Enjoy shows, talks, film screenings, workshops and free outdoor events at the Nottingham Puppet Festival.
Show
Date of event: 23 May 2026 Event start time: 10:30am - Event end time: 12:00pm
Venue Address: Strelley Library, Strelley Road, Nottingham, NG8 3BJ
Created and performed by Bori Mező Our story begins 10,000 years ago, when giants roamed the land. A thrown pebble wakes a powerful sea troll. What follows is a journey…
Sold Out: 'The Giant Who Slept for Ten Thousand Years – Strelley Library'Show
Date of event: 23 May 2026 Event start time: 2:00pm - Event end time: 4:00pm
Venue Address: Nottingham Central Library, 1 Carrington Street, Nottingham, NG1 7FH
Created and performed by Bori Mező Our story begins 10,000 years ago, when giants roamed the land. A thrown pebble wakes a powerful sea troll. What follows is a journey…
Sold Out: 'The Giant Who Slept for Ten Thousand Years – Nottingham Central Library'Show
Date of event: 26 May 2026 Event start time: 11:00am - Event end time: 1:00pm
Venue Address: The Vine Community Centre, Bobbers Mill Road, Nottingham, NG7 5GZ
Swallow’s Wings Puppetry A free puppet show and workshop for ages 6+. Join us for a lively, funny and imaginative show inspired by traditional West African Anansi stories. Full of…
Book Now: 'Anansi and the Lost Sun – The Vine Community Centre'Show
Date of event: 27 May 2026 Event start time: 11:00am - Event end time: 1:00pm
Venue Address: Bulwell Riverside Community Room, Bulwell Riverside, Main Street, Nottingham, NG6 8QJ
Swallow’s Wings Puppetry A free puppet show and workshop for ages 6+. Join us for a lively, funny and imaginative show inspired by traditional West African Anansi stories. Full of…
Book Now: 'Anansi and the Lost Sun – Bulwell Riverside Community Room'Show
Date of event: 28 May 2026 Event start time: 11:00am - Event end time: 1:00pm
Venue Address: Sheila Russell Community Centre, St Martin's Rd, Main Street, Nottingham, NG8 3AR
Swallow’s Wings Puppetry A free puppet show and workshop for ages 6+. Join us for a lively, funny and imaginative show inspired by traditional West African Anansi stories. Full of…
Book Now: 'Anansi and the Lost Sun – Sheila Russell Community Centre'Show
Date of event: 29 May 2026 Event start time: 11:00am - Event end time: 1:00pm
Venue Address: Brendon Lawrence Sports Centre, 35 Hungerhill Rd, Main Street, Nottingham, NG3 4NB
Swallow’s Wings Puppetry A free puppet show and workshop for ages 6+. Join us for a lively, funny and imaginative show inspired by traditional West African Anansi stories. Full of…
Book Now: 'Anansi and the Lost Sun – Brendon Lawrence Sports Centre'Workshop
Date of event: 4 Jun 2026 Event start time: 3:00pm - Event end time: 5:00pm
Venue Address: Lakeside Arts, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD
Explore the games, exercises, and techniques Hijinx used to develop the Meet Fred show and bring characters to life. A two-hour inclusive workshop looking at the three basic elements of…
Book Now: 'Meet Fred Puppetry Workshop'Show
Date of event: 4 Jun 2026 Event start time: 7:30pm - Event end time: 8:50pm
Venue Address: Lakeside Arts, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD
Hijinx Theatre Ten years, 20+ countries, and countless laughs later, Meet Fred is back! This darkly funny, internationally acclaimed satire follows Fred, a puppet fighting for his independence as his…
Book Now: 'Meet Fred'Exhibition
Dates of event: 6 Jun 2026 - 6 Sep 2026
During Lakeside Arts opening hours, Daily Opening Time: 10:00am - Daily Close Time: 4:00pm
Venue Address: Lakeside Arts, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD
