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Actors from Justice In Motion perform ‘Code‘ in Zebedee’s Yard in Hull as part of the Freedom Festival, August 31, 2024
A FIVE-DAY Freedom Festival of music, arts and culture ended in the east coast port of Hull on today.
Inspired by the legacy of Hull MP and slavery abolitionist William Wilberforce, the annual festival took place at indoor and outdoor venues around the city centre and marina.
The programme included an open-air performance on Saturday (pictured) of “Code,” the story of a young girl drawn into the “county lines” transportation of illegal drugs.
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