Learn more – Things you can do – Local events taking place
Welcome to our Refugee Week coverage. Here you will find ways to get involved, see whats going on and what action you can take to make a difference.
A few highlights from the pages above
Watch a powerful short film on the journey of an asylum seeker
Events
We have pulled together a collection highlights and ways to experience Refugee Week. You can find more at the Refugee Week website
See full line up of events taking place in Birmingham here
Saturday June 18th – Birmingham.
Solidarity Walk ending at the Library of Birmingham with the launch of Refugee Week.
All day long (10am-6pm) there will be a Refugee Week takeover at the Symphony hall with stalls, exhibitions, workshops and more
Sunday 19th June – Birmingham.
Kadialy Kouyate Trio Musical performance.
Yorks Cafe, Ikon Gallery
June 4-5pm
Thursday 23rd June 2022
4.00pm to 7.00pm
Centrala – Unit 4, Minerva Works,
158 Fazeley St, Birmingham, B5 5RT
Celebrate Refugee Week with dance, song, spoken word and music, with performances from Birmingham’s varied communities that want to share their culture & come together to showcase the City’s brilliant diversity through ‘healing & unity’. Food to enjoy and Stalls included to raise awareness of our migrant communities.
20 Years of Birmingham Refugee Week
MAC Summer Series – Refugee Week Festival Family Event
At the Mac, Birmingham
Saturday 25th June 1-4.30pm
Celebrating Sanctuary Birmingham’s Refugee Week Festival happens each year in June, celebrating the contribution and resilience of refugees in the UK, and sharing their stories and campaigns. Join us for an exciting afternoon of music with performances by top musicians from around the world.
- Seikou Susso (Gambia)
- Muha (Ukraine, Latvia, UK)
- Los Musicos (Colombia)
- Didier Kisala & The Redeemed (DRCongo)
- Also spoken word, community performances and presentations.
