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Asylum Seeker & Refugee Social meeting
14/06/2015 - 19/06/2015
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
1 Piers Road, Birmingham West Midlands This is to help Asylum seekers and Refugees to come togther on weekely bases View event
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
1 Piers Road, Birmingham West Midlands This is to help Asylum seekers and Refugees to come togther on weekely bases View event
Different Pasts, Shared Futures
04/06/2016 - 30/06/2016
10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Light House Media Centre, Wolverhampton ‘Different Pasts, Shared Futures’ documents the reality of those in flight from persecution and war and the creative resilience of individuals forced to start their [...] View event
10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Light House Media Centre, Wolverhampton ‘Different Pasts, Shared Futures’ documents the reality of those in flight from persecution and war and the creative resilience of individuals forced to start their [...] View event
Meet and Mingle
04/06/2016
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Light House Media Centre, Wolverhampton A celebration of welcome and community to asylum seekers and refugees in our city. There's music, workshops and art by Wolverhampton artists and newly arrived [...] View event
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Light House Media Centre, Wolverhampton A celebration of welcome and community to asylum seekers and refugees in our city. There's music, workshops and art by Wolverhampton artists and newly arrived [...] View event
PASSAGES Simulation Game
17/06/2016
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Eden Girls School, Coventry We will be delivering a simulation game designed for secondary school children and young people. The game simulates the refugee experience and prompts discussions around [...] View event
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Eden Girls School, Coventry We will be delivering a simulation game designed for secondary school children and young people. The game simulates the refugee experience and prompts discussions around [...] View event
JAMATHON
19/06/2016
12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Thimblemill Library, Bearwood Bearwood Action for Refugees present JAMATHON- a fundraiser 8 hours of music and merriment, JAMATHON features live music, a pot luck buffet, cake, craftivism and [...] View event
12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Thimblemill Library, Bearwood Bearwood Action for Refugees present JAMATHON- a fundraiser 8 hours of music and merriment, JAMATHON features live music, a pot luck buffet, cake, craftivism and [...] View event
Display of children's books
20/06/2016 - 25/06/2016
All Day
Malvern Library, Malvern Worcestershire Display of children's books telling stories about refugees and information for adults View event
All Day
Malvern Library, Malvern Worcestershire Display of children's books telling stories about refugees and information for adults View event
Refugee Week Breakfast Briefing on Migration
22/06/2016
8:00 am - 11:00 am
The Chapter House, Coventry Cathedral, Coventry In 2015 over one million people crossed the Mediterranean to the EU in search of safety and a better life. Thousands more had died along [...] View event
8:00 am - 11:00 am
The Chapter House, Coventry Cathedral, Coventry In 2015 over one million people crossed the Mediterranean to the EU in search of safety and a better life. Thousands more had died along [...] View event
Mr Cyrille Regis and Mr Sabir Zazai in a interview at Coventry Cathedral.
23/06/2016
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Chapter House, Coventry Cathedral, Coventry What does it mean to live in a city of peace and reconciliation? How do we learn to live with difference and celebrate diversity? View event
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Chapter House, Coventry Cathedral, Coventry What does it mean to live in a city of peace and reconciliation? How do we learn to live with difference and celebrate diversity? View event
Home - exhibition by Dawit Woldu
24/06/2016 - 28/06/2016
12:00 am
THE ASYLUM ART GALLERY, Wolverhampton The photographic exhibition, ‘Home’ is the work of Dawit Woldu supported by Neil David Roberts and Nelson Douglas. Wolverhampton City of Sanctuary was granted funding [...] View event
12:00 am
THE ASYLUM ART GALLERY, Wolverhampton The photographic exhibition, ‘Home’ is the work of Dawit Woldu supported by Neil David Roberts and Nelson Douglas. Wolverhampton City of Sanctuary was granted funding [...] View event
Didier Kisala @ Jazzlines
24/06/2016
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Symphony Hall Foyer, Biirmingham West Midlands 5pm - FREE ENTRY – Donations welcome Didier Kisala Didier Kisala is the founder member of Birmingham based Congolese band The Redeemed, regulars to Celebrating [...] View event
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Symphony Hall Foyer, Biirmingham West Midlands 5pm - FREE ENTRY – Donations welcome Didier Kisala Didier Kisala is the founder member of Birmingham based Congolese band The Redeemed, regulars to Celebrating [...] View event
Coventry Welcomes
25/06/2016
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Primrose Hill Park, Coventry Refugee Week will culminate with a World Cafe in the Park event and will bring together children, young people, refugee and migrant community groups and [...] View event
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Primrose Hill Park, Coventry Refugee Week will culminate with a World Cafe in the Park event and will bring together children, young people, refugee and migrant community groups and [...] View event
Celebrating Sanctuary Festival @ Centrala
25/06/2016
3:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Centrala, Biirmingham West Midlands CSB Festival @ Centrala Minerva Works, Fazeley Street, Birmingham B5 5RT 3pm – 8pm - FREE Event for all the family The Long Journey Home [...] View event
3:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Centrala, Biirmingham West Midlands CSB Festival @ Centrala Minerva Works, Fazeley Street, Birmingham B5 5RT 3pm – 8pm - FREE Event for all the family The Long Journey Home [...] View event
Refugee and Migrant Experiences
10/07/2016
4:15 pm - 9:30 pm
Ledbury, Ledbury Poets appearing in Ledbury Poetry Festival's Refugee and Migrant Experiences focus on Sunday 10 July are: Adnan al-Sayegh who fled Iraq after he was sentenced to [...] View event
4:15 pm - 9:30 pm
Ledbury, Ledbury Poets appearing in Ledbury Poetry Festival's Refugee and Migrant Experiences focus on Sunday 10 July are: Adnan al-Sayegh who fled Iraq after he was sentenced to [...] View event
Celebrating Welcoming Refugees
13/07/2016
12:00 pm - 3:45 pm
The Bond Company, Digbeth Birmingham Celebrating Welcoming Refugees The afternoon will take place on the 13th July 2016 @ The Bond Company, 180-182 Fazeley Street, Digbeth, Birmingham, B5 5SE from [...] View event
12:00 pm - 3:45 pm
The Bond Company, Digbeth Birmingham Celebrating Welcoming Refugees The afternoon will take place on the 13th July 2016 @ The Bond Company, 180-182 Fazeley Street, Digbeth, Birmingham, B5 5SE from [...] View event
Different Pasts, Shared Futures
09/06/2017 - 30/06/2017
12:00 am
Light House Media Centre, Wolverhampton Wolverhampton City of Sanctuary present a multi-media exhibition View event
12:00 am
Light House Media Centre, Wolverhampton Wolverhampton City of Sanctuary present a multi-media exhibition View event
Buddhist service with a refugee theme
14/06/2017
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Amida Mandala Buddhist Temple, Malvern Worcestershire We'll be running our usual Buddhist service with a refugee theme, with a Dharma talk about refugees and the theme of taking refuge. All are [...] View event
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Amida Mandala Buddhist Temple, Malvern Worcestershire We'll be running our usual Buddhist service with a refugee theme, with a Dharma talk about refugees and the theme of taking refuge. All are [...] View event
Buddhist service with a refugee theme
18/06/2017
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Amida Mandala Buddhist Temple, Malvern Worcestershire A Buddhist service with a theme of refuge - all welcome. View event
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Amida Mandala Buddhist Temple, Malvern Worcestershire A Buddhist service with a theme of refuge - all welcome. View event
Multicultural Big Lunch
18/06/2017
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Coventry Memorial Park (behind the Aviary), Coventry The Coventry Language Café is holding a Multicultural Big Lunch on 18th June, 1pm-5pm, at the Coventry Memorial Park (behind the Aviary). Bring food and [...] View event
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Coventry Memorial Park (behind the Aviary), Coventry The Coventry Language Café is holding a Multicultural Big Lunch on 18th June, 1pm-5pm, at the Coventry Memorial Park (behind the Aviary). Bring food and [...] View event
Our space, your sanctuary: what it means to be a place of sanctuary for refugees and asylum seekers
19/06/2017
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Belgrade Theatre, Coventry Join us at the Belgrade Theatre to celebrate the start of Refugee Week 2017. The afternoon will begin with a panel discussion from 2pm, exploring [...] View event
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Belgrade Theatre, Coventry Join us at the Belgrade Theatre to celebrate the start of Refugee Week 2017. The afternoon will begin with a panel discussion from 2pm, exploring [...] View event
Fire At Sea
19/06/2017
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Light House Media Centre, Wolverhampton Wolverhampton Amnesty International present: Fire At Sea The film was shot on the Sicilian island of Lampedusa during the European migrant crisis, and sets the [...] View event
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Light House Media Centre, Wolverhampton Wolverhampton Amnesty International present: Fire At Sea The film was shot on the Sicilian island of Lampedusa during the European migrant crisis, and sets the [...] View event
'My Place...?' Exhibition Opening
20/06/2017
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
The GAP, Birmingham My Place...? is an exhibition of photography by Hassan, a young asylum seeker from Afghanistan. The exhibition tells the story of Hassan and his friends and [...] View event
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
The GAP, Birmingham My Place...? is an exhibition of photography by Hassan, a young asylum seeker from Afghanistan. The exhibition tells the story of Hassan and his friends and [...] View event
Make & Take
20/06/2017
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Loco Lounge, Kings Heath, Birmingham Join The Big Sew for two fabulous evenings of Make & Take activities, raising funds for Aegean Solidarity Network. Tuesday 20 June, Loco Lounge, Kings [...] View event
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Loco Lounge, Kings Heath, Birmingham Join The Big Sew for two fabulous evenings of Make & Take activities, raising funds for Aegean Solidarity Network. Tuesday 20 June, Loco Lounge, Kings [...] View event
'My Place...?' Exhibition
21/06/2017 - 16/07/2017
12:00 am
The GAP, Birmingham My Place...? is an exhibition of photography by Hassan, a young asylum seeker from Afghanistan. The exhibition tells the story of Hassan and his friends and [...] View event
12:00 am
The GAP, Birmingham My Place...? is an exhibition of photography by Hassan, a young asylum seeker from Afghanistan. The exhibition tells the story of Hassan and his friends and [...] View event
Vigil for refugees
21/06/2017
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Guild Chapel, Stratford-upon-Avon Warwickshire This will be a vigil for refugees - a time for silent prayer or contemplation and for sharing thoughts, readings and music with other. View event
