We’re supporting the national Refugee Week celebration from 17 to 23 June 2024.
Get involved
We’ve outlined some local events taking place below, and everyone is welcome to come along. You’ll find the full line up of events on our #KirkleesWelcomes blog.
Friday 14 June – Huddersfield Ukrainian Club (HUC) – A new Home 1948 and today
Includes a talk, music and refreshments
6pm onwards at Huddersfield Ukrainian Club, Edgerton, Huddersfield, HD1 5RA
Saturday 22 June – Sanctuary Kirklees (SanK)- Creative Homes
Event at multiple locations at the Piazza.
12pm – 3pm at Huddersfield Piazza, Huddersfield HD1 2RS
All week – Shared Goods (ShareG) – Artists Home
Week long exhibition during Refugee Week
6pm onwards at Shared Goods, Huddersfield Piazza, Huddersfield, HD1 3RS
You can also head to our libraries for books and resources, as well as events like:
Tuesday 18 June – Celebrating you and me (themed rhyme time)
2.15pm – 3.15pm at Lindley Library
Wednesday 19 June – Together in stories: Celebrating our differences (themed story time)
10.30am – 11.15am at Dewsbury Library
Wednesday 19 June – Coffee and chat with Talk English Group
2pm – 4pm at Birkby & Fartown Library
Thursday 20 June – Together in song: Celebrating Ukrainian culture
2pm – 4pm at Lindley Library
Saturday 22 June – Lego club – Building communities
11am – 1.45pm at Dewsbury Library
Saturday 22 June – Craft Club – Building communities
2pm – 3pm at Dewsbury Library
Find your nearest library and opening times.
About Refugee Week
Refugee Week was founded in 1998 in the UK and is held every year around World Refugee Day on the 20 June.
It’s the world’s largest arts and culture festival celebrating the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary. It aims to provide an important opportunity for asylum seekers and refugees to be seen, listened to and valued.
Full details are available on the Refugee Week website.