In celebration of libraries as inclusive spaces, Barnstaple, Exeter, and Newton Abbott Libraries will invite participants in all three locations to consider the everyday sacrifices of ordinary people during World War II, often overlooked, and think about what freedom means to these communities today. Working with a range of community members (including a resettlement charity … Continued
To mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, Bridport Arts Centre is bringing together voices from across its community to explore what it is to be free in Bridport in 2025. Working with three community groups from across Bridport and the surrounding villages – children from the Bridport Youth and … Continued
From its home in the heart of East/Central Bristol, the Trinity Centre will bring together different members of its community to understand how war has shaped modern Bristol, sharing and celebrating the diversity of the city that exists today. Inspired by an exploration of the themes of freedom and community with the local North African … Continued
Lighthouse in Poole will be inviting a range of groups from their community – including Poole Maritime Trust, DEED and the Dorset Ukrainian Community, pupil premium students at local primary schools, local care homes, NHS student nurses, and Young Writers & Adult Writers groups at Lighthouse – as well as sharing on open invitation to … Continued
In Hampshire, The Point, Eastleigh, will lead on a project that offers the opportunity to take part in creative activities that incorporate writing/poetry, visual arts, and textiles, leading to the creation of a set of flags and banners that represent what freedom means – then and now – to be displayed across the Borough. Partnering … Continued