Ripon City of Sanctuary

• Jack Mapanje – exiled Malawian poet

  In partnership with Ripon Poetry Festival

  

• Live Skype video call to inspirational Syrian refugee in Jordan

  7:30pm, 17 October 2019 Allhallowgate Methodist Church Hall, Ripon HG4 1LG What’s it like to live as a Syrian refugee in Amman…

  

• Margaret Fingerhut in Concert

  “Far from Home” We are delighted that Margaret Fingerhut will be giving a piano concert in aid of Ripon City of…

  

• Market stall – chatting to the public

  REFUGEE WEEK 2019 – We’ll be here on the charity stall in the market, so whoever you are and whatever…

  

• Free movie night – ‘The Merger’ (Australian comedy)

  REFUGEE WEEK 2019 – Last year’s event was so popular, we’ll be showing the thought-provoking Australian comedy entitled The Merger…

  

• Poems of an Arab Refugee – with Dr Ahmed Khaleel

  REFUGEE WEEK 2019 – Iraqi poet Ahmed Khaleel talks about the ways in which Arab poets are responding to disappointed…

  

• Cathedral Vigil – remembering those who fled and those who died trying

  REFUGEE WEEK 2019 – A beautiful opportunity for quiet personal contemplation or even prayer, remembering those who have had to…

  

• Ripon CoS AGM 2019

  The Ripon CoS AGM was held on 13 May 2019

  

• Talk from refugee author Gulwali Passarlay

  Come and hear acclaimed author Gulwali Passarlay

  

• Campaigning with Asylum Matters

  We’re very pleased that Mary Brandon, campaign projects manager for Yorkshire and Humberside at Asylum Matters, will be coming to…

  

• Visit from Hull Open Doors

  We’re very excited to once again be planning to host a visit from Hull Open Doors. We will hire a…