Refugee Week

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Refugee Week is the world’s largest arts and culture festival celebrating the contributions, resilience, and creativity of refugees. Each year, thousands of independently organised events take place globally. Explore what’s happening near you by browsing through the calendar below.

Refugee Week is an open platform & everyone is invited to get involved. You can support local events, take part in Simple Acts, or even host your own activity!

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Submit your event to our public calendar by registering for an account and filling out the submission form. Please note, all events must be approved by Refugee Week administrators, so there will be a short delay before your event becomes visible on the website.

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  • Connect with your regional or international Refugee Week organisers on this page.
  • For more information on how to get involved, visit this page.

We can’t wait to celebrate with you!

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Bristol Refugee Festival

Bristol Bristol

The Festival Programme is now live! With over 20 events, [...]

Bristol Refugee Festival

Bristol Bristol

The Festival Programme is now live! With over 20 events, [...]

Resilience in Clay

Chichester Cathedral Chichester

Chichester Cathedral presents its summer exhibition, Resilience in Clay, a collection [...]

Free

Resilience in Clay

Chichester Cathedral Chichester

Chichester Cathedral presents its summer exhibition, Resilience in Clay, a collection [...]

Free

Migration Matters Festival

Multiple venues and online Sheffield

Migration Matters Festival is a 9-day annual celebration of sanctuary, [...]

Migration Matters Festival

Multiple venues and online Sheffield

Migration Matters Festival is a 9-day annual celebration of sanctuary, [...]

Refugee Week Film Screenings

The Dukes Theatre Moor Lane, Lancaster

The Dukes will be screening a programme of films that [...]

£6.5

Refugee Week Film Screenings

The Dukes Theatre Moor Lane, Lancaster

The Dukes will be screening a programme of films that [...]

£6.5

Refugee Week at Poplar Union

Poplar Union 2 cotall st, London

🌍💫 As we honor Refugee Week this June, Poplar Union [...]

Refugee Week at Poplar Union

Poplar Union 2 cotall st, London

🌍💫 As we honor Refugee Week this June, Poplar Union [...]

FutuREimagined

Riverside Gallery Old Town Hall, Richmond

‘FutureReImagined’ a group exhibition by the St Margaret’s Creative Collective, [...]

Free

FutuREimagined

Riverside Gallery Old Town Hall, Richmond

‘FutureReImagined’ a group exhibition by the St Margaret’s Creative Collective, [...]

Free

Imagination without Borders Exhibition

Back to Ours cafe Good Shepherd Studios, 15a Davies Lane, London

An exhibition of stunning portraits of the Stories & Supper [...]

Free

Imagination without Borders Exhibition

Back to Ours cafe Good Shepherd Studios, 15a Davies Lane, London

An exhibition of stunning portraits of the Stories & Supper [...]

Free
Ongoing

EXILE: sono oriunda

The Hub Navigation Wharf, Carre Street, Sleaford, NG34 7TW, Sleaford

What does it feel like to go into exile? In [...]

EXILE: sono oriunda

The Hub Navigation Wharf, Carre Street, Sleaford, NG34 7TW, Sleaford

What does it feel like to go into exile? In [...]

Sunflowers Will Still Grow

Museum of Applied Art Cologne (Museum für Angewandte Kunst Köln) An d. Rechtschule 7, Cologne

A collaboration between the Indian visual storyteller Saurabh Narang, based [...]

Free

Where Will I Live?

Creative and Cultural Gallery 64 Prospect Street, Hull

Exhibition of Lino Prints by Welcome House Printmakers from the [...]

Free

Where Will I Live?

Creative and Cultural Gallery 64 Prospect Street, Hull

Exhibition of Lino Prints by Welcome House Printmakers from the [...]

Free

Festival of Belonging

Triskel Arts Centre Tobin St, Cork

We are looking at 'belonging' through the lens of visual [...]

Free
Event Series Future Pasts

Future Pasts

Northumbria University Gallery North Sandyford Building, Newcastle upon Tyne

Future Pasts is Henna Asikainen’s extraordinary project with people new [...]

Free

Future Pasts

Northumbria University Gallery North Sandyford Building, Newcastle upon Tyne

Future Pasts is Henna Asikainen’s extraordinary project with people new [...]

Free

Dear Laila – Basel Zaraa

Kirklees Kirklees

Kirklees Council presents Dear Laila for Refugee Week “Dear Laila, [...]

Free

Dear Laila – Basel Zaraa

Kirklees Kirklees

Kirklees Council presents Dear Laila for Refugee Week “Dear Laila, [...]

Free

Sunflowers: Growing Seeds of Sunshine

Dorking Library St Martin's Walk, Dorking

A free and interactive family-friendly exhibition in line with National [...]

Sunflowers: Growing Seeds of Sunshine

Dorking Library St Martin's Walk, Dorking

A free and interactive family-friendly exhibition in line with National [...]

Sunflowers: Growing Seeds of Sunshine

Dorking Library St Martin's Walk, Dorking

A free and interactive family-friendly exhibition in line with National [...]

Sunflowers: Growing Seeds of Sunshine

Dorking Library St Martin's Walk, Dorking

A free and interactive family-friendly exhibition in line with National [...]

Compassion Starts in You

Streets of Lisbon, Portugal Rua Augusta, Praça de Camões, Lisbon

Why should a wire divide us? This street campaign aims [...]

Compassion Starts in You

Streets of Lisbon, Portugal Rua Augusta, Praça de Camões, Lisbon

Why should a wire divide us? This street campaign aims [...]

Compassion Starts in You

Why should a wire divide us? This street campaign aims [...]

Compassion Starts in You

Why should a wire divide us? This street campaign aims [...]

Refugee Week Malta

After the successful launch last year, Refugee Week Malta will [...]

BEAF 2023 presents For Clara

Boscombe Precinct 627 Christchurch Road, Boscombe

‘For Clara’ is shaped as a letter to the future. [...]

We two were lovers – The Sea and I

Trinity Buoy Wharf 64 Orchard Place, London

From the stunning dockside location of Trinity Buoy Wharf, London... [...]

Pay what you can

We two were lovers – The Sea and I

Trinity Buoy Wharf 64 Orchard Place, London

From the stunning dockside location of Trinity Buoy Wharf, London... [...]

Pay what you can

Summer Picnic STAR

St. George Fields Leeds

Bring along picnic food (not essential) and we will have [...]

Free

Summer Picnic STAR

St. George Fields Leeds

Bring along picnic food (not essential) and we will have [...]

Free

Refugee Week Malta

After the successful launch last year, Refugee Week Malta will [...]

Kings Queens and In-betweens

St Saviour's Church Eton Road, London

Fellows Singers present a concert of songs in aid of [...]

Kings Queens and In-betweens

St Saviour's Church Eton Road, London

Fellows Singers present a concert of songs in aid of [...]

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About Refugee Week:

Refugee Week is the world’s largest arts & culture festival celebrating the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary. The festival is a partnership project coordinated by Counterpoints Arts.

Theme & Dates:

This year the festival takes place from 17-23rd June 2024 and the theme is “Our Home”.

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