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Liberty Festival

Liberty Festival 2009
Date: Saturday 5th September
Time: 1pm to 6pm
Location: Trafalgar Square
Admission: FREE

Celebrating the contribution of Deaf and disabled people to London's culture

The Liberty Festival 2009 will see Trafalgar Square transformed into an accessible performance space showcasing the talents of Deaf and disabled artists. Visitors can expect an exciting programme of performances and workshops with zones for street arts; comedy, cabaret and spoken word; music; visual arts and children’s arts plus food, stalls and displays. Highlights will include new work by Marc Brew Company and Extant (both pieces developed in association with Greenwich and Docklands International Festival), aerial dance performance by Blue Eyed Soul plus live music from Spaceships are Cool, Denise Leigh and Minika Green.

Read about the background to Liberty.

Liberty welcomes everyone and is organised to be inclusive and accessible. A range of facilities and services are available on the day, including:

Disability awareness trained stewards
Programmes in different formats
BSL interpretation and audio description
Induction loops at information points
Wheelchair loan service
Free parking nearby for blue badge holders (bookable in advance only, email: liberty@london.gov.uk)

Portrait of the Day, 12.00
BSL interpreted event.

Portrait artist discussing a painting with onlookers

Visitors attending Liberty are invited to visit the National Portrait Gallery, St Martin's Lane, London WC2, Saturday 5 September

Portrait Descriptions for Blind and Partially Sighted Visitors, 11am and 2pm

There is more to a portrait than meets the eye! Come and join us at the Gallery for free picture description sessions. Take a seat in front of a selected portrait whilst experienced artists and describers give detailed verbal descriptions of the work, bringing them to life! Large-scale images and tactile resources are available. Sighted escorts and guide dogs are very welcome.

Slideshow

You can view our Liberty slideshow - photos from previous years' Liberty festivals.