Events - 20 Jun 19
Refugee Week launch at V&A
Live music, artworks and performances in galleries across the Museum. Refugee Week partners are bringing their own work and creative workshops, and inviting audiences into conversations and activities based on Simple Acts.
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Prints for Refugees pop-up exhibition at Boxpark Croydon
01/06/2019 - 30/06/2019
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Boxpark Croydon, London The walls of the Boxpark Croydon are ours the whole month of June. Come along and check out our new arrivals and some of our iconic [...] View event
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Boxpark Croydon, London The walls of the Boxpark Croydon are ours the whole month of June. Come along and check out our new arrivals and some of our iconic [...] View event
Artists Exhibition on the theme 'You ,Me and those who came before'
04/06/2019 - 22/06/2019
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Participate Gallery, shrewsbury shropshire Artists from ant background are invited to submit a piece of work along this years Refugee Week theme. There will be a private viewing ( [...] View event
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Participate Gallery, shrewsbury shropshire Artists from ant background are invited to submit a piece of work along this years Refugee Week theme. There will be a private viewing ( [...] View event
Counterpoints Arts for Refugee Week
08/06/2019 - 23/06/2019
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Counterpoints Arts, London Counterpoints Arts will be presenting a series of new commissions & productions for Refugee Week 2019 Full programme: https://counterpointsarts.org.uk/events/ You, Me and Those Who Came Before' [...] View event
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Counterpoints Arts, London Counterpoints Arts will be presenting a series of new commissions & productions for Refugee Week 2019 Full programme: https://counterpointsarts.org.uk/events/ You, Me and Those Who Came Before' [...] View event
Norwich Refugee Week
10/06/2019 - 24/06/2019
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New Routes, Norwich Norfolk NORWICH REFUGEE WEEK 2019 PROGRAMME Puppet show and puppet making workshop Saturday 15th June, 2:30 - 4pm Children's Library, the Forum, NR2 1TF FREE. Donations [...] View event
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New Routes, Norwich Norfolk NORWICH REFUGEE WEEK 2019 PROGRAMME Puppet show and puppet making workshop Saturday 15th June, 2:30 - 4pm Children's Library, the Forum, NR2 1TF FREE. Donations [...] View event
Celebrating Refugees in Leeds: 1918-2018
11/06/2019 - 21/06/2019
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3rd Floor, Leeds Central Library, Leeds The exhibition will take place in the foyer of the local and family history department of Leeds Central Library. Our exhibition is focused around celebrating [...] View event
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3rd Floor, Leeds Central Library, Leeds The exhibition will take place in the foyer of the local and family history department of Leeds Central Library. Our exhibition is focused around celebrating [...] View event
Bristol Refugee Festival 2019
11/06/2019 - 30/06/2019
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Bristol, Bristol NA Bristol Refugee Festival is an annual programme of events aimed at clebrating and valuing contributions from all members of our community. This year our theme [...] View event
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Bristol, Bristol NA Bristol Refugee Festival is an annual programme of events aimed at clebrating and valuing contributions from all members of our community. This year our theme [...] View event
Syrie: Prints by Haseebah Ali
11/06/2019 - 20/07/2019
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The GAP, Birmingham An exhibition by Haseebah Ali responding to images of displacement and loss that filled the headlines at the height of the Syrian Refugee Crisis. View event
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The GAP, Birmingham An exhibition by Haseebah Ali responding to images of displacement and loss that filled the headlines at the height of the Syrian Refugee Crisis. View event
Kaleidoscope – Immigration in Modern Britain
12/06/2019 - 08/09/2019
12:00 am
Somerset House, London A new photography exhibition exploring identity and immigration in modern Britain. Featuring stills and moving image, Kaleidoscope showcases the works of ten photographers born or [...] View event
12:00 am
Somerset House, London A new photography exhibition exploring identity and immigration in modern Britain. Featuring stills and moving image, Kaleidoscope showcases the works of ten photographers born or [...] View event
You, me and those who came before
13/06/2019 - 28/06/2019
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Light House Media Centre, Wolverhampton Wolverhampton City of Sanctuary presents, ‘You, Me and Those who Came Before’ as part of Refugee Week 2019. This multi-art disciplinary exhibition documents the reality [...] View event
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Light House Media Centre, Wolverhampton Wolverhampton City of Sanctuary presents, ‘You, Me and Those who Came Before’ as part of Refugee Week 2019. This multi-art disciplinary exhibition documents the reality [...] View event
Sink Without Trace: An Exhibition on Migrant Deaths at Sea
13/06/2019 - 13/07/2019
12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
P21 Gallery, london Sink Without Trace presents work by eighteen artists on the subject of migrant deaths at sea. The exhibition includes artists from Denmark, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Iraqi Kurdistan, Israel, Italy, Slovakia, South [...] View event
12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
P21 Gallery, london Sink Without Trace presents work by eighteen artists on the subject of migrant deaths at sea. The exhibition includes artists from Denmark, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Iraqi Kurdistan, Israel, Italy, Slovakia, South [...] View event
Migration Matters
14/06/2019 - 22/06/2019
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Migration Matters, Sheffield Migration Matters Festival is the largest Refugee week Festival in the UK. It is pay what you feel theatre and arts festival that celebrates the [...] View event
