Today we are publishing the final report for Our Freedom: Then and Now, a nationwide creative programme that invited communities across the UK to reflect on what freedom means 80 years after the end of the Second World War. Delivered by Future Arts Centres in partnership with Libraries Connected and Open Eye Gallery, and supported … Continued
On Wednesday 25 March, contributors from across the UK came together at the Southbank Centre to celebrate the launch of the Our Freedom: Then and Now exhibition. Community participants, artists, photographers and venue teams from across the programme attended the event, making it a warm, celebratory moment that brought the national project together under one … Continued
The Our Freedom programme has continued to spark national interest, with two major arts publications – Arts Professional and Aesthetica Magazine – recently exploring the project’s themes, impact and creative approach. Together, these pieces highlight the breadth of the programme’s reach across the UK and the growing conversation around what freedom means today. Exploring Everyday … Continued
Following its premiere at London’s Southbank Centre, the major national photography exhibition Our Freedom: Then and Now will tour to 18 arts centres and libraries across the UK from March to October 2026, with a full online version launching on 18 March. Marking 80 years since the end of the Second World War, the exhibition … Continued
A major photography exhibition marking the culmination of the national Our Freedom: Then and Now programme, marking 80 years since the end of the Second World War, will open at the Southbank Centre on Wednesday 25 March 2026. The exhibition brings together images from 60 locally led projects spanning towns, cities and rural communities across … Continued
As the UK commemorates 80 years since the end of the Second World War, communities across the country are reflecting on what freedom means today. Our Freedom: Then and Now, the nationwide creative programme led by Future Arts Centres, is bringing together 60 arts centres and libraries to explore freedom through art, performance, and storytelling. … Continued
We are delighted to announce Our Freedom: Then and Now will culminate in a national photography exhibition launching in early 2026 and inviting audiences to see their own freedoms reflected in others. Delivered in partnership with Open Eye Gallery, the exhibition will spotlight the powerful stories emerging from the Our Freedom programme, captured through the … Continued
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
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
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