Bristol Refugee Festival
Celebrating inclusion and diversity
The Our City Community Cup returns to Lockleaze Sports Centre for a day of 6-a-side football. £15 per team (free for refugee/asylum seeker teams) Open to teams aged 16+, bringing together players from local communities and refugee backgrounds. When: Sunday 7th June 2026, 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM Where: Lockleaze Sports Centre, off Bonnington Walk, […]
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 […]
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. When: Wednesday 10 June 2026, 10am - 3pm Where: The Bristol West Indian Phoenix Cricket Club, The Rose Green Centre, 65 Gordon Road, Whitehall, […]
A talk and poetry reading (indaba) with Ambrose Musiyiwa, a poet and journalist, and Helen Moore, a Bristol-based ecopoet and academic. Musiyiwa 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. Moore, whose latest […]
A short walk with Bristol City of Sanctuary to explore the legacy of Bristol and it's role today as a welcoming city. This 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 […]
Words have always carried people across borders. As 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. Whether you are new to poetry or have been […]
A poetry reading and dialogue between Zimbabwean poet and journalist Ambrose Musiyiwa and Bristol-based ecopoet Helen Moore. Musiyiwa 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. […]
Senses of Sudan is a poetic exploration of Sudan’s rich cultural diversity, revealing the depth of its traditions, values and everyday life. Through intimate storytelling and visual narrative, the film captures the essence of Sudan before and after the war —contrasting moments of beauty, resilience and disruption. When: Saturday 13 June 2026, all day Where: […]
The Lion, the Fox and the Feather is an art and poetry drop-in event for all the family! Respond 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. A mosaic of all responses will […]
Bristol Hospitality Network welcome you to a morning of activities of games, art and sewing and everyone is welcome to join! BHN staff, volunteers and service users will be around for a chat. Refreshments and a delicious hot lunch at 1pm will be provided, cooked by their very talented international kitchen crew. Gluten free, halal […]
Crafted with Courage is a vibrant craft market coordinated by ACH, featuring 12 talented refugee artisans from Sudan, Hong Kong, Ukraine and beyond. Discover handmade candles, crochet toys, resin keychains, and unique accessories, each item telling a story of creativity and new beginnings. When: Tuesday 16 June 2026, 10am - 3pm Where: St Nicholas Market, […]
Join Aid Box Community for their ABC Hub Open Day, as they approach their one-year anniversary in their new St Andrews premises! This is a brilliant opportunity to step inside and experience how the Hub has grown and evolved over the past year. The ABC team will be on hand to answer questions, share insights […]