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Guild Chapel, Stratford-upon-Avon Warwickshire This will be a vigil for refugees - a time for silent prayer or contemplation and for sharing thoughts, readings and music with other. View event
Make & Take
21/06/2017
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Bournville Community Hub, Bournville, Birmingham Join The Big Sew for two fabulous evenings of Make & Take activities, raising funds for Aegean Solidarity Network. Tuesday 20 June, Loco Lounge, Kings [...] View event
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Bournville Community Hub, Bournville, Birmingham Join The Big Sew for two fabulous evenings of Make & Take activities, raising funds for Aegean Solidarity Network. Tuesday 20 June, Loco Lounge, Kings [...] View event
In Flux
22/06/2017
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Newhampton Arts Centre, Wolverhampton Excavate presents IN FLUX “The first lie of a map is that it is the truth” In Flux is a provocative, witty and enlightening performance [...] View event
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Newhampton Arts Centre, Wolverhampton Excavate presents IN FLUX “The first lie of a map is that it is the truth” In Flux is a provocative, witty and enlightening performance [...] View event
Choir with No Name
23/06/2017
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Brushstrokes, Smethwick To celebrate Refugee Week, Brushstrokes in Smethwick are hosting a singing workshop led by Birmingham’s one and only homeless choir, Choir with No Name. Join [...] View event
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Brushstrokes, Smethwick To celebrate Refugee Week, Brushstrokes in Smethwick are hosting a singing workshop led by Birmingham’s one and only homeless choir, Choir with No Name. Join [...] View event
Corporate immigration: Immigration@work
24/06/2017
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Centrala, Biirmingham West Midlands Corporate immigration briefing Right to work and Fluency duty Immigration law & Post Brexit immigration policies in the workplace Since the implementation of the [...] View event
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Centrala, Biirmingham West Midlands Corporate immigration briefing Right to work and Fluency duty Immigration law & Post Brexit immigration policies in the workplace Since the implementation of the [...] View event
Party in the Park
24/06/2017
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Primrose Hill Park, Coventry Join Coventry Refugee and Migrant Centre and our partners, as we celebrate Refugee Week with our annual 'Party in the Park' on Saturday 24 June. [...] View event
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Primrose Hill Park, Coventry Join Coventry Refugee and Migrant Centre and our partners, as we celebrate Refugee Week with our annual 'Party in the Park' on Saturday 24 June. [...] View event
International Clay Picnic
25/06/2017
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Hanley Park, Stoke On Trent International Clay Picnic! Join the Jubilee Group to celebrate our City’s international flavour! Create international food-making objects in clay, enjoy feasts cooked on outdoor clay [...] View event
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Hanley Park, Stoke On Trent International Clay Picnic! Join the Jubilee Group to celebrate our City’s international flavour! Create international food-making objects in clay, enjoy feasts cooked on outdoor clay [...] View event
SLAMATHON
25/06/2017
2:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Thimblemill Library, Bearwood In celebration of Refugee Week 2017, Bearwood Action for Refugees are hosting SLAMATHON, an exciting afternoon of spoken word and a whole lot more, raising [...] View event
2:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Thimblemill Library, Bearwood In celebration of Refugee Week 2017, Bearwood Action for Refugees are hosting SLAMATHON, an exciting afternoon of spoken word and a whole lot more, raising [...] View event
SLAMATHON
25/06/2017
2:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Thimblemill Library, Bearwood In celebration of Refugee Week 2017, Bearwood Action for Refugees are hosting SLAMATHON, an exciting afternoon of spoken word and a whole lot more, raising [...] View event
2:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Thimblemill Library, Bearwood In celebration of Refugee Week 2017, Bearwood Action for Refugees are hosting SLAMATHON, an exciting afternoon of spoken word and a whole lot more, raising [...] View event
Meet and Mingle
29/06/2017
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Light House Media Centre, Wolverhampton Wolverhampton City of Sanctuary present an opportunity to meet with and talk to asylum seekers & refugees to help us to understand the difficulties they [...] View event
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Light House Media Centre, Wolverhampton Wolverhampton City of Sanctuary present an opportunity to meet with and talk to asylum seekers & refugees to help us to understand the difficulties they [...] View event
Stories and Celebration
16/06/2018
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Thimblemill Library, Bearwood Join us to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Refugee Week at our very own Library of Sanctuary, with Stories and Celebration. We’ll be celebrating refugee [...] View event
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Thimblemill Library, Bearwood Join us to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Refugee Week at our very own Library of Sanctuary, with Stories and Celebration. We’ll be celebrating refugee [...] View event
Eid Celebration - Refugee Week 2018
18/06/2018
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
FarGo Village, Coventry Coventry Refugee and Migrant Centre and its friends in Coventry, will be kicking off the city’s Refugee Week celebrations with an Eid Celebration at Fargo [...] View event
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
FarGo Village, Coventry Coventry Refugee and Migrant Centre and its friends in Coventry, will be kicking off the city’s Refugee Week celebrations with an Eid Celebration at Fargo [...] View event
