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Media

Media Coverage

 Thank you to everyone who has covered our ground breaking festival!

If you would like to write about MACFEST, find out more information

or access high-resolution photos of MACFEST Festival please email: hello@macfest.org.uk


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Media Coverage 2024

Manchester Wire

Manchester Wire

Manchester Wire

 MACFEST unveils an incredible programme of interactive art workshops this spring

The Desi Buzz

Manchester Wire

Manchester Wire

 Muslim Arts and Culture Festival (MACFEST) returns with first ever Muslim Arts Awards, vibrant events and Heritage Tours 

EMBRYO

Manchester Wire

EMBRYO

100 Northerners Who Say It Like It Is!

Media Coverage 2024/2023

Manchester Wire

Manchester Evening News

 MACFEST returns with another wondrously eclectic international arts and culture programme

Manchester Evening News

Manchester Evening News

 Manchester Culture Awards 2023 winners announced at 'incredible' event

Oceanic Consulting

The winners of The 10th British Muslim Awards 2023 are announced.

Manchester Evening News

Manchester Culture Awards 2023 winners announced at 'incredible' event. 

Manchester Lit & Phil

Altrincham Grammar School

Manchester Lit & Phil

Impressions of an uplifting partnership event with MACFEST.

Manchester Wire

Altrincham Grammar School

Manchester Lit & Phil

 International Women's Week


 MACFEST celebrates Muslim women around the world on Sat 4 Mar at the Whitworth 

Manchester Evening News

Altrincham Grammar School

Altrincham Grammar School

 Muslim Women’s Arts Festival 

Altrincham Grammar School

Altrincham Grammar School

Altrincham Grammar School

MACFEST Art Workshop

Stockport College

Stockport College

Stockport College

 MACFEST: Celebrating Muslim Arts and Culture Festival

The National News

Stockport College

Stockport College

British Muslim cultural charity wins prestigious Queen’s Award 


Award-winning Muslim organisation Macfest launches Arab Heritage Festival in UK

Manchester World

Stockport College

Manchester World

Ramadan 2023 Manchester: events including iftar meals taking place for the Muslim holy month

So: Linked

Stockport College

Manchester World

  Macfest in Southampton

Media Coverage 2022 & 2023

High Sheriff of Greater London

Huddersfield Literature Festival

Huddersfield Literature Festival

 MACFEST panel on Islamaphobia, a great conversation on an important topic

Huddersfield Literature Festival

Huddersfield Literature Festival

Huddersfield Literature Festival

ONLINE: Muslim Women Travellers

Culture Calling

Huddersfield Literature Festival

Culture Calling

 MACFEST 2023: Celebrating Muslim Arts and Culture in the UK

Salford Now

Huddersfield Literature Festival

Culture Calling

MACFEST 2022: Salford alumni encourages community cohesion through art festivals

Manchester World

The Mancunion Manchester Media Group

Hits Radio Manchester

 Macfest 2023: massive celebration of Islamic culture in Manchester returns with more than 75 events

Hits Radio Manchester

The Mancunion Manchester Media Group

Hits Radio Manchester

Manchester's Muslim Arts and Culture Festival starts today

Manchester Wire

The Mancunion Manchester Media Group

The Mancunion Manchester Media Group

  The power of words: The best literature events happening at MACFEST 2022

The Mancunion Manchester Media Group

The Mancunion Manchester Media Group

The Mancunion Manchester Media Group

MACFEST, Muslim Arts and Culture Festival, comes back to Manchester this February

  

Manchester’s most influential woman – Qaisra Shahraz

Manchester Evening News

Manchester Evening News

How Newman RC College was already prepared for remote learning before lockdown 

Manchester World

Manchester Evening News

What Manchester Means To Me: why author, educator and festival organiser Qaisra Shahraz loves the city

The Bolton News

 BOLTON is to play host to an event as part of the Muslim Art and Culture Festival. 

 

Bolton hosts Muslim Arts and Culture Festival

Manchester World

Macfest: the massive Manchester-based festival using art and culture to tackle Islamophobia

Media Coverage 2021

Manchester Wire

Manchester Wire

Manchester Wire

Running throughout the year, MACFEST aims

to foster understanding between the Muslim community and the wider public.

