Refugee Valentine 2026
Schedule
Sat Feb 14 2026 at 07:00 pm to 11:00 pm
UTC+00:00Location
The Rose Hill | Brighton, EN
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❤️LOVE is in the air!
There is more to love than romance. The Sussex Refugee Migrant Self Support Group know this first hand. We had to leave all that we loved to rebuild our lives in a new country. We set up Refugee Valentine to celebrate diversity and the complete spectrum of our love. Don't have another dull date with your partner. Come party with your newest neighbours and celebrate a love that crosses borders!!!!
Featuring DJ Passer from Queer House Party and Radio Calais!
Sussex Refugees and Migrants Self Support Group (SRMSSG) set up Jollof Cafe and Refugee Valentine because forced migrants are very socially isolated and very disempowered in general. Winter is always harder, and Valentine’s Day can be especially lonely if you have no money to access traditional activities. We set up Refugee Valentine as an antidote. It provides an opportunity to be with others and celebrate who we are and what we have to offer. Asylum seekers, refugees and precarious migrants are people who have already crossed borders to find love in new communities. They can show us the way to transcend differences. It’s differences that bring us together, Refugee Valentine is also about experiencing some joy in the face of the hostile environment and government policy for those caught on the wrong side of the border. By supporting this event, you are not only providing a moment of joy for the asylum seekers, refugees and precarious migrants but also contributing to the creation of a more inclusive and understanding community.
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The Sussex Refugee and Migrant Self-Support Group
They are a group of refugees, asylum seekers and other forced migrants. They work together to support each other in overcoming obstacles placed on them by the Hostile Environment, and help build space for themselves in Brighton.
Their aim is to showcase acts from the refugee, asylum seeker and precarious migrant communities to celebrate love and connection.
They strongly believe love transcends borders. Refugees are people who have already crossed borders to find love in new communities. They can show us the way to transcend differences. It's differences that bring us together and Refugee Valentine takes love beyond coupledom, to begin with rebuilding a community that celebrates difference. They hope to:
Combat loneliness among migrant communities
Raise money for their destitution fund.
Strengthen Brighton as a welcoming City of Sanctuary that celebrates its diversity.
Presented by The Sussex Refugee and Migrant Self Support Group with Radio Calais
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Where is it happening?
The Rose Hill, 73 Rose Hill Terrace, Brighton, BN1 4JL, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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