• Fuse ODG

    FOUNDRY - THURSDAY 25 JUNE

    Fuse ODG is a groundbreaking Ghanaian-English afrobeats recording artist who has achieved huge commercial crossover over the last decade. Today he is one of the most successful artists of his genre to hit the mainstream.

  • MMF Comedy Night

    THE MONTGOMERY - SATURDAY 20 JUNE

    Migration Matters Festival proudly presents this exceptional lineup of the UK’s most exciting comedic talent including Desiree Burch, Sikisa & Ignacio Lopez.

  • Sunday Dub Session with Aba Shanti-I

    SADACCA - SUNDAY 21 JUNE

    Curated by Nate Coltrane, this special event brings together sound system culture, performance and movement to explore the enduring impact of Caribbean heritage in the UK.

    Headlined by legendary sound system operator Aba Shanti-I, playing on Sheffield’s own Sinai Sound System.

  • QUO VADIS, AIDA?

    SHOWROOM - WEDNESDAY 24 JUNE
    Written and directed by Jasmila Žbanić.

    The award-winning director of 'Grbavica: The Land of My Dreams' returns with a powerful drama focused on one of the most shameful moments of recent European history.

  • THE HORSE OF JENIN

    TANYA MOISEIWITSCH PLAYHOUSE - THURSDAY 25 & FRIDAY 26 JUNE

    Written and performed by Palestinian actor and comedian Alaa Shehada, The Horse of Jenin tells a universal story of resilience and imagination.

  • KHALIDA POPAL IN CONVERSATION

    TANYA MOISEIWITSCH PLAYHOUSE - TUESDAY 23 JUNE

    For Khalida Popal, with Liz Ward, football is a force for good. 

    The co-founder of the Afghanistan women’s national football team empowers refugee and migrant girls and women through her movement for equality.

Bienvenido

Salut

Privet

Khush Amdeed

Bine ati venit

Yōkoso

Huānyíng

Ahlaan bik

Willkommen

Welcome

Witamy

Mwaiseni

Karibu

Bienvenido • Salut • Privet • Khush Amdeed • Bine ati venit • Yōkoso • Huānyíng • Ahlaan bik • Willkommen • Welcome • Witamy • Mwaiseni • Karibu •

Migration Matters Festival is a 9-day annual celebration of sanctuary, cultural identity and migration in Sheffield, taking place from 19th–27th June.

It is the largest Refugee Week festival in the UK, bringing together a vibrant programme of events that platform underrepresented communities, particularly people with lived experience of displacement, seeking asylum and forced migration.

85k+

Audience members

491

EVENTS

1,062

artists/event leaders supported

10

FESTIVALS

Grab A 2026 Festival Pass!

Coming to multiple events? Getting a Migration Matters Festival Pass offers the best value.

Our Festival Passes are available in four price brackets:

  • £90 - General

  • £70 - Low Income

  • £30 - Unwaged

  • £140 - Solidarity Pass

For more information about our Sliding Scale ticketing system, visit ‘Tickets & Passes

FESTIVAL MERCH

Kick off the festival season with our latest merch! Pick yours up at the merch stall at key events including the Migration matters Opening and Closing party.

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