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Migration Matters, Sheffield Migration Matters Festival is the largest Refugee week Festival in the UK. It is pay what you feel theatre and arts festival that celebrates the [...] View event
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Refugee Week Exhibition - Culture Connect
14/06/2019 - 19/07/2019
12:00 am
Library of Birmingham – Mezzanine Gallery, Birmingham West Midlands Culture Connects - An artwork showing the lives of Syrian Refugees in Birmingham. The artwork was created by Syrian Refugees together with lead Artist and [...] View event
12:00 am
Library of Birmingham – Mezzanine Gallery, Birmingham West Midlands Culture Connects - An artwork showing the lives of Syrian Refugees in Birmingham. The artwork was created by Syrian Refugees together with lead Artist and [...] View event
Giant Dolls’ House Project – Stand As One
14/06/2019 - 23/06/2019
10:00 am - 5:45 pm
V&A Museum of Childhood, London Architect Catja de Haas, founder of the Giant Dolls’ House Project, has teamed up with Oxfam on this exciting collaborative arts project as part of [...] View event
10:00 am - 5:45 pm
V&A Museum of Childhood, London Architect Catja de Haas, founder of the Giant Dolls’ House Project, has teamed up with Oxfam on this exciting collaborative arts project as part of [...] View event
Bradford Refugee Week
15/06/2019 - 23/06/2019
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Bradford Refugee Week, Bradford Click here to view the Bradford Refugee Week 2019 programme. Keep up to date with all events on the Bradford Refugee Week calendar here. Refugee Week is a [...] View event
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Bradford Refugee Week, Bradford Click here to view the Bradford Refugee Week 2019 programme. Keep up to date with all events on the Bradford Refugee Week calendar here. Refugee Week is a [...] View event
Christian Aid "Uprooted" Exhibition
15/06/2019 - 30/06/2019
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Derby Cathedral, Derby Derbyshire A moving photographic exhibition featuring stories of displaced people in Nigeria, Kenya and Iraq. On display in Derby Cathedral from 15 - 30 June, with [...] View event
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Derby Cathedral, Derby Derbyshire A moving photographic exhibition featuring stories of displaced people in Nigeria, Kenya and Iraq. On display in Derby Cathedral from 15 - 30 June, with [...] View event
Derby Refugee Week
15/06/2019 - 23/06/2019
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Derby Refugee Week, Derby This year’s celebrations in Derby are being coordinated by Derby City Of Sanctuary, a network of organisations uniting to make our city a welcoming place [...] View event
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Derby Refugee Week, Derby This year’s celebrations in Derby are being coordinated by Derby City Of Sanctuary, a network of organisations uniting to make our city a welcoming place [...] View event
Horizons Festival - Manchester
15/06/2019 - 21/06/2019
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Home, Manchester Community Arts Northwest (CAN) presents Horizons Festival: a programme of events in partnership with HOME Manchester as part of Refugee Week 2019. A packed week [...] View event
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Home, Manchester Community Arts Northwest (CAN) presents Horizons Festival: a programme of events in partnership with HOME Manchester as part of Refugee Week 2019. A packed week [...] View event
Nottingham Refugee Week
15/06/2019 - 22/06/2019
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Nottingham Refugee Week, Nottingham As part of International Refugee Week 2019, we welcome you to join us in the Council House Ballroom, Market Square (in between the lions) on Saturday [...] View event
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Nottingham Refugee Week, Nottingham As part of International Refugee Week 2019, we welcome you to join us in the Council House Ballroom, Market Square (in between the lions) on Saturday [...] View event
Nottingham Refugee Week 2019
15/06/2019 - 22/06/2019
All Day A festival of music, theatre, dance, film, literature, art and food celebrating the contribution of refugees to our city. Check our website for the full [...] View event
All Day A festival of music, theatre, dance, film, literature, art and food celebrating the contribution of refugees to our city. Check our website for the full [...] View event
Coventry Welcomes Festival
15/06/2019 - 23/06/2019
10:00 am - 12:00 am
Broadgate, Coventry, Coventry Coventry Welcomes Festival is a week-long festival celebrated within the framework of the national Refugee Week (link to http://refugeeweek.org.uk/), on or around the 20th of June [...] View event
10:00 am - 12:00 am
Broadgate, Coventry, Coventry Coventry Welcomes Festival is a week-long festival celebrated within the framework of the national Refugee Week (link to http://refugeeweek.org.uk/), on or around the 20th of June [...] View event
Norwich Refugee Week
16/06/2019 - 23/06/2019
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Norwich Refugee Week, Norwich Norwich Refugee Week, part of a nationwide programme of events, is a local response to a global issue. Between the 16th and 23rd June, schools, cafes, community groups [...] View event
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Norwich Refugee Week, Norwich Norwich Refugee Week, part of a nationwide programme of events, is a local response to a global issue. Between the 16th and 23rd June, schools, cafes, community groups [...] View event
Refugee Food Festival London
16/06/2019 - 21/06/2019
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Various restaurants, LONDON The idea is simple: from June 16 to 21, 5 London restaurants will open their kitchens to 5 refugee chefs, jointly creating innovative menus featuring [...] View event
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Various restaurants, LONDON The idea is simple: from June 16 to 21, 5 London restaurants will open their kitchens to 5 refugee chefs, jointly creating innovative menus featuring [...] View event
An exhibition of tapestries by Queens Park and Middle Street Primary Schools and The Network of International Women: Identity, Belonging & Sanctuary
17/06/2019 - 23/06/2019
