Freedom Festival

What we're up to

13th January 2021

The Hull Vigil

Since we announced The Hull Vigil, the UK has entered a third lockdown.

6th January 2021

Job Vacancy: Got an awesome track record in communications?

Are you an outstanding communicator with an awesome track record? If so we want to hear from you.

9th December 2020

Performances to bring hope and optimism in 2021

Proving we're more than a weekend, in 2021 we're presenting two internationally renowned performances prior to our annual September festival, with an uplifting spring programme starting in March.

Latest from Twitter

@FreedomFestHull

Comms champion? @FreedomFestHull is looking for an outstanding communicator with an awesome track record to become their new Communications Manager. Deadline 7 Feb. More >> https://t.co/RfjLqgIIzE https://t.co/7i3px3TIKo

24th January 2021

@FreedomFestHull

“Digital Democracies, a collaboration between Freedom Festival, @frequency_fest & @DigitalBrighton was a project that was set into motion before the pandemic, but has gained a new urgency following a year when outdoor and communal festivals and activities were cancelled...” https://t.co/CJuHo3z9JH

25th January 2021

We are an international gateway to exceptional artists and makers, combining epic to intimate moments in public spaces where artists and audiences meet.

Producers of Hull's Freedom Festival, an international arts festival, we believe artists can change the narrative. With a distinctive creative voice, we enrich our society, giving artistic expression to themes of democracy, identity, human rights and freedom.

We are proud to be one of Arts Council England's National Portfolio Organisations, regarded as a leader in the field of outdoor arts and are part of the artistic directorate of The Without Walls Network and one of only three UK partners of the Europe-wide IN SITU Network. We work in partnership because nothing great is achieved in isolation.

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"Hull’s Freedom Festival, the annual boundary-busting, cross-artform event which this year is taking art and provocation directly into people’s homes across the world." Lyn Gardner, Associate Editor The Stage.

Core projects

Digital Democracies

Digital Democracies is a national project exploring the intersection of technology and public space. The project brings together partners from across the UK – civic, cultural, HE and tech sectors with artists to explore new experiences in our shared public social spaces – real world and online- where we live, work, visit and play.

Global Streets

We’re proud to be a commissioning partner of Global Streets, a national programme that is inspiring local change through unforgettable international outdoor arts experiences coupled with targeted engagement activities.

Volunteering

Freedom Festival would not be possible without the 130 incredible volunteers who give their time every summer to welcome artists and visitors to the festival and to the city.

Young Reporters Club

For 2019 we saw the eyes of the festival through our first ever Young Reporters, as part of an exciting new partnership with Ron Dearing UTC.

In Situ

We are proud to be one of three UK representatives of the IN SITU network, collaborating with 23 other European programmers to nurture artist development and support artists to develop new forms of art in public space.