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AFTER GUILD EVENTS PLEASE SCROLL DOWN TO OTHER INFORMATION: PUPPETRY SHOWS (ENGLAND COUNTY BY COUNTY IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER, THEN SCOTLAND, NORTHERN IRELAND & WALES. THEN COMES EXHIBITIONS, TRAINING & WORKSHOPS IN A SIMILAR ORDER). IF YOU WISH TO HAVE AN EVENT INCLUDED PLEASE EMAIL peter@peterpuppet.co.uk.
UP-DATED March 21 2019
GUILD EVENTS.
March 21 is WORLD PUPPETRY DAY – see a puppet show today or give one!
March 23, 2 pm – 5 pm: Toy Theatre, Paper Theatre & Marionettes at Quaker Meeting House, 16 Queens Road, Leicester LE2 1WP (0116 270 5003) with Alan Powers & David Powell (Toy Theatre), Sarah Peasgood (Paper Theatre), Pauline Venables (Toy Theatre), Ian Denny and Glen Holden (marionettes).
May 12, from 11 am: Covent Garden May Fayre & Puppet Festival. In the grounds of St Paul’s Church, Covent Garden, the Guild stall will be just to the right of the main doors – come and say hello.
May 23 from 6.30 pm (for 7 pm):An evening at the Puppet Theatre Barge, moored in Little Venice close to Warwick Avenue tube station and a short walk from Paddington Station. Food, drinks, chats and a performance by The Movingstage Marionettes. Non-members welcome. Free admission but a collection will be taken.
June 9 (time TBA): SUMMER FAMILY FUN DAY at Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire, GL13 9PJ (phone 01453 810303). Puppetry from Guild members.
FESTIVAL OF FILM & TELEVISION PUPPETRY: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire: postponed until further notice. Watch this space.
OTHER EVENTS
CUMBRIA
PENRITH
Upfront Puppet Theatre
(01768 484538)
phone for details
ESSEX
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA
Dixon Studio (Palace Theatre)
(01702 351135)
April 13, 11 am
Garlic Theatre:
“Three little pig tails”
(3+)
May 12
Lori Hopkins:
“Sourpuss”
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
BERKELEY
Berkeley Castle
(01453 810303)
June 9
Summer Family Fun Day
with The British Puppet & Model Theatre Guild
HERTFORDSHIRE
ST. ALBANS
Sandpit Theatre
(01727 799565)
July 30, 2.30 pm
Theatrerotto Productions:
“The Walrus & the Carpenter”
KENT
TUNBRIDGE WELLS
Tunbridge Wells Puppet Festival
11-13 October
LANCASHIRE
ROSSENDALE
Boo Theatre
(01706 220241)
phone for details
LEICESTERSHIRE
LEICESTER
Attenborough Arts
(0116 252 2455)
May 31
Lori Hopkins:
“Sourpuss”
Quaker Meeting House
(0116 270 5003)
March 23, 2 pm
Sarah Peasgood, Ian Denny, Glen Holden, Alan Powers & David Powell, Pauline Venables: Toy Theatre, Paper Theatre & Marionettes
Upstairs at the Western
(no phone number, try emailing frontofhouse@upstairsatthewestern.com
March 23, 7.30 pm
Helen Ainsworth:
“Janet”
(14+)
LONDON
BATTERSEA
Puppet Planet
(020 7627 0111)
March 21, 7 pm
Jose Navarro:
“Amazonian Visions”
BLACKHEATH
Blackheath Halls
(020 8463 0100)
March 30, 11 am
Lori Hopkins:
“Sour Puss”
(3-8)
BRENTFORD
Watermans
(020 8232 1010)
March 24, 3 pm
Soap Soup & Tessa Bide:
“The Selfish Giant”
(3+)
April 14, 3 pm
Hand to Mouth Theatre:
“The Mystery of Memory Lane or….. The Puppy Dog’s Tale”
(3-8)
April 28, 1.30 & 3.30 pm
Goody & Storey & Norwich Puppet Theatre:
“Hansel & Gretel”
(3+)
HOLBORN
Arts Workers Guild
(07968 352465)
March 31, 3 pm & 5 pm
Robert Poulter’s New Model Theatre:
Triple Bill: “Those fearless female flyers”, “I am the king of Ninevah” & “The Cask”
(all the family)
Booking advised
ISLINGTON
Little Angel Theatre
(020 7226 1787)
times of performance vary – phone Box Office for details
until April 7
Resident company & Perth Theatre at Horsecross Arts:
“Prince Charming”
(6-11)
until April 20
Resident company:
“The Flying Bath”
(2-5)
April 24 – May 5
Resident company:
“The Journey Home”
(5-11)
May 10 – August 4
Resident company:
“The slightly annoying elephant”
May 23 – July 13
Resident company & Horse & Bamboo Theatre:
“Suffrajitsu”
(7-11)
July 5 – August 11 (in the Studio)
Resident company
“Little Angel By the Sea”
(3-8)
LITTLE VENICE
The Puppet Theatre Barge
(020 7249 6876)
March 16-17, 23-24, 3 pm
Movingstage Marionettes:
“The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse”
(3-8)
March 30 – April 28 (weekends, except for 13/14 April)
Week days April 8-14, April 15-19, April 22: 11 am, 2 pm, 3 pm
String Theatre:
“The Insect Circus”
(all the family)
April 13, 11 am & 3 pm
April 14, 3 pm
Drew Colby:
“My shadow and me”
(all the family)
WIMBLEDON
The Polka Theatre
phone for details
MIDLANDS
BROMSGROVE
Artrix
(01527 577330)
May 29
Lori Hopkins:
“Sourpuss”
NORFOLK
NORWICH
Norwich Puppet Theatre
(01603 629 921)
April 12-13, 11 am & 2.30 pm
Little Angel Theatre:
“Whow, it’s night time!”
