Get set to glow with literacy charity's 'festive fun-filled thrills'

From wand-making workshops to a spooky silent disco - educational literacy charity Grimm and Co is hosting a wide range of activities for young people during half-term.

Visitors to the charity's Emporium of Stories in Rotherham town centre can expect a guest theatrical adaptation of ‘The Firework Maker’s Daughter’ by Next Door But One, as well as Grimm and Co’s signature Potion Making Sessions, Wand Making workshops and stained-glass window stories.

There will also be a three-day series of workshops which will help to shape projections and light shows in the upcoming Winter Lights Festival.

And on October 31 Grimm and Co will be hosting the BIG Write Up to Light Up the Dark, inviting people of all ages to enter their Feastery Café and write, create and share their stories - with prompts created by young people taken directly from the self-published Journal 365 - which is free to visit.

Bookable activities will also be taking place such as a Spooky Story Silent Disco and a Blacklight Tour, with the tour offering a chance to discover a hidden story throughout the nooks and crannies of Grimm and Co’s Emporium of Stories building - the gothic-towered former church on Ship Hill which has won awards for its re-design.

Founding chief executive, Dr Deborah Bullivant, MBE, DL, said: “After such a warm and sunny summer we’re planning a frenzy of cosy, comforting, heart-warming and soothing autumnal activities that are full of awe and wonder, providing seasonal creativity, crafts and stories for families across Yorkshire.

“We can’t wait to see the fabulous folk of our region glowing with festive fun-filled thrills as they come along and take part in the BIG Write Up to Light Up the Dark on October 31.”

Lisa Pogson, chair of the board of trustees said “Grimm & Co is a beautiful venue to enjoy autumn’s magic perfect for igniting a little imagination as it starts to get darker.

“Visitors should expect to be inspired and have plenty of fun.”