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!
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Top Tips:
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- 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!
Intro to acro: Refugee Week Workshop
Clapham Common Clapham Common (see post), London, London, United KingdomIntro To Acro: Refugee Week Workshop With Julie-Yara & Kwame [...]
Huddersfield Our Home
The Piazza Princess Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, United KingdomJoin us to celebrate Refugee Week, the Great Get Together [...]
Refugee Week at Jubilee Library, Brighton
Jubilee Library, Brighton Jubilee St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton, Brighton, East Sussex, United KingdomSaturday 22nd June 12.00 - 16.00 An afternoon of live [...]
Live music & Poetry from Around the World by People Seeking Sanctuary in Brighton & Hove
Jubilee Library, Brighton Jubilee St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton, Brighton, East Sussex, United KingdomBrighton & Hove Libraries and Best Foot Music bring you [...]
‘Welcome Mat’ Community Artwork
Brighton Dome Corn Exchange, Festival Bar Church Street, Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, United Kingdom +1 moreCome and see our ‘Welcome Mat’. A huge, beautiful and [...]
Great Refugee Week Picnic!
Ulidia (Rosario) Playing Fields Ormeau Road, Belfast, Northern ireland, United Kingdom“To me, a home is where you feel loved, safe, [...]
POWER OF ARRIVALS: THE MAKING OF OUR NEIGHBOURHOODS
Living Under One Sun community Centre, Bowling Green and Pavillion Down Lane Park, Park View Rd, London N17 9EX Bowling Green and Pavillion Down Lane Park, Park View Rd, LondonA family fun day full of celebrations to honour the [...]
Shirley and the gang Live performance at ARC Stockton
ARC Stockton Arts Centre 60 Dovecot Street, Stockton on Tees, United KingdomShirley and the gang Live performance at ARC Stockton 12:45pm [...]
Refugee World Cup
Dixons Trinity Chapel Town Roundhay Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United KingdomTwo 7 a side football tournaments, one all gender, the [...]
Clay sculpture workshop with Elaheh Raofi
Nottingham Central Library 1 Carrington Street, Nottingham, United KingdomA clay sculpture-making workshop led by artist Elaheh Raofi. Participants [...]
Refugee Week Event
Fair Futures CIC Broad Street, Bury, Lancashire, United KingdomThis is a free event for adults and families to [...]
Book Making and Collage Drop-in Workshops
Everybody Arts Shaw Lane, Halifax, England, United KingdomFor Refugee Week 2024, we’ll be exploring what home means [...]
Our Home, Our Heart: Celebrating Diversity and Belonging
Leadworks, Plymouth Leadworks, Plymouth, United KingdomDCRS (Devon and Cornwall Refugee Support) proudly announces its 25th [...]
Our Home, Our Heart: Celebrating Diversity and Belonging
Leadworks, Plymouth Leadworks, Plymouth, United KingdomOUR HOME, OUR HEART: CELEBRATING DIVERSITY AND BELONGING POSTER DCRS [...]
The Giant’s Blankets – Children’s Performance Stay and Play
Library @ the Lightbox 1 The Glass Works, Barnsley, United KingdomCome and meet the lonely giant for a 25 minute [...]
Poetry event at Settle library
Settle community library Limestone View, Lower Greenfoot, Settle, North Yorkshire, United KingdomReadings of poems written by local people and of other [...]
Dear Sunflowers Parade and Performances Dewsbury
Dewsbury Town Hall Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, United KingdomA parade and performance celebrating the 10th anniversary of arts [...]
Storytime and workshop at Clacton Library
Clacton Library Station Road, Clacton, Essex, United KingdomCome along to our free storytime and workshop for Refugee [...]
A Taste of Home
Stratford Methodist Church Centre Old Town, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, United KingdomMembers of the refugee community, their friends and families are [...]
Poetry and Cake
Settle community library Limestone View, Lower Greenfoot, Settle, North Yorkshire, United KingdomPeople are invited to read poems relevant to the theme [...]
Free Sports to Celebrate Refugee Week
Atlantic Racquet Centre Bideford, England, United KingdomNo matter where you're from... feel at home at Atlantic [...]
Guided Art Walk on The Line
The House Mill Three Mill Lane, LondonAs part of Refugee Week, The Line, East London's public [...]
Darwen Tower Walk
Meeting Point- Outside Darwen Market main entrance Croft Street, Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen, United KingdomA group walk led by the Wildlife Trust from Darwen [...]