A Sheffield festival of friendship with Palestine. Palfest runs through June and early July 2022, with Palestinian food, dance and music, exhibitions, film, talks and creative and sports activities. It is organised by a diverse group of people who stand in solidarity with people of Palestine – whose story of beautiful resistance, expressed in a vibrant culture, resonates in Sheffield,…
Join this demonstration at Sheffield Town Hall to bring together voices in protest against the Government’s anti-migrant “Hostile Environment”, the Nationality and Borders Bill and ALL Deportations. The Government is facing opposition from all sides over the new levels of inhumanity it is undertaking, such as trying to deport people seeking asylum to Rwanda. We must continue to build this…
Migration Matters is a celebration of sanctuary, from 17th – 25th June 2022, known nationally as Refugee Week. It’s a festival that creates a platform to champion the voices of people who are so often pushed to the side, and whose identities are marginalised. It brings together all the people of the city, all Sheffielders to recognise each other, and…
The Sheffield Autism Partnership Network (a network of Voluntary, Community, Private and Public sector organisations who work with Autistic and Asperger people and their families) share ideas to create a better Sheffield and world for Autistic people. Part of the Festival of Debate 2022 which runs from 19th April – 31st May. For full listings see https://festivalofdebate.com.
A safe space conversation exploring who Gypsies and Travellers are, and what impact will/does the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill have upon the communities and the systems which surround them. The session will allow open and honest dialogue exploring a group of communities who are often demonised or romanticised. Tickets free. Part of the 2022 Festival of Debate in partnership…
Sheffield Students' Union, Nelson Mandela Auditorium
In Britain today, trans people make up less than 1% of the population, and yet they are the subject matter of relentless, dehumanising ‘debate’. In her powerful debut book, The Transgender Issue: An Argument for Justice, Shon Faye draws our attention instead to the harsh realities of trans life from childhood to old age – exploring work, family and healthcare,…
