Exhibition Photographs

Image by Karina Lax with Derbyshire Libraries, Ilkeston.

Image by Leticia Valverdes with poet Maggie Hampton and Chapter Arts, Cardiff

Image by Leticia Valverdes with poet Maggie Hampton and Chapter Arts, Cardiff

Members of the young person’s drama group at Theatre Factory in Barrow-in-Furnes.

Many of the young people were evacuated to escape the air-raids in the ship-building towns of the North East and who had to spend their first Christmas away from home.

The Bluecoat, Liverpool.

Members of the young person’s drama group at Theatre Factory in Barrow-in-Furness improvise to decide on how to represent their idea of ‘Freedom.’

Eastern Angles Centre

ChiChi Armstrong, performer

Members of a community choir rehearsing a song ‘Freedom Road (Titch’s song)’ written by local musician, Jordan Worsfold, based on the story of a child evacuee from Newcastle called ‘Titch.’

The Bluecoat, Liverpool.

Pop-up studio portraits alongside ‘Our Freedom: Then and Now’ event, a theatre inspired vision linked to Great Yarmouth’s entertainment history, photographing the people of Great Yarmouth, volunteers in the library and collaborators of the event.

Members of a young persons group, Winsford.

Michael Lilley, Mayor of Colchester

Members of the young person’s drama group at Theatre Factory in Barrow-in-Furnes.

Eastern Angles Centre

Shar Cootie, Drag vocalist and emcee

Women’s group – Kathy & Katy reflect on the workshops they attended with local writer Lekhani Chirwa to explore the theme of freedom in Winsford.

Members of a community choir, Kirkgate.

Members of a young persons group explored the theme of freedom using photography to express themselves creatively, which culminated in an exhibition of their work at Winsford library.

Members of a community choir, Kirkgate.

Members of the young person’s drama group at Theatre Factory in Barrow-in-Furnes.

Westgate ward of Ipswich, and words contributed by local people who know and love this place.

Lauren

The Bluecoat, Liverpool.

John

Vijay Patel, Associate Director and Performer

Rachael

Titch’ was a child evacuee from Newcastle who arrived in Cockermouth during the Second World War. Alone. Staged image of local young person, Jacob – to depict the story of ‘Titch’.

Women’s group – Kathy & Katy.

The Bluecoat, Liverpool.

Portraits from ‘Echoes of Liverpool’. Layered archival imagery of Liverpool’s historic architecture was projected onto the participants to explore themes of identity, memory, and place.

Members of a young persons group explored the theme of freedom using photography to express themselves creatively, which culminated in an exhibition of their work at Winsford library.

‘Welcome to Freedom Road’, bunting created during the community group workshops with artist Clare Marsh, on display at the street party event.

Pat

Woolwich at War, Woolwich Library & Greenwich Heritage Archive.

Woolwich at War, Woolwich Library & British Army Association – SE London Veteran Breakfast Club. Left, top to bottom: Terry, Kevin and Anthony. Right, top to bottom: David, David and Robert.

Woolwich at War, Woolwich Library & Greenwich Heritage Archive.

Lead Artist Helen Sill sewing the finishing touches onto a pair of dungarees at ‘Threads of Freedom’ exhibition space at The Spring November 2025

Lead artist Helen Sill, chatting with fellow artist Tanya Wood, who also worked on the project, and a participant, at a drop in stitch session at the Spring October 2025