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Jubilee Library, Brighton Inspired by the Illuminate tapestry by the Network of International Women, children in our primary schools have explored ideas around identity, belonging and the principles [...] View event
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Jubilee Library, Brighton Inspired by the Illuminate tapestry by the Network of International Women, children in our primary schools have explored ideas around identity, belonging and the principles [...] View event
Exhibition of Refugee and Asylum Seeker Art
17/06/2019 - 21/06/2019
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Derby Refugee Advice Centre, Derby An Exhibition of Art produced during workshops at DRAC. Activities and workshops are a great way for people claiming asylum and starting a new life [...] View event
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Derby Refugee Advice Centre, Derby An Exhibition of Art produced during workshops at DRAC. Activities and workshops are a great way for people claiming asylum and starting a new life [...] View event
Launch of Refugee Learning Stories interactive website
17/06/2019 - 23/06/2019
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Online, International Refugee Week 2019 sees the launch of Refugee Learning Stories, an interactive open space created by Gabi Witthaus and Gill Ryan to gather stories and resources [...] View event
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Online, International Refugee Week 2019 sees the launch of Refugee Learning Stories, an interactive open space created by Gabi Witthaus and Gill Ryan to gather stories and resources [...] View event
Refugee Week in York
17/06/2019 - 23/06/2019
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Refugee Week in York, York Refugee Week is a UK-wide celebration of the contribution refugees make to the country, which also aims promote a better understanding about why people seek [...] View event
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Refugee Week in York, York Refugee Week is a UK-wide celebration of the contribution refugees make to the country, which also aims promote a better understanding about why people seek [...] View event
Refugee Week Photographic Exhibition: Mighty Pens: Refugee journalists, writers and poets
17/06/2019 - 23/06/2019
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Jubilee Library, Brighton The exhibition contains the portraits, short biographies, quotes and personal statements by refugee journalists, writers and poets throughout history, with particular focus on those who [...] View event
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Jubilee Library, Brighton The exhibition contains the portraits, short biographies, quotes and personal statements by refugee journalists, writers and poets throughout history, with particular focus on those who [...] View event
Suffolk Refugee Week
17/06/2019 - 21/06/2019
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Suffolk Refugee Week, Across Suffolk The theme of Refugee Week 2019 (17-23 June) is ‘You, me & those who came before’, which fits well with us looking back over 20 [...] View event
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Suffolk Refugee Week, Across Suffolk The theme of Refugee Week 2019 (17-23 June) is ‘You, me & those who came before’, which fits well with us looking back over 20 [...] View event
We all share the same sky
17/06/2019 - 20/06/2019
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Newcastle City Library, Newcastle upon Tyne A visual exhibition showing the materials that NERS’s service users have created to celebrate Refugee Week. The display raises awareness about the situation of asylum [...] View event
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Newcastle City Library, Newcastle upon Tyne A visual exhibition showing the materials that NERS’s service users have created to celebrate Refugee Week. The display raises awareness about the situation of asylum [...] View event
Refugee Week 2019 at University of Central Lancashire (UCLan)
17/06/2019 - 22/06/2019
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University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), Preston Lancashire UCLan, alongside many other organisations including Preston Black History group and Preston City of Sanctuary, are hosting a range of free activities to support Refugee [...] View event
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University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), Preston Lancashire UCLan, alongside many other organisations including Preston Black History group and Preston City of Sanctuary, are hosting a range of free activities to support Refugee [...] View event
Journeys Festival International Presents 'Stamps To Elsewhere' by Farhad Berahman
17/06/2019 - 28/06/2019
9:00 am - 5:30 pm
LCB Depot, Leicester For Journeys Festival International Leicester 2018, Iranian photographer Farhad Berahman was commissioned to develop a collection of large-scale postage stamps that symbolised a home for [...] View event
9:00 am - 5:30 pm
LCB Depot, Leicester For Journeys Festival International Leicester 2018, Iranian photographer Farhad Berahman was commissioned to develop a collection of large-scale postage stamps that symbolised a home for [...] View event
You, me and those who came before. Digital Art Exhibition
17/06/2019 - 21/06/2019
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Institute of Criminology, Cambridge Join us for a Morning tea with a difference. The theme of Refugee Week 2019, ‘You, me and those who came before’, is an invitation [...] View event
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Institute of Criminology, Cambridge Join us for a Morning tea with a difference. The theme of Refugee Week 2019, ‘You, me and those who came before’, is an invitation [...] View event
Home from Home
17/06/2019 - 21/06/2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Artcore, Derby Derbyshire As part of Refugee Week we invite you to join us for a workshop on the theme of refugees and the launch of Home from [...] View event
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Artcore, Derby Derbyshire As part of Refugee Week we invite you to join us for a workshop on the theme of refugees and the launch of Home from [...] View event
How To Make A Difference Training
17/06/2019 - 23/06/2019
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
SOAS, University of London, London Are you someone who really cares about other people? Do you look around and see problems in your community and across the planet that you long [...] View event