(2+)
April 20, 11 am & 2.30 pm
Makeshift Ensemble:
“I am Turtle”
(5+)
May 4, 11 am & 2.30 pm
Garlic Theatre:
“3 Little Pig Tails”
(3+)
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
NOTTINGHAM
Nottingham Playhouse
(0115 941 9419)
June 1
Lori Hopkins:
“Sourpuss”
SOMERSET
BATH
The Egg
(01225 448844)
March 16 – 24
Branar:
“How to catch a star”
BRISTOL
August 23 – September 1
Bristol Puppet Festival
(watch this space!)
SURREY
WALTON-ON-THAMES
Riverhouse Barn
(01932 253354)
May 11
Lori Hopkins:
“Sourpuss”
(all the family)
SUSSEX
BRIGHTON
Komedia
(01273 647100)
April 13, 11 am
Lori Hokins:
“Sourpuss”
(3-8)
TYNESIDE
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE
Newcastle Puppet Festival (Moving Parts)
April 6 – 14
(watch this space)
YORKSHIRE
SKIPTON
October 4-6
Skipton Puppet Festival
(watch this space!)
SCOTLAND
GLASGOW
Scottish Mask & Puppet Centre
(0141 339 6185)
March 23, 2 pm
Clive Chandler’s Tip Top Puppets:
“Jack and the Beanstalk”
March 24, 2 pm
Professor Clive Chandler:
“Punch & Judy”
May 11, 2 pm
Talking Heads:
“Looking for Nessie”
May 18, 2 pm
Sokobauno:
“Galoshins”
June 1, 2 pm
Clydebuilt Puppet Theatre:
“Dinosaur Detectives”
June 21, 7.30 pm
Theatre Presto:
“Puck’s Midsummer Madness”
(Not sure if this is puppetry or not, phone Box Office to check)
ALL OVER SCOTLAND
March 30 – April 20
Manipulate (Visual Theatre Festival)
see https://manipulatefestival.org-trailer
WALES
RHOS-ON-SEA
The Harlequin Marionette Theatre
(01492 548166)
Shows daily – phone for details
EXHIBITIONS
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
CHIPPING CAMDEN
Court Barn
(01386 841951)
April 27 – July 21, Tuesday – Sunday 10 am – 5 pm
William Simmonds: puppets and sculptures
further details from admin@courtbarn.org.uk
HAMPSHIRE
Hastings Museum (01424 451052)
Small permanent exhibition of puppets from Hastings Puppet Theatre including Professor Day’s Variety Pie Marionettes. Full set of Punch & Judy puppets and marionettes which include pianist, Joey, Scaramouch, acrobat). Puppeteers were Professor Day (1860 – 1939) and John Alston (until 1953) Free Admission
NYEWOOD: ˜Barley”, Ramshackles, Nyewood, near Petersfield, Hampshire, GU31 5JA. Ventriloquists Club of Great Britain: Exhibition of vent figures, puppets & associated memorabilia. Every Friday 2 pm-4 pm
KENT
DEAL
Kent Museum of the Moving Image
(01304 239515)
www.kentmomi.org
includes shadow puppetry
LONDON
Pollocks Toy Museum 1 Scala Street, W1
(020 7635 3452)
10 am – 5 pm Mon – Sat
SOMERSET
WELLINGTON
Waterslade Studios
(studios @ forkbeardfantasy.co.uk)
Inter-active puppetry exhibition
SUSSEX
BRIGHTON
Brighton Museum
(0300 029 0900)
Excellent collection of puppets, well displayed.
Tues – Sun 10 am – 5 pm
Brighton Toy & Model Museum
(01273 749 494)
small collection of puppets – but well worth a visit.