Sam Wilde An interactive cardboard City of the Future by Sam Wilde, award‑winning theatre, puppetry and cardboard artist. Step into a world of imagination at the Wallner Gallery as Sam…
Exhibition
Dates of event: 12 Jun 2026 - 11 Jul 2026
During Nottingham Central Library opening hours, Daily Opening Time: 9:00am - Daily Close Time: 5:00pm
Venue Address: Nottingham Central Library, 1 Carrington Street, Nottingham, NG1 7FH
HandMade Theatre HandMade Theatre presents a collection of handcrafted animal puppets, first created in 2020 for the outdoor show Wildernests, inspired by local wildlife. Since then, these characters have toured…
Show
Date of event: 13 Jun 2026 Event start time: 10:30am - Event end time: 12:00pm
Venue Address: Clifton Library, Southchurch Drive, Clifton, Nottingham, NG11 8AB
Created and performed by Bori Mező Our story begins 10,000 years ago, when giants roamed the land. A thrown pebble wakes a powerful sea troll. What follows is a journey…
Sold Out: 'The Giant Who Slept for Ten Thousand Years – Clifton Library'Show
Date of event: 13 Jun 2026 Event start time: 10:30am - Event end time: 12:00pm
Venue Address: Wollaton Library, Bramcote Lane, Wollaton, Nottingham, NG8 2NA
Presented by Wayward Objects Meet Olive, a park-keeper on a mission to tackle litter, and Teaspoon, an anarchic bird puppet made entirely from discarded materials. Their story unfolds in and…
Sold Out: 'Tales from the Wheelbarrow – Wollaton Library'Show
Date of event: 13 Jun 2026 Event start time: 2:00pm - Event end time: 4:00pm
Venue Address: Cherry Lodge, King Edward Park, Carlton Road, Nottingham, NG3 2AS
Created and performed by Bori Mező Our story begins 10,000 years ago, when giants roamed the land. A thrown pebble wakes a powerful sea troll. What follows is a journey…
Sold Out: 'The Giant Who Slept for Ten Thousand Years – Cherry Lodge'Show
Date of event: 13 Jun 2026 Event start time: 2:00pm - Event end time: 4:00pm
Venue Address: Bulwell Forest Garden, Austin St, Nottingham, NG6 9HE
Presented by Wayward Objects Meet Olive, a park-keeper on a mission to tackle litter, and Teaspoon, an anarchic bird puppet made entirely from discarded materials. Their story unfolds in and…
Sold Out: 'Tales from the Wheelbarrow – Bulwell Forest Garden'Show
Date of event: 20 Jun 2026 Event start time: 10:30am - Event end time: 12:00pm
Venue Address: Arkwright Meadows Community Gardens, Kirkby Gardens, The Meadows, Nottingham, NG2 2HZ
Presented by Wayward Objects Meet Olive, a park-keeper on a mission to tackle litter, and Teaspoon, an anarchic bird puppet made entirely from discarded materials. Their story unfolds in and…
Sold Out: 'Tales from the Wheelbarrow – Arkwright Meadows Community Gardens'Show
Date of event: 20 Jun 2026 Event start time: 2:00pm - Event end time: 3:30pm
Venue Address: Nottingham Central Library, 1 Carrington St, Nottingham, NG1 7FH
Presented by Wayward Objects Meet Olive, a park-keeper on a mission to tackle litter, and Teaspoon, an anarchic bird puppet made entirely from discarded materials. Their story unfolds in and…
Sold Out: 'Tales from the Wheelbarrow – Nottingham Central Library'Exhibition
Dates of event: 22 Jun 2026 - 28 Jun 2026
All Week, Daily Opening Time: 11:00am - Daily Close Time: 6:00pm
Venue Address: Nottingham Playhouse, Wellington Circus, Nottingham, NG1 5AF
Come and meet some of the greatest puppets ever to grace the Playhouse Stage – from the truly beautiful to the fiendishly clever to the downright scary. Find out the…
Outdoor Event Show
Date of event: 27 Jun 2026 Event start time: 10:30am - Event end time: 4:30pm
Venue Address: City Centre, Nottingham,