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
SOAS, University of London, London Are you someone who really cares about other people? Do you look around and see problems in your community and across the planet that you long [...] View event
TO6411 migrant boat displayed on Regent's Canal as part of Sink Without Trace exhibition
17/06/2019 - 23/06/2019
12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Regents Canal, Kings Cross, London T06411 In association with Sink Without Trace Exhibition on Migrant Deaths at Sea T06411 is a North African migrant boat, named after the official code given [...] View event
12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Regents Canal, Kings Cross, London T06411 In association with Sink Without Trace Exhibition on Migrant Deaths at Sea T06411 is a North African migrant boat, named after the official code given [...] View event
Auction for Action 2019
17/06/2019 - 23/06/2019
8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Online Auction, Online Auction Auction for Action is an online auction event each night of Refugee Week until Sunday 23 June showcasing local artists, designers, makers and shakers. Each [...] View event
8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Online Auction, Online Auction Auction for Action is an online auction event each night of Refugee Week until Sunday 23 June showcasing local artists, designers, makers and shakers. Each [...] View event
Shades of Red lll
18/06/2019 - 06/07/2019
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Willesden Gallery, Willesden Green London Featuring a mixed media installation surrounded by two-dimensional drawings and paintings. Pamela Leung’s Shades of Red Ill, 2019, sees the artist’s exploration into identity and [...] View event
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Willesden Gallery, Willesden Green London Featuring a mixed media installation surrounded by two-dimensional drawings and paintings. Pamela Leung’s Shades of Red Ill, 2019, sees the artist’s exploration into identity and [...] View event
The Road to Belonging
19/06/2019 - 01/07/2019
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Civic Centre, Swansea AN EXHIBITION ABOUT SANCTUARY, REFUGE AND WELCOME AND THE EXPLORATION OF THE CHALLENGES AND JOURNEYS PEOPLE FACE. Arddangosfa am noddfa a chroeso tra hefyd yn [...] View event
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Civic Centre, Swansea AN EXHIBITION ABOUT SANCTUARY, REFUGE AND WELCOME AND THE EXPLORATION OF THE CHALLENGES AND JOURNEYS PEOPLE FACE. Arddangosfa am noddfa a chroeso tra hefyd yn [...] View event
"TO & FRO" by MAFWA
19/06/2019 - 21/06/2019
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Leeds City Museum, Leeds Sanctuary Seekers' journey through Leeds in film, photography, spoken word and Collage. This is an open even from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm. Launch and [...] View event
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Leeds City Museum, Leeds Sanctuary Seekers' journey through Leeds in film, photography, spoken word and Collage. This is an open even from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm. Launch and [...] View event
Community Ambassadors' Tours of the Wallace Collection
19/06/2019 - 21/06/2019
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
The Wallace Collection, London Join the Wallace Collection's Community Ambassadors, refugees and asylum-seekers who are trained volunteer tour guides, for unique tours of selected highlights from the museum collection. [...] View event
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
The Wallace Collection, London Join the Wallace Collection's Community Ambassadors, refugees and asylum-seekers who are trained volunteer tour guides, for unique tours of selected highlights from the museum collection. [...] View event
Summer Rolls
19/06/2019 - 22/06/2019
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Park Theatre, London The UK's first British Vietnamese play “That girl. She always makes me shout. If we’re not careful, she’ll turn rotten like an English child”. Mai [...] View event
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Park Theatre, London The UK's first British Vietnamese play “That girl. She always makes me shout. If we’re not careful, she’ll turn rotten like an English child”. Mai [...] View event
Refugee Festival Scotland
20/06/2019 - 30/06/2019
All Day
Refugee Festival Scotland, Various Cities Refugee Festival Scotland celebrates the contribution refugee communities make to life in Scotland – the food and drink, music and poetry, art, languages and ideas [...] View event
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Refugee Festival Scotland, Various Cities Refugee Festival Scotland celebrates the contribution refugee communities make to life in Scotland – the food and drink, music and poetry, art, languages and ideas [...] View event
Fresh Start: Migrant Entrepreneurship in London From programme to policy
20/06/2019
4:15 am - 6:30 am
House of Commons, Committee Room 8, London The Fresh Start Programme is organising an event during Refugee Week at the House of Commons on June 20th. Led by LSBU, Fresh Start supported [...] View event
4:15 am - 6:30 am
House of Commons, Committee Room 8, London The Fresh Start Programme is organising an event during Refugee Week at the House of Commons on June 20th. Led by LSBU, Fresh Start supported [...] View event
Ubah in Prison (Her Dynamic)
20/06/2019
5:30 am - 9:00 am
Broadway theatre, Essex Barking Eleven months since she moved her family to the UK from Somalia, Ayan is trying her best to find her feet in this new country, [...] View event
5:30 am - 9:00 am
Broadway theatre, Essex Barking Eleven months since she moved her family to the UK from Somalia, Ayan is trying her best to find her feet in this new country, [...] View event
Upholding the Human Rights of Rohingyas Refugee in Bangladesh
20/06/2019 - 26/06/2019
All Day
Bangladesh, Dhaka Bangladesh BCHRD are committed to assists people from torture & trauma background who have experienced torture or been traumatized as a result of persecution, violence, war [...]
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Bangladesh, Dhaka Bangladesh BCHRD are committed to assists people from torture & trauma background who have experienced torture or been traumatized as a result of persecution, violence, war [...]
