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!

No Man’s Land

Birmingham billboard , United Kingdom

GRAIN Projects commissioned artist Ngadi Smart to lead workshops with [...]

ALM Refugee Week Trip

Asylum Link Merseyside St Anne's Centre, 7 Overbury Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

Our Annual Trip out from Liverpool to Wirral, visiting the [...]

North Tyneside Refugee Week celebration

Working Well hub North Shields Beacon Shopping Centre, Bedford Street, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

A community celebration with arts and crafts, fashion, short film [...]

Celebrating Refugees Event

Green towers community centre Plevna Road, London, England, United Kingdom

Come and enjoy a day filled with valuable resources, services, [...]

Free

First Steps to Setting up a Business

The Mayor's Robing Room Wandsworth High Street, London, England, United Kingdom

Are you interested in becoming self-employed or setting up your [...]

Poetry reading

Swansea Central Library Oystermouth Rd, Maritime Quarter, Swansea, Swansea, United Kingdom

Poetry reading with Aruni McShane and SCVS.

Sanctuary Just a Cuppa

Dereham Library High Street, Dereham, Norfolk, United Kingdom

Drop in for a friendly cuppa and cake and a [...]

Arkwright Meadows Tuesday Lunch Club

Arkwright Meadows Community Gardens Kirkby Gardens, the Meadows, Nottingham, United Kingdom

Arkwright Meadows Community garden is a green oasis in the [...]

Refugee film workshop screening

Dukes cinema, Lancaster Moor Lane, Lancaster, Lancashire, United Kingdom

Staff in the Film and Fine Art departments at Lancaster [...]

Free

Hands and Hearts (bunting making workshop)

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

Make a flag…join that flag with others to make bunting….string [...]

Free
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