Through the art of Chinese paper cutting, we weave stories, share experiences, and create memories.

A 'Story Quilt' created by Refugee Council Women's Group

Fragments of Identity' celebrating migrants and refugees in vivid colour.

The Matter of Migration is a 6-episode podcast hosted in a multi sensory installation known as The Pod - a safe space to dive into its themes of cultural expression, community and migration.

Personal stories of migration and explorations into music and sounds.

Vibrant Voices - Songs and stories from Sheffield’s refugee choir

A writing workshop exploring personal and cultural histories through food

Routes to Routes is a powerful multi-arts performance featuring South Asian voices from Bradford, Sheffield, and Croydon. Using creative workshops, the project explores themes of migration, heritage, and identity to make performances, film, and art.

Come and see the premiere of our short film Routes to Roots: The Story of the Madras Jazz Group.

www.mayaproductions.co.uk

A drawing workshop for migrant organisers and migrant culture workers

"THIS JUNGO LIFE" takes us deep inside the hidden lives of young refugees and asylum seekers from Sudan and South Sudan, living and sleeping rough on the streets of Morocco.

Produced in collaboration with the refugees themselves, this film provides a raw and unfiltered glimpse into the human spirit and innate drive for survival, as they fight for a better life for themselves and the families they left behind.

www.thisjungolife.com

Join Stand & Be Counted Theatre’s ‘Soap Box Collective’ and fashion designer Kazna Asker for an immersive celebration of global threads and the clothes that make us. Expect live music, storytelling and seriously good style, this alternative catwalk platforms the transformative power of fabric to connect communities and alter ego…

Dig Where You Stand invites you to our latest community gathering. Our panel of presenters and performers – all women of colour - will share their experience of exploring local archives, the stories they discovered, and creative responses they produced. This will be followed by a Q&A with the audience.

Hailing from North Manchester, Meduulla is a 25 year old Zimbabwean-born Rapper and DJ.

Ghost and John weave a captivating narrative from the ephemera of home, dancing nimbly with their green babies across the colder voids of displacement and struggle, following the urge of all life to thrive and flourish.

Is this a migration story? A gay love story? An ecology story?

Join us for a relaxed afternoon exploring nature’s connection to Sheffield. With support from the Dysbiosis Collective, create a personal response to the theme and collaborate on a group installation, showcased at the Migration Matters Festival. No prior experience required—just bring your creativity and curiosity!

Ammi’s Kitchen will be cooking a tasty takeaway on Friday 27th June.
Pre Order by 9am on Wednesday 26th June before we sell out!
You can choose to have the takeaway delivered to your house or collect it from Common Ground Community Centre between 3 and 6pm.

A live music performance exploring lullabies from different cultures across Sheffield, led by Vilk Collective.

Accessible to families & children.

Home is a feeling, not an address.

Join us for an evening of ‘Solo Journeys’, exploring identity and belonging through Dance and Film.

Migration Matters Festival proudly presents our 2025 headliner: Nadine Shah