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SUMMARY:The Last Lighthouse in Rising Seas – forced migration and poetry
DESCRIPTION:A poetry reading and dialogue between Zimbabwean poet and journalist Ambrose Musiyiwa and Bristol-based ecopoet Helen Moore. \nMusiyiwa co-edits the Africa Migration Report Poetry Anthology Series\, and is the founder of Forced Migration and The Arts\, a global network that brings together people with lived experience of forced migration\, artists\, academics\, activists and art spaces. \nMoore’s latest collection\, The Last Lighthouse in Rising Seas (Palewell Press\, 2026)\, bears witness to forced migration and its links with the climate / ecological crisis. \nThe event will include a Q&A with the audience. \nTicket sales will support Ambrose’s work with Forced Migration and the Arts and the Africa Migration Report Poetry Anthology Series. \nThere will also be a book stall and the opportunity to buy signed copies of The Last Lighthouse in Rising Seas. \nWhen: Friday 12 June 2026\, 7pm – 9pm \nWhere: Bristol Folk House\, 40A Park Street\, Bristol\, BS1 5JG \nTickets: £4 / £6.50
URL:https://www.bristolrefugeefestival.org/event/the-last-lighthouse-in-rising-seas-forced-migration-and-poetry/
LOCATION:Bristol Folk House\, 40a Park Street\, Bristol\, BS1 5JG
CATEGORIES:Festival
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SUMMARY:Your Power\, Your Voice – Poetry Workshop with Sukina Noor
DESCRIPTION:Words have always carried people across borders. \nAs part of Evolve Music’s Community Rhythms project\, Bristol City Poet Sukina Noor invites you to find your voice\, claim your story\, and discover the power of your own words in this special poetry workshop at Bristol Refugee Festival. \nWhether you are new to poetry or have been writing for years\, this is a space to be heard. Sukina brings two years of experience as Bristol’s City Poet\, alongside a warmth and openness that makes this workshop welcoming to all. Come ready to explore\, reflect\, and express — no experience necessary\, just a willingness to share. \nThis session is open to those with experience of migration. \nCome as you are. Leave with something that is yours. \nWhen: Friday 12 June 2026\, 11am – 1pm \nWhere: Royal West of England Academy\, Queen’s Road\, Bristol BS8 1PX \nFREE – Please book via molly@evolvemusic.org.uk
URL:https://www.bristolrefugeefestival.org/event/your-power-your-voice-poetry-workshop-with-sukina-noor/
LOCATION:Royal West of England Academy\, BS8 1PX
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260612T123000
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SUMMARY:History of Sanctuary Walk
DESCRIPTION:A short walk with Bristol City of Sanctuary to explore the legacy of Bristol and it’s role today as a welcoming city. \nThis is an opportunity to learn more about the history of Bristol through the buildings that define it and how they relate to the past. The walk will end at the Sanctuary Garden in Redcliffe with refreshments. \nWhen: Friday 12 June 2026\, 11am – 12.30pm \nStarting point: College Green\, BS1 5UA \nEnd point: Sanctuary Garden\, Redcliffe\, BS1
URL:https://www.bristolrefugeefestival.org/event/history-of-sanctuary-walk/
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260611T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260611T133000
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SUMMARY:Lunchtime Lecture: As British as Fish and Chips – Refugees and the English Channel – A Poetry Indaba
DESCRIPTION:A talk and poetry reading (indaba) with Ambrose Musiyiwa\, a poet and journalist\, and Helen Moore\, a Bristol-based ecopoet and academic. \nMusiyiwa co-edits the Africa Migration Report Poetry Anthology Series\, which has recently published As British as Fish and Chips\, an anthology of writings by and about refugees crossing the English Channel. \nMoore\, whose latest collection\, The Last Lighthouse in Rising Seas (Palewell Press\, 2026)\, bears witness to forced migration and its links with the climate / ecological crisis. \nWhen: Thursday 11 June 2026\, 12.30pm – 13.30pm \nWhere: Bristol Central Library\, Deanery Road\, City Centre\, Bristol BS1 5TL \n  \nAbout the Speakers: \nAmbrose Musiyiwa is a poet and journalist with a background in the intersection between activism\, migration\, and community action. He coordinates Journeys in Translation\, an international\, volunteer-driven initiative that is translating Over Land\, Over Sea: Poems for those seeking refuge (Five Leaves Publications\, 2015) into other languages. He is also on the editorial board of the Africa Migration Report Poetry Anthology Series.