Refugee Week 15-21 June 2015

Refugee Week is a UK-wide programme of arts, cultural & educational events & activities that celebrates the contribution of refugees to the UK & promotes better Refugee Week 2015 Partners: ARC (Wesley Hall Methodist Circuit,) understanding of why people seek The Children’s Society in (Family Safe Project,) Action Factory, Amnesty International (,) BwD Council: Environment, sanctuary. Housing & Neighbourhoods; Schools & Education; (bb1 For Life,) Blackburn with Libraries, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, Blackburn YMCA, British Red Cross, Communities of Find out more & book tickets at: Blackburn, Community Restart, Darwen Central URC, Theatre, Darwen Youth Theatre, Lancashire Constabulary, Lancashire http://bwdrefugeeweek.eventbrite.co.uk Mind, Liz 'n' Lil’s & Volunteers. Thank you to: Khanjra International Foods, KQF, Paradise Electrics, or call Kerry on 01254 296075 Platforma, Coffee Exchange, CAN, SAMS, Serco & all Raffle Donors.

Refugee Week 15-21 June 2015

Refugee Week is a UK-wide programme of arts, cultural & educational events & activities that celebrates the contribution of refugees to the UK & promotes better Refugee Week 2015 Partners: ARC (Wesley Hall Methodist Circuit,) understanding of why people seek The Children’s Society in Lancashire (Family Safe Project,) Action Factory, Amnesty International (Blackburn,) BwD Council: Environment, sanctuary. Housing & Neighbourhoods; Schools & Education; Blackburn Cathedral (bb1 For Life,) Libraries, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, Blackburn YMCA, British Red Cross, Communities of Find out more & book tickets at: Blackburn, Community Restart, Darwen Central URC, , Darwen Youth Theatre, Lancashire Constabulary, Lancashire http://bwdrefugeeweek.eventbrite.co.uk Mind, Liz 'n' Lil’s & Volunteers. Thank you to: Khanjra International Foods, KQF, Paradise Electrics, or call Kerry on 01254 296075 Platforma, Coffee Exchange, CAN, SAMS, Serco & all Raffle Donors. Monday Beans ’n’ Leaves A Rare Bear & Other Tales 15th June International Coffee Morning Youth Performance Showcase Liz ’n’ Lil’s Darwen Library Theatre 108 Northgate Knott Street Blackburn BB1 7EA Darwen BB3 3BU 9.30-11.30am. FREE 6.00pm-8.00pm. £2(£1) Tuesday Refugee Week Celebration 16th June ‘Blackburn is Open’ Shop 65, King William Street Blackburn BB1 7DT 11.00am-2.30pm. FREE

Wednesday International Food Day Exhibition Launch Shared Futures 17th June Food from 15 countries Young People’s Art Work Guest Speakers, Drama, Film Central URC Hall Blackburn Museum Blackburn Library (Hornby Theatre) Duckworth Street Museum Street Town Hall St Darwen BB3 1AT Blackburn BB1 7AJ Blackburn BB2 1AG 11.00am-1.00pm. £5 entry 3.30pm-5.00pm. FREE 6.00pm-8.30pm. FREE

Thursday Peace For Life 18th June Help Create a Peace Quilt bb1 For Life 72, Northgate, Blackburn 9am-4pm. FREE

Friday Laughter Session 19th June Wesley Methodist Hall Feilden Street Blackburn BB2 1LQ 2.00pm-3.00pm. FREE

Monday Beans ’n’ Leaves A Rare Bear & Other Tales 15th June International Coffee Morning Youth Performance Showcase Liz ’n’ Lil’s Darwen Library Theatre 108 Northgate Knott Street Blackburn BB1 7EA Darwen BB3 3BU 9.30-11.30am. FREE 6.00pm-8.00pm. £2(£1) Tuesday Refugee Week Celebration 16th June ‘Blackburn is Open’ Shop 65, King William Street Blackburn BB1 7DT 11.00am-2.30pm. FREE

Wednesday International Food Day Exhibition Launch Shared Futures 17th June Food from 15 countries Young People’s Art Work Guest Speakers, Drama, Film Central URC Hall Blackburn Museum Blackburn Library (Hornby Theatre) Duckworth Street Museum Street Town Hall St Darwen BB3 1AT Blackburn BB1 7AJ Blackburn BB2 1AG 11.00am-1.00pm. £5 entry 3.30pm-5.00pm. FREE 6.00pm-8.30pm. FREE

Thursday Peace For Life 18th June Help Create a Peace Quilt bb1 For Life 72, Northgate, Blackburn 9am-4pm. FREE

Friday Laughter Session 19th June Wesley Methodist Hall Feilden Street Blackburn BB2 1LQ 2.00pm-3.00pm. FREE