A community-led arts project exploring freedom, creativity and connection will culminate in a final celebration at Exeter Library on Saturday 8th November 2025 at 11am to tie in with Remembrance Day.
Our Freedom: Then and Now is part of a nationwide programme marking the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, led by Future Arts Centres (FAC) in partnership with Libraries Connected and supported by Arts Council England. Libraries Unlimited, the charity responsible for libraries in Devon, is one of 60 arts centres and libraries across the UK taking part.
Rowan Rheingans tours her courageous new solo show ‘Dispatches on the Red Dress’ this Autumn, following her critically acclaimed debut at Edinburgh Fringe & celebrated debut solo album. Dispatches on the Red Dress won a Scotsman 'Fringe First' Award and Rowan was nominated for the Filipa Braganca award (Best Emerging Female Artist). She was also a shortlist winner of the Carol Tambor 'Best of Edinburgh' Award.
An intimate and adventurous exploration of memory, identity, joy, sorrow, trauma-recovery, war and waltzes, Dispatches on the Red Dress tells the true story of Rowan's...
The 307 Polish RAF squadron was based at RAF Exeter for 2 years during the second world war. Their story is the subject of a talk by Michael Parrott, presented by the Friends of Higher Cemetery.
Entry: £1.50 (members); £3 (non-members); £1 (children) Children under the age of 15 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