\nhttps://forcedmigrationandthearts.blogspot.com/ \nDr Helen Moore is a pioneering British ecopoet\, socially engaged artist\, writer and scholar. She has published three internationally acclaimed ecopoetry collections\, and her fourth\, The Last Lighthouse in Rising Seas\, is forthcoming from Palewell Press in May 2026. Helen curates ECOPOETIKON\, an online showcase of global ecopoetries\, and teaches at two British universities. She is currently working on a climate memoir about wild Atlantic Salmons.\nwww.helenmoorepoet.com\nInstagram: @helenmooreecopoet
URL:https://www.bristolrefugeefestival.org/event/lunchtime-lecture-as-british-as-fish-and-chips-refugees-and-the-english-channel-a-poetry-indaba/
LOCATION:Bristol Central Library\, Deanery Road\, College Green\, Bristol\, BS1 5TL
CATEGORIES:Festival
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SUMMARY:The Courage to Play – Sports Day
DESCRIPTION:A welcoming\, community‑focused sports day that includes cricket and football delivered by the Gloucestershire Cricket Foundation and the Bristol City Robins Foundation. Food and refreshments will be available throughout the day. \nWhen: Wednesday 10 June 2026\, 10am – 3pm \nWhere: The Bristol West Indian Phoenix Cricket Club\, The Rose Green Centre\, 65 Gordon Road\, Whitehall\, Bristol\, BS5 7DR
URL:https://www.bristolrefugeefestival.org/event/the-courage-to-play-sports-day/
LOCATION:Bristol West Indian Phoenix Cricket Club\, The Rose Green Centre\, 65 Gordon Road\, Whitehall\, Bristol\, BS5 7DR
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260609T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260609T140000
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SUMMARY:Redcatch Peace Feast
DESCRIPTION:Join Bridges for Communities on Tuesday 9th June for a Peace Feast\, bringing together neighbours in Knowle and Totterdown at Redcatch Garden. Featuring a delicious feast\, a short talk and the opportunity to share stories and conversation around the table\, this will be a chance to share your thoughts on courage in community and get to know your neighbours. \nWhen: Tuesday 9 June 2026\, 12pm – 14pm \nWhere: Redcatch Garden\, Redcatch Park\, Knowle\, Bristol BS4 2RD
URL:https://www.bristolrefugeefestival.org/event/redcatch-peace-feast/
LOCATION:Redcatch Garden\, Redcatch Park\, Knowle\, Bristol\, BS4 2RD
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260607T153000
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SUMMARY:Our City Community Cup – Football Tournament
DESCRIPTION:The Our City Community Cup returns to Lockleaze Sports Centre for a day of 6-a-side football. \n£15 per team (free for refugee/asylum seeker teams) \nOpen to teams aged 16+\, bringing together players from local communities and refugee backgrounds. \nWhen: Sunday 7th June 2026\, 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM \nWhere: Lockleaze Sports Centre\, off Bonnington Walk\, Lockleaze\, Bristol – BS7 9XF
URL:https://www.bristolrefugeefestival.org/event/our-city-community-cup-football-tournament/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260606T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260606T160000
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SUMMARY:The Lion\, the Fox and the Feather: Southmead Library
DESCRIPTION:The Lion\, the Fox and the Feather is an art and poetry drop-in event for all the family! \nRespond with art and poetry to an illustrated version of the Aesop fable ‘The Fox and the Lion’ created specifically for the 2026 Bristol Refugee Festival and the theme of Courage. \nA mosaic of all responses will be displayed and shared at Bristol Central Library on Sunday 21 June. \nWhen: Saturday 6 June 2026\, 2pm – 4pm \nWhere: Southmead Library\, 256 Greystoke Avenue\, Southmead\, Bristol BS10 6BA
URL:https://www.bristolrefugeefestival.org/event/the-lion-the-fox-and-the-feather-southmead-library/