Auction for Action
18/06/2018 - 24/06/2018
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Online Auction, Online Auction Auction for Action Auction for Action is an online Instagram auction event taking place during Refugee Week (18th-24th June) led by Kings Heath Action for [...] View event
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Online Auction, Online Auction Auction for Action Auction for Action is an online Instagram auction event taking place during Refugee Week (18th-24th June) led by Kings Heath Action for [...] View event
Exhibition Opening - Shifting Structures
19/06/2018
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
The GAP, Birmingham This exhibition presents artworks by Gem Douglas and Shirin Naveed that explore notions of home, shelter and stability in the context of human experiences of [...] View event
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
The GAP, Birmingham This exhibition presents artworks by Gem Douglas and Shirin Naveed that explore notions of home, shelter and stability in the context of human experiences of [...] View event
ARTconnects Empowering Communities Workshop
20/06/2018
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Ort Gallery, Birmingham West Mindlands A creative workshop led by international artist and activist Salma Zulfiqar. Using art, conversation and networking to connect people from diverse backgrounds through creative expression. This [...] View event
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Ort Gallery, Birmingham West Mindlands A creative workshop led by international artist and activist Salma Zulfiqar. Using art, conversation and networking to connect people from diverse backgrounds through creative expression. This [...] View event
Fusion – a fusion of artistic talent under one roof – Refugee Week
20/06/2018
4:00 pm - 8:30 pm
FarGo Village, Coventry View event
4:00 pm - 8:30 pm
FarGo Village, Coventry View event
Kadialy Kouyate at Ikon Gallery & Slow Boat
20/06/2018
4:00 pm - 8:45 pm
IKON Gallery, Birmingham West Midlands Meet the Artists (4-6pm - Slow Boat) Kadialy Kouyate - 5.30 - 6pm - Slow Boat / 8-8.40pm -Yorks Cafe - Ikon Slow Boat, Brewmaster [...] View event
4:00 pm - 8:45 pm
IKON Gallery, Birmingham West Midlands Meet the Artists (4-6pm - Slow Boat) Kadialy Kouyate - 5.30 - 6pm - Slow Boat / 8-8.40pm -Yorks Cafe - Ikon Slow Boat, Brewmaster [...] View event
A Strange New Space
21/06/2018
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
The Hive, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury Shropshire Amira is obsessed with space and dreams of becoming an Astronaut. But one night, the bangs and fizzes of her imagination explode out of her [...] View event
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
The Hive, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury Shropshire Amira is obsessed with space and dreams of becoming an Astronaut. But one night, the bangs and fizzes of her imagination explode out of her [...] View event
Refugee Week 20th Birthday Celebration
21/06/2018
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, Birmingham Partnership with CSB, Near Neighbours & BMAG Performances from: Writers Without Borders - spoken word by WWB a group of writers from diverse backgrounds Sister's [...] View event
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, Birmingham Partnership with CSB, Near Neighbours & BMAG Performances from: Writers Without Borders - spoken word by WWB a group of writers from diverse backgrounds Sister's [...] View event
Come sing with us
22/06/2018
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
The Hope Centre, Derby Join us on Friday 22 June for a fun day of music and singing! We are holding a day of music sessions as part of [...] View event
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
The Hope Centre, Derby Join us on Friday 22 June for a fun day of music and singing! We are holding a day of music sessions as part of [...] View event
Tony Dudu & Gumbe Jazz at Rush Hour Blues
22/06/2018
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Symphony Hall Foyer, Biirmingham West Midlands In Partnership with Jazzlines Tony Dudu & Gumbe Jazz Tony Dudu - acclaimed virtuoso guitarist originally from Guinea Bissau, West-Africa. Perfoming and recording with many [...] View event
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Symphony Hall Foyer, Biirmingham West Midlands In Partnership with Jazzlines Tony Dudu & Gumbe Jazz Tony Dudu - acclaimed virtuoso guitarist originally from Guinea Bissau, West-Africa. Perfoming and recording with many [...] View event
Didier Kisala & Tony Dudu & Gumbe Jazz at Ort Cafe
22/06/2018
8:00 pm - 10:45 pm
Ort Cafe, Birmingham West Midlands 8.20pm Didier Kissala - singer / songwriter and founder member of Birmingham based Congolese band The Redeemed. Didier will perform an acoustic set, creating a [...] View event
8:00 pm - 10:45 pm
Ort Cafe, Birmingham West Midlands 8.20pm Didier Kissala - singer / songwriter and founder member of Birmingham based Congolese band The Redeemed. Didier will perform an acoustic set, creating a [...] View event
ANON, an exhibition of photography by Paul Hill and Maria Falconer
23/06/2018 - 28/07/2018
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
the Photo Space, Ludlow Shropshire Photographers Paul Hill and Maria Falconer volunteered to work with refugees in Greece, helping in a very small way with the refugee crisis. Thanks to [...] View event
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
the Photo Space, Ludlow Shropshire Photographers Paul Hill and Maria Falconer volunteered to work with refugees in Greece, helping in a very small way with the refugee crisis. Thanks to [...] View event
Musical Picnic
23/06/2018
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Symphony Hall Foyer, Birmingham West Midlands A very special Musical Picnic, as we welcome families and children new to Birmingham from around the world to the city and to Symphony Hall [...] View event
