Otherham

By imitating the dog, inspired by the imaginations of the young people of Rotherham

Imagine a place… a place where nothing is quite as it seems; where the imaginations of young people have transformed the town, giving it an otherworldly twist. It’s a magical place where anything seems possible; where a stone wall might open portals to new worlds, where you can order the weather with your coffee, and where kindness is delivered by fluttering butterflies. It’s both familiar and fantastical, a reimagined Rotherham that invites you to see the town through a new lens.

Welcome to Otherham.

Part of Rotherham’s year-long celebration at becoming the world’s first Children’s Capital of Culture, Otherham Winter Light Festival is an extraordinary trail of stunning projections inspired by the creative and inventive storytelling of the borough’s young residents, transforming the town centre’s buildings into a magical, reimagined world.

Otherham Winter Light Festival is a collaboration between Flux Rotherham, imitating the dog, Children’s Capital of Culture, RMBC Events, and Grimm & Co.

Programme & Website

See the full list of activities, map and festival details in the Otherham digital programme and on the Otherham website, which also features FAQs