Refugee Week is 15 to 21 June. The theme for 2026 is 'Courage'.
Refugee Week is the world’s largest arts and culture festival. It celebrates the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary.
Established in 1998 in the UK, Refugee Week takes place every year around World Refugee Day (20 June). It has since grown into a global movement.
Cambridgeshire County Council and other Cambridgeshire organisations organised a variety of events throughout the week.
Events in 2026 include:
- Active Bystander Workshop, Ely, Saturday 13 June
- Refugee Nation flag raising at New Shire Hall, Monday 15 June
- Exhibition at New Shire Hall, Monday 15 June to Friday 19 June
- Refugee Week film screening, Wisbech Library, Tuesday 16 June
- Courageous Conversations training, online event, Tuesday 16 June
- Community Festival - Girton, Wednesday 17 June
- Community Picnic Waterbeach, Thursday 18 June
- Exhibition at Ely library alongside a display of all books related to migration.
- Refugee Week Community Fair, Cambridge Central Library, Saturday 20 June, 11am to 3pm
