Homeward
imitating the dog commissioned for Selby Light 2026
Selby Light 2026
- Thursday 26th February –
- Saturday 28th February 2026
A brand new installation celebrating our different stories and the unified feeling of finding home.
Created for Selby Light 2026, this new artwork reimagines the stories of the diverse communities of Selby to tell a huge human tale of imagination, belief and personal history that sparks off from one very simple question: How Did You Get Here?
Featuring characters inspired by local residents, this joyous story will be spectacularly projected onto the front of the 955-year-old Selby Abbey. Continue inside for a breathtaking walk-through, where the characters come to life in unexpected and imaginative ways, soundtracked by an original music score.
Part The Canterbury Tales, part We’re Going on a Bear Hunt, this is a celebration of Selby, and what it is to call it home, BY the community, FOR the community.
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Also featuring a new commission from Immersive Assembly alum Jazmin Morris, ‘Through the Liquid Crystal Display‘.
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imitating the dog
imitating the dog have been making groundbreaking work for theatres and other spaces for more than 20 years. Their work has been seen across the world, and they have made work for countless outdoor festivals and events, seen by hundreds of thousands of people.
Commissioned by Now Then! and co-produced with Mediale
Concept, creation and realisation by imitating the dog
Made possible and free thanks to funding from Arts Council England, UKSPF and North Yorkshire Council