Refugee Week 15-21 June 2026

‍Refugee Week is the world’s largest arts and culture festival celebrating the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary.

This year the chosen theme is Courage.

‍For refugees around the world, courage is often a daily necessity. It is the courage to face unknown journeys, learn new languages, navigate unfamiliar systems, or simply to wake up each morning and step into an uncertain world.

‍Refugee Week 2026 calls us to come together and share the courage to welcome, to stand for what we believe in, and to celebrate culture and community – to be joyful, imagine new possibilities, dream, heal, and connect.

‍Refugee Week 2026 marks 75 years since the Refugee Convention – a landmark agreement affirming that those forced to flee deserve protection, dignity, and hope. For 75 years, it has provided the legal foundation that has saved millions of lives.

‍For more information on the importance of the theme and how to get involved go to www.refugeeweek.org/simple-acts/

‍For Refugee Week, Voices in Exile will be taking over the foyer gallery at Jubilee Library to celebrate and affirm Brighton as a City of Sanctuary. There will displays of art works, and a stall with all kinds of information, zines, and members of our team to chat to,

On Thursday 18th June from 1pm – 3pm there will be a drop-in advice session on housing, benefits, health care, access to ESOL and more for refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants.

‍Voices in Exile is a Brighton-based charity providing vital support to refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants at risk in the local area, as they navigate the challenges of life in the UK. For more information go to www.voicesinexile.org/events/refugee-week/