When we ate, listened & crafted together 🧡 Every event yesterday was sold out and spectacular. Tonight is the final event of our 2026 Sheffield festival! Get ready for the sold-out closing party... Images by Emma Ledwith, Smart Banda and Jason Plews

#THEATRE #REVIEW The Horse of Jenin @sheffieldtheatres.bsky.social, part of @migmatfest.bsky.social "a wonderful piece of theatre" ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ www.thereviewshub.com/the-horse-of... #Sheffield

Scroll through the moving beauty of last night. Our compelling film headliner, Quo Vadis Aida? and creative showstopper 25's Cijin White Roses Chronicle both wowed Sheffield audiences. Time is flying. We only have 2.5 days of Mig Mat Fest 2026 left! Photography by Smart Banda and Kevin Blake

#THEATRE #REVIEW 25'S Cijin White Roses Chronicle @migmatfest.bsky.social "a piece of art full of creativity and talent" ⭐️⭐️⭐️ www.thereviewshub.com/25s-cijin-wh... #Sheffield

Sheffield, Fuse ODG has landed 🛬 And he’s got a special message ahead of his headline show with us tomorrow night. Be there ⬇️ 📍Foundry, Western Bank 📆 Thu June 25, 7.30 pm 🎤Support by Aziza Jaye 🎟️ £5 unwaged | £15 low income | £20 general Book: www.migrationmattersfestival.co.uk/programme/fu...

'We have more in common than that which divides us' Yesterday's events shared this common thread. From Khalida Popal's inspirational reflections, to the moving theatre show Rooted, a short film night and a chance to personalise football shirts. 📸 Emma Ledwith, Smart Banda + Kevin Blake

Feast your eyes... On the highlights from yesterday's programme, a feast for all the senses. We're now halfway through our Sheffield festival!

This is how we do it 🎊 Day one of our Sheffield festival of sanctuary yesterday had all the finest things wrapped in one perfect package. From music to dance, food, people, art, community, unity and vibes. Big love to everyone who came down to our first few events yesterday. 📸 Emma Ledwith

A sneak preview of tonight's epic Sheffield comedy night! Join award-winning stand-ups Desiree Burch Sikisa Comedy and Ignacio Lopez for an exceptional night of relatable laughs. 📍The Montgomery, Surrey Street ⏰ 7.30-9.30 pm 🎟️ £5 to £18 Tickets here: wegottickets.com/f/19054

Make weekend plans with us as Migration Matters Festival 2026 lifts off in Sheffield today 🚀 More than half of the opening weekend events are SOLD OUT. But you can still catch: Our free exhibitions and installations at The Montgomery all weekend (see times)

Introducing our first FREE Forged by Migration outdoor stage! Soak up the Mig Mat vibes and enjoy live music, storytelling, global food and stalls at Kelham Island Museum on the final day of our Sheffield festival (Sat June 27) This is a family-friendly experience featuring...

Our opening party is SOLD OUT 🎉 Around a third of events at our Sheffield festival of sanctuary are now full or nearing capacity. Do not wait to book tickets, as we cannot guarantee late availability.

👀 This is your sign to BOOK THOSE TICKETS. The Anansi & The Lost Sun family theatre performance is sold out 🎉 Limited tickets remain for: Our Sheffield festival opening party starring Kefaya & Elaha Soroor, Gnawa Manchester, Dungi Sapor & The Savannah Boys | June 19 | Yellow Arch Studios. And

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

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🚨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...

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