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Symphony Hall Foyer, Birmingham West Midlands A very special Musical Picnic, as we welcome families and children new to Birmingham from around the world to the city and to Symphony Hall [...] View event
Refugee Week Festival at MAC
23/06/2018
12:00 pm - 6:30 pm
MAC Arts, Birmingham West Midlands Live Performances from: 12.00pm - The Refugee Choir Lizzy Cragg (Soprano with Birmingham Opera Company) leads the European Youth Music and the St Chad’s Sanctuary [...] View event
12:00 pm - 6:30 pm
MAC Arts, Birmingham West Midlands Live Performances from: 12.00pm - The Refugee Choir Lizzy Cragg (Soprano with Birmingham Opera Company) leads the European Youth Music and the St Chad’s Sanctuary [...] View event
Coventry Welcomes - Party in the Park - Refugee Week 2018
23/06/2018
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Primrose Hill Park, Coventry Join Coventry Refugee and Migrant Centre and our partners, as we join Coventry’s Refugee Week celebrations with our annual ‘Coventry Welcomes, Party in the Park' [...] View event
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Primrose Hill Park, Coventry Join Coventry Refugee and Migrant Centre and our partners, as we join Coventry’s Refugee Week celebrations with our annual ‘Coventry Welcomes, Party in the Park' [...] View event
ANON Exhibition of Photographs
23/06/2018
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Photo Space, Ludlow Shropshire An illustrated talk to accompany photographic exhibition ANON (up till 28th July) by Maria Falconer & Paul Hill that describes their experiences working with refugees [...] View event
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Photo Space, Ludlow Shropshire An illustrated talk to accompany photographic exhibition ANON (up till 28th July) by Maria Falconer & Paul Hill that describes their experiences working with refugees [...] View event
Picnic in the Park - In conjunction with The Great Get Together
23/06/2018
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham In collaboration with the Great Get Together, City of Sanctuary, Restore and Amnesty we are having a free picnic in the park for anyone who would like [...] View event
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham In collaboration with the Great Get Together, City of Sanctuary, Restore and Amnesty we are having a free picnic in the park for anyone who would like [...] View event
Songs for Migration
23/06/2018
7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
The GAP, Birmingham Come and have a jig as we celebrate Refugee Week! We're also nearing the end of our project, Children in Movement*, so we thought we [...] View event
7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
The GAP, Birmingham Come and have a jig as we celebrate Refugee Week! We're also nearing the end of our project, Children in Movement*, so we thought we [...] View event
Refugee and Me awareness evening
28/03/2019
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
University of birmingham, Birmingham west midlands Join the University of Birmingham ParliaMentors group's awareness evening for Lift the Ban, Refugee week and our pursuit to get the University Sanctuary Status. This [...] View event
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
University of birmingham, Birmingham west midlands Join the University of Birmingham ParliaMentors group's awareness evening for Lift the Ban, Refugee week and our pursuit to get the University Sanctuary Status. This [...] View event
Artists Exhibition on the theme 'You ,Me and those who came before'
04/06/2019 - 22/06/2019
All Day
Participate Gallery, shrewsbury shropshire Artists from ant background are invited to submit a piece of work along this years Refugee Week theme. There will be a private viewing ( [...] View event
All Day
Participate Gallery, shrewsbury shropshire Artists from ant background are invited to submit a piece of work along this years Refugee Week theme. There will be a private viewing ( [...] View event
Syrie: Prints by Haseebah Ali
11/06/2019 - 20/07/2019
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The GAP, Birmingham An exhibition by Haseebah Ali responding to images of displacement and loss that filled the headlines at the height of the Syrian Refugee Crisis. View event
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The GAP, Birmingham An exhibition by Haseebah Ali responding to images of displacement and loss that filled the headlines at the height of the Syrian Refugee Crisis. View event
You, me and those who came before
13/06/2019 - 28/06/2019
All Day
Light House Media Centre, Wolverhampton Wolverhampton City of Sanctuary presents, ‘You, Me and Those who Came Before’ as part of Refugee Week 2019. This multi-art disciplinary exhibition documents the reality [...] View event
All Day
Light House Media Centre, Wolverhampton Wolverhampton City of Sanctuary presents, ‘You, Me and Those who Came Before’ as part of Refugee Week 2019. This multi-art disciplinary exhibition documents the reality [...] View event
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Refugee Week Exhibition - Culture Connect
14/06/2019 - 19/07/2019
12:00 am
Library of Birmingham – Mezzanine Gallery, Birmingham West Midlands Culture Connects - An artwork showing the lives of Syrian Refugees in Birmingham. The artwork was created by Syrian Refugees together with lead Artist and [...] View event
12:00 am
Library of Birmingham – Mezzanine Gallery, Birmingham West Midlands Culture Connects - An artwork showing the lives of Syrian Refugees in Birmingham. The artwork was created by Syrian Refugees together with lead Artist and [...] View event
Refugee Week Launch & Exhibition Launch
14/06/2019
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Library of Birmingham – Mezzanine Gallery, Birmingham West Midlands Join us as we celebrate the launch of Refugee Week 2019 with presentations, performances, refreshments and a chance to see the launch of a new [...] View event
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Library of Birmingham – Mezzanine Gallery, Birmingham West Midlands Join us as we celebrate the launch of Refugee Week 2019 with presentations, performances, refreshments and a chance to see the launch of a new [...] View event
