The Liberty Festival is the Mayor of London’s flagship programme celebrating Deaf, Disabled and Neurodivergent Artists, curated by registered charity Drunken Chorus. Since 2019, Liberty has been developed into a touring festival, taking deaf and disabled arts to local communities in outer boroughs. This year the three-day festival will come to Croydon, London Borough of Culture 2023. Drunken Chorus, founded in 2007 are a Croydon focused charity curating inclusive and accessible festivals, events and creative experiences. Drunken Chorus work with numerous local organisations to promote and create interesting, contemporary and alternative performances.
Liberty Garden Party, 2nd Sep 2023 , 11:30am – 5:00pm – The Queen’s Gardens, Croydon
Join us at The Queen’s Gardens, where throughout the afternoon performers will entertain you while you enjoy a hot drink from Dialogue Hub’s Mobile BSL Dialogue Cafe!
The following artists will be performing throughout the afternoon:
- Def Motion
- Moxie Brawl
- SAVVY Theatre Company
- Stopgap Dance Company
- Tit for Tat
Liberty Garden Party, 3rd Sep 2023 , 11:30am – 5:00pm – The Queen’s Gardens, Croydon
The following artists will be performing throughout the afternoon:
- Club Soda
- Hijunx
- Moxie Brawl
- SLiDE
- Tit for Tat
Breathing Room, 1st – 3rd Sep 2023 , 11:00am – 7:00pm – Between Croydon College and Fairfield Gardens
Breathing Room is an immersive, walk-in, kinetic installation by artist Anna Berry that beautifully combines organic and machine elements into a unique sensory experience. Entering the tunnel-like installation, the visitor is enveloped by 28,000 gently ‘breathing’ cones, which create a distinctive, otherworldly encounter and offers a space for contemplation and reflection. Its mechanical exterior skeleton contrasts sharply with the organic interior, which creates a sense of the uncanny and encourages the viewer to reflect on their own surroundings. Every element of the structure is bespoke and hand-made.
