"An Evening of Rebel Sounds"

An Evening of Rebel Sounds
with Joe Mulhall

An evening of Rebel Sounds is part talk, part music listening session. Joe Mulhall will tell stories and play records from his book Rebel Sounds: Music as Resistance. These are hidden histories about how music has provided light in the darkest of times. How it inspired resistance to oppression, and how, in moments of unimaginable fear and suffering, simply playing or listening to music became an act of resistance.

He will tell stories of brave people who loved a record so much they risked imprisonment or death just to hear it. Those who danced through the night in back rooms and derelict warehouses of bombed-out cities to forget pain and vanquish fear. Those who resisted not with guns and bombs, but with trumpets and drums, guitars and microphones. Music itself doesn’t change the world — people do. But music can give us hope when we have none. It can heal wounds and force us to our feet when we don’t think we have the energy to stand any longer. 

Rebel Sounds explores everything from rock’n’roll behind the Iron Curtain to musical resistance in Brazil, Nigeria, America, South Africa, Britain, and war-torn Ukraine today.

Come hear their stories and listen to their music.

Bio
Dr. Joe Mulhall is a historian, journalist and an internationally recognised expert on the global far right.

His latest book is Rebel Sounds: Music as Resistance, published with Footnote Press. He is currently the Director of Research at the UK’s largest anti-fascism organisation, HOPE not Hate where he has published a wide array of internationally significant reports. 

Joe writes for a range of print media including regularly for the Guardian. He has also written the New Statesman and The Independent, and his research has been covered in a wide array of outlets. He has published a series of books focusing on history, politics and music including British Fascism After The Holocaust and the co-authored The International Alt-Right: Fascism for the Twentieth Century? both published by Routledge.

In 2021 he published Drums in the Distance: Journeys in the Global Far Right with Icon Books documenting nearly a decade undercover in hate groups around the world.

Venue:
The Sun
47 Old Town
London
SW4 0JL


5 minute walk from Clapham Common tube station (Northern line)

Event Running Time:
Doors: 7pm
Introduction: 7:30pm
Lecture: 7:30pm
Q&A: 8:10pm

Food:
If you plan on eating at the venue, we recommend arriving as early as possible so the kitchen can get your order out before the talk starts.

FAQ

What is Pints of Knowledge?

Pints of Knowledge is a series of public talks where experts, researchers, and big thinkers share fascinating ideas all in the relaxed setting of a pub. We bring brilliant minds and curious audiences together over a pint, covering topics from science and politics to history, art, and beyond.

What happens at Pints of Knowledge?

At each Pints of Knowledge event, you’ll hear engaging talks (about 35-40 minutes) from expert speakers on fascinating topics — followed by audience Q&A. The vibe is informal and social, set in a pub where you can grab a drink, meet interesting people, and enjoy big ideas in a relaxed setting.

What if I don't drink alcohol?

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