Refugee Week 2019

Wednesday 12th June 2019

Refugee Week takes place every year across the world in the week around World Refugee Day on the 20 June. In the UK, Refugee Week is a nationwide programme of arts, cultural and educational events that celebrate the contribution of refugees to the UK, and encourages a better understanding between communities.

Refugee Week started in 1998 as a direct reaction to hostility in the media and society in general towards refugees and asylum seekers. An established part of the UK’s cultural calendar, Refugee Week is now one of the leading national initiatives working to counter this negative climate, defending the importance of sanctuary and the benefits it can bring to both refugees and host communities.

There are lots of events happening around the diocese, we have listed a number below. Those in bold are events being hosted by Caritas Salford or linked organisations. 

You can learn more about Refugee Week here. 

Date	Event	Location
16th June, 3pm	RADAR celebration	Rochdale Action with Destitute Asylum seekers and Refugees St Chad’s Church, Rochdale OL16 1QT
17th June, 6pm	Film Screening of ‘Human Flow’	University of Central Lancashire Get tickets here.
18th June,   7pm]	Refugee Dine with me A call for partnership and collaboration	Cornerstone Day Centre Partnership invitation to local businesses, charities, organisations and educational establishments. Register here
19th June, 1pm	Genocide Memorial Service Bolton City of Sanctuary	Festival Hall Bolton More Details here
15th – 21st June	Horizon’s Festival	HOME Manchester More details here
20th June, 1:00‐ 1:30pm	‘The Stranger’s Case’ a drama performance	By the Octagon Sanctuary group at Octagon at the Market Place, Upper Floor, Knowsley Street, Bolton BL1 2AL
20 June, 6‐8pm	The Whitworth Take Over	with Revive Women’s Group with the Journeys festival International and the Manchester International Roots Orchestra Venue: The Whitworth, Oxford Rd, Manchester M15 6ER
20th June, 6.30 – 9.30pm	Ladies Celebration of Dance	Sahara Centre, 48 Fishwick Parade, Preston, PR1 4XQ More details here
22nd June, 12 – 4pm	Maker’s Market	People’s Production Lab, Guildhall St, Preston, PR1 3NU More details here
22nd June, 11‐6pm	Lancaster as a City of Sanctuary Celebration	Global Link Lancaster
22nd June, 10 – 4pm	The Refugee World Cup, Family Fun Day & Cultural Celebration	Venue: Albert Park, Grecian Street, Salford, M7 1JF
22nd June, 6 ‐9pm	An Evening of Entertainment	People’s Production Lab, Guildhall St, Preston, PR1 3NU More details here
22nd June, 2pm	Third Annual International Mass ‘No One Left Behind’	St John’s Cathedral, Salford More details here
23rd June, 12pm	This is who I am	People’s History Musuem More details here
23rd June 3pm – 5pm	Stone Flowers and Manchester Camerata	Gorton Monastery More details here
23rd June 3pm – 5pm	RefuTEA	St John’s Church, Dowling St, Rochdale
24th June, 1‐2pm	Harmonise	Bridgewater Hall, Manchester More details here