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"Walk Of Solidarity" with Garforth Refugee Group
20/06/2019
9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Garforth Methodist Church, Leeds West Yorkshire From Garforth Methodist Church to the Mill Hill Conversation Club in central Leeds, (where many asylum seekers go every week to learn English).Walk with us [...] View event
9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Garforth Methodist Church, Leeds West Yorkshire From Garforth Methodist Church to the Mill Hill Conversation Club in central Leeds, (where many asylum seekers go every week to learn English).Walk with us [...] View event
Drama Workshop
20/06/2019
10:00 am - 11:00 am
DRAC Derby Refugee Advice Centre, Derby, Derbyshire Free drama workshop that will explore story telling. Journeys of Destiny written and composed by Craig Christie This is the true story of a young [...] View event
10:00 am - 11:00 am
DRAC Derby Refugee Advice Centre, Derby, Derbyshire Free drama workshop that will explore story telling. Journeys of Destiny written and composed by Craig Christie This is the true story of a young [...] View event
Refugee Week Multi-Faith Tour
20/06/2019
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
The Open Centre, Derby Derbyshire The Open Centre aims to support visitors with a tour of four different local places of worship by exploring and learning more about the different [...] View event
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
The Open Centre, Derby Derbyshire The Open Centre aims to support visitors with a tour of four different local places of worship by exploring and learning more about the different [...] View event
RETAS Tea Party and Quiz from Around the World
20/06/2019
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
RETAS, Leeds Come and join us at RETAS as we enjoy coffee, tea and cake from around the world. Put your knowledge of countries and cultures to [...] View event
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
RETAS, Leeds Come and join us at RETAS as we enjoy coffee, tea and cake from around the world. Put your knowledge of countries and cultures to [...] View event
Transporter
20/06/2019
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Sherman Theatre, Cathays Cardiff Theatr Iolo & The Riverfront Present Transporter Written and performed by Catherine Dyson Directed by Andy Smith Sound Design by Lewis Gibson When was the last [...] View event
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Sherman Theatre, Cathays Cardiff Theatr Iolo & The Riverfront Present Transporter Written and performed by Catherine Dyson Directed by Andy Smith Sound Design by Lewis Gibson When was the last [...] View event
UPBEAT Communities Womens Coffee and Craft morning
20/06/2019
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Upbeat Communities, Derby Derbyshire Join us for coffee, cake and craft and food stories. Who are you? What is your relationship with others? Do you know who came before? [...] View event
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Upbeat Communities, Derby Derbyshire Join us for coffee, cake and craft and food stories. Who are you? What is your relationship with others? Do you know who came before? [...] View event
Soft Touch Arts Pop Up Café
20/06/2019
11:00 am - 2:30 pm
Soft Touch Arts, Leicester Why not pop in to the Pop-Up café, which gives Asylum Seekers in Leicester the opportunity to volunteer and gain catering skills? You can sample the [...] View event
11:00 am - 2:30 pm
Soft Touch Arts, Leicester Why not pop in to the Pop-Up café, which gives Asylum Seekers in Leicester the opportunity to volunteer and gain catering skills? You can sample the [...] View event
Welcome and Well-being
20/06/2019
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
National Maritime Museum, London Join us for a day of creative and mindful activities which explore the National Maritime Museum and invite you to share own stories. Refreshments and [...] View event
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
National Maritime Museum, London Join us for a day of creative and mindful activities which explore the National Maritime Museum and invite you to share own stories. Refreshments and [...] View event
Communities & Network event
20/06/2019
12:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, Birmingham 12pm-2pm - Round Room Music and spoken word from Millicent Chapanda & Henri Gaobi, Zirak Hamad, Ahmed Magare and Writers Without Borders. 12-3.30pm - Industrial [...] View event
12:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, Birmingham 12pm-2pm - Round Room Music and spoken word from Millicent Chapanda & Henri Gaobi, Zirak Hamad, Ahmed Magare and Writers Without Borders. 12-3.30pm - Industrial [...] View event
Photography Exhibtion
20/06/2019
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Tilbury Red Cross Hall, Tilbury Essex Presenting the stories of various diaspora communities in Tilbury, The British Red Cross Centre are showcasing a collaborative exhibition of portraiture. The photography has stemmed [...] View event
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Tilbury Red Cross Hall, Tilbury Essex Presenting the stories of various diaspora communities in Tilbury, The British Red Cross Centre are showcasing a collaborative exhibition of portraiture. The photography has stemmed [...] View event
The Whitworth Takeover
20/06/2019
12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Whitworth, Manchester Join us at the Whitworth as Journeys once again takes over for a special Refugee Week Thursday Late with activity happening throughout the day. More [...] View event
