Freedom, Reframed: Launch Event
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2025 marks 80 years since the end of the Second World War, a pivotal moment that reshaped life across the UK and beyond. To commemorate this anniversary, arts centres and libraries across the country are organising a powerful new programme of community-led creative projects, entitled Our Freedom; Then & Now.
Queen’s Hall Arts have created a project which puts community voices at the heart, working with veterans, cadets, and active service members from RAF Spadeadam to explore what freedom means to them.
We invite you to be part of an exciting launch event celebrating Queen’s Hall Art’s Our Freedom: Then & Now project with a brand-new live Augmented Reality (AR) experience, hosted by Ian McLaughlin from Boho Arts and The Suggestibles.
This interactive AR experience is the culmination of community workshops with families, Air Cadets and veterans, exploring thoughts and emotions about freedom meant in the past, now and in the future, and expressing them creatively.
Come along to find out about how the project came about, who has been involved and watch a ‘behind the scenes’ film of workshops and the artist’s creative process, including research into the history of RAF Spadeadam.
The event will include a Q&A with the project team including commissioned artist Emma Tominey, QHA staff and workshop participants.
At least one person in your group will need a smartphone to be able to view the artwork. Staff will be on hand to help will you download a free app which enables access to the work.
Book a free ticket to discover how arts centres are embracing future technologies and co-creating with communities.
The Our Freedom programme is led by Future Arts Centres and delivered in partnership with Libraries Connected and Open Eye Gallery, supported using public funding by UK Government through Arts Council England.
