Calling all clubs, DJs, promoters, sound systems & collectives 📣 From protest to celebration, nightlife has always been a space of courage. Whether it's turning one of your regular nights into a Refugee Week special or donating ticket sales, take part in whatever way feels right for your space.

🚨 Our shop is live! You can be one of the first people to pre-order exclusive Refugee Week 'COURAGE!' posters. Available as A3 posters or A6 postcards, they're perfect for spreading awareness of Refugee Week and promoting your events. The designs are available to pre-order on refugeeweek.org/shop

Nowruz is an ancient celebration of life & the triumph of light over darkness. This is no doubt a difficult time for many of those celebrating Nowruz, the Persian New Year. And while it may signal pain & grief this year, we hope that it also brings peace & remains a symbol of unity & community.

As we celebrate Eid, let’s hold space for both the joy and the heaviness that many may feel. These times might feel difficult, but let's find courage in our shared humanity and strength in the love & communities that sustain us. Sending love and solidarity to each of you. Eid Mubarak ❤️

As some people seek to divide us, Refugee Week 2026 calls us to come together & share the courage to welcome, to stand for what we believe in & to celebrate culture and community. Through art, stories & community, Refugee Week celebrates the courage that lives within us all. Join us 15–21 June.

If we believe in peace, we must defend the right for people to live safely. We cannot ignore the conditions that force people to flee & then make the act of seeking safety harder. As we prepare for Refugee Week, let’s recommit to upholding human rights with compassion. #RefugeeWeek #Courage

Did you know that we're already celebrating University Refugee Week? 🎓 Through talks, creative events and shared conversations, the week invites students, staff and partners to explore how universities can offer meaningful support. Visit refugeeweek.org to see how you can take part.

🚨 We're super excited to announce our collaboration with the incredible Quentin Blake who's brought to life this year's Simple Acts. Running from 15-21 June, Refugee Week invites us all to celebrate the creativity, contributions & resilience of refugees.

Just a quick reminder 👇️ At a time of division, it's so important that we all share the courage to welcome, to stand up for our values, and to celebrate community, imagination and joy. Refugee Week is made possible by thousands of organisations & individuals. Join us: 15–21 June.

🎤✨ Meet the Speakers at the Refugee Week 2026 Conference! Join us on 25th February for a day of inspiring talks, performances & conversations celebrating the power of arts, culture & community. 📅 Date: Weds 25th February 2026 📌 Sign up now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/refugee-we...

📆🌟 Join us online next Tuesday for ideas & inspiration on how your university can get involved in Refugee Week, as well as the opportunity to connect with peers. Whether you're a student or staff member and want to get involved, sign up now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/university...

Wow. Please give this amazing film a watch if you haven't already 👇

Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit (GMIAU)@gmiau.bsky.social · 7mo ago

'Our Side of the Story' Created by the Greater Manchester Asylum Hotels Group and Stand & Be Counted Theatre, this short film features people with lived experience of asylum hotels. The group is supported by us, and the film presents a spoken version of a statement they shared a few months ago.

🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT: We're so excited to announce the Refugee Week 2026 conference, taking place on Wednesday 25 February (10.30-13.00 GMT). Join us online from anywhere around the world to connect, inspire and mobilise. RSVP now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/refugee-we...

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An important reminder this #InternationalMigrantsDay. As long as we have existed, humans have always been on the move. And for refugees around the world, courage is a crucial part of being on the move. Courage to face unknown journeys, learn new languages or simply to step into an uncertain world

At a time of increasing xenophobia, racism & anti-immigrant feeling, many refugees & organisations don’t feel safe to speak out or express themselves through art. So now is the time for the arts & culture sector to show courage and solidarity. Read our open letter & get involved: buff.ly/syEEMRQ

We’re excited to announce the second Footnote x Counterpoints Prize, in collaboration with the Southbank Centre. This iteration of the prize isdedicated to fiction. The Prize champions bold new literary voices whose stories offer fresh perspectives. counterpoints.org.uk/footnote-x-c...

Footnote x Counterpoints Writing Prize - Counterpoints

Footnote Press and Counterpoints Arts have partnered to launch the 2026 Footnote x Counterpoints Non-Fiction Prize for writers from refugee and migrant backgrounds.

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Our message to the Arts & Culture sector: will you join us and show Courage for Refugee Week 2026? Refugee Week marks 75 years since the UN Refugee Convention – a commitment that people forced to flee deserve protection, dignity & hope. Want to take part? Sign up: buff.ly/syEEMRQ

We're thrilled to reveal the artwork for this year's theme 'Community as a Superpower' illustrated by artist 8bitFaz. Blending pixels, shapes and minimal colour palettes, 8bitFaz has captured the essence of community building. #refugeeweek #communityasasuperpower

Our theme this year for Refugee Week is 'Community as a Superpower'. As bell hooks says “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.”

Refugee Week 2025, 16th - 22nd June 🧡