12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Whitworth, Manchester Join us at the Whitworth as Journeys once again takes over for a special Refugee Week Thursday Late with activity happening throughout the day. More [...] View event
Introduction to the WEA with tea and cake
20/06/2019
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
The Mill, Derby This event will introduce the work that the WEA is doing to engage and support refugees and sylum seekers and introduce than and other stakeholders [...] View event
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
The Mill, Derby This event will introduce the work that the WEA is doing to engage and support refugees and sylum seekers and introduce than and other stakeholders [...] View event
Words and Experiences: "The Ungrateful Refugee" Q&A with Dina Nayeri
20/06/2019
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
University of East London, 4-6 University Way London Title: Words and Experiences: "The Ungrateful Refugee" Q&A with Dina Nayeri. Chaired by Professor Giorgia Dona, Centre for Migration, Refugees and Belonging (CMRB) at [...] View event
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
University of East London, 4-6 University Way London Title: Words and Experiences: "The Ungrateful Refugee" Q&A with Dina Nayeri. Chaired by Professor Giorgia Dona, Centre for Migration, Refugees and Belonging (CMRB) at [...] View event
Migration and Emotions
20/06/2019
3:00 pm - 6:15 pm
Institut Français, Londres The issue of immigration is too often reduced to a political controversy or a litany of figures, obscuring the reality of individual lives: the lives [...] View event
3:00 pm - 6:15 pm
Institut Français, Londres The issue of immigration is too often reduced to a political controversy or a litany of figures, obscuring the reality of individual lives: the lives [...] View event
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Arts and Crafts Sessions
20/06/2019
3:45 pm - 5:45 pm
Grosvenor Road Studios, Handsworth Birmingham Want to have some fun being creative? Then come and join us for some FREE afternoon creative crafts sessions at the Grosvenor Road Studio where [...] View event
3:45 pm - 5:45 pm
Grosvenor Road Studios, Handsworth Birmingham Want to have some fun being creative? Then come and join us for some FREE afternoon creative crafts sessions at the Grosvenor Road Studio where [...] View event
Roundtable on the Importance of Oral History for Documenting Life Story Narratives of the Migration Experience: Re-launch of the Oral History Society Migration Special Interest Group
20/06/2019
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
University of East London, 4-6 University Way London Roundtable on the Importance of Oral History for Documenting Life Story Narratives of the Migration Experience: Re-launch of the Oral History Society Migration Special Interest [...] View event
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
University of East London, 4-6 University Way London Roundtable on the Importance of Oral History for Documenting Life Story Narratives of the Migration Experience: Re-launch of the Oral History Society Migration Special Interest [...] View event
The Bike Project – launch event
20/06/2019
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
The Old Print Works, Birmingham Join award winning charity The Bike Project, for its launch event in the West Midlands! Founded in London in 2013, it has donated nearly 5,000 [...] View event
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
The Old Print Works, Birmingham Join award winning charity The Bike Project, for its launch event in the West Midlands! Founded in London in 2013, it has donated nearly 5,000 [...] View event
Working with Refugees and Asylum Seekers
20/06/2019
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
‘Training and Learning Centre’, Portsmouth Academy, Portsmouth A session for anyone working with refugees and asylum seekers in schools or colleges. Speakers will be sharing details of local support schemes and how [...] View event
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
‘Training and Learning Centre’, Portsmouth Academy, Portsmouth A session for anyone working with refugees and asylum seekers in schools or colleges. Speakers will be sharing details of local support schemes and how [...] View event
Refugees Mapping Memories - Creative Recovery Exhibition
20/06/2019
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
UNDER, Plymouth Please join us to celebrate the work of twelve fantastic people. 5pm on the 20th of June 2019 (part of Refugee Week events in Plymouth) [...] View event
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
UNDER, Plymouth Please join us to celebrate the work of twelve fantastic people. 5pm on the 20th of June 2019 (part of Refugee Week events in Plymouth) [...] View event
Arts Without Borders: A Party for Refugees, Asylum Seekers & their Allies
20/06/2019
5:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Open Source Arts, Leeds West Yorksihre Part of Refugee Week 2019, Open Source Arts is hosting "Arts Without Borders: A Party for Refugees; Asylum Seekers & their Allies" with the support [...] View event
5:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Open Source Arts, Leeds West Yorksihre Part of Refugee Week 2019, Open Source Arts is hosting "Arts Without Borders: A Party for Refugees; Asylum Seekers & their Allies" with the support [...] View event
Arts Without Borders. A Party for Refugees and their Allies.
