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Two people on stage, one seated, and one stood at a metal lectern, presenting to an audience (out of shot). Behind them is a large projection screen, with two photos showing activity at arts centres; the Future Arts Centres logo; and the Milk & Honey logo
26.07.2025

Our Freedom: Then and Now Partners with Leading Voices in Libraries, Arts, and Media

We’re pleased to officially introduce three fantastic organisations who are partnering with Future Arts Centres to help bring powerful community stories to life across the UK as part of the Our Freedom: Then and Now programme: Libraries Connected, Open Eye Gallery in Liverpool as part of the Socially Engaged Photography Network (SEPN), and Milk & Honey PR. … Continued

A posed shot of a group of seven people (five standing and two kneeling) - the six Our Freedom Cluster Coordinators, plus Simon Savidge of Libraries Connected.
01.07.2025

Meet the team bringing Our Freedom: Then and Now to life

We were delighted to bring the full Our Freedom: Then and Now team together for the first time at our recent programme launch in Manchester. Bringing together key delivery partners from across the country – from Northumberland to Bristol, Liverpool to Cockermouth – the team gathered to kick off what promises to be a powerful … Continued

Poet Laureate, Simon Armitage, delivers the first reading of his original poem, ‘Freedom Road’, at the ‘Our Freedom: Then and Now’ launch event, led by Future Arts Centres, at Contact Theatre in Manchester.
13.06.2025

Our Freedom: Then and Now programme launched

We were delighted to be at Contact in Manchester on Wednesday 4 June to launch Our Freedom: Then and Now, part of a £2million national creative programme marking the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Supported by UK Government through Arts Council England, the initiative will see 60 arts centres and … Continued