Archive
22 Jul 2021
Comedy
Live stand-up comedy online, marking the release of critically acclaimed film LIMBO
14 Jul 2021
Learning, Pop Culture
K Biswas, Leah Cowan, and Selina Nwulu discuss popular culture in Britain and its potential role in accelerating social change and highlighting structural inequality. Youth led movements – against racism and sexism, […]
9 - 12 Jul 2021
Theatre
Mojisola Adebayo presents work in Berlin connected to a project commissioned by Actors Touring Company (ATC) and the Young Vic. Produced by Counterpoints Arts as part of our Across Borders programme.
21 Jun - 17 Jul 2021
Digital, Film and Photography, Theatre
An on demand video - A collective of German-based Syrian actors is rehearsing a contemporary adaptation of Georg Büchner’s Danton’s Death. Part of Shubbak Festival 2021. Co-presented by Counterpoints Arts as part of this year's Refugee Week programme.
20 Jun 2021
Digital, Theatre
A collective of German-based Syrian actors is rehearsing a contemporary adaptation of Georg Büchner’s Danton’s Death. Part of Shubbak Festival 2021. Co-presented by Counterpoints Arts as part of this year's Refugee Week programme.
20 Jun 2021
Performance & Dance
Live performance by Tom Tegento at Margate beach. Created by Sidonie Carie-Green and Tom Tegento. This site specific performance follows the shifting identity of a refugee living in Kent […]
19 Jun 2021
Learning
Researching Eastern-European intergenerational trauma in the arts and theatre
19 Jun 2021
Theatre
Taking its name from the poem by Palestinian writer Mahmoud Darwish, I See My Ghost Coming From Afar is a physical theatre production devised by young Palestinian & Lebanese actors.
18 - 19 Jun 2021
Music
Two days of DJ action at London's Southbank Centre. For Refugee Week.
18 - 20 Jun 2021
Visual Arts
New public mural by BLKBRD Collective, pays homage to the labour behind migrant's journeys.
17 - 20 Jun 2021
Digital, Theatre
A podcast series from writers in Europe’s newest countries - presented by Tamasha, Intent New Theatre and Miran Hadzic.
17 Jun 2021
Literature & Spoken Word
Join authors Michael Rosen and Sita Brahmachari in conversation with Sanchita Basu De Sarkar at this free online event for Refugee Week, recommended for children aged nine and over. […]
17 Jun - 29 Jul 2021
Community & Participation, Digital
A new eight-week online art collaboration between Art Refuge and Counterpoints Arts.
16 Jun 2021
Community & Participation, Craft & Design
A box made by a member of the Giant Dolls’ house community. Credit: Dolls’ house Project. An event produced in collaboration between SCAN, SBSBE*, the Giant Dolls’ House […]
15 Jun 2021
Music
This Refugee Week Bumi Thomas and Ibrahim Fanous perform at the launch of a new project at St Ethelburga's Centre for Reconciliation and Peace - Listen to the World.
14 - 20 Jun 2021
Film and Photography
Moving Worlds is a programme of films available to watch at home during Refugee Week, a UK-wide festival celebrating the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees (14-20 June 2021) […]
14 - 27 Jun 2021
Comedy
As part of Coventry Welcomes, Coventry UK City of Culture 2021 is producing a series of in-person and online gigs in partnership with Counterpoints Arts and our No Direction […]
14 - 30 Jun 2021
Film and Photography, Performance & Dance
A new performance by artist Kajoli Iloyak.
14 - 20 Jun 2021
Music
Screening of a live performance by Ayanna Witter-Johnson, filmed at the V&A.
12 Jun 2021
Community & Participation, Craft & Design
A dolls’ house making workshop with Archimake for the 2021 Virtual Giant Dolls’ House installation ‘Together we care.’
9 Jun - 26 Sep 2021
Visual Arts
The new project from reportage artist Olivier Kugler & writer Andrew Humphreys explores the history and present-day reality of Fish & Chip shops.
9 - 27 Jun 2021
Multi-Art Form
Refugee Week 2021 programme produced in collaboration with our colleagues at the V&A.
6 May 2021
Learning
Find out about getting involved in Refugee Week and becoming a School of Sanctuary A session for Primary and Secondary school teachers to find out about how you can […]
1 Apr 2021
Learning
A gathering to share ideas about how faith communities can welcome and stand with refugees, for Refugee Week and beyond Leaders and members of all faith communities are warmly […]
19 Mar 2021
Gaming, Pop Culture
Join gamers, comedians and artists over on Twitch as they compete in our livestreamed ‘Game Time Happy Hour’ hosted by Black Girl Gamers. They’ll be competing for the crown of […]
18 Mar 2021
Comedy
Join us for an evening of laughter hosted by the brilliant Mo Omar and featuring new comedians from the No Direction Home Collective: Meron, Krzysia Blainska, Abdul Tahhan and […]
18 Mar 2021
Learning
Part of the Mozilla Festival This session builds upon Beyond the Now’s Season 2 theme of Mutual Aid. It will focus on digital platforms as experimental sites for socially […]
17 - 19 Mar 2021
Pop Culture
Counterpoints Arts and OKRE are delighted to be organising our first online ‘Pop Culture meets Social Change Retreat.’ Taking place over three days, the retreat will bring together a […]
4 Feb - 11 Mar 2021
Community & Participation, Learning
A series of free online workshops exploring arts and culture for change ahead of Refugee Week 2021