20/06/2019
5:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Open Source Arts, Leeds West Yorksihre This will be a PWYD (pay what you decide) event with informative talks, performances and free food. Following its success last year, there will also [...] View event
5:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Open Source Arts, Leeds West Yorksihre This will be a PWYD (pay what you decide) event with informative talks, performances and free food. Following its success last year, there will also [...] View event
Cut the Cord presents: Beyond the Blue
20/06/2019
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Poplar Union, London Beyond the Blue is a play written by children in response to the refugee crisis. About the show Toyland is at war. Refusing the Evil [...] View event
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Poplar Union, London Beyond the Blue is a play written by children in response to the refugee crisis. About the show Toyland is at war. Refusing the Evil [...] View event
Immerse in Verse: A Poetic Homage to Refugee Week
20/06/2019
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Jubilee Library, Brighton Euro-Mernet Poetry Club, in collaboration with B&H City Libraries, presents a gathering of local and visiting community poets for a poetic homage on World Refugee [...] View event
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Jubilee Library, Brighton Euro-Mernet Poetry Club, in collaboration with B&H City Libraries, presents a gathering of local and visiting community poets for a poetic homage on World Refugee [...] View event
IOHR Presents: "Life Boat" with Q&A
20/06/2019
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Moving Pictures Cinema, London In support of Refugee Week 2019, The International Observatory of Human Rights invites you on Thursday 20th of June to a special screening of 'Lifeboat' [...] View event
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Moving Pictures Cinema, London In support of Refugee Week 2019, The International Observatory of Human Rights invites you on Thursday 20th of June to a special screening of 'Lifeboat' [...] View event
Migration Lates: Refugee Week 2019
20/06/2019
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The Migration Museum, Lambeth London Join us for a special Refugee Week late opening featuring storytelling, performances, art workshops, food and more. This will be a free and informal event, [...] View event
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The Migration Museum, Lambeth London Join us for a special Refugee Week late opening featuring storytelling, performances, art workshops, food and more. This will be a free and informal event, [...] View event
The Past, Present and Future of Refugee Law: Refugee Week Seminar
20/06/2019
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Coram Campus 41, London In honour of Refugee Week ILPA are hosting 'The Past, Present and Future of Refugee Law' seminar, Chaired by Maurice Wren, Chief Executive of Refugee [...] No Categories View event
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Coram Campus 41, London In honour of Refugee Week ILPA are hosting 'The Past, Present and Future of Refugee Law' seminar, Chaired by Maurice Wren, Chief Executive of Refugee [...] No Categories View event
World Refugee Day - A Celebration of Culture & Creativity
20/06/2019
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
WeWork Devonshire Square, London Join UNHCR and WeWork on World Refugee Day to celebrate the culture and creativity that refugees bring to the UK from around the world. [...] View event
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
WeWork Devonshire Square, London Join UNHCR and WeWork on World Refugee Day to celebrate the culture and creativity that refugees bring to the UK from around the world. [...] View event
"Journeys of Destiny"
20/06/2019
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Derby Studio Theatre, Derby Derbyshire This is a new play for young and community audiences, which takes stories from all our families and weaves them with that of Saad Al- [...] View event
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Derby Studio Theatre, Derby Derbyshire This is a new play for young and community audiences, which takes stories from all our families and weaves them with that of Saad Al- [...] View event
Beats of the Antonov
20/06/2019
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
New Art Exchange, Nottingham Nottinghamshire At the core of this documentary from war reporter Hajooj Kuka is a music movement. Telling the story of the Sudanese populations of the Blue [...] View event
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
New Art Exchange, Nottingham Nottinghamshire At the core of this documentary from war reporter Hajooj Kuka is a music movement. Telling the story of the Sudanese populations of the Blue [...] View event
Food Was Her Country
20/06/2019
6:30 pm - 10:00 pm Join us for the first of this year's Artist's Dinners at Custom Folkestone. Over a casual 3 course meal inspired by Marusya Bociurkiw’s 'Food Was [...] View event
6:30 pm - 10:00 pm Join us for the first of this year's Artist's Dinners at Custom Folkestone. Over a casual 3 course meal inspired by Marusya Bociurkiw’s 'Food Was [...] View event
Journeys of Destiny
20/06/2019
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Derby Theatre, Derby Derbyshire Meet Saad. Along with his family, he’s packed up his hopes and dreams – dreams like growing up with his friends or playing for Manchester [...] View event
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Derby Theatre, Derby Derbyshire Meet Saad. Along with his family, he’s packed up his hopes and dreams – dreams like growing up with his friends or playing for Manchester [...] View event
Ladies’ Celebration of Dance
20/06/2019
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Sahara Centre, Preston Lancashire Join us for a celebration of dance from around the world. We will have teachers to lead dancing from different cultures, to a varied soundtrack [...] View event
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Sahara Centre, Preston Lancashire Join us for a celebration of dance from around the world. We will have teachers to lead dancing from different cultures, to a varied soundtrack [...] View event
World Refugee Day 2019: Refugee Voices Then and Now
20/06/2019
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
The Wiener Library, London In honour of World Refugee Day, The Wiener Library is delighted to host a pop-up exhibition and panel discussion co-organised with Action for Education, a [...] View event
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
The Wiener Library, London In honour of World Refugee Day, The Wiener Library is delighted to host a pop-up exhibition and panel discussion co-organised with Action for Education, a [...] View event
Women Refugees
20/06/2019
6:45 pm - 8:00 pm
Institut Français, Londres Violence, harassment, discrimination, trafficking, marginalisation are the challenges of everyday life for many women refugees seeking asylum in Europe. What solutions exist to protect their [...] View event
6:45 pm - 8:00 pm