Learn more

Culture Calling

Manchester Wire

Manchester Wire

Welcome to MACFEST 2021, a groundbreaking and award-winning Muslim Arts and Culture Festival. This year it has gone global!  

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The Mancunion

Manchester Wire

The Media Line

Now entering its fourth year, MACFEST is a celebration of Muslim art and culture that brings together faith and non-faith communities


 An interview with Qaisra Shahraz: founder of MACFEST 

Learn more

The Media Line

Manchester Wire

The Media Line

Join us for an afternoon of enchantment and enjoyment. A journey through the Middle East in the West with The BAME Project.

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Confidentials Manchester

Confidentials Manchester

Confidentials Manchester

Macfest showcases Muslim culture across art, film, photography, literature, architecture, history, music and performance. 

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Women's Grid

Confidentials Manchester

Confidentials Manchester

Join us, as we celebrate international Women’s Day with Muslim women of Greater Manchester as they celebrate their cultural heritage.

Learn more

Stretford Public Hall

Confidentials Manchester

Stretford Public Hall

From the 30th & 31st of January 2021 and throughout 2021, the Muslim Arts and Culture Festival (MACFEST)

Learn more

Black History Month

Confidentials Manchester

Stretford Public Hall

Now entering its fourth year, MACFEST is a celebration of Muslim art and culture that brings together faith and non-faith communities

Learn more

Africa Global Radio

Manchester City of Literature

Africa Global Radio

On this episode of What’s On, we cover “MACFEST 2021: The Black Queens of Islam”, a presentation which celebrates African & Afro-Caribbean Muslim women

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In Your Area

Manchester City of Literature

Africa Global Radio

Trafford College and its community partners will be hosting an action-packed day of online activities for this year's MACFEST - Muslim Arts and Culture Festival.

Learn more

Manchester City of Literature

Manchester City of Literature

Manchester City of Literature

Hello from South Africa! 

Join us in South Africa for an exciting panel on books, books – and more books with Khalyla Harito, an avid reader and a book seller!

Learn more

Muslim Women Times

Manchester City of Literature

Manchester City of Literature

The Muslim Arts and Culture Festival, UK is celebrating International Women’s Week with a presentation on ‘The Black Queens of Islam‘ by Ismael Lea South. 

Learn more

Media Coverage 2020

The Mancunion

Manchester Evening News

Manchester Evening News

MACFEST: The power of community over isolation


Macfest: The festival we need in a divided Britain.

Manchester Evening News

Manchester Evening News

Manchester Evening News

'How one woman's mission to end divisions after Manchester terror attack became a celebration of community'

The Guardian

Manchester Evening News

The Guardian

 

COVERING #MACFESTUK2020 WITH TEZ ILYAS!

Asian Leader

Manchester Evening News

The Guardian

"MACFEST celebrates the diversity and richness of Muslim heritage in our country."


 Manchester woman wins “Culture Champion award” 

KTV NEWS

Blue Shoes Production

Creative Tourist

 'Sir Warren Smith KCVO KStJ JP - Appointed Lord-Lieutenant of Greater Manchester appreciated the work done by the MACFEST team.' 

Creative Tourist

Blue Shoes Production

Creative Tourist

Following the huge success of its launch in 2018, the second edition of Manchester’s award-winning Muslim Arts and Culture Festival


"The festival is intended to bring Muslim and non-Muslim communities together – and in this spirit, everybody is welcome."

Manchester Wire

Blue Shoes Production

Blue Shoes Production

 'Top Five: Creative and Literary Events at MACFest 2020' 


Podcast coverage: "city-wide family fun with MACFest 2020"


  

MACFEST 2020 celebrates Muslim heritage in Manchester

Blue Shoes Production

Blue Shoes Production

Blue Shoes Production

 'The festival was originally established in the wake of the Manchester Arena attacks in order to bring people of all faiths and ethnicities together' 

Robert Reschid Stanley

Robert Reschid Stanley

"Christina Longden was asked along in order to read – for the first time – from ‘Imagining Robert'"

Mancunian Matters

Robert Reschid Stanley

'I was scared, I had to leave, there was no option': Refugees share stories of war at MACFEST

The List

'MACFEST (Muslim Arts & Culture Festival) presents a musical bonanza with Al Firdaus Ensemble from Spain & Persia and Turkish sufi music with Gulcin Bulut & Sahba Ensemble'

The Lowry

'The internationally renowned Al Firdaus and UK Sahba Ensembles at the Lowry.'

