Doncaster Festival of Light 2026

Doncaster Festival of Light 2026

This November Right Up Our Street are back with their eighth Doncaster Festival of Light, bringing artwork by Boris Acket right into the heart of the city at Doncaster’s Corn Exchange.
 
From 19–26th November 2026, Doncaster Corn Exchange will welcome The Bird of a Thousand Voices — inspired by Leonardo Da Vinci’s sketches of a dream machine to make humankind fly, for its UK Premiere.
 
Boris Acket is a conceptual artist based in Amsterdam, working with sound, light, movement and kinetic sculpture. His research-driven practice looks at the systems that shape how we perceive the world around us, often using natural phenomena such as wind, water, gravity and light as both subject and material.
 
Right Up Our Street and their Community Festival Steering Group have organised the festival, they strive to push boundaries and deliver unique high quality events that all of Doncaster can be proud of. The Festival is about audiences connecting to joy, embracing experiences and participatory moments.
 
Director of Right Up Our Street Sally Lockey says “Boris Acket's work asks us to imagine flight the way Da Vinci once did — as a shared human dream. That's exactly the spirit of this festival: inclusive, joyful, and built by and for our community. Every year it reminds us what Doncaster can achieve when we come together to celebrate art."
 
If you live in Doncaster, it’s free but you still have to book a ticket. For Adult visitors from outside of Doncaster, tickets are just £5, with any optional donations helping run Right Up Our Street’s charity-led events.
 
Event Details
Dates: 19–26 November 2026
Venue: Doncaster Corn Exchange
Evening half an hour slots, with dedicated access slots with lower capacity.
Tickets: Free for Doncaster residents | £5 for Adult non-residents | Optional donation £5 per ticket | www.rightupourstreet.org.uk/doncaster-festival-of-light-2026