Talk by Jonathan Kemp - Finding Peace of Mind
Wed 21 Jan
|Invergordon
Raising awareness & fundraising to support mental health while walking 4200 km
Time & Location
21 Jan 2026, 18:00 – 20:00
Invergordon, Invergordon Naval Museum & Heritage Centre, 140 High St, Invergordon IV18 0AE, UK
About the event
On 1st January 2026, Jonathan Kemp began his walk from the Shetland Islands to begin his scheduled ten-month, 4,200km walk through Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland, finishing in Galway in October 2026.
This journey is a living symbol of mental health - starting in the darkness of winter and moving, step by step, toward brighter days.
Along the way, he’ll stop in towns and cities to give talks in workplaces, schools, and community groups, sharing his 50-plus years of lived experience of mental health, recovery, and neurodiversity.
Mental health matters to all of us and Jonathan is walking to raise awareness and funds for four incredible charities that provide vital mental-health support across the UK and Ireland.
Jonathan has written his memoir ‘Finding Peace of Mind’, which tells his inspirational journey through bipolar, depression, addiction and dyslexia.
Jonathan arrives in Invergordon on Wednesday 21st January, and will give a…