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!

Refugee Prayer Hour

online Axel-Springer-Straße, Berlin, Berlin, Germany

We are calling the UK Church to gather together to [...]

Free

Refugee Prayer Hour

online Axel-Springer-Straße, Berlin, Berlin, Germany

We are calling the UK Church to gather together to [...]

Free

In This World: Film Screening and Reading

Garden Cinema 39-41 Parker Street, London, London, United Kingdom

Twenty years since its UK release, Michael Winterbottom's Berlin Golden [...]

£12

In This World: Film Screening and Reading

Garden Cinema 39-41 Parker Street, London, London, United Kingdom

Twenty years since its UK release, Michael Winterbottom's Berlin Golden [...]

£12

Kite Workshops

St Mary the Virgin Church in Wales Primary School North Church Street, Cardiff, United Kingdom

Creative Artist visiting St Mary's School to create kites in [...]

Kite Workshops

St Mary the Virgin Church in Wales Primary School North Church Street, Cardiff, United Kingdom

Creative Artist visiting St Mary's School to create kites in [...]

Bags of Hope

Riverside West, South Bank Upper Ground, South Bank, London, United Kingdom

A two-metre structure of towering backpacks will appear at London's [...]

Free

Bags of Hope

Riverside West, South Bank Upper Ground, South Bank, London, United Kingdom

A two-metre structure of towering backpacks will appear at London's [...]

Free

More Than A Thousand Words

online Axel-Springer-Straße, Berlin, Berlin, Germany

A 12 minute film by ESOL student, Nelson Rodriquez, about [...]

Refugee Week Celebration – COMPASSION

Manchester Central Library Reading Room St Peter's Square, Manchester, United Kingdom

Women will present: Storytelling, Poetry, Dance and Singing

Somali Cookery Class with Migrateful

St Werburghs Community Centre Horley Road Saint Werburgh's BS2 9TJ

A sample menu of the dishes that will be taught include: Beef Suqaar (Beef [...]

£35

Somali Cookery Class with Migrateful

St Werburghs Community Centre Horley Road Saint Werburgh's BS2 9TJ

A sample menu of the dishes that will be taught include: Beef Suqaar (Beef [...]

£35

Name Me Lawand — Film Premiere & Discussion

BFI Southbank NFT1, BFI Southbank, London, United Kingdom

Film premiere + discussion with director Edward Lovelace and Steve Crump OBE, founder and chair of Deaf Kidz International

Name Me Lawand — Film Premiere & Discussion

BFI Southbank NFT1, BFI Southbank, London, United Kingdom

Film premiere + discussion with director Edward Lovelace and Steve Crump OBE, founder and chair of Deaf Kidz International

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