LOCATION:Southmead Library\, 256 Greystoke Avenue\, Southmead\, Bristol\, BS10 6BA
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SUMMARY:Bristol Refugee Festival Launch
DESCRIPTION:Join us at our festival launch on Saturday 6 June 2026 at SPARKS Bristol in collaboration with their International Cultural Festival in a day of live performances. Expect music\, refreshments and good vibes! \nWhen: Saturday 6 June 2026\, 12pm – 1pm \nWhere: SPARKS Bristol\, 78 Broadmead\, Bristol BS1 3JA
URL:https://www.bristolrefugeefestival.org/event/bristol-refugee-festival-launch/
LOCATION:Sparks Bristol\, BS1 3DS
CATEGORIES:Festival
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SUMMARY:Children’s Community Football Festival
DESCRIPTION:Lockleaze Sport Centre presents a 6-a-side football tournament for boys and girls in school years 4–7\, welcoming refugees and local community members. \nJoin as a team or sign up individually and be placed in one. \nA free lunch will be provided from 12pm to 1pm after the tournament. \nWhen: Saturday 6 June 2026\, 10am – 12pm \nWhere: Lockleaze Sports Centre\, Off Bonnington Walk\, Lockleaze\, Bristol BS7 9XF
URL:https://www.bristolrefugeefestival.org/event/childrens-community-football-festival/
LOCATION:Lockleaze Sports Centre\, Lockleaze Sports Centre\, Bristol
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260519T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260519T170000
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SUMMARY:Southmead Stories of Courage Picnic
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Greenway in the Community Garden to share your stories of courage over delicious picnic food. \nWhen: Wednesday 10 June 2026\, 3pm – 6pm \nWhere: Greenway Centre Community Garden\, Greenway Centre\, Doncaster Road\, Bristol BS10 5PY
URL:https://www.bristolrefugeefestival.org/event/southmead-stories-of-courage-picnic/
LOCATION:Greenway Centre\, Doncaster Road\, Bristol\, BS10 5PY
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260429T123000
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SUMMARY:Creating Spaces of Welcome – Lawrence Weston
DESCRIPTION:Interactive workshop exploring how to make community spaces more welcoming and inclusive for refugees and asylum seekers. \n\n\n\n\nThe workshop explores how community spaces can adopt simple inclusive practices to ensure that refugees and asylum seekers feel welcome. It also looks at how to ensure that individuals/groups feel valued and able to share their skills\, knowledge and culture within these spaces. We will identify potential barriers to refugees and asylum seekers using a space and participating in activities and discuss how to ensure that refugees and asylum seekers are able to make meaningful connections and contributions in their local community. \n\nRegister here via Eventbrite – only 40 spots available. Please ensure a maximum of three representatives from each organization attend the workshop.
URL:https://www.bristolrefugeefestival.org/event/creating-spaces-of-welcome-lawrence-weston/
LOCATION:Ambition Lawrence Weston\, 2 Stile Acres\, BS11 0PZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260422T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260529T130000
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SUMMARY:Between home and here
DESCRIPTION:Bristol Refugee Festival and Arnolfini present Between home and here\, a series of creative workshops for refugees and asylum seekers exploring identity\, culture and expression through writing\, photography and crafting. \nDeveloped in dialogue with Mounira Al Solh’s exhibition A land as big as her skin and in anticipation of the 2026 Bristol Refugee Festival\, the workshops invite reflection on how we make\, carry\, adapt and express our culture\, and how this can take shape through art.  \nAcross 8 workshops\, participants will use crafting\, writing and photography to explore the things that shape us – tradition\, language\, history\, community\, ideas – and how these become expressions of culture. The workshops are a space to explore one’s heritage and communicate through art what culture means to you – and what gets in the way. \nParticipants will then be invited to share their work in a digital exhibition that will be showcased throughout the 2026 Bristol Refugee Festival in June. \nBetween home and here takes place weekly from 22 April to 29 May\, 11am – 1pm\, at Arnolfini on Wednesdays and Fridays\, and will be facilitated by Bristol City Poet Sukina Noor\, multidisciplinary artist and educator Amak Mahmoodian and material arts practitioner Sherien Elsheikh. Please check the dates carefully for the sessions you would like to attend. \nWorkshop Dates: \nWednesday 22 April  – Writing with Sukina Noor \nWednesday 29 April  – Writing with Sukina Noor \nFriday 1 May  – Crafting with Sherien Elsheikh \nWednesday 6 May – Photography with Amak Mahmoodian \nWednesday 13 May  – Writing with Sukina Noor \nWednesday 20 May  – Photography with Amak Mahmoodian \nWednesday 27 May  – Photography with Amak Mahmoodian \nFriday 29 May  – Crafting with Sherien Elsheikh \nThe workshops are open to refugees and asylum seekers in Bristol and are free to attend. Refreshments will be provided and bus tickets will be reimbursed for those using public transport to attend the workshop. \nYou are welcome to turn up on the day\, but it is helpful for us if you register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/between-home-and-here-tickets-1987389701095 \nBetween home and here is a collaboration between Bristol Refugee Festival and Arnolfini\, and is made possible with funding from Bristol City Council. \n  \nMeet the Artists \nSherien Elsheikh \nSherien’s art mainly represents her African culture and identity\, through focusing on details and colours\, particularly yellow and red\, completed through drawing and painting freehand. Traditional African culture is communicated through Sherien’s art\, specifically from Sudan\, with a focus on traditional clothing and accessories. Sherien uses different materials for her art\, such as watercolours\, oil colours\, fabrics and beads. She is a member of the Bristol Refugee Artists Collective (BRAC) and founding member of the Women’s Craft Club at Arnolfini. \n  \nAmak Mahmoodian \nAmak Mahmoodian is a multidisciplinary artist and educator. She began her career as a research-based photographer in Iran in 2003. Since 2010\, she has been living in the UK\, unable to return to Iran. She practices as a visual artist at the intersection of conceptual image-making and documentary photography\, working with photographs\, text\, video\, drawing and archives. She explores the presentation of gender\, identity and displacement\, working between the personal and political across platforms and formats including installation\, books and videos.   \nMahmoodian’s work has been shown internationally\, including; Arnolfini\, Bristol; Rencontres d’Arles\, Arles; and Peckham 24\, London. Her works are held in collections such as the Tate and the British Library in London. She has published two books\, Shenasnameh (RRB- ICV Lab\, 2016)\, and Zanjir (RRB\, 2019) which was the winner of The Best Photo Text Book award at Rencontres Arles\, 2020. Her work appears in key titles on photography such as Photography – A Feminist History (Tate Publishing\, 2021)\, Photography Now: Fifty Pioneers Defining Photography for the Twenty-First Century (Octopus Publishing\, 2021)\, and How We See: Photobooks by Women (10×10 Photobooks\, 2019). She is shortlisted for the Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize 2026. \n  \nSukina Noor \nSukina Noor is a poet\, playwright\, educator\, curator and public speaker who has toured extensively across the UK\, Europe\, America and Africa. She is the incumbent Bristol City Poet (2024 – 2026) and author of the poetry collection\, Love and Longing: Yearning for the Face of God. A leading performer in the British Muslim creative scene and co-founder of female hip hop duo Poetic Pilgrimage\, Sukina’s work has been featured on the BBC\, ITV\, Channel 4 and elsewhere. In 2015\, Al Jazeera made a documentary about her group titled Hip Hop Hijabis\, and in 2017 she delivered a Tedx Talk on the healing potential of poetry. Sukina’s poetry courses empower communities internationally to use writing as a tool for dialogue\, to access their authentic voice and to awaken the voice of the heart.
