June 6 - 10
Important Dates for 2024
- January 21, 2024 - Kindle AGM
- February 4, 2024 - First production meeting
- February 19, 2024 - Art Grants deadline
- February 29, 2024 - Second production meeting (theme vote)
- March 16, 2024 - Temple deadline
- March 26, 2024 - Travel grants open
- March 26, 2024 - Effigy applications open
- April 14, 2024 - Travel grants close
- April 16, 2024 - Fire performance applications closed
- April 20, 2024 - First site visit, site clean up, 2023 Temple Burn
- April 24, 2024 - Subsidy ticket applications open
- April 25, 2024 - 3rd production meeting
- April 28, 2024 - Fire safety volunteer form closed
- May 1, 2024 - Placement deadline
- May 1, 2024 - Directed ticket sales begin
- May 6, 2024 - General ticket sales begin
- May 11, 2024 - Second site visit
- May 15, 2024 - Subsidy ticket waitlist FULL and CLOSED
- May 19, 2024 - What|Where|When submission deadline
- June 1, 2024 - Mutant Vehicle registration deadline
- June 3-5, 2024 - Early access to site
- June 5, 2024 - Directed tickets closed
- June 8, 2024 - Effigy burn
- June 9, 2024 - Temple burn
- June 10, 2024 - Exodus!
Important links
New to Otherworld? Check out the 2024 Survival Guide for tips, tricks, what to pack, what you’ll forget, where to go, how you can show up.
SURVIVAL GUIDE
What is magic is this? Where can I participate? When are all the amazing things happening? Find out what’s on offer at Otherworld!
WHAT | WHERE | WHEN SCHEDULE
Where is my camp? How do I find that sound stage I’ve heard so much about? Where’s the art?
**these are subject to last minute changes**
PLACEMENT MAPS
Need a ride or have a space in your vehicle for Otherworld?
SELF-SERVE RIDE SHARE SHEET
Bringing your child/teen’s friend along to Otherworld? Please have their legal parent/guardian fill out this form and bring it with you to show at the Gate upon arrival.
CHILDREN TRAVELLING TO OTHERWORLD FORM
Are you a performer, musician, DJ or want to hold a workshop? You can leave your contact info on this sheet for camp leads to follow up:
AVAILABLE PERFORMERS SHEET
Otherworld only happens if you help create it. Want early access tickets ahead of the main sale?
VOLUNTEER FORM CLOSED
Coming early (June 3-5) to help build Otherworld?
PRE-EVENT ACCESS FORM CLOSED
Ins and outs at the Gate are managed on a case-by-case basis for those with medical needs or infrastructure responsibilities.
You must apply to be on the list.
IN AND OUT FORM CLOSED
Bringing a theme camp or some art? You can register your project to get placement and directed tickets.
DIRECTED REGISTRATION CLOSED
All Mutant Vehicles/Art Cars must be registered.
DEPARTMENT OF MUTANT VEHICLES APPLICATION CLOSED
Make sure your project/camp/workshop is included in
the What | Where | When.
W|W|W SUBMISSION FORM CLOSED
Need somewhere to display your art or a spot for your theme camp? Apply for placement.
PLACEMENT FORM CLOSED
Need some help with transportation of your art? Beep beep!
TRAVEL GRANTS NOW CLOSED
Fire safety volunteers are still needed for the fire shows. Find out more about this role by filling out this form.
FIRE SAFETY VOLUNTEER FORM CLOSED
People who may need financial assistance to attend should apply here for a subsidy ticket.
SUBSIDY WAITLIST APPLICATION PROCESS CLOSED
Ticket info
Directed tickets
Otherworld only happens when everyone in our community contributes their time, energy and art. When you sign up to volunteer, it means you get first access to purchasing your directed ticket to Otherworld.
General tickets
Sparkleponies and lookie-loos can buy tickets for full price a week after volunteers.
Children
Otherworld is an event that is open to all ages and it is a family friendly event. Minors 12 years and under must be supervised by a parent/guardian (19+) at all times. For minors aged 13-18, parents/guardians (19+) must know where those children are and what they are doing.
You acknowledge that minors may be exposed to nudity, sexuality, intoxication and other adult situations. There may be areas of the event marked “adults only.” You are responsible to make sure that all minors in your care will comply with and do not enter these areas.
Tickets for all minors will be released as part of the general ticket sale.
If you are bringing additional minors who are not related to you, please have that minor’s parent/guardian fill out this form.
Subsidy tickets
KindleArts reserves a limited number of low-income, subsidy tickets to help remove financial barriers to participation for people who could not otherwise afford to come to Otherworld. There is an application process and a waitlist established as this program receives more applicants than it has capacity.
Financial hardship generally includes:
- people on disability payments
- people making less than $30,000 annually
- people on employment insurance
- full-time students who cannot take full-time jobs
- people on social assistance
If you can afford a full-price ticket, please purchase one instead of applying.
NOTE TO ALL TICKET HOLDERS:
As part of purchasing a ticket to Otherworld, all attendees agree to our Terms & Conditions here:
https://otherworld.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Ticket-Terms-and-Conditions_Otherworld-2024.pdf
Logistical info
- Gate hours June 6-9: 11AM to 10PM
- Early entry :
You cannot arrive on site for Saturday, June 1 or Sunday, June 2 unless we have communicated to you that the site knows you will arrive. Unexpected arrivals can be turned away. - End of Otherworld:
Everyone must completely leave the site by Monday, June 10 at 9PM. If any of your gear is still present after that time, it will be directed offsite at your expense. You cannot sleep at Laketown Monday night. - There are no ins and outs unless previously approved
- Ice sale hours:
Thursday: 1-3PM
Friday: 10AM-4PM
Saturday: 10AM-4PM
Sunday: 1-4PM
A note about animals:
You must leave your pets at home as no animals are permitted at the event other than authorized service and assistance animals. The event may involve pyrotechnics, and other activities that may be too loud, bright, or otherwise stressful for pets. For the safety and comfort of event attendees and any prospective animals, if you plan to bring a service animal to the event, you will be required to provide either certification/registration for the animal, or for yourself as a trainer or member of a training program/team. Details regarding certification are available HERE. We note that the promoter is a private member society, and the event is a private event held on private property, and we may therefore deny entry for anyone who fails to provide the requested documentation. Falsely representing certification is an offence under the Guide Dog and Service Dog Act of BC. If a service animal causes damage or harm we may revoke your access despite any valid certification.
Location
Otherworld is currently hosted on the traditional, unceded territories of Ts’uuubaa-asatx, at Laketown Ranch near Cowichan Lake, BC, just over an hour north of Victoria.
The site includes over 260 acres of hilly, forested land with lots of room for camping and parking. There will be flush toilets and portapotties throughout, showers in both the upper and lower camping area and decent cell phone service on most of the site.
