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!

Decoupage Craft Activity

Peter Street Community Centre Peter Street, St Helens, Merseyside, United Kingdom

Learn about decoupage and use decoupage to decorate mini wooden [...]

Free

Arts meets Compassion

SPARK Community Space Unit 12, The Pompey Centre, Fratton Way., Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom

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

Free

Arts meets Compassion

SPARK Community Space Unit 12, The Pompey Centre, Fratton Way., Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom

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

Free

Time for Schools

St Mary's Church North Church Street, Cardiff, United Kingdom

Throughout the week children are invited to explore our Refugee [...]

Time for Schools

St Mary's Church North Church Street, Cardiff, United Kingdom

Throughout the week children are invited to explore our Refugee [...]

Compassion in the Park – a Mindful Start

65 Pound Lane, Willesden, NW10 2HH 65 Pound Lane, Willesden, NW10 2HH, London, United Kingdom

(Registration is now closed. Please contact us for more information.) [...]

Free

For Sama – Belongings

Asia House 63 New Cavendish St, London, United Kingdom

Waad Al-Kateab's testimony of what does it mean to be [...]

Free

Hostile Environment, Artful Living Conference

Bonnington Gallery Nottingham Trent University City Campus, Dryden Street, Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom

A 1-day conference on sanctuary and the creative arts. Blurring [...]

Hostile Environment, Artful Living Conference

Bonnington Gallery Nottingham Trent University City Campus, Dryden Street, Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom

A 1-day conference on sanctuary and the creative arts. Blurring [...]

Underneath, Within, Beyond

Hatton Gallery King’s Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom

Inspired by the underneath and often hidden parts of plants [...]

Free

Underneath, Within, Beyond

Hatton Gallery King’s Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom

Inspired by the underneath and often hidden parts of plants [...]

Free

Where Do You Sit?

Hatton Gallery King’s Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom

Where Do You Sit? features portraits of ordinary people who have [...]

Free

Where Do You Sit?

Hatton Gallery King’s Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom

Where Do You Sit? features portraits of ordinary people who have [...]

Free

Sanctuaries of Sound

Hatton Gallery King’s Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom

In the atmospheric red brick Arches (just outside the Hatton [...]

Free

Sanctuaries of Sound

Hatton Gallery King’s Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom

In the atmospheric red brick Arches (just outside the Hatton [...]

Free

Sanctuary of Sound

The Arches Newcastle University Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, Newcastle, United Kingdom

Sanctuary of SoundThe Arches at Newcastle UniversityFriday 23 to Sunday [...]

Free

Sanctuary of Sound

The Arches Newcastle University Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, Newcastle, United Kingdom

Sanctuary of SoundThe Arches at Newcastle UniversityFriday 23 to Sunday [...]

Free

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