In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Aurora Metro Arts & Media Ltd. is delighted to present ‘How We Lost America’, a pop-up exhibition uncovering the forgotten, diverse histories of the American Revolutionary War. 'How We Lost America' reframes the American revolutionary conflict as essential British history, by unveiling the legacies of British lawmakers and female revolutionary thinkers who inspired America's democratic ideals. Featuring the satires of Horace Walpole and William Hogarth, the thousands of enslaved soldiers who fled to London for liberation following the 1775 Dunmore Proclamation, and the arson attack in Portsmouth which brought war to British shores, ‘How We Lost America’ tours several venues around the UK over a series of months starting this July 2026.

On select dates, the exhibition will be accompanied by talks by leading academics, and readings of Howard Ginsburg’s historical fiction play Jefferson & Adams (directed by Andy Jordan Productions) to offer visitors an immersive experience of this crucial piece of British history.