Coventry Welcomes Festival
15/06/2019 - 23/06/2019
10:00 am - 12:00 am
Broadgate, Coventry, Coventry Coventry Welcomes Festival is a week-long festival celebrated within the framework of the national Refugee Week (link to http://refugeeweek.org.uk/), on or around the 20th of June [...] View event
10:00 am - 12:00 am
Broadgate, Coventry, Coventry Coventry Welcomes Festival is a week-long festival celebrated within the framework of the national Refugee Week (link to http://refugeeweek.org.uk/), on or around the 20th of June [...] View event
Shrewsbury Amnesty International letter writing group stand
15/06/2019
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Shrewsbury Unitarian Church, shrewsbury shropshire Shrewsbury's Amnesty International group are running an awareness stall on the porch of the Unitarian church from 10-12 on sat 15th View event
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Shrewsbury Unitarian Church, shrewsbury shropshire Shrewsbury's Amnesty International group are running an awareness stall on the porch of the Unitarian church from 10-12 on sat 15th View event
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Nifeco Costa & Babock Djazz
15/06/2019
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Library of Birmingham Amphitheatre, Birmingham Kicking off Refugee Week 2019 with our first Live Music Event at the LoB Amphitheatre situated in newly refurbished Centenary Square. We have the amazing [...] View event
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Library of Birmingham Amphitheatre, Birmingham Kicking off Refugee Week 2019 with our first Live Music Event at the LoB Amphitheatre situated in newly refurbished Centenary Square. We have the amazing [...] View event
Seminar - What is Refugee Week and Why Do We Celebrate it?
17/06/2019
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
IKON Gallery, Birmingham West Midlands We ask the question "What is Refugee Week and Why do we celebrate it?" This is answered by members of the Birmingham Refugee Week Network [...] View event
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
IKON Gallery, Birmingham West Midlands We ask the question "What is Refugee Week and Why do we celebrate it?" This is answered by members of the Birmingham Refugee Week Network [...] View event
Refugee Entrepreneurship & Skills - A MiFriendly Cities ‘Refugee Week’ 2019 Event
17/06/2019
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Bosnia Centre Uk, Birmingham West Midlands INVITATION Please join us as we turn the spotlight on some individuals who arrived as refugees and migrants in our region and have overcome adversity [...] View event
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Bosnia Centre Uk, Birmingham West Midlands INVITATION Please join us as we turn the spotlight on some individuals who arrived as refugees and migrants in our region and have overcome adversity [...] View event
Auction for Action 2019
17/06/2019 - 23/06/2019
8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Online Auction, Online Auction Auction for Action is an online auction event each night of Refugee Week until Sunday 23 June showcasing local artists, designers, makers and shakers. Each [...] View event
8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Online Auction, Online Auction Auction for Action is an online auction event each night of Refugee Week until Sunday 23 June showcasing local artists, designers, makers and shakers. Each [...] View event
The History of Migration...Birmingham & Beyond
18/06/2019
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Moseley Community Hub, Balsall Heath West Midlands Join us with historian Dr Stefanos Kefokeris and panel guests on a journey about the rich diversity of our migrating communities, their key contributions and [...] View event
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Moseley Community Hub, Balsall Heath West Midlands Join us with historian Dr Stefanos Kefokeris and panel guests on a journey about the rich diversity of our migrating communities, their key contributions and [...] View event
Britain on Film: Welcome to Britain Film at Perton Library
18/06/2019
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Perton Library, Perton In a time of constant debates around immigration both nationally and internationally, the Independent Cinema Office’s latest Britain on Film offering looks back to chart a [...] View event
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Perton Library, Perton In a time of constant debates around immigration both nationally and internationally, the Independent Cinema Office’s latest Britain on Film offering looks back to chart a [...] View event
Sail Birmingham
19/06/2019
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Edgbaston Reservoir, Birmingham Come and try a new activity at Edgbaston Reservoir. Midland Sailing Club celebrates its 125th anniversary this year and is offering free dinghy sailing taster [...] View event
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Edgbaston Reservoir, Birmingham Come and try a new activity at Edgbaston Reservoir. Midland Sailing Club celebrates its 125th anniversary this year and is offering free dinghy sailing taster [...] View event
Sanctuary Films
19/06/2019
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Council Chamber, Birmingham Join us for a showing short films made by the following organisations, Asylum Matters with St. Chad’s Sanctuary, Hope Projects and BIRCH hosting. These films [...] View event
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Council Chamber, Birmingham Join us for a showing short films made by the following organisations, Asylum Matters with St. Chad’s Sanctuary, Hope Projects and BIRCH hosting. These films [...] View event
Refugee Week Film Screening | Glasgow Girls
19/06/2019
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Brushstrokes, Smethwick Film screening of 'Glasgow Girls' followed by discussion. A film based on true events, how a community stopped deportations and change government immigration policy, This [...] View event
