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Human Rights Today Festival comes to the O2 Centre
An inspiring day of exhibitions, performances, workshops and discussion to spotlight the cultural contributions and lived experiences of refugees, asylum seekers and the grassroots organisations supporting them across north London. As part of London Refugee Week 2025, the day long festival will be coming to the O2 Centre on Wednesday 18 June, from 3:30pm to 9:00pm.
Curated and managed by WE RESTART – Art Centre of Sanctuary, Human Rights Today Festival will celebrate this year’s theme, Community as a Superpower, inviting local residents to come together in a celebration of the strength, creativity and vital role of community in welcoming and empowering displaced people.
Kicking off from 3:30pm, the event programme will feature a range of interactive workshops and powerful visual art installations curated by artists and collectives working directly with refugee communities. At 4:30pm, a panel discussion chaired by non-profit AICEM and supported by the Council of Europe, will bring together artists, community leaders and representatives from Camden Council to explore the importance of human rights and Camden’s role as a Borough of Sanctuary.
The evening will include live music and performance pieces hosted in Number 7 at the O2 Centre, including a musical excerpt featuring asylum seekers from Ukraine and Iran, and a powerful play from Zhvan Theatre Company that touches on the journey to safety for many people seeking asylum.
All events are free and open to all. More information on each event can be found here: www.o2centre.co.uk/en/event-listing-page/human-rights-today-festival
Curated and managed by WE RESTART – Art Centre of Sanctuary, Human Rights Today Festival will celebrate this year’s theme, Community as a Superpower, inviting local residents to come together in a celebration of the strength, creativity and vital role of community in welcoming and empowering displaced people.
Kicking off from 3:30pm, the event programme will feature a range of interactive workshops and powerful visual art installations curated by artists and collectives working directly with refugee communities. At 4:30pm, a panel discussion chaired by non-profit AICEM and supported by the Council of Europe, will bring together artists, community leaders and representatives from Camden Council to explore the importance of human rights and Camden’s role as a Borough of Sanctuary.
The evening will include live music and performance pieces hosted in Number 7 at the O2 Centre, including a musical excerpt featuring asylum seekers from Ukraine and Iran, and a powerful play from Zhvan Theatre Company that touches on the journey to safety for many people seeking asylum.
All events are free and open to all. More information on each event can be found here: www.o2centre.co.uk/en/event-listing-page/human-rights-today-festival
Wednesday 18 June
255 Finchley Rd, London NW3 6LU
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