Nottingham Puppet Festival will be taking over the streets for a day on Saturday 27 June from 10.30am to 4.30pm. Produced by Festival Director Alison Denholm and City Arts, the…
Outdoor Event Show
Date of event: 27 Jun 2026 Event start time: 10:30am - Event end time: 11:00am
Venue Address: Library Plaza, 1 Carrington St, Nottingham, NG1 7FH
Lempen Puppet Theatre CompanyPenny and the Far Thing is a cyclic story set on a bicycle, a penny farthing to be exact! It celebrates the cycle of the Seasons. A…
Outdoor Event Workshop
Date of event: 27 Jun 2026 Event start time: 10:30am - Event end time: 4:30pm
Venue Address: Library Plaza, 1 Carrington St, Nottingham, NG1 7FH
Luke Brown CompanyWalk of the Dandelion has an accompanying day-long, open, community craft workshop, where participants can make woollen dandelions and share their own positive messages. The dandelion symbol promotes…
Outdoor Event
Date of event: 27 Jun 2026 Event start time: 10:30am - Event end time: 11:00am
Venue Address: Albert Street, Nottingham, NG1 7DA
Judith HopeThe Keeper’s Nests are two large, mysterious walkabout puppets based on the age-old magpie rhyme - one for sorrow, two for joy... Peering down from their ramshackle, rickety nests,…
Outdoor Event
Date of event: 27 Jun 2026 Event start time: 10:30am - Event end time: 11:15am
Venue Address: Old Market Square, Nottingham, NG1 2DT
Matt PangWith an internationally renowned blend of circus, invention and humour, Matt brings to life a giant ball, slinging, self-exploding piece of handcrafted gadgetry, inspired by the famous Rube Goldberg…
Outdoor Event
Date of event: 27 Jun 2026 Event start time: 11:00am - Event end time: 11:30am
Venue Address: Library Plaza, 1 Carrington St, Nottingham, NG1 7FH
Laura Mathews ArtLaura Mathews has always been fascinated by birds. Nine years of dedicated research and development has led to her creation of these ultra-realistic, human scale, wearable wings -…
Outdoor Event Show
Date of event: 27 Jun 2026 Event start time: 11:00am - Event end time: 11:30am
Venue Address: Albert Street, Nottingham, NG1 7DA
Thingumajig TheatreOn the 'A la Puppet Carte' menu is a duet of pop up puppet stages built onto the back of electric tricycles. Each mobile stage has a show full…
Outdoor Event Show
Date of event: 27 Jun 2026 Event start time: 11:00am - Event end time: 11:30am
Venue Address: Nottingham Playhouse, Wellington Circus, Nottingham, NG1 5AF
Part of Nottingham Playhouse Open WeekendBe transported to the legendary land of the Magical Major Oak in this immersive and multi-sensory storytelling experience. Skip through the forest in the summer…
Book Now: 'Summer In Bloom (Part of the the Magical Major Oak Series)'Show
Date of event: 27 Jun 2026 Event start time: 11:00am - Event end time: 11:40am
Venue Address: Royal Concert Hall, Theatre Square, Nottingham, NG1 5ND
Wise Owl Theatre Company Sherwood Forest is a happy home for Robin Hood and his animal friends. But when the Sheriff of Nottingham announces plans to cut the forest down, it’s…
Book Now: 'Robin Hood and His Animal Friends'Outdoor Event
Date of event: 27 Jun 2026 Event start time: 11:15am - Event end time: 11:45am
Venue Address: Old Market Square, Nottingham, NG1 2DT
Made by RaccoonsThe Wild Beasts Of Silly are a chaotically good walkabout act. Transported from their silly home dimension, and lost in our own, the beasts roam the earth surprised…
Outdoor Event
Date of event: 27 Jun 2026 Event start time: 11:15am - Event end time: 11:45am
Venue Address: Old Market Square, Nottingham, NG1 2DT
Keep Drawing CharlieWizards and Warlocks are very busy people, and don't have time to be training their dragon familiars and socialising them into functioning members of society. Do you know…
