Southampton is gearing up for Refugee Week, which runs from June 15 to 21.
This year, the week is celebrating ‘community as a superpower’.
Southampton and Winchester.
Southampton and Winchester Visitors Group, which works with refugees and asylum seekers, is hosting a week of free events, to which all are welcome.
Southampton Refugee Week is a celebration of community and culture, including people with a refugee background. Events include films, music, a parade and picnic, a tour of St Mary’s stadium, as well as a display of local schools’ artwork at Central Library.
The big event is on June 21st. Starting at 11.30am outside West Quay in Above Bar, there will be music, dancing and art, ahead of a carnival parade to Palmerston Park. The fun will go on until 5pm, with a celebration of the local communities’ cultures, which combine to make Southampton such a special place. The afternoon will feature free entertainment, music, dancing and games. There will be food stalls, or you can bring your own picnic.
For details of all the week’s activities, visit swvg-refugees.org.uk/refugee-week-southampton-2025/
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