Refugee Week is 16th to 25th June 2025. All events are open to all.
Tuesday 17th June 2025
1pm-3pm
How to Be Lucky
Theatre Performance Exploring the Contemporary Reality of Refugees in Britain today.
Hope House Church, Blucher Street, Barnsley.
6pm-7.30pm
Multilingual Open Night
Barnsley Libraries are excited to have to host our multilingual open mic night .Whether you’ve got a passion for poetry, spoken word or music, and whatever your language, we want to hear from you!Free, sign up on the night.
Library@the Lightbox ,Barnsley
Wednesday 18th June 2025
10.15am-11.20am
Presentations
Art Competition Winners will be announced and there will be presentations by the Mayor
A presentation to the first School to achieve School of Sanctuary status in Barnsley and Libraries of Sanctuary status will be recognised.
Council Chamber, Barnsley Town Hall
11.30am-12.30pm
Craft Activities
Collage – Messages of Welcome
Learning Lab, Barnsley Town Hall
12.30pm-1.30pm
Free Buffet Lunch
Will include music from Time for Love
Learning Lab, Barnsley Town Hall
1.30pm-3.30pm
Poetry Workshop
Led by Shareen Satti. No writing experience needed. All women and men welcome (16+)
Learning Lab, Barnsley Town Hall
Friday 20th June 2025
11am-1pm
Fremont – Free Movie
Refreshments available
A moving and hilarious comedy-drama.Donya, a young Afghan who moved to Fremont, California after serving as a translator for the American army, spends her days working at a fortune cookie factory .
Wellington House (1st Floor)
Wellington Street, Barnsley, S70 1WA
