Migration Matters Festival: 10 years strong

‘Sheffield’s Migration Matters Festival marks 10 years with a bold celebration of culture, community, and refugee resilience’

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Migration Matters Festival returns to Sheffield for 2024

Glastonbury stars join Sheffield’s celebration of sanctuary, enjoyed by 13,400 people last year!

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Last minute changes to some of our event venues or times
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Last minute changes to some of our event venues or times
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Our 2024 Guest curators
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Our 2024 Guest curators
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Meet our guest curThree incredible guest curators are bringing their fresh festival perspectives to the Migration Matters Festival this year.ators

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Volunteer as a 2024 event model or photographer
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Volunteer as a 2024 event model or photographer
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‘Our best lineup ever’ - the 2024 festival makes the news
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‘Our best lineup ever’ - the 2024 festival makes the news
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New Sheffield children's festival launches this month
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New Sheffield children's festival launches this month
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A new children’s festival launches in Sheffield this month - bringing an energetic mixture of events chosen by young people themselves to the city.

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Amina Khayyam - Breaking Barriers and Celebrating Diversity
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Amina Khayyam - Breaking Barriers and Celebrating Diversity
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Amina Khayyam Explores the Artistic Challenges Faced by Migrant Communities and Advocates for Embracing Migration

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Livia Barreira - Migration Matters Stories
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Livia Barreira - Migration Matters Stories
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Livia Barreira's Path to Joining the Migration Matters Team as Audience Development Manager.

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Migration Matters Festival returns to Sheffield for 2023
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Migration Matters Festival returns to Sheffield for 2023
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Acts from around the globe will star in a growing Sheffield festival hailed as a ‘cultural sanctuary’ amid national anti-migrant rhetoric.

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The festival hailed as a ‘cultural sanctuary’
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The festival hailed as a ‘cultural sanctuary’
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The Migration Matters Festival is the biggest UK festival of its kind - with 12,000 people taking part in 2022 - and runs this year between June 16 and 24.

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What Do We Take Away?
What Do We Take Away?

Guest Curator Howl reflects on a challenging and unusual year, and asks ‘Where do we go from here?”

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Partnership With Arts Catalyst: School Of Broadcasting
Partnership With Arts Catalyst: School Of Broadcasting

Radio Arts Catalyst: An opportunity to be a part of their School of Broadcasting

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Migration Matters Online Festival Is Here!
Migration Matters Online Festival Is Here!

We are so excited to announce our first batch of amazing artists and organisations who will be taking part in our online festival this year with performances, workshops, gigs and theatre with plenty more still to be announced!

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Statement On George Floyd And Systemic Racism
Statement On George Floyd And Systemic Racism

STATEMENT ON GEORGE FLOYD AND SYSTEMIC RACISM

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Interview With The Lord Mayor Of Sheffield Magid Magid
Interview With The Lord Mayor Of Sheffield Magid Magid

Magid talks to us about everything migration, art and politics in this incredibly candid no-nonsense interview

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