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View article First look at Freedom Festival 2023

First look at Freedom Festival 2023

Freedom Festival Arts Trust has unveiled key dates for their highly anticipated summer festival, and offered a sneak preview of the incredible artists set to use the city as a stage from August 30 until September 3. Renowned for its world-class reputation regionally and all across the UK and Europe, Hull’s Freedom Festival returns in […]

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View article Freedom Festival 2022: Spectacular 9-day arts festival kicks off this weekend

Freedom Festival 2022: Spectacular 9-day arts festival kicks off this weekend

The phenomenal Freedom Festival returns this weekend with a jam-packed programme featuring artists and performances from all over the world. Back for its 16th year, this year’s festival features more than 350 individual performers, artists, musicians, visual artists and creatives. We sat down with Mikey Martins, artistic director & CEO of Freedom Festival Arts Trust, […]

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View article 5 things not to miss at Freedom Festival 2020

5 things not to miss at Freedom Festival 2020

Freedom Festival returns this weekend with a special online programme that will be broadcast via the BBC. Bringing together internationally renowned artists and local talent, this year’s festival features robot selfies, bikes singing lullabies and artists performing from unique and iconic locations throughout the city. Download the Freedom Festival app or visit the festival’s website […]

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View article Search on for young presenters for online Freedom Festival

Search on for young presenters for online Freedom Festival

The Big Malarkey Festival is on the hunt for young people to be the faces of an exciting online programme as part of this year’s Freedom Festival. The Reset Lab will be broadcast live from the Makerspace at Hull Central Library and will include workshops with award-winning illustrators and authors, as well as discussions and […]

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View article Freedom Festival in Hull goes online in 2020

Freedom Festival in Hull goes online in 2020

Freedom Festival Arts Trust has announced that the city’s annual Freedom Festival will not take place outdoors in September as planned, but will instead go online. This year’s festival will include a wide-ranging broadcast and online programme that can be enjoyed at home. Mikey Martins, artistic director and joint chief executive of Freedom Festival Arts […]

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View article Hull names going for gold at UK’s largest tourism awards

Hull names going for gold at UK’s largest tourism awards

The people behind some of the city’s most recognisable tourism brands will have their fingers crossed tonight at the region’s prestigious White Rose Awards. The ceremony – the largest tourism awards ceremony in the UK – recognises Yorkshire’s best businesses, organisations and venues. And the finalists this year include DoubleTree by Hilton, Hull Truck Theatre, […]

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View article 5 must-see things at Freedom Festival

5 must-see things at Freedom Festival

The award-winning Freedom Festival is back this week. This year the 12th edition of the international arts festival, that draws performers from all over the world, is taking place over five days. The huge programme includes a wide range of events and performances, the vast amount of which are free. Here’s just five things that […]

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View article Stage is set for Freedom Festival 2019

Stage is set for Freedom Festival 2019

The 12th edition of the award-winning Freedom Festival returns to Hull today. Artists from across the world are converging to delight, challenge and mystify audiences with jaw-dropping circus, weird and wonderful street theatre, thought-provoking performances and talks, music from all over the world, and mischievous projects that engage all ages. This year the festival is […]

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View article Outgoing Freedom Festival boss praised by council for ‘pivotal role’

Outgoing Freedom Festival boss praised by council for ‘pivotal role’

Hull City Council has paid tribute to the “tremendous contribution” made to the city by the executive director and joint CEO of the Freedom Festival, Jenny Howard-Coombes. Freedom Festival announced today that she will be stepping down from her role following this year’s festival. Jenny was the first employee to join Freedom Festival Arts Trust […]

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View article Prof Graham Chesters to be made Honorary Burgess

Prof Graham Chesters to be made Honorary Burgess

One of Hull’s cultural leaders is to be made an Honorary Burgess by Hull City Council. Graham Chesters, a University of Hull professor and chair of the Freedom Festival board, will be granted the Lord Mayor and Admiral of the Humber Award. He will be presented with an official scroll by the Lord Mayor, Councillor […]

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