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A week-long festival to welcome, celebrate and stand alongside people who are refugees or seeking asylum in Nottingham.

 

13th-22nd June 2025

Nottingham Refugee Week is an annual cultural festival celebrating the culture of sanctuary we have built here in Nottingham. Delivered through a fabulous programme of events organised in partnership with refugee and asylum-seeking communities across Nottingham, it is an act of welcome, a gesture of solidarity and a shared celebration with people who have sought refuge here.

Our festival launches on Friday 13th June at Nottingham Refugee Forum with an awesome line-up of free food, music, yoga, art and craft fun for all the family, information stalls presented by refugee support organisations across the city and wellbeing goodies for people who are refugees or seeking asylum. It’s totally free and an amazing chance to get into the spirit of sanctuary in our city.

Come along, spread the word and stand in solidarity with all those who have found refuge in our city. Get in touch by InstagramFacebookTwitter – or email

2025 Events

09 Jun

Refugee Roots Art Club Exhibition

June 9, 2025 - June 13, 2025    
12:00 am
The City Arts window gallery will be hosting work created by the Refugee Roots Art Club who have been based at City Arts and working [...]
CANCELLED:  Cecilia's Story -  Ghosts of Yarl's Wood

CANCELLED: Cecilia's Story - Ghosts of Yarl's Wood

June 9, 2025    
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
With apologies, this event had been cancelled. For enquiries about the film, please email [email protected]
Launch Event: The Big One

Launch Event: The Big One

June 13, 2025    
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
This is the big one! We're bringing the communities together to celebrate the launch of Refugee Week and our 25th anniversary. There's going to be [...]
Yoga Session Focusing on Breathing

Yoga Session Focusing on Breathing

June 13, 2025    
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Join us for a session that combines somatic yoga movement, pranayama (breathing techniques) and mantra with deep rest! Through yoga movement we will explore body [...]
Museum Takeover Day

Museum Takeover Day

June 14, 2025    
All Day
This Refugee Week, the National Justice Museum is hosting a whole-day museum takeover with Refugee Roots, to celebrate the launch of the Museum’s new Sanctuary [...]
Refugee Week Family Session

Refugee Week Family Session

June 14, 2025    
10:30 am - 1:00 pm
Join us for a special free family session to celebrate Refugee Week, led by Claire. Creative play, arts and crafts will be inspire by nature [...]
Father's Day Tour

Father's Day Tour

June 15, 2025    
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Visit the National Holocaust Museum and join us in our newly reopened Journey exhibition, where we’ll explore the story of Leo, a 12-year-old boy from [...]
H.O.P.E Open Mic

H.O.P.E Open Mic

June 15, 2025    
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
An open mic event where anyone can share stories, stand-up, music, or poetry on the themes of community, resilience and hope. Our aim is to [...]
Cooking and Eating Together with Refugee Roots

Cooking and Eating Together with Refugee Roots

June 16, 2025    
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Join Refugee Roots for their monthly project in association with Stonebridge City Farm. Info Venue: Stonebridge City Farm, Stonebridge Road, NG3 2FR Hosted by: Refugee [...]
Refugee Week Communal Meal

Refugee Week Communal Meal

June 17, 2025    
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Join us for a special free community meal. Our food is vegetarian and uses seasonal fruit and vegetables freshly harvested from our garden. All welcome [...]
Refugee Week: Bollywood Dance Workshop

Refugee Week: Bollywood Dance Workshop

June 17, 2025    
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Refugee Roots Women's Group warmly invite you to celebrate Refugee Week through dancing. Join us for a morning of Bollywood Dance, with Gualra Dlixat. This [...]
Conversation Café

Conversation Café

June 17, 2025    
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
A weekly session run with Refugee Roots where refugees and people seeking asylum can come for a chat and a cuppa in a welcoming environment. [...]
Creative Café

Creative Café

June 17, 2025    
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
People seeking asylum and refugees can enjoy free creative sessions with local artists. This session is run in partnership with Refugee Roots Info Venue: Nottingham [...]
Stand Up to Racism Public Meeting with Guest Speakers

Stand Up to Racism Public Meeting with Guest Speakers

June 17, 2025    
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
We will be holding a public meeting to explain who we are and how you can get involved in the fight against racism in Nottingham. [...]
Maison Foo Meet Your Neighbours Installation

Maison Foo Meet Your Neighbours Installation

June 18, 2025    
12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
A pop-up miniature neighbourhood, bringing doorstep tales from around the world to just down your road. This installation from Maison Foo sees artists and designers [...]
Games, Music and Food

Games, Music and Food

June 18, 2025    
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
We will be celebrating the various cultures of the world - all in one place! Come and meet the wonderful community at the British Red [...]
Community as a Superpower with Refugee Roots

Community as a Superpower with Refugee Roots

June 18, 2025    
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
A celebratory evening in partnership with Refugee Roots. Join us for a party in the Playhouse Company space, including live musical performances by local artists [...]
What Does it Mean to be a Refugee?