Tues – Frid 10 am – 5 pm Sat 11 am – 5 pm
SCOTLAND
BIGGAR
The Biggar Puppet Theatre
(01899 220631)
Exhibition of puppetry, including Victorian marionettes. Open daily.
GLASGOW
The Scottish Mask & Puppet Theatre Centre 8-10 Balcarres Avenue, Kelvindale,G12
(0141 339 6185)
phone for details
TRAINING
LONDON
ISLINGTON
Little Angel Theatre
(020 7226 1787)
until March 28, Thursday evenings 7.30 – 9.30 pm
Designing and making a theatre for one
led by Judith Hope
Curious School of Puppetry (020 7689 3615)
www.curiouspuppetry.com
UK’s newest puppetry training school is led by Sarah Wright, Rene Baker, Toby Olie and Lyndie Wright. The aims of the school are: To develop and encourage the emergence of talent in British puppetry, to provide expert hands-on training for theatre-makers and performers, to build links between existing professionals and developing artists.
See website for details.
SWISS COTTAGE
Central School of Speech and Drama.
BA course in puppetry and MA course in Advanced Theatre Practice (with a focus on puppetry). Details from www.cssd.ac.uk.
LONDON SCHOOL OF PUPPETRY (01756 753495/ 073597357/01453 833293)
Courses in shadow puppetry, marionettes, rods, hand or glove puppetry. A new Diploma course, to run on various Saturdays throughout the year. Marionette carving, choreography, living room theatre, cross arts performances, special needs work. Accredited by Middlesex University. www.londonschoolofpuppetry.com
NORFOLK
TELEVISION PUPPETRY
Weekend course in Norfolk learning the art of television puppetry in a real TV set, using television hand puppets. Courses arranged on request: Ian Allen, Playboard Puppets 020 7226 5911/01379 674353
SUSSEX
SUCCESSFUL PUNCH AND JUDY
Tuition by Glyn Edwards 31 Connell Drive, Brighton, Sussex, BN2 6RT. 01273 308174, email: glyn@punch-and-judy.com website: www.punch-and-judy.com. Tailor-made tuition based on Glyn’s book of the same name. Call to discuss your needs
WALES
MARIONETTE MANIPULATION
Tuition by Christopher Somerville 01492 548166. Tailor-made tuition for singles, couples or groups. All enquiries Email: chris@punchandjudy.com
WORKSHOPS
LONDON
ISLINGTON
Little Angel Theatre
(020 7226 1787)
until March 28
Saturday Puppet Club (8-11)
until March 30
Youth Theatre (11-18)
Adult Courses
Puppetry Foundation Course
until March 26,
Designing and making a theatre for one
until March 28 (Thursdays) 7.30 pm – 9.30 pm
NORFOLK
NORWICH
Norwich Puppet Theatre
(01603 629 921)
March 25, 10 – 11.30 am
Puppet making workshop: Moon Landing
(18 months – 5)
April 3, 10 – 11.30 am
Tots Puppet making: Beautiful birds
(2-5)
12.30 – 2.30 pm
Puppet making workshop: Things with wings
(5+)
April 6, 10.30 am – 12 noon
Puppet making workshop: Alpaca-ma-bag
(5+)
April 8-9, 10.30 am – 3.30 pm
Magimation (film animation)
(9-16)
April 10, 10.30 am – 12.30 pm
Puppet making workshop: Box Bots
(7+)
April 11, 10.30 am – 12 noon
Puppet making workshop: Amazing Animals
1.30 pm – 3 pm
Puppet making workshop: Mini-beasts
(3+)
April 12/13, 1 pm (following Little Angel show at 11 am)
Family puppet making workshop: Night time
(3+)
April 16, 10.30 am – 12 noon
Puppet making workshop: Superheroes
(5+)
April 17, 10.30 am – 12.30 pm
Armature workshop with Becca Barry
(7+)
April 18, 10.30 am – 12 noon
Puppet making workshop: Sea Creatures
(5+)
April 20, 12.30 pm – 2 pm
Puppet making workshop: What comes out of an egg!
(3+)
April 29, 10 am – 11.30 am
Tots puppet making: Rainbows & Sunshine
(18 months – 5)
May 4, 1 pm (following Garlic Theatre show at 11)
Puppet making workshop: Petite puppets
(3+)
SOMERSET
BRISTOL
Puppet Place
(0117 929 3593)
May 10-12
Puppet Design and Fabrication: design and build an articulated table-top puppet
led by Lizzie Johnson
SURREY
KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES
Kingston School of Art
(020 8417 9000)
March 5, 1 – 2 pm
Question & Answer session with MARY TURNER
marionette maker and manipulator of puppets for stage and television
SCOTLAND
GLASGOW
Scottish Mask & Puppet Centre
(0141 339 6185)
phone for details