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Brushstrokes, Smethwick Film screening of 'Glasgow Girls' followed by discussion. A film based on true events, how a community stopped deportations and change government immigration policy, This [...] View event
Film night 'Sky and Ground'
19/06/2019
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Love2Stay, shrewsbury shropshire SSR are proud to collaborate with Flicks in the Sticks and Refugee Week to present this moving film in a unique outdoor venue. Sweets and [...] View event
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Love2Stay, shrewsbury shropshire SSR are proud to collaborate with Flicks in the Sticks and Refugee Week to present this moving film in a unique outdoor venue. Sweets and [...] View event
Home
19/06/2019
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Carrs Lane Church, Birmingham "Home is where you feel you belong": This short play, written and performed by students learning English at St Chad's Sanctuary, a welcome project for [...] View event
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Carrs Lane Church, Birmingham "Home is where you feel you belong": This short play, written and performed by students learning English at St Chad's Sanctuary, a welcome project for [...] View event
Communities & Network event
20/06/2019
12:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, Birmingham 12pm-2pm - Round Room Music and spoken word from Millicent Chapanda & Henri Gaobi, Zirak Hamad, Ahmed Magare and Writers Without Borders. 12-3.30pm - Industrial [...] View event
12:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, Birmingham 12pm-2pm - Round Room Music and spoken word from Millicent Chapanda & Henri Gaobi, Zirak Hamad, Ahmed Magare and Writers Without Borders. 12-3.30pm - Industrial [...] View event
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Arts and Crafts Sessions
20/06/2019
3:45 pm - 5:45 pm
Grosvenor Road Studios, Handsworth Birmingham Want to have some fun being creative? Then come and join us for some FREE afternoon creative crafts sessions at the Grosvenor Road Studio where [...] View event
3:45 pm - 5:45 pm
Grosvenor Road Studios, Handsworth Birmingham Want to have some fun being creative? Then come and join us for some FREE afternoon creative crafts sessions at the Grosvenor Road Studio where [...] View event
The Bike Project – launch event
20/06/2019
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
The Old Print Works, Birmingham Join award winning charity The Bike Project, for its launch event in the West Midlands! Founded in London in 2013, it has donated nearly 5,000 [...] View event
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
The Old Print Works, Birmingham Join award winning charity The Bike Project, for its launch event in the West Midlands! Founded in London in 2013, it has donated nearly 5,000 [...] View event
Poetry and readings evening
20/06/2019
7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
In Good Hands, Shrewsbury Shropshire On the theme 'You, Me and those who came before' View event
7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
In Good Hands, Shrewsbury Shropshire On the theme 'You, Me and those who came before' View event
Poetry and readings evening on the theme 'You, Me and those who came before'
20/06/2019
7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
In Good Hands, Shrewsbury Shropshire View event
7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
In Good Hands, Shrewsbury Shropshire View event
Saathi (Friendship) Celebration Day
21/06/2019
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Saathi House, Birmingham This is a multi faith Eid celebration for Refugee Week in partnership with Migrant Voice . It is an opportunity for migrant women to join [...] View event
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Saathi House, Birmingham This is a multi faith Eid celebration for Refugee Week in partnership with Migrant Voice . It is an opportunity for migrant women to join [...] View event
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Arts and Crafts Sessions
21/06/2019
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Grosvenor Road Studios, Handsworth Want to have some fun being creative? Then come and join us for some FREE afternoon creative crafts sessions at the Grosvenor Road Studio where [...] View event
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Grosvenor Road Studios, Handsworth Want to have some fun being creative? Then come and join us for some FREE afternoon creative crafts sessions at the Grosvenor Road Studio where [...] View event
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Afrikan Fusion Workshop
21/06/2019
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Symphony Hall Foyer, Biirmingham West Midlands Join us for a collection of multicultural music making workshops delivered in true African cultural practices, encouraging self-expression and improvisation. Inclusive drumming, singing, dancing, and [...] View event
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Symphony Hall Foyer, Biirmingham West Midlands Join us for a collection of multicultural music making workshops delivered in true African cultural practices, encouraging self-expression and improvisation. Inclusive drumming, singing, dancing, and [...] View event
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JAZZLINES FREE GIGS: RUSH HOUR BLUES
21/06/2019
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Symphony Hall Foyer, Biirmingham West Midlands Africa Calls Trio - A collaboration with Millicent Chapanda (Mbira player, percussionist and singer from Zimbabwe), Henri Gaobi (Master Drummer from Ivory Coast), and Malick [...] View event
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Symphony Hall Foyer, Biirmingham West Midlands Africa Calls Trio - A collaboration with Millicent Chapanda (Mbira player, percussionist and singer from Zimbabwe), Henri Gaobi (Master Drummer from Ivory Coast), and Malick [...] View event
Evros | The Crossing River
