Nottingham Refugee Week

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Community is a superpower! This Refugee Week we celebrated the many incredible people who volunteer their time, care and skills to help refugees make a home in their communities.

🗓️ Refugee Week – Wednesday 19 June
Here’s what’s happening across Nottingham. These events explore journeys of refuge, community, and creative resistance.

🕚 11AM–1PM | What Does it Mean to be a Refugee?
Join the National Holocaust Museum for a guided tour of The Journey, a newly reopened exhibition. Hear refugee stories, view artefacts, and reflect on why people are forced to flee and how they are received.
📍 National Holocaust Museum, Laxton, NG22 0PA
🎟️ £10 adult / £7.50 child (includes tour)
🔗 Book at https://holocaust.org.uk/whats-on

🕐 1PM–3PM | Paddington at the Broadway
A free film screening for people seeking asylum, hosted by Care4Calais.
📍 Broadway Cinema, Broad Street, NG1 3AL
📝 Please arrive 15 minutes early
💬 Info stall open to all — learn more about volunteering
🔗 Tickets via https://city-arts.org.uk/whats-on

🚶🏽‍♀️ 2PM–5PM | Community Walk
Start at the Sky Mirror and join us for a guided walk through Nottingham’s cultural landmarks. End with tea and cake.
📍 Nottingham Playhouse, Wellington Circus, NG1 5AF
🎟️ Free
🔗 More at nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk (https://nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk/)

🎥 7:30PM–9:30PM | Launch of The Luckiest Girl Alive
A screening and conversation with activist Hoda Ali and artist Nikki Charlesworth, sharing their collaboration on a verbatim puppet show about survival, FGM, and sanctuary.
📍 City Arts, Hockley, NG1 1FH
🎟️ Free | Recommended age 13+
🔗 Book at https://city-arts.org.uk/whats-on

For full listings, visit: nottinghamrefugeeweek.org

🎭 Nottingham Playhouse Two Events for Refugee Week

Join us a Nottingham Playhouse this Refugee Week for two powerful, creative events celebrating community and sanctuary.

🎧 12–6PM | Meet Your Neighbours Installation
Step into a miniature pop-up neighbourhood and explore stories from people seeking sanctuary in the UK, through audio, art, and digital design, created by Maison Foo and artists from around the world.

🎶 6–8:30PM | Community as a Superpower with Refugee Roots
An evening of live music, joy, and reflection — with performances from local artists and a second chance to experience Meet Your Neighbours after hours.

📅 Wednesday 18 June 2025
📍 Nottingham Playhouse, NG1 5AF
🎟️ Free entry
🌐 nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk

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We are delighted to be involved in Refugee Week again this June and we’re excited to invite you to get involved... 🙌

Hosted by Refugee Roots Women’s Group, we join them in warmly inviting you to a morning of Bollywood Dance 💃, with Gualra Dlixat, on Tue 17 Jun, 10.30am-12pm.

This is a women’s dance session. We are an inclusive space and all women are welcome - No previous dance experience required, just come and enjoy the music and movement.

Later in the week on Sun 22 Jun 5pm-8pm, we invite you to bring the Refugee Week celebrations to a close with a special evening of music from across the globe with DJ Mayeva and DJ Simba.
Be together with music and celebrated the world, our city and the people in it. 🤩

Activities are free and suitable for all interests and abilities. We recommend booking a free ticket in advance via the link in our bio as capacities are limited. 🎟️

There’s lots more taking place across the city to celebrate Refugee week so make sure to check the whole programme out!

[ID: Photogragh taken behind a DJ set. There is a DJ mixing and people dancing in the background in a large event space.]