Outdoor Event Show
Date of event: 27 Jun 2026 Event start time: 11:30am - Event end time: 12:00pm
Venue Address: Library Plaza, 1 Carrington St, Nottingham, NG1 7FH
Handmade TheatreCome and join us down on the farm for this beautiful puppet show from HandMade Theatre. Featuring a wonderful collection of loveable animals from the cheeky goat to the…
Outdoor Event Show
Date of event: 27 Jun 2026 Event start time: 11:30am - Event end time: 12:00pm
Venue Address: Albert Street, Nottingham, NG1 7DA
Thingumajig TheatreOn the 'A la Puppet Carte' menu is a duet of pop up puppet stages built onto the back of electric tricycles. Each mobile stage has a show full…
Outdoor Event
Date of event: 27 Jun 2026 Event start time: 11:30am - Event end time: 12:00pm
Venue Address: Old Market Square, Nottingham, NG1 2DT
Global GroovesSoaring high above the crowds, Kantaben is a vibrant Indian roller bird. Watch as she roams about the Nottingham skies, adding colour and charm as she searches for new…
Outdoor Event
Date of event: 27 Jun 2026 Event start time: 11:30am - Event end time: 12:00pm
Venue Address: Old Market Square, Nottingham, NG1 2DT
City ArtsThe City Arts giant birds were made over a period of 8 years by artists Tony Mason, Jessica Kemp and Mike Pattison. All the silks on the birds were…
Outdoor Event
Date of event: 27 Jun 2026 Event start time: 12:00pm - Event end time: 12:30pm
Venue Address: Library Plaza, 1 Carrington St, Nottingham, NG1 7FH
Luke Brown CompanyWalk of the Dandelion is a heartwarming project that aims to spread joy and foster connection among people of all ages. Beautifully crafted 8-foot puppet Daniel, an ethereal,…
Outdoor Event
Date of event: 27 Jun 2026 Event start time: 12:00pm - Event end time: 12:30pm
Venue Address: Lister Gate, Nottingham, NG1 7DD
Global GroovesThe Global Grooves Mountain Hare is gentle and curious, often spotted leaping and bounding around in his white winter coat. Whilst inspiration was drawn from the shy animals that…
Outdoor Event
Date of event: 27 Jun 2026 Event start time: 12:00pm - Event end time: 12:30pm
Venue Address: Old Market Square, Nottingham, NG1 2DT
Global GroovesThe Worker Bee is a four-metre kinetic sculpture that honours the spirit of industry, labour and transformation. Made from repurposed bicycle parts, gears, chains, and salvaged metal, she moves…
Outdoor Event Show
Date of event: 27 Jun 2026 Event start time: 12:30pm - Event end time: 1:00pm
Venue Address: Library Plaza, 1 Carrington St, Nottingham, NG1 7FH
Lempen Puppet Theatre CompanyPenny and the Far Thing is a cyclic story set on a bicycle, a penny farthing to be exact! It celebrates the cycle of the Seasons. A…
Outdoor Event
Date of event: 27 Jun 2026 Event start time: 12:30pm - Event end time: 1:00pm
Venue Address: Albert Street, Nottingham, NG1 7DA
Judith HopeThe Keeper’s Nests are two large, mysterious walkabout puppets based on the age-old magpie rhyme - one for sorrow, two for joy... Peering down from their ramshackle, rickety nests,…
Outdoor Event Show
Date of event: 27 Jun 2026 Event start time: 12:30pm - Event end time: 1:15pm
Venue Address: Old Market Square, Nottingham, NG1 2DT
Matt PangWith an internationally renowned blend of circus, invention and humour, Matt brings to life a giant ball, slinging, self-exploding piece of handcrafted gadgetry, inspired by the famous Rube Goldberg…
Outdoor Event
Date of event: 27 Jun 2026 Event start time: 1:00pm - Event end time: 1:30pm
Venue Address: Library Plaza, 1 Carrington St, Nottingham, NG1 7FH
