Yorkshire Integration Festival
The Yorkshire Integration Festival is back for its third year.
This free, family-friendly event is a celebration of the positive impact made by migrants and refugees in Yorkshire and Humber, showcasing the diverse range of cultures and customs that make our region a special place to live.
This year's Festival will be on Saturday 21 September at The Piece Hall, Halifax, and will feature artists, performers, exhibitors and small-business traders from across the Yorkshire and Humber region.
The line up for 2024
Among the line up of exciting performers at this year's festival are:
- Little Amal
- Punjabi Roots
- Mambo Jamboree
- Raz and Afla
- Hind and the Jaffa Cakes
- Otley Brass Band
- The Two Freedas
- Kit and Caboodle (from the Thingumajig Theatre)
This year there will be:
- Main stage – a programme of performers and artists from a diverse range of communities.
- Global Village – where people can find out more about the diverse cultures and communities in our region, through a variety of traditional activities, including stalls that showcase artefacts, clothing and literature.
- Kids activities - children of all ages can get involved with a wide range of activities, including dance, crafts, and face painting.
- Market place - offering space for small businesses from migrant communities to sell their products. Stalls include art, crafts, accessories, food, clothing and much more.
- Food and drink – visitors will be able to try a range of cuisines from across the globe from the on-site food vendors.
The Festival provides a place of welcome for those seeking sanctuary. Many attendees are from our refugee communities across the region. In order to make the festival as accessible as possible, Migration Yorkshire provides free return coach travel and lunch on the day to enable refugees and asylum seekers from around Yorkshire and Humber to attend.
The festival will run from 10am to 5pm. be open to the public and admission is free.
