Join Bracknell Library for a free, creative workshop for adults celebrating freedom inspired by trees. Bracknell Forest is full of trees – and just like trees, freedom means having space to grow, feel strong and reach for the sky. At this relaxed event, their friendly tutor-artist will be asking what does freedom mean to you? … Continued
Marking 80 years from the end of the Second World War and remembering those who gave so much for our freedom, Farnham Maltings and its communities reflect on what that freedom means to us now, in 2025. Poet Laureate Simon Armitage’s poem, Freedom Road, describes freedom as being on the move, seeing your neighbour’s washing … Continued
A visceral, poetic reckoning with the myth of the British idyll, created by the Hidden Spire Collective. Washing lines flutter. Village greens glow. But behind the postcard lies something messier – a truth felt by those left out of the picture. Queer. Poor. Migrant. Neurodivergent. Displaced. This performance cuts through nostalgia to ask: what if … Continued
Join The Spring to mark 80 years since VE/VJ Day with Threads of Freedom, a powerful textile art project led by artist Helen Sill. Helen, together with the communities of Havant Borough, have created a large scale collaborative artwork exploring what freedom means today, through simple hand-stitching. Come along to experience the evolving piece of … Continued
Head along to Bracknell Library for a joyful celebration of freedom, marking the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. The celebrations will begin at 11am with a performance of The Freedom Tree of Bracknell by children’s author Catherine Emmett. This fairy tale was created for Bracknell Forest Libraries’ Our Freedom: Then … Continued
Trees are strong, growing, and free – stretching their branches wide and standing tall in every season. In Bracknell Forest, they’re a perfect symbol of freedom. Join Bracknell Library for a fun and creative workshop where families can explore what freedom means to them. Participants will decorate paper leaves with words or drawings inspired by … Continued
Trees are strong, growing, and free – stretching their branches wide and standing tall in every season. In Bracknell Forest, they’re a perfect symbol of freedom. Join Bracknell Library for a fun and creative workshop where families can explore what freedom means to them. Participants will decorate paper leaves with words or drawings inspired by … Continued
Marking both Fun Palaces and the culmination of Our Freedom: Then and Now, ARK’s re-opening weekend is packed with events and performances for everyone – and they’re all free! Celebrations start on Friday 3 October with the launch of their newly created Freedom Garden – a response to Simon Armitage’s poem, Freedom Road. This will … Continued
Great Yarmouth Library hosted Our Freedom, Our Place, a lively two‑day programme celebrating both the town’s first year in its new library building and its contribution to Our Freedom: Then and Now. The events were delivered in partnership with the American Library team and Reel Connections CIC, bringing together local heritage, music, film and hands‑on … Continued
Freedom has always been central to the story of Bracknell – from its beginnings as a New Town in 1949 to the opportunities it continues to offer today. As part of the Our Freedom: Then and Now project, Bracknell Forest Libraries explored the theme of freedom through the iconic trees of the borough, using them … Continued
Am I Free Yet? What is freedom? A dream, an illusion, a shifting state of mind? Does yours come at the cost of mine? Will we ever truly be free? Am I Free Yet? was a theatre production and photography exhibition created by the Hidden Spire Collective, a participatory art group based at the Old … Continued
ARK marked both Fun Palaces and the culmination of Our Freedom: Then and Now with a vibrant re‑opening weekend filled with free events and performances for all ages. Across three days, the cultural space welcomed visitors to explore creativity, community and the many interpretations of freedom. The celebrations opened on Friday 3 October with the … Continued
Eastern Angles marked Our Freedom: Then and Now with a pair of creative projects rooted in the heritage of Ipswich’s Westgate Ward and shaped by the voices of local residents. The first, Oh, What a Wonderful Westgate, was a community sound collage inspired by the neighbourhood surrounding the Eastern Angles Centre. Created using words contributed … Continued
Threads of Freedom was an artist‑led community project shaped through shared making, listening and reflection. Designed and led by artist Helen Sill, with support from artist Tanya Wood, the project developed as a participatory response to place, history, and lived experience. Drawing inspiration from historical autograph cloths – textiles carrying names, messages and marks of … Continued
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 … Continued