Quays Life

'If the word ‘MACFEST’ conjures thoughts of tribute bands to former Beatles, or feasts of self-indulgence celebrating a certain world-dominating burger chain, think again.'

Totally Stockport

'We are proud to partner with The Muslim Arts and Culture Festival (MACFEST) to bring you a great line up of local artists and performers in this cultural event.'

The Portico Library

The University of Manchester

‘What do they know of England who only England Know?’  - Rudyard Kipling

The University of Manchester

The University of Manchester

'Well-known authors participated in celebrating the diversity and richness of Muslim heritage'

Rochdale Literature Festival

Rochdale Literature Festival

'A poet and philosopher whose influence transcends national borders and ethnic divisions worldwide.'

Manchester Health Academy

'Staff, students and parents/carers of the Academy have had a wonderful experience of participating in MACFEST for the first time this year.'

Lark Hill

'MACFEST – Muslim Arts & Culture Festival'

Whalley Range

Whalley Range

'Year 11 student Mehak won a design competition as part of the annual Muslim Arts and Culture Festival in Manchester.'

Manchester Theatres

'MACFEST is equally pleased to host the popular Manchester-based Turkish and Persian group of musicians and singers'

FFEU

'The Foundation for Ethnic Understanding is proud to be a partner Muslim Arts and Culture Festival (MACFEST) in Manchester City, UK.'

Arif Aprizal

Arif Aprizal

'An inclusive Muslim Arts and Culture Festival celebrating #heritage and #diversity. Indonesian Islamic Society in Manchester (KARISMA) is one of the participants.'

Manchester Grammar School

' OM Yass Al-Hassani (MGS 1991-98), who spoke about the contributions to the development of the modern world by Muslim, Chinese and Indian civilisations during 700-1700CE.'

Moja Bih

'Bh. dopunska škola iz Manchestera na festivalu muslimanske umjetnosti i kulture'

Media Coverage 2018

Manchester Evening News

Manchester Evening News

Manchester Evening News

'A new city-wide festival celebrating Muslim arts and culture is coming to Manchester'

Creative Tourist

Manchester Evening News

Manchester Evening News



'MACFEST 2018 – across Manchester'

The Mancunion

Manchester Evening News

The Mancunion

'


A vibrant launch party for MACFEST'

Salaam Gateway

'Muslim-led arts initiatives tackling Islamophobia, promoting interfaith harmony among UK children'

Visit Manchester

'MACFEST 2018'

Rusholme Heritage

Rusholme Heritage

'MACFEST'

Levenshulme High School

MACFEST (Muslim Art & Culture Festival) event at Levenshulme High School.

BBC Radio Manchester

Interview with Qaisra Shahraz

The Mancunion

The Mancunion


'MACFEST: The Art, Culture, and Science of Islamic Civilisations'

Salaam Gateway

‘Spread honey, not hate: New UK multi-arts Muslim festival wants to engage segregated communities'

T-Vine

'Celebrate Turkish and Ottoman Muslim culture at Manchester’s new MACFEST'

Go Muslim

Go Muslim

'Manchester Becomes the Host of the 2018 Islamic Arts and Culture Festival'

British Muslim Heritage Centre

British Muslim Heritage Centre

'A 10 day Muslim Art and Cultural festival offering 50 events across the City'

FFEU

British Muslim Heritage Centre


‘Spread honey, not hate: New UK multi-arts Muslim festival wants to engage segregated communities'

The Mancunion

The Mancunion


'The Muslim Arts and Culture Festival which is “Spreading Honey Not Hate”

Muslim World Today

'The Muslim Arts and Culture Festival which is “Spreading Honey Not Hate"

Jihad Watch

'UK: Muslim-led arts initiatives tackle “Islamophobia,” promote “interfaith harmony” among children'

Muslim Obsession

Muslim Obsession

'Unite Muslims and Non-Muslims, Qaisra Shahraz Holds the MACFEST Festival'

BBC Radio Manchester

'Muslim Culture Festival'

Asian Leader


'Muslim arts and culture festival welcomes 3000 visitors'

Reprezent

Reprezent


'Award for the Bosnian Alternative School Manchester'

#SpreadHoneyNotHate

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