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!
Beyond the Page – poetry reading
ARK: Cliftonville's Cultural Space Albion Road, Cliftonville, Margate, Select a State or Province:, United KingdomBeyond the Page / United Mothers is holding a special [...]
The Seven Bridges at Dance City
Dance City Temple Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, United KingdomFriday 21st June The Seven Bridges at Dance City Music [...]
Conceptual Photography Workshop
National Justice Museum National Justice Museum, High Pavement, Nottingham, NG1 1HN, Nottingham, Nottingham, United KingdomJoin socially engaged visual artist Ismail Khokon to learn about [...]
Refugee Week: Fashioning Stories of Change
Victoria & Albert Museum Cromwell Road, London, England, United KingdomCome and join us for this celebration of refugees’ craft [...]
Taste the World Party & Recipe Book Launch
Nottingham Refugee Forum NNRF garden, The Sycamore Centre, 33a Hungerhill Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United KingdomCome celebrate Refugee Week at Nottingham Refugee Forum on Friday [...]
Crochet Kids
Library @ the Lightbox 1 The Glass Works, Barnsley, United KingdomCome along and learn the basics of crochet! You'll learn [...]
Fashion Without Borders
Hallam View Owen Building, Sheffield Hallam University City Campus, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United KingdomAs part of Sheffield Hallam University's Refugee Week celebrations, the [...]
Refugee Week Flourish Party
Roxby Community Garden Roxby Close, Leeds, United KingdomJoin Mafwa Theatre on June 21st for our Refugee Week [...]
Penrith Welcomes Diversity Exhibition
Gallery 4a Corney Place, Penrith, Cumbria, United KingdomWe'd love to invite you to visit Gallery 4a in [...]
BFI Green Border Screening
BFI Southbank NFT1, BFI Southbank, London, United KingdomSome 30 years after she made Europa Europa, three-time Oscar-nominee [...]
London Refugee Week: Green Border Screening
BFI Southbank NFT1, BFI Southbank, London, United KingdomAs part of Refugee Week 2024, Modern Films is happy [...]
DIDI AND GOGO ARE WAITING
Yorkton Workshops 1-3 Yorkton St, LondonTo mark London Refugee Week, join us at the Yorkton [...]
No Pride in Detention and Panel Discussion
Quaker Meeting House Liverpool School Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, United KingdomPresented by Heart of Glass in collaboration with Sahir House [...]
We Dare to Dream Screening and Q&A with Waad al-Kateab
Museum of the Home The Studio, The Museum of the Home, 136 Kingsland Road, London, United Kingdom (+44), United KingdomJoin us this Refugee Week for an evening with Waad [...]
OPEN-MIC NIGHT: SOLIDARITY SESSIONS
Yorkton Workshop 1-3 Yorkton St, London, London, United KingdomJoin Bosla Arts for an evening of music, poetry, and [...]
Celebration evening
Rivertown Church Shotton, Flintshire, United KingdomJoin us at Rivertown Church for an evening of music [...]
Refugee Week CNK Fundraiser: Screening of ‘Little Pyongyang’
The Garden Cinema 39-41 Parker Street, London, United KingdomJoin Connect: North Korea for a fundraiser screening of the [...]
Little Pyongyang Screening
The Garden Cinema 39-41 Parker Street, London, United KingdomJoin Connect: North Korea for a fundraiser screening of the [...]
No Direction Home Comedy Night
Merlin Theatre Frome, Somerset, United KingdomFrome welcomes the UK’s first – and funniest – refugee [...]
Open-mic House Party
Norwich Theatre Stage Two Chantry Road, Norwich, Norfolk, United KingdomAn open-mic evening for anyone to showcase performance skills. Bring [...]
Green Border
The Roses Theatre The Roses Theatre Trust,, Tewkesbury, UK and Ireland, United KingdomIn this gripping refugee thriller from veteran Polish director Agnieszka [...]
Our Home: Curious Motion Refugee Week Celebration
Elland Community Hub Huddersfield Road, Elland, United KingdomCurious Motion is excited to invite you to our very [...]
St Augustine’s Centre Charity Football Match
Beech Hill School, Football Field Mount Pleasant Avenue, Halifax, United KingdomGet ready for an exciting showdown at our yearly Sanctuary [...]