Refugee Week is 16 to 22 June. The theme for 2025 is 'Community as a Superpower'.
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 have organised a variety of events throughout the week.
Event programme 2025
Tuesday 17 June - Flag raising at New Shire Hall at 9.30am.
Tuesday 17 June 4.30pm to 6pm (MS Teams) - A free webinar hosted by Neaco for unaccompanied minors and their supporters. The webinar is about navigating journey to Higher Education.
- Student sign up link or email futureyou@admin.cam.ac.uk
- Carers and professionals supporting unaccompanied minors sign up link
Tuesday 17 June 7.30pm at The Aedwen Room, Ely Museum - Ely Refugee Resettlement Campaign and CCC are hosting a free Community Panel Event. No booking is required.
Wednesday 18 June 5pm - Free drop-in international games session at St Neots Library.
Thursday 19 June 5.30pm at March Library - Performances featuring circus skills followed by traditional Turkish music. This is a free event and no booking is required.
Friday 20 June – People can go to Ely Cathedral to see it lit up in orange at dusk.
Saturday 21 June 2.15pm to 3pm - Multilingual Storytime at Cambridge Central Library. Book your free ticket or turn up on the day.
Sunday 22 June 1pm to 3pm - Free community fair at Cambridge Central Library. Community and voluntary sector stalls to promote the work they do to support people seeking sanctuary. Organisations attending include Cambridge Ethnic Community Forum, Cambridge Refugee Resettlement Campaign and others. This is a free event and no booking is required. Find out more information at Refugee Week Community Fair at Cambridge Central Library.
