9-days of Freedom Festival 

 

After the challenges of the prior 2 years, and the ones we’re still living through, Freedom Festival 2022 offered a 9-day programme of exceptional world-class performances, exhibitions and films, jam-packed full of extraordinary talent and unique ideas that will help us all to connect, to celebrate, laugh and to gasp in wonder again.

The reformist legacy of William Wilberforce shone through the programme as ever, with many works being made in collaboration with international artists and expert collaborators who work creatively with survivors of modern-day slavery and conflict to tell stories and raise up the voices of the many that need to be heard.
Audiences were welcomed into the city centre to experience human stories of change, resilience and empowerment woven through its streets, its people and its great estuary that sits alongside us. Hull is a city that cares, a city that knows how to have fun and how to embrace creativity as a force for good, and most importantly, a city with a mischievous glint in its eye.

Thanks to our funders, partners and supporters, we were able to deliver the majority of this huge programme for audiences to enjoy for free, and a festival which is accessible to all.