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

 

 

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