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Festival of Freedoms
1 September - 25 October 2015
Parliament 2015 (Source: © Parliamentary Copyright)
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Festival of Freedoms celebrates 800 years of rights and representation through a series of more than 30 events at the Houses of Parliament and other venues around the UK this autumn. Festival of Freedoms events between 1 September and 25 October 2015.
Aligning with “˜The Beginnings of that Freedome´ banner exhibition in Westminster Hall, each event will examine major political movements and moments in the UK´s constitutional past, starting with King John´s acceptance of Magna Carta at Runnymede in 1215 through to devolution and Parliament in 2015. Most events are free of charge but booking in advance is required unless otherwise stated. With noted exceptions, tickets can be booked via Eventbrite (external website).
Lunchtime events will last no more than 60 minutes and evening events will be approximately 75 minutes.
Festival of Freedoms is part of Parliament in the Making, which is a year-long cultural and education programme that commemorates a series of major anniversaries including 750 years since Simon de Montfort´s parliament (1265) and 800 years since the sealing of Magna Carta (1215).
Festival of Freedoms is part of Parliament in the Making, which is a year-long cultural and education programme that commemorates a series of major anniversaries including 750 years since Simon de Montfort´s parliament (1265) and 800 years since the sealing of Magna Carta (1215).
Highlights of the Festival of Freedoms series include:
The Dagenham Women
The legacies of British slave-ownership
Bold, brave and bolshy: actresses, theatre and Votes for Women (Oxford)
Magna Carta in art
Driving the change: culture versus legislation
Poor Law records for the genealogist
The Race Relations Act @ 50 (Leeds)
#freedomsfest
The Dagenham Women
The legacies of British slave-ownership
Bold, brave and bolshy: actresses, theatre and Votes for Women (Oxford)
Magna Carta in art
Driving the change: culture versus legislation
Poor Law records for the genealogist
The Race Relations Act @ 50 (Leeds)
#freedomsfest
more information: https://www.parliament.uk
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