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The Sheffield culture guide written by in-the-know locals

Migration Matters Festival

Migration Matters 2024, photo by Smart Banda

In 2007 Sheffield became the UK’s first City of Sanctuary – a place that welcomes asylum-seekers and refugees, that offers a hand to people in need of safety. Held around Refugee Week each June, Migration Matters Festival is a celebration of diversity and the positive impact migration and refugees have in Sheffield.

The festival launched in 2016, the year of the Brexit referendum and Syrian refugee crisis. Each year the Migration Matters programme brings communities together over fantastic, globe-spanning variety of theatre, music, dance, workshops, exhibitions, and more.

Come back soon for dates and details of Migration Matters 2026.

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Thu. 26 March 2026

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Delve deeper into the Gathering Landscapes exhibition with its curators, the artists Heavy Water Collective.

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Sat. 20 June 2026

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A parade and street party, celebrating and bringing together the local LGBTQ+ community and their allies. With live musicians, DJs, drag queens, comedians, family-friendly activities, fringe events, and more. Stay tuned for Kelham Pride 2026 details.

Invasion of the Saucermen - The Visual Folklore of UFOs

Thu. 12 March 2026 — Thu. 2 April 2026

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An exhibition exploring our obsession with the unknown, our desire to believe, and photography’s problematic role as visual evidence. With over 350 drawings alongside UFO related images, publications, videos and artefacts.