Laura Mathews ArtLaura Mathews has always been fascinated by birds. Nine years of dedicated research and development has led to her creation of these ultra-realistic, human scale, wearable wings -…
Outdoor Event Show
Date of event: 27 Jun 2026 Event start time: 1:00pm - Event end time: 1:30pm
Venue Address: Albert Street, Nottingham, NG1 7DA
Thingumajig TheatreOn the 'A la Puppet Carte' menu is a duet of pop up puppet stages built onto the back of electric tricycles. Each mobile stage has a show full…
Outdoor Event Show
Date of event: 27 Jun 2026 Event start time: 1:00pm - Event end time: 1:30pm
Venue Address: Nottingham Playhouse, Wellington Circus, Nottingham, NG1 5AF
Part of Nottingham Playhouse Open WeekendBe transported to the legendary land of the Magical Major Oak in this immersive and multi-sensory storytelling experience. Skip through the forest in the summer…
Book Now: 'Summer In Bloom (Part of the the Magical Major Oak Series)'Outdoor Event
Date of event: 27 Jun 2026 Event start time: 1:15pm - Event end time: 1:45pm
Venue Address: Old Market Square, Nottingham, NG1 2DT
Made by RaccoonsThe Wild Beasts Of Silly are a chaotically good walkabout act. Transported from their silly home dimension, and lost in our own, the beasts roam the earth surprised…
Outdoor Event
Date of event: 27 Jun 2026 Event start time: 1:15pm - Event end time: 1:45pm
Venue Address: Old Market Square, Nottingham, NG1 2DT
Keep Drawing CharlieWizards and Warlocks are very busy people, and don't have time to be training their dragon familiars and socialising them into functioning members of society. Do you know…
Outdoor Event Show
Date of event: 27 Jun 2026 Event start time: 1:30pm - Event end time: 2:00pm
Venue Address: Library Plaza, 1 Carrington St, Nottingham, NG1 7FH
Handmade TheatreCome and join us down on the farm for this beautiful puppet show from HandMade Theatre. Featuring a wonderful collection of loveable animals from the cheeky goat to the…
Outdoor Event Show
Date of event: 27 Jun 2026 Event start time: 1:30pm - Event end time: 2:00pm
Venue Address: Albert Street, Nottingham, NG1 7DA
Thingumajig TheatreOn the 'A la Puppet Carte' menu is a duet of pop up puppet stages built onto the back of electric tricycles. Each mobile stage has a show full…
Outdoor Event
Date of event: 27 Jun 2026 Event start time: 1:30pm - Event end time: 2:00pm
Venue Address: Old Market Square, Nottingham, NG1 2DT
Global GroovesSoaring high above the crowds, Kantaben is a vibrant Indian roller bird. Watch as she roams about the Nottingham skies, adding colour and charm as she searches for new…
Outdoor Event
Date of event: 27 Jun 2026 Event start time: 1:30pm - Event end time: 2:00pm
Venue Address: Old Market Square, Nottingham, NG1 2DT
City ArtsThe City Arts giant birds were made over a period of 8 years by artists Tony Mason, Jessica Kemp and Mike Pattison. All the silks on the birds were…
Show
Date of event: 27 Jun 2026 Event start time: 1:30pm - Event end time: 2:10pm
Venue Address: Royal Concert Hall, Theatre Square, Nottingham, NG1 5ND
Wise Owl Theatre Company Sherwood Forest is a happy home for Robin Hood and his animal friends. But when the Sheriff of Nottingham announces plans to cut the forest down, it’s…
Book Now: 'Robin Hood and His Animal Friends'Outdoor Event
Date of event: 27 Jun 2026 Event start time: 2:00pm - Event end time: 2:30pm
Venue Address: Library Plaza, 1 Carrington St, Nottingham, NG1 7FH
Luke Brown CompanyWalk of the Dandelion is a heartwarming project that aims to spread joy and foster connection among people of all ages. Beautifully crafted 8-foot puppet Daniel, an ethereal,…
Outdoor Event
Date of event: 27 Jun 2026 Event start time: 2:00pm - Event end time: 2:30pm
