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!

Opening Party: So Far

Fourth Wall Folkestone 48 The Old High St, Folkestone, Kent, United Kingdom

Come and celebrate the opening of So Far with a [...]

Opening Party: So Far

Fourth Wall Folkestone 48 The Old High St, Folkestone, Kent, United Kingdom

Come and celebrate the opening of So Far with a [...]

Moroccan Cookery Class with Migrateful

Migrateful Cookery School Corporation Row, London, United Kingdom

A sample menu of the dishes that will be taught include: Chicken, [...]

£75

Moroccan Cookery Class with Migrateful

Migrateful Cookery School Corporation Row, London, United Kingdom

A sample menu of the dishes that will be taught include: Chicken, [...]

£75

Exhibition: So Far

Fourth Wall Folkestone 48 The Old High St, Folkestone, Kent, United Kingdom

So Far is a collaborative art project featuring contributions by [...]

Book Launch – Conversations From Calais

Bookmarks Bookshop 1 Bloomsbury Street, London, London, United Kingdom

Join Conversations From Calais founder and designer, Mathilda Della Torre [...]

Free

Book Launch – Conversations From Calais

Bookmarks Bookshop 1 Bloomsbury Street, London, London, United Kingdom

Join Conversations From Calais founder and designer, Mathilda Della Torre [...]

Free

BEAF 2023 presents Stateless by Joli Vyann

Bournemouth Foodbank 118 Haviland Road, Boscombe, Dorset, United Kingdom

Stateless is a dance circus performance like no other. Boscombe-based [...]

£12

Arts meets Compassion (Night event)

Bold Forester 177 Albert road, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom

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

Free

Arts meets Compassion (Night event)

Bold Forester 177 Albert road, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom

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

Free

BAFTA Lecture: Hassan Akkad

BAFTA 195 Piccadilly, St. James's, London, United Kingdom

Following a screening of his short film Matar, which tells the [...]

BAFTA Lecture: Hassan Akkad

BAFTA 195 Piccadilly, St. James's, London, United Kingdom

Following a screening of his short film Matar, which tells the [...]

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