More than 100,000 attend Hull's 8th annual Freedom Festival
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More than 200 acts graced the city centre during the three-day festival between 4 and 6 September
More than 100,000 people attended the Freedom Festival in Hull, organisers said.
The three-day festival featured more than 200 acts, including music, street theatre, outdoor arts and comedy.
The festival was first held in 2007 as part of commemorations to mark the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the British Empire's slave trade.
Hull MP William Wilberforce was a leading member of the campaign to abolish slavery.
Hull's Freedom Festival was first held in 2007
The festival celebrates Hull's links with anti-slavery champion William Wilberforce
An estimated 114,200 people attended the festival
BBC Look North reports on the festival's plans for next year
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