URL:https://www.bristolrefugeefestival.org/event/between-home-and-here/
LOCATION:Arnolfini\, BS1 4QA
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SUMMARY:Welcome Chat – Knowle West
DESCRIPTION:Are you a refugee\, asylum seeker or member of the Knowle West community? Join our Welcome Chats this April! \nWhat to expect: \n\nFree tea\, coffee and refreshments\nGames and crafts\nFind out about local services and activities\nMake new friends\nPractice your English\n\nThese sessions run every Wednesday\, 8th – 22nd April\, 10am – 12.30pm. Everyone is welcome!  \nFor more information please contact our Refugee Engagement Officer\, dannyvincent@bristolrefugeefestival.org. \nThis Welcome Chat series is part of a community engagement programme where we use art\, food and music to bring local residents and refugees and asylum seekers together to create connections\, share cultures and celebrate diversity. This project is being run in partnership with Filwood Community Centre and key community stakeholders. \n 
URL:https://www.bristolrefugeefestival.org/event/welcome-chat-knowle-west/
LOCATION:Filton Community Centre\, 15 Filwood Broadway\, Bristol\, BS4 1JF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Welcome Chats
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260311T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260311T120000
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SUMMARY:Creating Spaces of Welcome Workshop (Avonmouth)
DESCRIPTION:Interactive workshop exploring how to make community spaces more welcoming and inclusive for refugees and asylum seekers. \n\n\n\n\nThe workshop explores how community spaces can adopt simple inclusive practices to ensure that refugees and asylum seekers feel welcome. It also looks at how to ensure that individuals/groups feel valued and able to share their skills\, knowledge and culture within these spaces. We will identify potential barriers to refugees and asylum seekers using a space and participating in activities and discuss how to ensure that refugees and asylum seekers are able to make meaningful connections and contributions in their local community. \nArrivals and refreshments – 9.30am \nEvent start – 10am \nEvent finish – 12pm \nOnly 40 spots available. Please ensure a maximum of three representatives from each organization attend the workshop.  \nSign via Eventbrite
URL:https://www.bristolrefugeefestival.org/event/creating-spaces-of-welcome-workshop-avonmouth/
LOCATION:Avonmouth Community Center\, 257 Avonmouth Rd\, Bristol\, BS11 9EN\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260305T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260402T150000
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SUMMARY:Welcome Chats – Lockleaze
DESCRIPTION:Are you a refugee\, asylum seeker or member of the Lockleaze community? Join our Welcome Chats this March!  \nWhat to expect: \n\nFree tea\, coffee and refreshments\nGames and crafts\nFind out about local services and activities\nMake new friends\nPractice your English\n\nThese sessions run every Thursday between 5th March – 2nd April\, 1-3pm. Everyone is welcome!  \nFor more information please contact our Refugee Engagement Officer\, dannyvincent@bristolrefugeefestival.org. \nThis Welcome Chat series is part of a community engagement programme where we use art\, food and music to bring local residents and refugees and asylum seekers together to create connections\, share cultures and celebrate diversity. This project is being run in partnership with the Lockleaze Neighbourhood Trust and key community stakeholders. \n 
URL:https://www.bristolrefugeefestival.org/event/welcome-chats-lockleaze/
LOCATION:Lockleaze Neighbourhood Trust\, The Hub\, 1 Gainsborough Square\, Bristol\, BS7 9FB
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260226T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260226T123000
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SUMMARY:2nd Planning & Networking Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the second planning meeting of the 2026 Bristol Refugee Festival as we begin shaping this year’s celebration of sanctuary\, community and creativity. This session is open to anyone interested in contributing ideas\, volunteering or partnering to make the festival a success. \nAt this meeting we will share details of when the festival is happening\, what events we’re looking for and the process for submitting an event. If you have ideas or a space you think could host a great idea\, come along. \nWe’re looking forward to working with partners old and new to co-create activities that celebrate diversity\, strengthen community connections and continue to spread the message of welcome across Bristol. \n\n\n\n\n2nd Planning & Networking Meeting \nDate: Thursday 26th February 2026 \nTime: 10.00 a.m – 12.30 p.m \nLocation: Trinity Centre \n\n\nRegister Here: https://bit.ly/BRFplanningmeeting2
