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Events
Come and change hearts and minds, chinwag with Team Refugee Action, or raise much-needed cash at an event near you…
Whether you fancy flexing your vocal chords at karaoke fundraisers, catching the latest in world cinema or getting your global groove on at a festival, there’s bound to be something in our events calendar that tickles your fancy.
Fundraising events
You could always:
- Join a Refugee Action team
Our Bristol team raised over £3,000 to help asylum seekers by running 10k in May 2010. Please email Sally for more information about runs to take part in (and become one of our favourite people)! - Organise your own event
From school cake sales to sponsored head-shaves, yourimagination is the limit! - Take part in an existing event
Have you always wanted to do a parachute jump, overseas trek, cycle ride, fun run? Find out more at www.doitforcharity.com - Sing your heart out at charioke
Help us raise £20,000 by signing up for Charioke 2010 or rallying a team for our music quiz.
Take a look at our fundraising page for more information and some great ideas.
Featured events
From Casablanca to Calais:
exile on celluloid
10th June 2010
From Curtiz’s Casablanca to Frear’s Dirty Pretty Things.
A panel of filmmakers including Stephen Frears, Mat Whitecross and Kenny Glenaan take on exile in film at BFI Southbank.
Meet the Scientist Refugee Week Special
15th June 2010
The world-famous Human Library comes to Bolton! This pioneering initiative that loans real people for a chat instead of books, will give people the chance to talk to refugees and learn about their lives.
Upcoming events
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5th June 2010
East Midlands
International Football Tournament
Nevermind South Africa, the real global football talents will be going head-to-head in Leicester on 5 June!
10th June 2010
London
From Casablanca to Calais: exile on celluloid
From Curtiz’s Casablanca to Frear’s Dirty Pretty Things. A panel of filmmakers take on exile in film.
10th - 25th June 2010
National
Refugee Week Online Film Festival
Join Refugee Week’s Simple Acts campaign and watch award-winning movies about exile all at the click of a button!
12th - 19th June 2010
North West
Swot up on your refugee history at the Imperial War Museum North
Bring out the artist in your kids with family workshops or explore the British history of sanctuary through guided tours. There’s plenty of Simple Acts to be done at the Imperial War Museum North throughout the week.
13th June 2010
South West
Come and say hello to Team Refugee Action at Bristol’s flagship Refugee Week festival.
13th June 2010
London
Celebrating Sanctuary (London)
Come and Celebrate Sanctuary at the famous Southbank festival with headliners Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars.
14/06/10
North West
Come along to our family fun day in Liverpool with music, dancing, and loads of activities for the kids.
14th - 18th June 2010
North West
Ever wondered what it feels like to flee your country? Then pop down to Salford and immerse yourself in an interactive multi-media experience that puts you in the shoes of someone seeking sanctuary.
15th June 2010
North West
The world-famous Human Library comes to Bolton! This pioneering initiative that loans real people for a chat instead of books, will give people the chance to talk to refugees and learn about their lives.
15th June 2010
East Midlands
Last Resort + short (Film screening)
As part of a Refugee Week season of films, Phoenix Square presents the acclaimed Pawel Pawlikowski film Last Resort.
16th June 2010
East Midlands
Moving to Mars + short (film screening)
Ever wondered what’s like to arrive in the UK as a refugee? Moving to Mars charts the journey of two Burmese families from refugee camps to Sheffield.
16th June 2010
South West
Fancy finding out what’s it like to make a new life in Plymouth? Keen to quiz a caseworker on the latest policy issues? Want to get the low-down on being a Refugee Action volunteer?
06/06/10
East Midlands
Have lunch with Refugee Action
Tuck into some international treats and sample some delectable dishes this Refugee Week.
17th June 2010
East Midlands
Lilja 4ever + short (film screening)
This critically acclaimed film presents a compelling if disturbing, insight into the sexual exploitation of young migrant women.
17th June 2010
North West
Fancy learning some new dance moves or comparing fashions from far-flung destinations? Then pop down to Blackburn for a Refugee Week community event.
19th June 2010
North West
Meet the Scientist Refugee Week Special
If experiments, mind-bending theories and mad professors are your thing, come and rub brain cells with refugee scientists at the Museum of Science and Industry.
19th June 2010
South East
Fancy trying your hand at some drumming or having it beautified with traditional henna paint? Then pop down to Portsmouth for a Refugee Week community event.
19th June 2010
East Midlands
Utopia + short (film screening)
A light-hearted exploration of the conditions that force people to leave their homes, this is a very rare opportunity to see Laurel and Hardy's final film together.
20th June 2010
London
World Refugee Day Umbrella Parade
Come to London and march with Refugee Action, our partner organisations and thousands of people all over Europe at World Refugee Day’s Umbrella Parade.