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Public art & sculpture · East Midlands

Mad Hatter

In or near Catcliffe.

Free admission

Mad Hatter — a public art in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.

Mad Hatter, public art & sculpture in East Midlands

Neil Theasby — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station
Sheffield · 1.1 km
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit the Mad Hatter public art in Sheffield, you can take a train to Sheffield station, which is approximately 1.1 km away. Entry to the art installation is free. The postcode for navigation is S2 4DL.

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About

Mad Hatter is a public art located in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.

Photo gallery

See it from the streetimagery from 2025

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From the Wikipedia article

The Hatter (called Hatta in Through the Looking-Glass) is a fictional character in Lewis Carroll's 1865 book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its 1871 sequel Through the Looking-Glass. He is often referred to as the Mad Hatter in adaptations and pop culture, though this term was never used by Carroll. The phrase "mad as a hatter" predates Carroll's works. The Hatter and the March Hare are described as "both mad" by the Cheshire Cat in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

Visiting

The Hatter has been featured in nearly every adaptation of Alice in Wonderland to date; he is usually the male lead despite being a supporting character. The character has been portrayed in film by Norman Whitten, Edward Everett Horton, Sir Robert Helpmann, Martin Short, Peter Cook, Anthony Newley, Ed Wynn, Andrew-Lee Potts, Johnny Depp, and Miloš Biković. In music videos, the Hatter has been portrayed by Tom Petty, Dero Goi, and Steven Tyler. He has also been portrayed on stage by Nikki Snelson, Wesley Taylor, and Katherine Shindle, and on television by John Robert Hoffman, Pip Donaghy and Sebastian Stan. In ballet adaptations, Steven McRae also portrayed him as a mad 'Tapper'. In March…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates
53.3683, -1.4655
District
Sheffield
Parish
Sheffield, unparished area
Postcode
S2 4DL
Parliamentary constituency
Sheffield Central
Nearest railway station
Sheffield1.1 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Mad Hatter?
Mad Hatter is in the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode S2 4DL), in the parish of Sheffield, unparished area.
What is Mad Hatter?
Mad Hatter — a public art in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
How do I get to Mad Hatter?
The nearest railway station is Sheffield, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode S2 4DL.
Is Mad Hatter free to visit?
Yes, Mad Hatter is free to enter.
How do I get to Mad Hatter?
The nearest railway station is Sheffield, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode S2 4DL.