Institut Français, Londres Violence, harassment, discrimination, trafficking, marginalisation are the challenges of everyday life for many women refugees seeking asylum in Europe. What solutions exist to protect their [...] View event
Cinema for Education - Human Flow
20/06/2019
7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Helmut, Leipzig "Being a refugee is much more than a political status." "It is the most pervasive kind of cruelty that can be exercised in a human [...] View event
7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Helmut, Leipzig "Being a refugee is much more than a political status." "It is the most pervasive kind of cruelty that can be exercised in a human [...] View event
Female Voice Film Night / Noson Ffilm Llais y Ferch
20/06/2019
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Trinity Centre, Cardiff Thursday 20th June / Nos Iau 20fed o Fehefin 7pm *FREE* - Donations Welcome! Join us for a collection of short films made by refugee [...] View event
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Trinity Centre, Cardiff Thursday 20th June / Nos Iau 20fed o Fehefin 7pm *FREE* - Donations Welcome! Join us for a collection of short films made by refugee [...] View event
Horizons Festival - Music: Seyed Ali Jaberi and the Hamdel Ensemble
20/06/2019
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
HOME Manchester, Manchester Following a stunning performance as part of last year’s Refugee Week Festival, internationally acclaimed musician and composer Seyed Ali Jaberi and his band the Hamdel [...] View event
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
HOME Manchester, Manchester Following a stunning performance as part of last year’s Refugee Week Festival, internationally acclaimed musician and composer Seyed Ali Jaberi and his band the Hamdel [...] View event
I am Mehdi Ahmadi
20/06/2019
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Hull Community Church, Hull I am Mehdi Ahmadi - The story of a refugee's journey to Hull by Theatre on The Edge View event
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Hull Community Church, Hull I am Mehdi Ahmadi - The story of a refugee's journey to Hull by Theatre on The Edge View event
Poetry and readings evening
20/06/2019
7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
In Good Hands, Shrewsbury Shropshire On the theme 'You, Me and those who came before' View event
7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
In Good Hands, Shrewsbury Shropshire On the theme 'You, Me and those who came before' View event
Poetry and readings evening on the theme 'You, Me and those who came before'
20/06/2019
7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
In Good Hands, Shrewsbury Shropshire View event
7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
In Good Hands, Shrewsbury Shropshire View event
This Is Who I Am @ Theatre Royal Wakefield
20/06/2019
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Theatre Royal Wakefield, Wakefield West Yorkshire ‘Then they separated us. We tried to say no, we applied for asylum as a couple. They say we don’t have any civil evidence that [...] View event
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Theatre Royal Wakefield, Wakefield West Yorkshire ‘Then they separated us. We tried to say no, we applied for asylum as a couple. They say we don’t have any civil evidence that [...] View event
Welcome to Britain - free film showing with food
20/06/2019
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Tŷ Pawb, Wrexham See and hear the incredible stories of British immigrants of different generations, including personal stories from people who have settled in Wrexham, and a musical [...] View event
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Tŷ Pawb, Wrexham See and hear the incredible stories of British immigrants of different generations, including personal stories from people who have settled in Wrexham, and a musical [...] View event
Phosphoros Theatre at the Huguenot Museum
20/06/2019
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Huguenot Museum, Rochester Kent As part of Refugee Week we are delighted to be joined by Phosphoros Theatre who will be performing their latest production ‘Pizza Shop Heroes’ Shortlisted [...] View event
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Huguenot Museum, Rochester Kent As part of Refugee Week we are delighted to be joined by Phosphoros Theatre who will be performing their latest production ‘Pizza Shop Heroes’ Shortlisted [...] View event
Spoken Word Night called "Real Talk"
20/06/2019
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
The Orange Tree, Derby Derbyshire There will be poetry and stories about refugees, asylum seekers, migrants and journeys. It is free and there will be an open mic, so people [...] View event
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
The Orange Tree, Derby Derbyshire There will be poetry and stories about refugees, asylum seekers, migrants and journeys. It is free and there will be an open mic, so people [...] View event
Ilé La Wà (We Are Home)
20/06/2019
7:45 pm - 9:00 pm
Curve Theatre, Leicester How do you belong to a place that doesn't see you? Four characters’ lives are interrupted when they can’t produce valid ID in a spot [...] View event
7:45 pm - 9:00 pm
Curve Theatre, Leicester How do you belong to a place that doesn't see you? Four characters’ lives are interrupted when they can’t produce valid ID in a spot [...] View event
Beyond Borders: Arabs are Not Funny
20/06/2019
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Theatre Deli, The Old Library, London Four comedians hand-picked from all over the world are coming together. If you like controversial, modern chat, these comedians will bring it in spades. Line Up [...] View event
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Theatre Deli, The Old Library, London Four comedians hand-picked from all over the world are coming together. If you like controversial, modern chat, these comedians will bring it in spades. Line Up [...] View event
Midnight Traveler
20/06/2019
8:15 pm - 9:45 pm
Institut Français, Londres USA/UK/QAT/CAN | 2019 | 87 mins | dir. Hassan Fazili and Emilie Mahdavian | doc | cert. tbc | in Persian and English with EN [...] View event
8:15 pm - 9:45 pm
Institut Français, Londres USA/UK/QAT/CAN | 2019 | 87 mins | dir. Hassan Fazili and Emilie Mahdavian | doc | cert. tbc | in Persian and English with EN [...] View event
World Refugee Day 2019: Take Action *After-Party*
20/06/2019
8:30 pm - 11:30 pm
The Arches, London Bethnal Green For World Refugee Day 2019, we're hosting a space for discussion, creativity, and learning at 640 East at The Arches in Bethnal Green with art, [...] View event
8:30 pm - 11:30 pm
The Arches, London Bethnal Green For World Refugee Day 2019, we're hosting a space for discussion, creativity, and learning at 640 East at The Arches in Bethnal Green with art, [...] View event
Horizons Festival - Music: Sarah Yaseen
20/06/2019
8:45 pm - 9:45 pm
HOME Manchester, Manchester Sarah is a Manchester based Sufi singer/songwriter. With a soulful voice and accompanied by a guitar or darabouka, Sarah’s raw a cappella/cantata style takes the [...] View event
8:45 pm - 9:45 pm
HOME Manchester, Manchester Sarah is a Manchester based Sufi singer/songwriter. With a soulful voice and accompanied by a guitar or darabouka, Sarah’s raw a cappella/cantata style takes the [...] View event
