The third Victorious Voices exhibition brought survivor truth to the heart of the city, installed on Deansgate, one of Manchester’s busiest streets, where thousands pass daily. Boldly reclaiming public space, the exhibition placed black-and-white portraits and healing testimonies of childhood sexual abuse survivors directly in view, unavoidable, unfiltered, and unashamed.

By bringing this conversation out of hidden rooms and into one of the UK’s most visible pedestrian routes, Victorious Voices made its clearest statement yet: survivors belong in the centre of public life, not the margins.

This landmark showing drew significant attention, including visits from the Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester and world-renowned photographer Martin Parr, who praised the work as a powerful and culturally vital act of witness. More than an exhibition, Victorious Voices on Deansgate was a public invitation for the city to confront what is often silenced, and to stand with those who speak out.