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Longings, Returns — a multimedia performance about migration

Experience Sim Chi Yin’s multimedia installation activated through live performance. Family research and ritual gestures explore exile, forced migration and the histories that can disappear from memory.

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Al Manakh, Sharjah · Khalid Bin Mohamed School, Al Manakh, Sharjah

When to go

22 Nov 2026, 08:30PM–09:10PM (UAE time)

Registration required. Check the organiser for remaining spaces.

Who can go

Free · advance booking

What’s free & what to know

  • Free admission; advance booking through Sharjah Art Foundation is required.
  • Book a specific performance/session; current booking availability is not a guaranteed seat.
  • Confirm children’s suitability and any age requirements with the organiser before booking.
  • Contains themes of forced migration and loss.
Sources & photo credit

Last successfully checked 14 Oct 2026. Availability can change; check with the organiser before travelling.

The current official Perform Sharjah programme labels this distinct performance Free. Its original-linked ticket page data explicitly says it is free to attend with advance booking, is active, and offers General Admission at a zero rate. The selected dates have positive booking inventory at inspection; no seats reserved. Exact session start and finish are transcribed from the ticket data.

Sharjah Art Foundation — official performance and tickets

Official free-performance programme

Official ticket booking and exact session times

Organiser-provided venue map

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