Following the three-month display at 92 Degrees, the third Victorious Voices exhibition moved into the centre of Manchester’s public life, installed at 256 Deansgate, bringing the conversation around childhood sexual abuse onto one of the city’s busiest streets.

This iteration continued to centre survivor testimonies alongside black-and-white portraits that speak to strength, dignity, and the long road of healing. Placed in a high-footfall environment, the work was encountered by thousands of people who may never choose to walk into a gallery, commuters, shoppers, workers, and passers-by, turning an everyday route into an unexpected moment of witness.

The significance of 256 Deansgate was simple and deliberate: this was not a private conversation. The portraits and words lived in public view, asking the city to acknowledge what is often hidden in plain sight.

The exhibition prompted quiet reflection, difficult recognition, and meaningful conversations because when the truth is presented with care, clarity, and honesty, people are capable of holding it.

Victorious Voices at 256 Deansgate reinforced what the project has always stood for: survivors do not belong on the margins of culture. When survivors lead, the streets themselves can become a space for visibility, respect, and change.