Bristol Refugee Festival
Celebrating inclusion and diversity
Come to Connect and Grow for food, friendships and new skills. There will be food and crafting available between 11am and 2pm as well as the chance to chat to helpful people about employability skills and keeping your home healthy and warm. We'll also have two practical workshops sessions, one about boosting your skills and […]
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 […]
Join Bristol Refugee Rights for a Community Lunch at our Welcome Centre Open Day to celebrate Refugee Week! It will be a hopeful, positive, celebratory event, bringing the community together for an afternoon of food, music, art and activities. When: Thursday 11 June 2026, 12pm - 3pm Where: Bristol Refugee Rights For further information, email […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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: Mon 15th - Sun 21st June, 1pm […]
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, […]