What does freedom mean to you?

Throughout summer 2025, The Met has been working closely with community partners ADAB, The Proud Trust, and the Two Tubs pub (on their Military Mondays) to interrogate this very question, inspired by the 80th anniversary of VE and VJ Day this year.

And now you’re invited to an event featuring the world premiere of three new pieces of music by local artists, created in collaboration with these community groups to express how local people feel about freedom in 2025.

These original compositions will be shared alongside contributions from other local groups responding to the theme of freedom.