21/06/2019
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Brasshouse Community Centre, Smethwick EVROS | The Crossing River June 21 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm After winning Summerhall’s Lustrum Award 2018 at Edinburgh Festival Fringe and being [...] View event
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Brasshouse Community Centre, Smethwick EVROS | The Crossing River June 21 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm After winning Summerhall’s Lustrum Award 2018 at Edinburgh Festival Fringe and being [...] View event
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BIRCH Sponsored Night Bus Ride 2019
21/06/2019 - 22/06/2019
10:30 pm - 6:00 am
Selected Bus Route, Bus Route Join our sponsored night bus ride team to raise money for our hosting project with destitute refugees and asylum seekers! What’s involved? We are asking [...] View event
10:30 pm - 6:00 am
Selected Bus Route, Bus Route Join our sponsored night bus ride team to raise money for our hosting project with destitute refugees and asylum seekers! What’s involved? We are asking [...] View event
Sponsored night bus ride
21/06/2019 - 22/06/2019
10:30 pm - 6:00 am
Birmingham, Birmingham BIRCH Sponsored Night Bus Ride 2019 Friday 21st June 2019 Join our sponsored night bus ride team to raise money for our hosting project for [...] View event
10:30 pm - 6:00 am
Birmingham, Birmingham BIRCH Sponsored Night Bus Ride 2019 Friday 21st June 2019 Join our sponsored night bus ride team to raise money for our hosting project for [...] View event
Elmwood Church Refugee Week Celebration
22/06/2019
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Elmwood UR Church, Handsworth Wood Join us for an afternoon of workshops and performances to celebrate Refugee Week Performances from: Daholl Kurdish Band, led by dynamic violinist, percussionist and dance [...] View event
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Elmwood UR Church, Handsworth Wood Join us for an afternoon of workshops and performances to celebrate Refugee Week Performances from: Daholl Kurdish Band, led by dynamic violinist, percussionist and dance [...] View event
Picnic in The Park
22/06/2019
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham Food, Fun and Games by the Boating Lake. (Buses 1, 35, 45, 47) View event
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham Food, Fun and Games by the Boating Lake. (Buses 1, 35, 45, 47) View event
Concert 'One and Twelve Band'
22/06/2019
7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
in good hands, Shrewsbury Shropshire View event
7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
in good hands, Shrewsbury Shropshire View event
L'Orchestre Afrisa International
22/06/2019
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
MAC Arts, Birmingham West Midlands L'Orchestre Afrisa International - The legacy of the great Congolese Rumba singer Tabu Ley Rochereau is respectfully carried on by a stellar lineup of his [...] View event
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
MAC Arts, Birmingham West Midlands L'Orchestre Afrisa International - The legacy of the great Congolese Rumba singer Tabu Ley Rochereau is respectfully carried on by a stellar lineup of his [...] View event
Refugee Week Festival
23/06/2019
12:00 pm - 5:30 pm
MAC Arts, Birmingham West Midlands A free family event with live music, workshops (drumming, arts and crafts) face painting, stalls and activities. Performances from: Afromanding, Cessie Djamba (Khalifa Conte - [...] View event
12:00 pm - 5:30 pm
MAC Arts, Birmingham West Midlands A free family event with live music, workshops (drumming, arts and crafts) face painting, stalls and activities. Performances from: Afromanding, Cessie Djamba (Khalifa Conte - [...] View event
Shelanu Women's Craft Collective at Celebrating Sanctuary Festival
23/06/2019
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
MAC Arts, Birmingham West Midlands What skills do you value from other countries: cooking, singing, football? At Celebrating Sancturary Refugee Week Festival members of Shelanu: Women’s Craft Collective will work [...] View event
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
MAC Arts, Birmingham West Midlands What skills do you value from other countries: cooking, singing, football? At Celebrating Sancturary Refugee Week Festival members of Shelanu: Women’s Craft Collective will work [...] View event
Transferring Skills
23/06/2019
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
MAC Arts, Birmingham West Midlands What skills do you value from other countries: cooking, singing, football? Members of Shelanu: Women’s Craft Collective will work with visitors to make transfer printed [...] View event
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
MAC Arts, Birmingham West Midlands What skills do you value from other countries: cooking, singing, football? Members of Shelanu: Women’s Craft Collective will work with visitors to make transfer printed [...] View event
ARTconnects
23/06/2019
2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
MAC Arts, Birmingham West Midlands ARTconnects - A creative workshop which aims to empower refugees and strengthen links with the host communities they live in. Run by International Artist and [...] View event
2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
MAC Arts, Birmingham West Midlands ARTconnects - A creative workshop which aims to empower refugees and strengthen links with the host communities they live in. Run by International Artist and [...] View event
Refugee Week Celebration
25/06/2019
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Chelmsley Wood Baptist Church, Birmingham We would like to celebrate stories of refugees and give an opportunity of other organisations and our local community to get to know Entraide and [...] View event
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Chelmsley Wood Baptist Church, Birmingham We would like to celebrate stories of refugees and give an opportunity of other organisations and our local community to get to know Entraide and [...] View event
