What’s on: Friday 20 June
There is so much happening this World Refugee Day. Here are seven Refugee Festival Scotland events taking place across Scotland on Friday, 20 June.
1. A Walk Down Milestone Lane
When: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Where: Gilbert Scott Building, University of Glasgow
Join Glasgow Refugee, Asylum and Migration Network for a two-part art workshop exploring Glasgow’s collective history as a dispersal city. Participants are invited to paint stones with milestone moments in their lives and messages of kindness. The stones will then be digitally placed at locations across the city symbolising refuge and hope.
To book your place, contact Meg Wishart at meg.wishart@glasgow.ac.uk
2. Women Making it Special – Stitching Our Stories
When: 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Where: Glasgow Women’s Library, 23 Landressy St
Celebrate the threads that bind us – past, present and future – and pay tribute to library’s as a space of sanctuary, community and hope through stories, craft and culture. Artist Saffa Khan will be sharing from their powerful project, To Gather, which was developed with refugee and asylum-seeking communities in five Scottish regions.
3. World Refugee Day Cup – Football Tournament
When: 12:00pm – 6:00pm
Where: Change Centre Dundee
Teams from across Glasgow and Tayside are getting together for the first-ever Intercity Refugee and Asylum Seeker Football Tournament in Dundee! Head along for a great day of sport, community, and celebration. Enjoy the matches, free food, and fun for all ages!
4. How Far We’ve Come
When: 12:00pm – 3:00pm
Where: Garnethill Multicultural Centre, Glasgow
Join Central and West Integration Network’s Art Group for a community celebration featuring food, fashion and music from around the world. You can also explore a 10 metre collaborative painting, alongside smaller works by each artist.
5. Welcome Workshop
When: 12:30pm – 2:00pm
Where: Callendar House, Falkirk
Friends of Scottish Settlers, Callendar House and Falkirk Council invite you to join them for a lunchtime workshop making welcome cards for new arrivals. There will also be a chance to visit Diana Foster’s ‘Somewhere to Stay exhibition which explores themes of forced migration through the experiences of the artists’ mother during World War II.
6. Sharing is Caring
When: from 2:00pm
Where: The Ukrainian Community Centre, 14 Royal Terrace, Edinburgh
Experience the rich culture and heritage of Ukraine. Take part in master classes in art and cuisine and be entertained by Ukrainian dancers and choirs.
7. The Shared Table
When: 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Where: Mile End Mill, Paisley
Kairos Kitchen invites you to celebrate the lives of refugees in Renfrewshire through the shared language of food. In every dish served, you’ll taste a piece of someone’s journey – a recipe passed down through generations, a new take on tradition, or a cherished memory brought to life. This event is free to attend but please remember to book.
Refugee Festival Scotland 2025 is made possible with support from the National Lottery through Creative Scotland, the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Glasgow City Heritage Trust, and Flutter UKIs Cash4Clubs programme (delivered in partnership with Sported). Many thanks to all our generous funders.