URL:https://www.bristolrefugeefestival.org/event/2nd-planning-networking-meeting/
LOCATION:Trinity Centre\, Trinity Road\, Bristol BS2 0NW
CATEGORIES:Festival Planning
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260121T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260121T180000
DTSTAMP:20260525T203509
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SUMMARY:BRF 2026 Annual Celebration & AGM
DESCRIPTION:Join us at our Annual Celebration and AGM where we will be celebrating our achievements over the last year and share what’s next for 2026. We will reflect on the successes and challenges and have a sneak preview of plans for the year to come. \n\n\nWe would love to see as many of our supporters and partners there as possible so we can say thank you for your part in helping us achieve our aims. \nAs always there will be music\, activities\, food and good vibes. All ages are welcome. \nPlease register – this helps us know how many people to cater for\, and it’s where you can tell us about any dietary restrictions. \n\n\nWhen: Wednesday 21 January 2026\, 4pm – 6pm \nWhere: Docklands Community Centre (lounge) \nRegister Here: https://bit.ly/BRFAGM2026
URL:https://www.bristolrefugeefestival.org/event/brf-2026-annual-celebration-agm/
LOCATION:Docklands Community Centre\, 29 Brigstocke Rd\, St Paul's\, Bristol\, BS2 8UA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:AGM
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SUMMARY:Celebrating Sanctuary
DESCRIPTION:Our Flagship Finale – Celebrating Sanctuary in Queen Square \nA Day of Joy\, Culture & Celebration! \n\n\n\nJoin us for a vibrant\, family-friendly celebration packed with live music\, dance\, food and community spirit in the heart of the city!\n\n\n\n Sunday 22nd June 2025\n 12:30pm – 6:00pm\n Queen Square\, Bristol\n FREE ENTRY\n\n\n Enjoy an unforgettable day of music and dance with amazing artists – Don’t miss it!!!!!\n\n Hélélé – West African dance music\n Dawn from HK – 4-piece band from Hong Kong\n Children’s Capoeira Dance- Capoeira dance group\n Movema – World fusion dance\n VILK Collective – Iranian folk fusion\n Superwomen Drummers – Vital Beats & Refugee Women of Bristol\n DJ Stephy – Playing a selection of music from around the world\n\n\n\n Plus! Free activities for all the family\, crafts\, community info stalls\, delicious food\, cakes & refreshments!\n\n\n\nThis is more than just a festival — it’s a joyful day of connection\, a space where cultures meet\, stories are shared\, and communities come together. \n\n\n\n Expect fun\, craft\, dancing\, and unforgettable moments from start to finish.\n\n Please travel sustainably where possible.\n\n\n\n#BRF2025 #CommunityAsASuperpower #RefugeesWelcome
URL:https://www.bristolrefugeefestival.org/event/celebrating-sanctuary-2/
LOCATION:Queen Square\, Bristol\, BS1 4LH\, United Kingdom
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UID:3756-1750588200-1750593600@www.bristolrefugeefestival.org
SUMMARY:Moana – Free Outdoor Screening
DESCRIPTION:Join We The Curious for a free outdoor film screening of Moana (PG) on the We The Curious Big Screen\, in Millennium Square. Pack a picnic and watch as ‘An adventurous teenager sails out on a daring mission to save her people. During her journey\, Moana meets the once-mighty demigod Maui’. (IMDb). The film will be shown with English subtitles\, and deckchairs will be provided on a first come\, first served basis – feel free to bring along a picnic blanket to sit on. Moana was selected with support from the refugee community of Bristol. \n 
URL:https://www.bristolrefugeefestival.org/event/moana-free-outdoor-screening-at-we-the-curious/
LOCATION:We The Curious\, BS1 5DB
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SUMMARY:Make Music Day: Dovetail Orchestra
DESCRIPTION:The Dovetail Orchestra brings together asylum-seeking musicians with local professionals to give everybody in the room a voice in the music they make\, to provide a warm and welcoming community\, and to learn new skills together. \n 
URL:https://www.bristolrefugeefestival.org/event/dovetail-orchestra/
LOCATION:St George’s Bristol\, Great George St\, BS1 5RR
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250621T200000
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SUMMARY:Sudafest : A celebration of Sudanese spirit
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a vibrant celebration of Sudanese art\, music\, food\, storytelling\, and community. This is more than a festival — it’s a space for connection\, pride\, and cultural resistance.From traditional beats to modern voices\, delicious bites to handmade crafts — Sudafest brings together the Sudanese diaspora and our allies in a joyful gathering of heritage and hope.