Venue Address: Lister Gate, Nottingham, NG1 7DD
Global GroovesThe Global Grooves Mountain Hare is gentle and curious, often spotted leaping and bounding around in his white winter coat. Whilst inspiration was drawn from the shy animals that…
Outdoor Event
Date of event: 27 Jun 2026 Event start time: 2:00pm - Event end time: 2:30pm
Venue Address: Old Market Square, Nottingham, NG1 2DT
Global GroovesThe Worker Bee is a four-metre kinetic sculpture that honours the spirit of industry, labour and transformation. Made from repurposed bicycle parts, gears, chains, and salvaged metal, she moves…
Outdoor Event Show
Date of event: 27 Jun 2026 Event start time: 2:30pm - Event end time: 3:00pm
Venue Address: Library Plaza, 1 Carrington St, Nottingham, NG1 7FH
Lempen Puppet Theatre CompanyPenny and the Far Thing is a cyclic story set on a bicycle, a penny farthing to be exact! It celebrates the cycle of the Seasons. A…
Outdoor Event
Date of event: 27 Jun 2026 Event start time: 2:30pm - Event end time: 3:00pm
Venue Address: Albert Street, Nottingham, NG1 7DA
Judith HopeThe Keeper’s Nests are two large, mysterious walkabout puppets based on the age-old magpie rhyme - one for sorrow, two for joy... Peering down from their ramshackle, rickety nests,…
Outdoor Event Show
Date of event: 27 Jun 2026 Event start time: 2:30pm - Event end time: 3:15pm
Venue Address: Old Market Square, Nottingham, NG1 2DT
Matt PangWith an internationally renowned blend of circus, invention and humour, Matt brings to life a giant ball, slinging, self-exploding piece of handcrafted gadgetry, inspired by the famous Rube Goldberg…
Outdoor Event
Date of event: 27 Jun 2026 Event start time: 3:00pm - Event end time: 3:30pm
Venue Address: Library Plaza, 1 Carrington St, Nottingham, NG1 7FH
Laura Mathews ArtLaura Mathews has always been fascinated by birds. Nine years of dedicated research and development has led to her creation of these ultra-realistic, human scale, wearable wings -…
Outdoor Event Show
Date of event: 27 Jun 2026 Event start time: 3:00pm - Event end time: 3:30pm
Venue Address: Albert Street, Nottingham, NG1 7DA
Thingumajig TheatreOn the 'A la Puppet Carte' menu is a duet of pop up puppet stages built onto the back of electric tricycles. Each mobile stage has a show full…
Outdoor Event Show
Date of event: 27 Jun 2026 Event start time: 3:00pm - Event end time: 3:30pm
Venue Address: Nottingham Playhouse, Wellington Circus, Nottingham, NG1 5AF
Part of Nottingham Playhouse Open WeekendBe transported to the legendary land of the Magical Major Oak in this immersive and multi-sensory storytelling experience. Skip through the forest in the summer…
Book Now: 'Summer In Bloom (Part of the the Magical Major Oak Series)'Outdoor Event
Date of event: 27 Jun 2026 Event start time: 3:15pm - Event end time: 3:45pm
Venue Address: Old Market Square, Nottingham, NG1 2DT
Made by RaccoonsThe Wild Beasts Of Silly are a chaotically good walkabout act. Transported from their silly home dimension, and lost in our own, the beasts roam the earth surprised…
Outdoor Event
Date of event: 27 Jun 2026 Event start time: 3:15pm - Event end time: 3:45pm
Venue Address: Old Market Square, Nottingham, NG1 2DT
Keep Drawing CharlieWizards and Warlocks are very busy people, and don't have time to be training their dragon familiars and socialising them into functioning members of society. Do you know…
Outdoor Event Show
Date of event: 27 Jun 2026 Event start time: 3:30pm - Event end time: 4:00pm
Venue Address: Library Plaza, 1 Carrington St, Nottingham, NG1 7FH
Handmade TheatreCome and join us down on the farm for this beautiful puppet show from HandMade Theatre. Featuring a wonderful collection of loveable animals from the cheeky goat to the…
