Founded in 2015, Performance without Barriers is a research partnership between Queen's University Belfast's School of Arts, English and Languages - specifically the Sonic Arts Research Centre and the Drake Music Project Northern Ireland. Together we explore the role of technology in removing the access barriers encountered by some disabled musicians in creative pursuits...
We view music as an important and powerful medium for personal expression, with the potential to amplify the voices of those marginalized in society. We therefore focus our efforts on building sustainable environments for inclusive music-making that live beyond our research projects.