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!

Festival of Belonging

Triskel Arts Centre Tobin St, Cork, Ireland

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

Free

Great Walk Together Vale of Glamorgan

Meeting Point: Llantwit Major Train Station Station Road, Llantwit Major, Vale of Glamorgan

Great Walk Together is part of The Great Get Together [...]

Free

Great Walk Together Vale of Glamorgan

Meeting Point: Llantwit Major Train Station Station Road, Llantwit Major, Vale of Glamorgan

Great Walk Together is part of The Great Get Together [...]

Free

Solidarity Story Cafe

Peterhouse Centre 122 Forest Rise, London, United Kingdom

Join us for a solidarity story cafe to celebrate Refugee [...]

Free

Solidarity Story Cafe

Peterhouse Centre 122 Forest Rise, London, United Kingdom

Join us for a solidarity story cafe to celebrate Refugee [...]

Free

FAN Friends and Neighbours and Lunch

The United Reform Church Windsor Place, Cardiff, United Kingdom

Join our FAN Friends and Neighbours Group for friendly conversation [...]

Free

East Meets West Cultural Fair

Lancaster Library Lancaster Library, Market Square, Lancaster, Lancashire, United Kingdom

East Meets West invite you to join them for a [...]

Free

East Meets West Cultural Fair

Lancaster Library Lancaster Library, Market Square, Lancaster, Lancashire, United Kingdom

East Meets West invite you to join them for a [...]

Free

Pop-Up Refugee Week Craftivism Event

Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon The Square, Barnstaple

Sunrise Diversity will be popping up at various venues during [...]

Pop-Up Refugee Week Craftivism Event

Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon The Square, Barnstaple

Sunrise Diversity will be popping up at various venues during [...]

Let’s create Compassion

Palmerston Road Southsea Palmerston road High street, Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom

432-Nomads and Portsmouth City of Sanctuary will be taking you [...]

Free

Let’s create Compassion

Palmerston Road Southsea Palmerston road High street, Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom

432-Nomads and Portsmouth City of Sanctuary will be taking you [...]

Free

Art explosion meets compassion

Southsea Library Southsea Library 19-21 Palmerston Road Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom

432-Nomads and Portsmouth City of Sanctuary will be taking you [...]

Free

Art explosion meets compassion

Southsea Library Southsea Library 19-21 Palmerston Road Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom

432-Nomads and Portsmouth City of Sanctuary will be taking you [...]

Free

Creative Activities and Workshops

Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art South Shore Road, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom

Join the team at Baltic for two afternoons of yoga, [...]

Free

Exeter Quayside – Community event

Exeter Quay Exeter Quay, Transit Shed (in front of The Prospect Inn), Exeter, United Kingdom

A day of fun, activities, live music, arts and culture! [...]

Free

Exeter Quayside – Community event

Exeter Quay Exeter Quay, Transit Shed (in front of The Prospect Inn), Exeter, United Kingdom

A day of fun, activities, live music, arts and culture! [...]

Free

Hello Derby… A Festival of Welcome

Museum of Making at Derby Silk Mill Silk Mill Lane, Derby, United Kingdom

A flagship event for Derby's Refugee Week. A day of [...]

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