Outdoor Event Show
Date of event: 27 Jun 2026 Event start time: 3:30pm - Event end time: 4:00pm
Venue Address: Albert Street, Nottingham, NG1 7DA
Thingumajig TheatreOn the 'A la Puppet Carte' menu is a duet of pop up puppet stages built onto the back of electric tricycles. Each mobile stage has a show full…
Outdoor Event
Date of event: 27 Jun 2026 Event start time: 3:30pm - Event end time: 4:00pm
Venue Address: Old Market Square, Nottingham, NG1 2DT
Global GroovesSoaring high above the crowds, Kantaben is a vibrant Indian roller bird. Watch as she roams about the Nottingham skies, adding colour and charm as she searches for new…
Outdoor Event
Date of event: 27 Jun 2026 Event start time: 3:30pm - Event end time: 4:00pm
Venue Address: Old Market Square, Nottingham, NG1 2DT
City ArtsThe City Arts giant birds were made over a period of 8 years by artists Tony Mason, Jessica Kemp and Mike Pattison. All the silks on the birds were…
Show
Date of event: 27 Jun 2026 Event start time: 3:30pm - Event end time: 4:10pm
Venue Address: Royal Concert Hall, Theatre Square, Nottingham, NG1 5ND
Wise Owl Theatre Company Sherwood Forest is a happy home for Robin Hood and his animal friends. But when the Sheriff of Nottingham announces plans to cut the forest down, it’s…
Book Now: 'Robin Hood and His Animal Friends'Outdoor Event
Date of event: 27 Jun 2026 Event start time: 4:00pm - Event end time: 4:30pm
Venue Address: Library Plaza, 1 Carrington St, Nottingham, NG1 7FH
Luke Brown CompanyWalk of the Dandelion is a heartwarming project that aims to spread joy and foster connection among people of all ages. Beautifully crafted 8-foot puppet Daniel, an ethereal,…
Outdoor Event
Date of event: 27 Jun 2026 Event start time: 4:00pm - Event end time: 4:30pm
Venue Address: Lister Gate, Nottingham, NG1 7DD
Global GroovesThe Global Grooves Mountain Hare is gentle and curious, often spotted leaping and bounding around in his white winter coat. Whilst inspiration was drawn from the shy animals that…
Outdoor Event
Date of event: 27 Jun 2026 Event start time: 4:00pm - Event end time: 4:30pm
Venue Address: Old Market Square, Nottingham, NG1 2DT
Global GroovesThe Worker Bee is a four-metre kinetic sculpture that honours the spirit of industry, labour and transformation. Made from repurposed bicycle parts, gears, chains, and salvaged metal, she moves…
Show
Date of event: 27 Jun 2026 Event start time: 8:00pm - Event end time: 10:00pm
Venue Address: Royal Concert Hall, Theatre Square, Nottingham, NG1 5ND
Back by popular demand, the award-winning Socks present their hit show all about the works of Shakespeare. From Hamlet to Othello, Romeo and Juliet to Richard III and all points…
Book Now: 'Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppets Do Shakespeare'Workshop
Date of event: 28 Jun 2026 Event start time: 10:00am - Event end time: 12:00pm
Venue Address: Theatre Royal, Theatre Square, Nottingham, NG1 5ND
Animate Puppet Co. This interactive two-hour workshop introduces the art of puppetry through games and exercises. Participants will craft simple paper puppets and create short performances to share. The session…
Book Now: 'An Introduction to Puppetry Workshop – Children'Show
Date of event: 28 Jun 2026 Event start time: 11:00am - Event end time: 11:50am
Venue Address: Lakeside Arts, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD
Long Nose Puppets Flyaway Katie is an inspiring flight of fancy about the power of imagination based on the popular children's book by Polly Dunbar with music by Tom Gray…
Book Now: 'Fly Away Katie'Show
