# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Freedom Cries Out
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 17 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Sat, 17 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: An extraordinary live opera performance sharing stories of displaced people and refugees.About this EventActivity: Live Performance | OperaAccess: Paid | Ticketed | Wheelchair AccessibleStories of loss, hope, resilience, brought to life through music.Created by soprano Samatha Crawford and accompanied by pianist Daniel Peter Silcock, Freedom Cries Out is a live opera performance sharing stories of displaced people and refugees.This powerful piece explores experiences of homeland, exile, war, family, hope and new beginnings.Full performance details:Freedom Cries Out features The Names of the Earth, a song cycle by Raymond Yiu, especially commissioned for the programme, setting stories from contemporary refugee accounts in collaboration with the other side of hope, a UK-based literary magazine edited by immigrants & refugees. In July 2025, Samantha gave the world premiere of The Names of the Earth at Holy Sepulchre Church, London.The programme also includes Shawn Okpebholo's song cycle Words Like Freedom, setting poems of Langston Hughes, and Jake Heggie’s These Strangers. These cycles sit alongside selected songs by Errollyn Wallen, Cecilia McDowall, Elisabeth Lutyens and amongst others.Freedom Cries Out features two newly created songs from arias in Roxanna Panufnik’s opera, Dalia (Garsington Opera, 2022), telling the story of a Syrian refugee girl as she crosses the Mediterranean Sea. The programme concludes with a newly commissioned song cantering on the message of hope, Lo Spirito by Fabio D’ Andrea.Access1 free PA / Essential Companion ticket is available per order via a discount code, for anyone who requires extra support for reasons of disability. Please contact Amelia on hello@artreach.org.uk to get your code. PA tickets must be purchased alongside a General Admission ticket.For venue specific access, please follow the link below:https://leicestercathedral.org/accessibility
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/leicester/freedom-cries-out/100002001059591104
- **Event Categories**: fitness, Art, Entertainment, Music, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0
- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 2 hours
  - Location: Leicester Cathedral
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 10, max: 10, currency: GBP

## Event venue details

- **city**: Leicester
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Leicester Cathedral
- **lat**: 52.6346498
- **long**: -1.137149
- **full address**: Leicester Cathedral, 2 Peacock Lane, Leicester, United Kingdom

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Freedom Cries Out
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Freedom Cries Out being held?
  - **A:** Freedom Cries Out takes place on Sat, 17 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Sat, 17 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Leicester Cathedral, 2 Peacock Lane, Leicester, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Freedom Cries Out?
  - **A:** Freedom Cries Out is organized by Journeys Festival International.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Freedom Cries Out is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Leicester, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Freedom Cries Out sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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