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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We can’t wait to celebrate with you!

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Home: An Interactive Exhibition

Canterbury Cathedral 11 The Precincts, Canterbury

Canterbury Cathedral, Chapter House During this week of focus on [...]

Free

Home Through the Lens

Diss Library Church Street, Diss

A photography exhibition at Diss Library showing the work of [...]

Free

Home Through the Lens

Norwich Millennium Library Millennium Plain, Norwich

A photography exhibition at the Norwich Millennium Library showing the [...]

Free

Home (exhibition)

ARK: Cliftonville's Cultural Space Albion Road, Cliftonville, Margate

An exhibition of work curated by the Araqa Collective, an [...]

Free

Moving Stories

Discovery Planet HQ 47 High Street, Ramsgate

Ramsgate’s REFUGEE WEEK 2024 will see four local organisations pulling [...]

Free
Ongoing

Digital skills for beginners

SHAK Ground Floor Linnel House, Alexandra and Ainsworth Estate, Boundary Road, London

Learn basic computer and  smartphone skills in a drop in [...]

Refugee Week Malta

Various

Refugee Week Malta (RWM) is the local edition of the [...]

Thrift & Gift popup shop

Islinton Square 129 Upper street, Islington, London

A pay-it-forward store like no other: shop second-hand to give [...]

Intercultured Sticker Campaign

Centenary Square Sunbridge Road, Bradford

This year as part of Bradford Refugee Week, Intercultured has [...]

Refugee Week in South Cardiff MA

St Mary the Virgin Church North Church Street, Cardiff

A whole week of events with South Cardiff Ministry Area, [...]

Refugee Week in Warwickshire 2024

various venues across Warwickshire England

Refugee Week 2024 invites Warwickshire to reflect on the meaning [...]

Free

Project Play Auction

ONLINE EVENT

Between the 17th and 23rd of June, Project Play are [...]

Miles for Refugees

Get active this Refugee week, and start a challenge supporting [...]

In Limbo Exhibition

Jubilee Library, Window Gallery Jubilee Street, Brighton and Hove

A multi-media photography exhibition spotlighting the stories and experiences of [...]

Free

No Man’s Land

Birmingham billboard

GRAIN Projects commissioned artist Ngadi Smart to lead workshops with [...]

Home: An Exhibition

Winns Gallery Forest Road, London

An exhibition of new work from the Stories & Supper [...]

24 Hour Shakespeare Marathon

Scrum Theatre Greater, London

BAFTA winning actor Toby Jones OBE will join refugee theatre [...]

FREE

Weaving Workshop with Elaheh Raofi

Nottingham Central Library 1 Carrington Street, Nottingham

An interactive weaving workshop, led by Elaheh Raofi. Participants will [...]

BROMSGROVE BRWR MARKET STALL

Bromsgrove High Street high street, Bromsgrove

Bromsgrove & Redditch Welcome Refugees (BRWR) will have a market [...]

Free

Taunton Refugee Week

Museum of Somerset Castle Green, Taunton

Join us for food, music and performance to celebrate!

Free

Amersham Refugee Week Event

St Michael’s Church Square 70 Sycamore Road, Amersham

Join us to celebrate the diverse community in Amersham and [...]

Free

FREE Family Fun Day for Refugee Families

Oldham Library followed by Alexandra Park Growing Hub Greaves Street Alexandra Park Growing Hub car park - off Kings Road, OL8 2BH (the first car park on the left hand side on Kings Road)., Oldham

To celebrate Refugee Week, we are inviting you to join [...]

Migration Matters Fair

The Forum Borough Road, Darlington

A chance to meet, learn about, and connect with key [...]

Bridge2 Fundraiser Event

Bridge2 Windsor Street, Liverpool

Bridge2 is a charity based in Toxteth, Liverpool and we [...]

Free

DAR Community Walk and Picnic

Broken Scar Picnic Area Coniscliffe Road, Darlington

DAR (Darlington Assistance for Refugees) are hosting a community walk [...]

Refugee Week: Cardiff Showcase

Cardiff Central Hub The Hayes,, Cardiff

Celebrating Our Diverse Home: A Day of Unity, Art, and [...]

Free

Dumpling Day

Rochdale Ukrainian Centre Mere Street, Rochdale

Join us for a day packed with fun, flavour, and [...]

Free

There and Here – A Celebration

Woolwich Works The Fireworks Factory, London

Join Luca Silvestrini’s Protein for this annual event celebrating the [...]

£5.50

Intro to acro: Refugee Week Workshop

Clapham Common Clapham Common (see post), London

Intro To Acro: Refugee Week Workshop With Julie-Yara & Kwame [...]

pay what you can

Huddersfield Our Home

The Piazza Princess Street, Huddersfield

Join us to celebrate Refugee Week, the Great Get Together [...]

Free

Great Refugee Week Picnic!

Ulidia (Rosario) Playing Fields Ormeau Road, Belfast

“To me, a home is where you feel loved, safe, [...]

POWER OF ARRIVALS: THE MAKING OF OUR NEIGHBOURHOODS

Living Under One Sun community Centre, Bowling Green and Pavillion Down Lane Park, Park View Rd, London N17 9EX Bowling Green and Pavillion Down Lane Park, Park View Rd, London

A family fun day full of celebrations to honour the [...]

Free

Refugee World Cup

Dixons Trinity Chapel Town Roundhay Road, Leeds

Two 7 a side football tournaments, one all gender, the [...]

Refugee Week Event

Fair Futures CIC Broad Street, Bury

This is a free event for adults and families to [...]

Free

Poetry event at Settle library

Settle community library Limestone View, Lower Greenfoot, Settle

Readings of poems written by local people and of other [...]

Free

A Taste of Home

Stratford Methodist Church Centre Old Town, Stratford-upon-Avon

Members of the refugee community, their friends and families are [...]

Free

Poetry and Cake

Settle community library Limestone View, Lower Greenfoot, Settle

People are invited to read poems relevant to the theme [...]

Guided Art Walk on The Line

The House Mill Three Mill Lane, London

As part of Refugee Week, The Line, East London's public [...]

Free

Darwen Tower Walk

Meeting Point- Outside Darwen Market main entrance Croft Street, Darwen

A group walk led by the Wildlife Trust from Darwen [...]

Asylum Monologues

ARK: Cliftonville's Cultural Space Albion Road, Cliftonville, Margate

Asylum Monologues, produced by Ice and Fire Theatre, is a [...]

£6

Volunteer Party

The Healthy Hangout Trade Street, Cardiff

The Bethan Roper Trust for Refugees is holding a party [...]

Free

ZouZou Group’s -door open-

ARK: Cliftonville's Cultural Space Albion Road, Cliftonville, Margate

Exhibited as a 3-screen installation at Birmingham’s Ikon Gallery  and [...]

Free

Nezouh – film screening

ARK: Cliftonville's Cultural Space Albion Road, Cliftonville, Margate

Syrian director Soudade Kaadan’s award-winning feature Nezouh offers a powerful [...]

Free
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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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