A writing and cyanotype printing workshop. Create printed napkins, taking inspiration from the artist's grandfather’s poetry and Hungarian indigo dyeing processes.

What would Migration Matters Festival be without our usual fare of opening party madness!

Afro-Brazilian rhythms and carnival dance workshops for everyone.

Please Note: There are 2 workshop times to choose from

Enter the world of wax and vibration in this hands-on vinyl workshop. Learn mixing, cueing, and beatmatching while exploring analogue sound and storytelling across genres.

Please Note: There are 2 workshop times to choose from

In Between: Daughters of Two Worlds is a youth-led play inspired by conversations with women in the community. Through these stories, girls explore life in Somaliland and the similarities to growing up in the UK, using drama, dance, and storytelling to celebrate identity, culture, and belonging.

We proudly present this exceptional lineup of the UK’s most exciting comedy talent: Desiree Burch, Sikisa and Ignacio Lopez

Mapping Belonging is a participatory workshop accompanying the (un)borderings exhibition. Working intuitively with provided materials, the session culminates in a collective visual artwork.

Fatima and Salima are hijab-wearing step-sisters with one goal: win the Tiny is Mighty skateboarding competition. But when family tensions threaten their dream, only a daring super-plan can save the day in this funny, heartfelt play for ages 8–12.

Please Note: There are 2 performance times to choose from

Join us for an evening of exploration across art, photography and more as we meet the artists behind a wide array of inspiring pieces exhibiting at this year’s festival.

Curated by Nate Coltrane, this ‘Sunday Dub Session’ brings together sound system culture, performance and movement to explore the enduring impact of Caribbean heritage in the UK.

Ultimate Breath - an immersive music performance exploring migration and climate change.

Come together to learn and cook authentic South Asian cuisine.

Join us for the Migration Pub Quiz! Everyone is welcome in this friendly and inclusive environment. Will you be the next Migration Pub Quiz Master?

Windrush Day 2026 with Migration Matters Festival, The Root brings people together to share records, tracing sonic lineages across Caribbean and Africa, honouring Windrush. Curated by Ella Barrett, linking space, sound and collective life.

Immersive screening of an award-winning shadow puppet film about Jamaican steelworker Joe Philips.

Join Brown Girl Sport and community focused streetwear brand Among Good People for a Football Shirt Customisation Workshop.

Please Note: There are 2 workshop times to choose from

Discover new stories and experience boundary-pushing films.


Diaspora, queerness, and the fight to feel rooted somewhere

For Khalida Popal, football is a force for good. 

Khalida will share her incredible story in conversation with Liz Ward, just before the FIFA World Cup England vs Ghana kick-off.

Experience a "Soft Cinema" installation built from the blankets and stories of mothers. Through an intimate writing workshop and a curated screening of international short films, we explore the "hard points" of childcare, migration, and neurodivergence.

A radical space for rest, reflection, and solidarity.

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.

25’s Cijin White Roses Chronicle is a soundscape documentary music theatre inspired by the 1973 Cijin ferry disaster in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. A 2025 MUSE Award winner, the production is presented here in its touring version.

A multi-sensory, participatory celebration of food, culture, and creativity.

Award-winning universal story of resilience and imagination.

★★★★★ The Guardian

Migration Matters Festival proudly presents our 2026 headliner: Fuse ODG

Design and create flags that celebrate identity and community. This hands-on workshop explores the meaning of symbols, reclaiming public space with messages of hope, courage, and connection.

Bring a home-cooked dish to share as we enjoy an evening of spoken word.

Award-winning universal story of resilience and imagination.

★★★★★ The Guardian

Join our festival’s first run social for a morning of movement and community. This 5K run around central Sheffield will be at a relaxed, conversational pace.

A Puppet Show celebrating West African & Caribbean culture.

"Variety is the Spice of Life" brings together asylum seekers and Sheffield locals for an inspiring afternoon of devised performance. Woven into the afternoon's entertainment will be delicious international dishes for you to savour, from Open Kitchen Social Club. Expect the unexpected in community spirit!

Create a lion puppet from recycled materials - fun for families!