An intense, interactive tale exploring war and peace, featuring pyrotechnics, aerial performance and original live music. 

For more information: 
http://www.freedomfestival.co.uk/event/TheBell.php

Photo credit: Ray Gibson 2008
Music credits: Juliet Russell of Vocal Explosion and Jules Deering. 


FF 2015 Podcast Episode 1: The Bell, by Periplum, performing Saturday 05 Sept

This opening night spectacular centred on the River Hull will feature Hull’s Freedom Chorus, with local people with a connection to the river joining the mass choral performance.

Local historian Rob Bell has created the story for the show, which features new work by composer Graeme Stewart (composer/conductor for BBC Ulster; Musical Director for The Return of Colmcille for Derry~Londonderry UK City of Culture 2013).

FF 2015 Podcast Episode 2: Voices of Freedom, premier performance Friday 04 Sept

Voices of Freedom: Sailing Under Empty Skies(ending)

Sat 05 Sep - Sun 06 Sep

Time: Sat 4:00pm - 4:20pm & 6:00pm - 6:20pm, Sun 2:00pm - 2:20pm & 4:00pm - 4:20pm

Venue: Princes Dock Street & Princes Quay

Love, freedom, blood, sweat and rain storms: Frantic by Acrojou is an explosive exploration of our relentless devotion to busyness. Acrobatics and dance-theatre choreographed around a bespoke structure, Frantic uses a rich physical language to pull apart its subject - the reality of a running mind and one man’s thirst for escape.

FREE event

FF 2015 Podcast Episode 3: Frantic, by Acrojou performing both Saturday 05 Sept and Sunday 06 Sept

Fri 04 Sep - Sun 06 Sep

Time: Across the weekend

Venue: Nelson Street - The Pier

Signal Intent is a spectacular flag installation on Victoria Pier. It features 25 seven-metre tall flagpoles, using the international maritime signals flag language to broadcast a message linked to freedom.

FREE event

FF 2015 Podcast Episode 4: Signal Intent, on view all weekend.

Tangle by Australia’s Polyglot Theatre is a giant weaving play space event that uses coloured elastic to create a vibrant, live interactive artwork made by children and their families.

Time: Sat 12:00pm - 1:15pm & 2:45pm - 4:00pm & 4:45pm - 6:00pm Sun 12:00pm - 1:15pm & 2:45pm - 4:00pm

Venue: Queens Gardens

FF 2015 Podcast Episode 5: Tangle, play both on Saturday 05 Sept and Sunday 06 Sept

Dedicated to our lantern bearers who lit our path on the opening night of Freedom Festival 2015. 

FF Podcast Episode 6: Lighting the Voices of Freedom - our lantern makers

Wendy - Artistic Director Of As The World Tipped

Olivier - Artist Of The People's Tower

Gobbledegook Theatre

Hull’s urban street festival. 4th-6th September 2015. Get it in your diary! Tweet us: #FreedomHull