Events

Events

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!

Ready to Share Your Refugee Week Event?
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.

Top Tips:

  • Change the calendar view to List, Map, Calendar, or Photo (located to the right of the “Find an Event” button).
  • 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!

In Limbo Exhibition

Jubilee Library, Window Gallery Jubilee Street, Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, United Kingdom

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

Free

Story time

Jubilee Library Jubilee Street, Brighton, Select a State or Province:, United Kingdom

Simple Acts discover a story. Storytime for preschool children and [...]

Mindful Mandalas

Library @ the Lightbox 1 The Glass Works, Barnsley, United Kingdom

Why not have an alternative evening out! Try out some [...]

Free

Cooking and Eating Together

St Andrew’s Church St Andrew’s Church, Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom

Join Refugee Roots for our Cooking and Eating together project [...]

Reading Refugee Stories

Cheltenham Library Clarence Street, Town Centre, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

For Refugee Week we are joining with Gloucestershire Libraries to [...]

Free

Launch night

Portsmouth Cathedral Saint Thomas's Street, old Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom

Welcome to the Refugee Week Launch night "Our Home" in [...]

Free

Refugee Week Art Installation

St Mary's Church, Guildford Quarry Street, Guildford, England, United Kingdom

Ali Arkady is a photojournalist, artist and filmmaker from Iraq. [...]

ALM Refugee Week Trip

Asylum Link Merseyside St Anne's Centre, 7 Overbury Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

Our Annual Trip out from Liverpool to Wirral, visiting the [...]

North Tyneside Refugee Week celebration

Working Well hub North Shields Beacon Shopping Centre, Bedford Street, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

A community celebration with arts and crafts, fashion, short film [...]

Celebrating Refugees Event

Green towers community centre Plevna Road, London, England, United Kingdom

Come and enjoy a day filled with valuable resources, services, [...]

Free
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