Get your SUPER EARLY BIRD FESTIVAL PASSES for our 10th Migration Matters Festival, 20-28 June

Follow the link below and make sure you get a cheaper pass for next year!

Making our free tickets fair and sustainable

As a festival we’re proud to offer free tickets to anybody who needs them. This year we’ve changed our ticketing system to make it fairer and more sustainable in the long term.

That’s because in previous years, we've repeatedly had to turn people away from sold-out events, only for many free ticket holders to then not attend. We understand that plans can change, but the scale of these no-shows has an impact on the event.

They also mean some people miss out on enjoying the festival unnecessarily.

To continue offering free tickets to anybody who needs them, we now have a new sliding scale ticket system as below:

  • Full price tickets for people who can comfortably afford them

  • reduced price tickets for people on smaller salaries.

  • For anyone who does not have regular work or on a stable income

  • for people with disposable income who would like entry and to pay a ticket forward for someone else.Free ticket: offered to organisations and individuals supporting refugees, migrants, or those who are financially vulnerable. Tickets are also available for individuals on request.

  • Offered to organisations and individuals supporting refugees, migrants, or those who are financially vulnerable. Tickets are also available for individuals on request.

    Free tickets are given out on an honesty basis. There is no need to provide any evidence. If you would like free tickets to events as an individual, please email us info@migrationmattersfestival.co.uk to book.

This ticketing model was developed by Sheffield’s Andro & Eve who have provided the festival with consultation, and helped adapt the model to suit our programme and audiences.