What Does it Mean to be a Refugee?

June 19, 2025    
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Join us at the National Holocaust Museum for a tour of our newly reopened exhibition ‘The Journey’, exploring what it means to become a refugee. [...]
Paddington at the Broadway

Paddington at the Broadway

June 19, 2025    
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
People seeking asylum are invited are invited to join Care4 Calais for a special free screening of Paddington. Info Venue: Broadway Cinema, Broad Street, NG1 [...]
Community Walk

Community Walk

June 19, 2025    
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Starting at Anish Kapoor's 'Sky Mirror', join us for a guided walk to some of the city's cultural landmarks and explore our connections to community [...]
Launch of the Luckiest Girl Alive

Launch of the Luckiest Girl Alive

June 19, 2025    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
The film captures the making of a verbatim puppet show, sharing the story of Hoda Ali, FGM survivor and activist. Artist Nikki Charlesworth and Hoda [...]
Community Sharing Table

Community Sharing Table

June 20, 2025    
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Join us for a FREE community sharing table led by Forever Young and Evolve CIC and be part of celebrating Refugee Week in the NG8 [...]
Yoga Session Focusing on Breathing

Yoga Session Focusing on Breathing

June 20, 2025    
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
We are planning a session that combines somatic yoga movement, pranayama (breathing techniques) and mantra with deep rest! Through yoga movement we will explore body [...]
Mediha (15) + Recorded Q&A

Mediha (15) + Recorded Q&A

June 20, 2025    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
A powerful testament to the human spirit, Mediha, a teenage Yazidi girl films herself bravely facing her past through her fight for justice after surviving [...]
Refugee Week Family Fun Day

Refugee Week Family Fun Day

June 21, 2025    
10:00 am - 4:15 pm
A packed day for all the family with the Ukranian Orchestra and the Mencap choir providing the music. There will also be food, children's games [...]
Family Craft Club at Broadway: Make Your Own Encanto Candle

Family Craft Club at Broadway: Make Your Own Encanto Candle

June 21, 2025    
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Join us for our monthly drop-in family craft club session, led by Broadway’s Emma Gray. Pop in before watching a film, enjoy a cup of [...]
Encanto (U)

Encanto (U)

June 21, 2025    
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
The Madrigals are an extraordinary family who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia in a charmed place called the Encanto. The magic of the [...]
Refugee 11-a-side Football Tournament

Refugee 11-a-side Football Tournament

June 21, 2025    
1:00 pm
We are holding our annual Refugee Week football tournament for 11 a side refugee football teams in and around Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. All teams have [...]
A Show of Hands Storytelling

A Show of Hands Storytelling

June 22, 2025    
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
A Show of Hands is an experience of song and storytelling. It pays tribute to a number of individuals who overcame hardship and adversity due [...]
Closing Party

Closing Party

June 22, 2025    
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Join us to bring the week of celebrations to a close with a with a special evening of music from across the globe with guest [...]
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Refugee Week Resource Pack

In response to Refugee Week 2024's theme of 'Our Home', Humanities students at Nottingham Trent University collaborated on the design and creation of resources designed to be of use to event organisers, teachers, community support organisations and anyone else wishing to promote the work of Refugee Week. You're welcome to use the resources for yourself (with appropriate credit to the resource creator, as indicated in the pack). A huge thank you to all the students who contributed.

Get Involved

If you would like to volunteer during Nottingham Refugee Week, please complete the online application form: https://tinyurl.com/RW2018vaf

Partners, Supporters and Funders

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Five Leaves Bookshop

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Portland Centre

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Contact Us

Email us at [email protected]

Like, follow or message us on Facebook @NottinghamRefugeeWeek

Tweet or follow us @NottsRW

Share your photos or DM us on Instagram at nottsrefugeeweek

 

Mailbox only: Nottingham Refugee Week Committee, Care Of Nottingham Refugee Forum, 33A Hungerhill Road, Nottingham NG3 4NB

About Us

Community as a Superpower

 

This year’s national theme for Refugee Week celebrates community as the incredible everyday, to be found in simple acts of shared generosity and in kindness multiplied to become an unstoppable force!

 

“We can begin the process of making community wherever we are. We can begin by sharing a smile, a warm greeting, a bit of conversation; by doing a kind deed or by acknowledging kindness offered to us.”- bell hooks Communities can bring people together, bridging divides and offering support. They become spaces of resilience and places for healing.

 

This Refugee Week everyone is invited to spend time with friends and build new connections in and beyond our neighbourhoods. From communal meals and open-air film screenings, to football matches and music making, let’s share the feelings of welcome and belonging by listening, learning and laughing together.

 

It’s amazing what we can do when we move together towards a shared goal. So let’s redefine and rediscover our collective power to shape hopeful futures and begin by practicing, celebrating and rehearsing it every day. Come along, spread the word and stand in solidarity with all those who have found refuge in our city. Get in touch by InstagramFacebook – or email #nottinghamrefugeeweek #RefugeeWeek
#communityasasuperpower #SimpleActs

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