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!

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, London

A family fun day full of celebrations to honour the [...]

Free

Refugee World Cup

Dixons Trinity Chapel Town Roundhay Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Two 7 a side football tournaments, one all gender, the [...]

Clay sculpture workshop with Elaheh Raofi

Nottingham Central Library 1 Carrington Street, Nottingham, United Kingdom

A clay sculpture-making workshop led by artist Elaheh Raofi. Participants [...]

Refugee Week Event

Fair Futures CIC Broad Street, Bury, Lancashire, United Kingdom

This is a free event for adults and families to [...]

Free

Poetry event at Settle library

Settle community library Limestone View, Lower Greenfoot, Settle, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Readings of poems written by local people and of other [...]

Free

A Taste of Home

Stratford Methodist Church Centre Old Town, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, United Kingdom

Members of the refugee community, their friends and families are [...]

Free

Poetry and Cake

Settle community library Limestone View, Lower Greenfoot, Settle, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

People are invited to read poems relevant to the theme [...]

Guided Art Walk on The Line

The House Mill Three Mill Lane, London

As part of Refugee Week, The Line, East London's public [...]

Free

Darwen Tower Walk

Meeting Point- Outside Darwen Market main entrance Croft Street, Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen, United Kingdom

A group walk led by the Wildlife Trust from Darwen [...]

Asylum Monologues

ARK: Cliftonville's Cultural Space Albion Road, Cliftonville, Margate, Select a State or Province:, United Kingdom

Asylum Monologues, produced by Ice and Fire Theatre, is a [...]

£6
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