welcome to #migmat2026
Thank you for joining us on our 11th year celebration of sanctuary in the Steel City. See all our events below!
Bienvenido
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Salut
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Privet
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Khush Amdeed
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Bine ati venit
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Yōkoso
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Huānyíng
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Ahlaan bik
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Willkommen
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Welcome
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Bienvenido • Salut • Privet • Khush Amdeed • Bine ati venit • Yōkoso • Huānyíng • Ahlaan bik • Willkommen • Welcome •
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Migration Menus
Migration Menus is a guide to a perfect day of eating on Sheffield’s London Road. Moving between cafés and restaurants, each instalment layers the street with stories of cooking, memory and belonging, inviting audiences to listen, visit and share a meal.
Interior Landscapes
Photography exhibition documenting asylum accommodation in Sheffield.
The Union Jila Project
Union Jila flags sewn by people seeking sanctuary; migration stories.
(un)borderings
Film and moving image exploring the material and emotional landscapes of borders.
The Matter of Migration
Immerse yourself in The Matter of Migration - a 6-episode podcast presented in a multi sensory installation known as “The Pod”.
Our Yard Foundations Pop Up
Our Yard Foundations explores Caribbean sound system culture through sound, archive and storytelling.
Flavours of belonging - Cooking Workshop
Come together to learn and cook authentic South Asian cuisine.
The Migration Pub Quiz
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?
The Root: Windrush Day Listening Session
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.
Hunter 77: film screening & live performance
Immersive screening of an award-winning shadow puppet film about Jamaican steelworker Joe Philips.