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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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

ACAA Refugee Week Festival 2024

Cranford Community College High Street, Hounslow

The Afghanistan and Central Asian Association's (ACAA) family-friendly summer festival [...]

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 [...]

Clowns without Borders – Silly Session

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

Learn everything you need to know about being a clown….Celebrate [...]

Free

Dumpling Day!

Exeter Custom House The Quay, Exeter

Calling all dumpling lovers! Art Work Exeter are partnering with some [...]

Aspex Gallery – Refugee week Close

Aspex Portsmouth The Vulcan Building Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth

Welcome to Aspex Gallery - Refugee week Close event! Join [...]

Free

Sanctuary Festival 2024

Hastings Museum & Art Gallery John's Place, Bohemia Road, Hastings

To close Refugee Week in Hastings, Sanctuary Festival brings people [...]

Free

Queer Migrant Pride Fest 2024

St Margarets House 21 Old Ford Rd E2 9PL, London

Celebrate Refugee Week and Pride Month with a free day [...]

Free

Rutas – A talk with Studio Lenca

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

Inspired by the artist’s own lived experience of being displaced, [...]

Free

Drift Screening

The Garden Cinema 39-41 Parker Street, London

London Breeze presents Drift, in support of Refugee Week. The screening [...]

Welcome Home Festival

Chaul End Community Centre Dunstable Road, Luton

A day filled with great company, delicious food, music entertainment [...]

Free

ENCOUNTER (workshop)

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

If you’re curious about theatre, we invite you to join [...]

Free

Sheffield Refugee Week: Nezouh Screening

Showroom Workstation, Sheffield Showroom & Workstation, 15 Paternoster Row, Sheffield, S1 2BX

As part of Refugee Week 2024, Modern Films, in collaboration [...]

HOME closing event

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

Closing HOME event with a short performance from Azza, the [...]

Free

CROWN/تاج

Gloucester Guildhall Eastgate Street, Gloucester

Join us on a journey to find HOME. CROWN/تاج is [...]

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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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