense of the world around them. It is a spectrum condition which means that while all people with autism share certain difficulties, their condition will affect them in different ways.

The Autism Act (NI) 2011 has amended the DDA to remove any ambiguity as to whether the term “disability” applies to autism spectrum conditions. The effect of this amendment is to clarify that a condition which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on someone’s ability to “take part in normal social interaction” or in “forming social relationships” can constitute a “disability”.

Managers are asked to take note of this important change and of the need to consider reasonable adjustments for staff with an autism spectrum disorder.”