Through the co-creation of The Festival of Freedom, Peace and Unity, The Art House will invite its local communities, especially those with lived experience of forced displacement and conflict, to come together to explore what freedom for everyone means today, through art and creativity, storytelling and sharing, food and music. Celebrating resilience, hope, and unity, … Continued
Inspired by the poetry of Simon Armitage, Leeds Libraries will be working with communities across the city to explore and reflect on what freedom means to the residents of Leeds. A great textile city, they will be celebrating this with artists who will support the creation of a collaborative textile artwork to be displayed alongside … Continued
Centred on the idea of ‘Freedom from Want’ and exploring community solidarity and collective action in Barnsley from the 1940s to the present day, Barnsley Civic will focus on food, then and now, linking war-time rationing, growing-your-own, and food waste reduction, to modern-day food banks and community pantries.Local organisations and individuals will come together to … Continued
Working with the Sikh community through the Sikh Soldiers Organisation and their Community Ambassador Hardeep Sahota; their Community Partners for their Theatre of Sanctuary work, IASK (Immigration & Asylum Support Kirklees) and The Ukrainian British Friendship Group; and local refugee and asylum seeker groups via 6 Million Plus, Lawrence Batley Theatre in Huddersfield will bring … Continued
To mark 80 years since the end of the Second World War, Cast in Doncaster, together with local people, partners, charities, and creatives, will be diving into the idea of freedom – what it meant back then, and what it means to us now, especially to those seeking sanctuary. Through poetry, dance, music, and spoken … Continued