Migration Matters Festival

Tomorrow is our closing party in Sheffield!

See Tanzanian band The Zawose Queens and award-winning Mozambique artist MoYah in a night of food, community and farewell vibes.

You can also check out our final lineup here: www.migrationmattersfestival.co.uk/programme?ta...

Scene from the play Registration

Scene from the play Registration

Stage@Leeds Young Company team

Making it to the Registers project lead Marie-Andrée Jacob participating in interactive session with the audience after the play.

Registration by Stage@Leeds: Performed at Migration Matters '25
Making it to the Registers lead Marie-Andrée engaged in interactive session with the audience.

Photo credit Kevin Blake
@migmatfest.bsky.social @lsjleeds.bsky.social @lawatleeds.bsky.social

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Fresh off the lens...

Here's just a tiny snapshot of what we've been up to at our Sheffield festival of sanctuary these last few days.

📸 Smart Banda, Kevin Blake, Al-Hussein Abutaleb

No need for Glastonbury FOMO here.
Our final Friday lineup has it all, including brilliant singer-songwriter Nadine Shah before she heads down to Worthy Farm 💅
There's also food, nature, film, performance and a late-night party.
Several events are nearly full so snap up tickets now: bit.ly/3IhrfEV

Thank you for featuring us!

And then there is a bumper load of events at the weekend, including the wonderful @migmatfest.bsky.social drawing to a close.

One day, seven fab events 🎭📽️🎤

Theatre headliner Ghost and John bring their fresh show Two Plant Gaysians to Sheffield tonight!
We've also got film, fashion, music and community to get involved in.
Book all Thursday events here: bit.ly/40adwpV

Life lately 🫶

A gorgeous round-up of the last few days of our tenth Sheffield festival in photograph form.

All credit to our brilliant festival photographers Kevin Blake and Al-Hussein Abutaleb

Migration Matters Events — Migration Matters Festival Welcome to our 8th year celebration of sanctuary in the Steel City. You’re going to love it!

📽️ Child Migrant Voices tells the unheard stories of displaced under 18s through film, music and discussion.

🤘And our headliner Asian Dub Foundation will be rocking Foundry on their 30th-anniversary Sheffield stop!

Book all Wednesday tickets here: bit.ly/4niDzVv

Winning at Wednesdays.

It's halfway through the week - and our festival - so mark humpday by taking yourself to one of our brilliant events.

🗺️ The whole family will love Map of Sheffield, a collaborative art workshop where you will add memories and experiences to a map of the city. Bring the kids!

Our pop-up barbershop in Sheffield has a new time ✂️
In The Cut will spotlight Black men's mental health and the barbershop as a healing space at Nomad Maison on Saturday.
Enjoy a panel talk before a shape-up (first come first served) at a new time of 4-6pm.
Book FREE tickets: bit.ly/4l3DOT8

Our big gig with Asian Dub Foundation is tomorrow ⚡️

Don’t miss this chance to see the legends live at Foundry Sheffield on their 30th anniversary tour.

Tickets here: www.migrationmattersfestival.co.uk/programme/as...

#sheffevents #sheffield

Our big gig with Asian Dub Foundation is tomorrow ⚡️

Don’t miss this chance to see the legends live at Foundry Sheffield on their 30th anniversary tour.

Tickets here: www.migrationmattersfestival.co.uk/programme/as...

#sheffevents #sheffield

Treat yourself today!
Our small but mighty Tuesday lineup in Sheffield includes the remarkable story of Hamzeh Al Hussien in Penguin.
Plus enjoy a series of films on inspirational journeys in Film Beyond Borders - just 6 tickets left.
Book Tuesday events here: bit.ly/407DV7N

What.A.Weekend!

Here are some more highlights from our sensational opening weekend in Sheffield.

📸 Blake Sherwin, Al-Hussein Abutaleb

Making Monday magnificent.
Beat the weekday blues with tonight's monster night of comedy in Sheffield featuring 5 fantastic stand-ups.
You can also hear from food journalist Candice Chung, author of Chinese Parents Don't Say I Love You.
Tickets: www.migrationmattersfestival.co.uk/programme?ta...

Universal Sacred Sounds tonight is now waiting list only!

If you can no longer make it, do let us know as someone else may be able to take your place.
And if you've got your eye on one of our incredible events in Sheffield later this week, it's best to book soonest.

All events: bit.ly/466c2Aw

Feast your eyes 👀
These gorgeous shots from last night's opening party capture the spirit of our Sheffield festival.
We're all about bringing people together for great times.

📸 Smart Banda + Al Hussein-Abutaleb

And we’re just getting started…
Thanks to everyone who joined us on the first day of our tenth anniversary Sheffield festival!
You can still join us at DiaspoRIDDIM tonight for a party that breaks down all borders, with a groundbreaking lineup of DJs + electronic artists.
Tickets: bit.ly/4kV7hP0

We're also super excited to be part of the Midsummer Festival this year!
Details ⬇️

What's on in Sheffield this weekend? ✨

Art, theatre, performance, partying and family events galore at our brilliant festival.

All tickets can be booked here: bit.ly/3G3vMKD

Our tenth festival is live ⚡
We can’t believe how far we’ve come.
Be part of this extra-special, electrifying celebration of sanctuary in Sheffield with 9 days of incredible arts events, from music to theatre, food to film.
And it all starts tonight, at our opening party.
Tickets: bit.ly/446Ahfl

That makes NINE! 😍 🔥

The Dancing Queer performance is now waiting list only.
Events are filling fast ahead of our tenth-anniversary festival in Sheffield, with only one more sleep until we get started.

Secure your spot by grabbing tickets right here: www.migrationmattersfestival.co.uk

Migration Matters Events — Migration Matters Festival Welcome to our 8th year celebration of sanctuary in the Steel City. You’re going to love it!

Try her barbecue jerk chicken or vegan stew bowl at our sensational shindig at SADACCA from 7.15pm until 9.30pm. But be rapid, as she sells out fast.

Opening party tickets can be booked here: bit.ly/4n4v9Rw
PS: There will also be FREE cupcakes for the first 100 people through the doors.

Fresh food partner for our Sheffield festival 😋

Our 10th-anniversary opening party this Friday, and our closing party, will be catered by Urban Fusion by Ella Bella.
She serves up the best in Black heritage food with pop-up Sheffield events, private dining and takeaways.

Finally, if you have a ticket to one of our Sheffield festival's FREE events and no longer wish to come, please do cancel your ticket.
Several events already have waiting lists and taking the time to cancel means that someone else can attend in your place.

🎭 The workshop element of Dancing Queer, on Saturday June 21, has been cancelled. However, the performance is still going ahead from 7-9pm.

📍Utopiarium on Sunday, June 22 has moved from Leah's Yard to South Street Amphitheatre. Due to demand, we've also added extra tickets for this.

Before we get started...

A few small things have changed since we published our festival brochures.
Here is the latest information.

⏰ The Sanctuary Artists Workshop this Saturday, June 21, runs from 11:00-13:00

Migration Matters → Our Favourite Places – Sheffield Culture Guide A celebration of the positive impact that migration and refugees have had on Sheffield and beyond. With theatre, art, poetry, music, and more.

The UK's biggest Refugee Week festival, @migmatfest.bsky.social returns on Friday! Our top picks from the programme include queer film, an alternative catwalk, football shirt customisation, a Midsummer Festival in Hillsborough Park, comedy, dance & lots more > ourfaveplaces.co.uk/our-picks/mi...