URL:https://www.bristolrefugeefestival.org/event/sudafest-corner/
LOCATION:Greek Orthodox Church of St Peter & St Paul\, Bristol\, BS5 0UL
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250620T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250620T210000
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UID:3741-1750444200-1750453200@www.bristolrefugeefestival.org
SUMMARY:Four Voices: Finding Home
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a culturally engaging evening of life stories\, live music and glorious food as we celebrate World Refugee Day at a time when it feels more needed than ever (food available as an add-on). Inspired by Somerset Storyfest’s One Tree – Many Branches Schools’ Refugee Project\, tonight will offer a personal insight into the lives of four people who have settled in the UK after being forced to leave their homelands of Sudan\, Pakistan\, Bangladesh and Turkey/ Kurdistan for very different reasons.\n\nPlease note that this is a pay what you can event.
URL:https://www.bristolrefugeefestival.org/event/four-voices-finding-home/
LOCATION:Curzon Cinema\, Curzon Cinema and Arts\, 46 Old Church Road\, Clevedon\, Bristol\, BS21 6NN
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SUMMARY:Horfield\, Lockleaze and Filton CommUnity Event
DESCRIPTION:A FREE event for all local residents with food\, craft zone\, drama workshop\, games\, and space for conversations across cultures. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.bristolrefugeefestival.org/event/horfield-lockleaze-and-filton-community-event/
LOCATION:Ebenezer Church Community Hub\, BS7 0BA
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SUMMARY:Flag Bunting Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Bridges for Communities and Arnolfini are pleased to put on a special flag bunting workshop for women\, celebrating Bristol’s international communities and Bristol Refugee Festival 2025. \nAll women are invited to join with Stitching Together and the Women’s Craft Club\, to enjoy a cup of tea and take part in making flag bunting. Children under 12 are also welcome to join in. \nAll materials are provided –just drop in\, it’s free.
URL:https://www.bristolrefugeefestival.org/event/flag-bunting-workshop/
LOCATION:Arnolfini\, BS1 4QA
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SUMMARY:Noman’s Land
DESCRIPTION:Noman’s Land is a powerful\, multidisciplinary theatre piece that explores war\, displacement\, survival\, and identity through a dynamic fusion of drama\, music\, and visual storytelling. The play intertwines the lives of refugees\, the homeless\, and those who try to help them\, set against the backdrop of a cold\, Covid-emptied London\, leading up to Christmas 2021.\n16+\nIncludes content the some audience members may find upsetting. Explicit language. \n£10 + booking fee \nFree for refugees and asylum seekers.
URL:https://www.bristolrefugeefestival.org/event/normans-land/
LOCATION:Lantern Hall\, Bristol Beacon\, BS1 5AR
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SUMMARY:Sanctuary Walk through Bristol’s Past and Present
DESCRIPTION:A walking tour of places that represent Bristol’s role in the slave trade\, exploring the contemporary significance of that legacy as well as visiting places that have offered sanctuary to newcomers.
URL:https://www.bristolrefugeefestival.org/event/sanctuary-walk-through-bristols-past-and-present/
LOCATION:Bristol City Centre
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SUMMARY:Film Night
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of powerful short films exploring themes of #communityasasuperpower. From emergency responders in El Salvador supporting their communities in crisis to the familiar smell and taste of home to bring comfort\, these films invite us to celebrate the diverse way we build and sustain our communities.
URL:https://www.bristolrefugeefestival.org/event/film-night/
LOCATION:Bristol Bike Project\, BS5 0NY
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250618T120000
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SUMMARY:Picnic and Poetry
DESCRIPTION:A poetry workshop where people are welcome to come and discuss poetry in groups with our facilitators and members. \n 
URL:https://www.bristolrefugeefestival.org/event/picnic-and-poetry/
LOCATION:Trinity Community Arts\, BS2 0NW
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SUMMARY:Sharing Love Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Bristol Refugee Artists Collective (BRAC) is curating an exhibition of artwork made by refugees\, called Sharing Love. This will be in the Link Space at the RWA and is free to access. Exhibition runs from Tuesday 17 June until Sunday 3 August. BRAC has partnered with Dorcas Dress Project (a charity that supports people in financial hardship through sewing hubs in communities that demonstrate compassion) to make and display three dresses along with paintings and other artwork in this exhibition.
URL:https://www.bristolrefugeefestival.org/event/sharing-love-exhibition/
LOCATION:Royal West of England Academy\, BS8 1PX
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