Counterpoints in Conversation is a brand new radio series on Resonance FM, in collaboration with Gaby D'Annunzio.
New co-commission with Whitechapel Gallery - To-Recite by Aliaskar Abarkas. Sign up for workshops across April and May.
The world’s largest arts and culture festival celebrating the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary.
A brand new digital art-meets-football project made with people from all over the world who now call Sheffield home, to celebrate the World Cup and Refugee Week.
A night of comedy featuring No Direction Home and the Palestine Comedy Club, presented by the University of Westiminster.
An intimate evening of storytelling, reflection, and conversation exploring the meaning of home, migration, and belonging.
A collective of filmmakers capture the lives of a people caught up in a conflict that has ravaged Sudan.
An audio-visual installation and community project by artist Kadir Karababa that explores how music carries memory, identity and a sense of home across borders.
A celebration of music and spoken word shaped by migration – co-curated by Anoushka Shankar and hosted by Nish Kumar.
Global bestselling writer and renowned activist Elif Shafak explores whether creativity can help heal our divided world.
Join a celebration of global club sounds and community at the Southbank Centre with Our Heartbeats DJ Crew for Refugee Week
A screening of exceptional short films selected by Sarah Agha for Arab Film Club, followed by a Q&A.
Past Events
Sheffield Doc Fest presents an evening of comedy and conversation with the Palestine Comedy Club exploring how humour can challenge power, shift narratives, and hold space for difficult truths.
A day of family friendly activities celebrating Refugee Week including performances by Isaac Ouro-Gnao and workshops by Community Arts Box.
Join us at BFI Southbank for a screening of Sahra Mani's Bread & Roses, a searing portrayal of three Afghan women's stories following the Taliban's return to power.
Join us for an afternoon gathering around Liz Hingley's WAYMARKERS exhibition, inspired by The Portland Global Friendship Group. In Collaboration with King's College London.
A collective showcase of film, music & dance in Roundhouse Studio Theatre to celebrate Refugee Week 2025.
Join us for a screening of documentary film Haiyu, portraying the Sahrawis people's struggle for liberation in Western Sahara.
A special Refugee Week screening of Jasmila Žbanić’s Oscar-nominated film to mark 30 years since the start of the Srebrenica Genocide.
Collaborative exhibition and panel discussion on photography and cultural production related to migration, displacement, and social justice.
Counterpoints Arts presents: We Are The Many at EartH Hackney on Sunday 15 June – a festival kicking off London Refugee Week 2025 – curated around the theme of 'Community as a Superpower’, serving up music, stories, sustenance, healing and resistance. With Inua Ellams, Anaiis, B.O.S.S., Goat Girl, Playte, Linett Kamala, Chakira Alin, DJ/poet DJ Kat the Kat-a-lyst, Fedzilla, Samatar Elmi, Tara Fatehi. Delicious food by Carol Puthussery, Najeem Ebadi (In The Mix), Seeds of Wild and sisterwoman vegan.
