24 days to go until #MigrationMattersFestival2026! 🎉 From 19–27 June, Sheffield will come alive for the UK’s largest nine day celebration of #Migration, #Sanctuary, and #RefugeeWeek. Explore the full programme and get your tickets/passes 👇🏼 www.migrationmattersfestival.co.uk @migmatfest.bsky.social

Tickets for these events have GONE 🔥⬇ Poetry and Pot Luck and the Flavours of Belonging cookery workshop are now full. And only very limited tickets remain for the Anansi & The Lost Sun puppet workshop, as part of the Mini Mig Mat family strand of our Sheffield festival.

🚨This lineup’s got LOUDER - fresh names just added! Plot twist, we’re introducing extra reasons to be part of our Sheffield festival this June, including...

Spotted in the wild 👀 Our phenomenal posters are now on display around Sheffield city centre. This is our fave billboard - featuring our incredible headliners and located just off the busiest road in the city 👌 Grab all your tickets here: www.migrationmattersfestival.co.uk/programme

Come together for sewing, storytelling, belonging and resistance! Workshops for The Union Jila project, inspired by The Union Jill flag of the 1990s road protests, are taking place ahead of our Sheffield festival in June 🔽

Returned to a different kind of energy, but equally bright days. #Sheffield is in World Snooker Championship mode. After this, it's festival season. Speaking of which, have you seen the lineup for this year's @migmatfest.bsky.social

IT’S LINEUP TIME⚡ The full lineup of sensational artists for Migration Matters Festival 2026 is here. Join us in Sheffield this June for an unforgettable celebration of arts, culture and community. From Brazilian dance and global music to comedy, family theatre, food experiences and exhibitions.

HEADLINER REVEAL 🎤🫳🏿 Surprise! We're dropping our first Sheffield festival headliners before the full line-up this year. First up is... 🔥Fuse ODG, the MOBO Award-winning Ghanaian-English singer, songwriter and rapper you’ll know from megahits Antenna and Dangerous Love.

Volunteer at our Sheffield festival this June! Every year, amazing volunteers help bring our vibrant festival of sanctuary to life. We could not do it without them. Our 2026 volunteer team applications are now open. Apply here ➡️: bit.ly/3Qgws3V

Keep today's Sheffield summer vibes alive...✌🏾 Early-bird passes for our 11th festival this June have now GONE. You can still see everything we have planned for one great-value price. Book our new passes here: bit.ly/4sqGJbl PS: Lineup reveal coming soon

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...

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 makingregisters.leeds.ac.uk/news/registr...

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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...

Spotted in the wild 👀 Our digital screen posters are now live around Sheffield city centre and looking super-fine! We can't wait to welcome everyone from Friday.

This #RefugeeWeek, #OurSuperpower is… Connecting people from all communities, and cultures, through vibrant arts at our sensational Sheffield festival. See you on Friday!

Don't miss Registration - a play by Stage@Leeds Young Company showing at Migration Matters Festival this Sunday 22nd June at 1:30 pm The play tells stories of overseas trained doctors and nurses seeking to practise in the UK. @lsjleeds.bsky.social @lawatleeds.bsky.social @migmatfest.bsky.social

A wholesome Saturday in Sheffield... Arts and crafts fans, we have the perfect day for you. On June 21 you can enjoy: 🏺Ceramics workshops 🎨 A Sanctuary Artists Workshop ✂️ Learning the ancient art of Chinese paper-cutting Free tickets are available for the last two. Tickets: bit.ly/43XB1U3

Thank you for covering our ten year anniversary festival in Sheffield!

Sheffield Folk events in the next 2 weeks. For more about the Migration Matters Festival starting 20th June please see @migmatfest.bsky.social #Sheffevents

Proud to host these powerful events in Sheffield. We will always stand with LGBTQ+ communities and provide a safe space for all their voices to be heard.

JUST IN 📰 We've added a few extra events and artists to our Sheffield festival schedule: 1) Learn the ancient art of Chinese paper cutting with artist Phoebe Shu-Ching Chan in two Layering Memories workshops.

The Sheffield party of the summer 🪩💃🏾🙌🏽 This year our closing party stars: 🌟 The Zawose Queens: expect electrifying sounds from these multi-talented members of a Tanzanian musical dynasty. 🌟 MoYah: award-winning Afro-fusion Mozambican refugee artist who brings high energy with Angolan star Don Jaga.

Registration—a play by Stage@Leeds @Migration Matters 22 June | Sheffield Registration tells the stories of migration, stigma & who gets to become a healthcare professional in the UK. @migmatfest.bsky.social @lawatleeds.bsky.social @lsjleeds.bsky.social makingregisters.leeds.ac.uk/events/regis...

Ten years of incredible stories 🫶🏿 To mark our Sheffield festival's milestone year we asked a selection of people to share their reflections on a decade of celebrating sanctuary together. And the results were, emotional! Read the full 'ten years, ten people' project here: bit.ly/3Swd40N

⏰ Time to plan YOUR MigMat10. Here is everything you all need to know about our brilliant Sheffield festival celebrating sanctuary this year - in one place. Save this post to come back to. And start the very tricky business of deciding what to see, when. Happy planning!

Tickets be taking off 🚀 Two of our Sheffield festival events now have a waitlist - the Migration Matters community brunch with @livinginsheffield.bsky.social and our art exhibition launch. And we're seeing high demand for others. Get booking at www.migrationmattersfestival.co.uk/programme

The party to kickstart TEN YEARS 🎉 This is where our Sheffield festival begins. It's what our regulars rave about. And we're going all out for our milestone year, bringing Afro-Jazz fusion band Afrodesia and London music artist Summer Pearl to Sadacca. Don't miss out, book here: bit.ly/3YUeIgn

📢 Landing in a Sheffield venue near you! Our brochures are available at the venues for our Sheffield festival this June. If you would like some of these special ten-year festival guides for your Sheffield venue, business or organisation just comment here and we’ll get some out to you ⬇️

We're a festival for all the family. Our Mini Mig Mat strand, a strand of free, fun events for children in Sheffield co-curated with Stand & Be Counted Theatre, returns to The Montgomery on June 28.