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Liberation at the Royal Exchange Theatre

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Monique Touko - Director - Liberation
Monique Touko - Director - Liberation, MIF25. Image courtesy of the artist.

Liberation at Royal Exchange Theatre, City Centre 3 — 20 July 2025 Tickets from £20.00 — Book now

Happening as part of MIF25, Liberation is a bold new play inspired by real events in Black British history, bringing politics, power, and personal struggles to life on stage.

Written by Ntombizodwa Nyoni and directed by Monique Touko, this world premiere marks 80 years since the historic Fifth Pan-African Congress in Manchester.

Commissioned and staged by the Royal Exchange Theatre, Liberation takes audiences behind the scenes of the activists who fought to free Africa from colonial rule—revealing their struggles, triumphs, and lasting impact. Powerful, urgent, and deeply relevant in 2025, this is a story that demands to be told.

Liberation at Royal Exchange Theatre, City Centre 3 — 20 July 2025 Tickets from £20.00 Book now

Part of Manchester International Festival

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