Join us to celebrate Refugee Week at the Horniman, with partners from across Lewisham.
Celebrating Sanctuary will be an afternoon of live music and dance, storytelling, workshops and more, all by people newly arrived in Lewisham from around the world. Community organisations have joined together to create a programme that will be taking place across the Horniman Museum and Gardens.
Taking place across the beautiful Horniman Museum and Gardens, this mini-festival has been developed in partnership with Create Without Borders and We Are Lewisham, London Borough of Culture 2022, to mark Lewisham’s status as the UK’s first Borough of Sanctuary.
For all ages unless otherwise stated. Workshop numbers will be limited on a first come, first served basis, so get there early to grab your spot!
Programme for the day:
Conservatory
All day
Information stall. Come and find out about local groups and how you can get involved
in upcoming projects and campaigns.
All day
Lewisham Fostering Team. Information about fostering unaccompanied refugee children and young people.
All day
Art exhibition. A showcase of paintings from Create Without Borders.
All day
Messages from the Heart – Hope in the Heart X LRMN. This exhibition is a rich collection of images, personal narrative and more, created by people with Lived Experience.
All day
Healing Together. A collaborative artwork inspired by the paintings of Abel Rodríguez.
All day Sanctuary banner. A giant welcome banner created by Year 5 and 6 students with artist Ghafar Tajmohammad as part of the Migration Museum’s involvement in the Walk With Amal project at Deptford.
2-5pm
Healing pods. Exploring the notion of Healing through Design, this project unites people across London and Athens as part of Refugee Week through a virtual experience in a place without borders.
1-2pm and 3-4pm
Wellbeing session. Head/hand massage, reiki (sign–up).
3–4pm
Tea and biscuits with Refugee Café
3–4pm
Wellbeing session. Head/hand massage, reiki (sign–up).
Outside
2–2. 30pm
Kids Yoga. Introducing fun ways to incorporate mindfulness and balance
Bandstand
All day Stall.
Affordable art, coffee, clothing, preserves and other tasty treats from a collective of refugee artists and organisations.
1pm
Opening address from Councillor Campbell
1.05–2pm
Fashion Show.
A showcase of traditional clothing from around the world.
2.15–2.45pm
Dance Performance. A mix of dances from Latin America with Asociación de Madres y Padres Latinoamericanos and LAF Community Salay UK.
3–3.45pm
The Flotsam Orchestra. An incredible global roots ensemble.
4–4.30pm
Open Mic. Readings, spoken word and comedy.
4.45–5pm
E–S–K–I–S–T–A. Learn traditional Ethiopian dance.
5–5.30pm
Closing the day. Music and dancing. Music gallery performance space.
All day
Sonic Minds. An interactive sculpture co–produced with children and young people who have experienced displacement.
1–1.30pm
Safe HAVEN. Join Usman Khalid for a screening of the film Safe HAVEN and audience Q&A.
2–2.30pm
Flotsam music workshop. Learn an Afro–Colombian song with Jenny Parra and the Flotsam Orchestra!
3–3.45pm
Comedy workshop. An interactive workshop with comedienne Ola Labib.
4–5pm
#NoticeUs. Healing through taking action together. Online performance and discussion on the campaign to improve temporary accommodation.
Education Centre (1)
All day Photo exhibition. An exhibition of photos taken of the 2021 Migrant Connections Festival.
1–1.45pm
Mindfulness photography. Connect with nature through photography. This session will include a walk through the Horniman Gardens.
2–2.45pm
Marco’s Miracle Mountain – family cookie decoration. Join Refugee Café to decorate
Ecuadorian biscuits and bread. Fun for all the family!
3.15–4pm
Messages from the Heart. Arts and crafts –visit the exhibition and then create your own ‘Message from the Heart’.
4.15– 5pm
Calligraphy workshop. Using traditional and modern Persian letters and words – create a drawing to take home.
Education Centre (2)
All day Photo exhibition. An exhibition of photos taken of the 2021 Migrant Connections Festival.
1.50–2.50pm
London Must Act workshop. Find out ways to support our campaign fighting for a humane migration policy for all.
3.10–4.10pm
What makes a good migrant festival? This workshop, hosted next to Migrant Connections exhibition space, explores what makes a good migrant festival.
Hands on base
1–1.20pm
This London. Short performance following the journeys of migrant women arriving in the UK.
1.30–2.30pm
Storytelling with object handling. Share and create your own story with museum artefacts.
2.45–3.45pm
This is London. Short performance following the journeys of migrant women arriving to the UK and workshop on building a Borough of Sanctuary.
4–5pm
Desta (Happiness) Workshop. A wellbeing workshop using creativity, discussions exploring our journey and hopes for the future. For adults and children 10+.
