Farnham Maltings marked Our Freedom: Then and Now with The Freedom Line, a collaborative promenade artwork created with communities across Farnham and Aldershot. Rooted in remembrance and reflection, the project invited people to consider what freedom means 80 years after the end of the Second World War, and what it means to us now, in 2025.

Inspired by Freedom Road

The starting point for the project was Simon Armitage’s poem Freedom Road, written for the national programme and describing freedom as being on the move, seeing your neighbour’s washing flapping in the breeze, strolling where you want and listening when people ask. The poem shaped the creative process and guided conversations with local groups.

A Collaborative Promenade Artwork

Working with artist Becci Kenning of Art in Transit, Farnham Maltings engaged community members and a local primary school to co‑create a multi‑sensory artwork. Together, they developed a promenade piece that wove together text, fabric, light and audio.

The result was an immersive installation that invited visitors to walk through and experience the community’s reflections on freedom – past, present and future.