This year’s Yorkshire Integration Festival takes place at The Piece Hall in Halifax on Saturday 21 September 2024. Organised by Migration Yorkshire, this family-friendly event will celebrate the integration of refugees, and all our communities in Yorkshire and Humber, through music, food, performances, and other activities.

This year we will be joined by a special guest, Little Amal. Amal is a 12ft puppet of a ten year old Syrian refugee child. She has become a global symbol of human rights, especially those of refugees.

There will also be a:

• Main stage – a programme of performers and artists from a diverse range of communities, including Punjabi Roots, Mambo Jamboree and the Otley Brass Band.

• 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.

• Exhibition space – see the exhibitions ‘Feeding the Nation’, ‘We Are Here, Because You Were There’, ‘Becoming Us’, and 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 will run from 10am to 6pm and admission is free. For more information visit www.migrationyorkshire.org.uk/festival