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!

Event Series Future Pasts

Future Pasts

Northumbria University Gallery North Sandyford Building, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom

Future Pasts is Henna Asikainen’s extraordinary project with people new [...]

Free

Future Pasts

Northumbria University Gallery North Sandyford Building, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom

Future Pasts is Henna Asikainen’s extraordinary project with people new [...]

Free

Pieces of Me – The Roots of our Homeland

Pitt Rivers Museum South Parks Rd., Oxford OX1 3PP, Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

A Pop-up exhibition, organised by the Oxford Ramallah Friendship Association [...]

Pieces of Me – The Roots of our Homeland

Pitt Rivers Museum South Parks Rd., Oxford OX1 3PP, Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

A Pop-up exhibition, organised by the Oxford Ramallah Friendship Association [...]

RESISdANCE

OVADA 14a Osney Lane, Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

“We cannot fight in this war in the usual way, [...]

Free

RESISdANCE

OVADA 14a Osney Lane, Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

“We cannot fight in this war in the usual way, [...]

Free

Arabic & Art Lessons with IWAW

The Old Court House Floyds Row (opposite OCVA offices), Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom

Are you looking to learn some Arabic and Art skills? [...]

Creative Writing Workshop

Dylan Thomas Centre Somerset Place, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

This Refugee Week, we're launching our latest series of free [...]

Sunflowers Will Still Grow

Museum of Applied Art Cologne (Museum für Angewandte Kunst Köln) An d. Rechtschule 7, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

A collaboration between the Indian visual storyteller Saurabh Narang, based [...]

Free

Workshop on Socially Engaged Practice

The Turnpike Gallery 1st Floor Leigh Library, Greater Manchester, Borough of Wigan, United Kingdom

Join our Artistic Director Fereshteh Mozaffari for an interactive workshop [...]

Free

Workshop on Socially Engaged Practice

The Turnpike Gallery 1st Floor Leigh Library, Greater Manchester, Borough of Wigan, United Kingdom

Join our Artistic Director Fereshteh Mozaffari for an interactive workshop [...]

Free

Creative Writing Workshop

Dylan Thomas Centre Somerset Place, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

This Refugee Week, we're launching our latest series of free [...]

La Nagualita: Sally Hilton

Instituto Cervantes 326-330 Deansgate, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom

We have been working with the wonderful Sally Hilton, a [...]

£5

La Nagualita: Sally Hilton

Instituto Cervantes 326-330 Deansgate, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom

We have been working with the wonderful Sally Hilton, a [...]

£5
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