Posted on: 18th June 2026

Refugee Week is the world’s largest arts & culture festival celebrating the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary. Established in 1998 in the UK, this annual festival aligns with World Refugee Day, celebrated globally on June 20th. In 2026, join us from June 15th to 21st for a community-powered week. 

There's a whole host of events taking place this week as part of this festival; information for all of these can be found in the event flyer here and also through these links:

• leedsrefugeeforum.org.uk
• refugeeweek.org.uk