Date of event: 28 Jun 2026 Event start time: 11:00am - Event end time: 11:40am
Venue Address: Royal Concert Hall, Theatre Square, Nottingham, NG1 5ND
Wise Owl Theatre Company Sherwood Forest is a happy home for Robin Hood and his animal friends. But when the Sheriff of Nottingham announces plans to cut the forest down, it’s…
Book Now: 'Robin Hood and His Animal Friends'Outdoor Event Show
Date of event: 28 Jun 2026 Event start time: 11:45am - Event end time: 12:45pm
Venue Address: Nottingham Playhouse, Wellington Circus, Nottingham, NG1 5AF
Part of Nottingham Playhouse Open WeekendJoin us in and outside Nottingham Playhouse to meet various puppets made by local designers. Look out for some unusual creatures wandering around to say…
Show
Date of event: 28 Jun 2026 Event start time: 1:30pm - Event end time: 2:10pm
Venue Address: Royal Concert Hall, Theatre Square, Nottingham, NG1 5ND
Wise Owl Theatre Company Sherwood Forest is a happy home for Robin Hood and his animal friends. But when the Sheriff of Nottingham announces plans to cut the forest down, it’s…
Book Now: 'Robin Hood and His Animal Friends'Workshop
Date of event: 28 Jun 2026 Event start time: 2:00pm - Event end time: 2:45pm
Venue Address: Nottingham Playhouse - Neville Studio, Wellington Circus, Nottingham, NG1 5AF
Part of Nottingham Playhouse Open WeekendBring your imagination to life with nothing more than a roll of kraft paper and some tape! This hands-on session invites families of all ages…
Book Now: 'Brown Paper Puppet Workshop'Workshop
Date of event: 28 Jun 2026 Event start time: 2:00pm - Event end time: 2:45pm
Venue Address: Nottingham Playhouse - Neville Studio, Wellington Circus, Nottingham, NG1 5AF
Part of Nottingham Playhouse Open WeekendTurn an odd sock into a superstar puppet! Join us for a world of googly eyes, fuzzy hair, and silly voices. Dive into a box…
Book Now: 'Sock Puppet Workshop'Show
Date of event: 28 Jun 2026 Event start time: 2:00pm - Event end time: 2:50pm
Venue Address: Lakeside Arts, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD
Long Nose Puppets Flyaway Katie is an inspiring flight of fancy about the power of imagination based on the popular children's book by Polly Dunbar with music by Tom Gray…
Book Now: 'Fly Away Katie'Workshop
Date of event: 28 Jun 2026 Event start time: 2:00pm - Event end time: 4:00pm
Venue Address: Theatre Royal, Theatre Square, Nottingham, NG1 5ND
Animate Puppet Co. This interactive two-hour workshop introduces the art of puppetry through games and exercises. Participants will craft simple paper puppets and create short performances to share. The session…
Book Now: 'An Introduction to Puppetry Workshop – Children'Show
Date of event: 28 Jun 2026 Event start time: 3:30pm - Event end time: 4:10pm
Venue Address: Royal Concert Hall, Theatre Square, Nottingham, NG1 5ND
Wise Owl Theatre Company Sherwood Forest is a happy home for Robin Hood and his animal friends. But when the Sheriff of Nottingham announces plans to cut the forest down, it’s…
Book Now: 'Robin Hood and His Animal Friends'Workshop
Date of event: 28 Jun 2026 Event start time: 5:00pm - Event end time: 7:00pm
Venue Address: Theatre Royal, Theatre Square, Nottingham, NG1 5ND
Animate Puppet Co. This interactive two-hour workshop introduces the art of puppetry through games and exercises. Participants will craft simple paper puppets and create short performances to share. The session…
Book Now: 'An Introduction to Puppetry Workshop – Adults'Show
Date of event: 29 Jun 2026 Event start time: 8:00pm - Event end time: 10:00pm
Venue Address: Theatre Royal, Theatre Square, Nottingham, NG1 5ND
Blind Summit Just back from touring the USA and Denmark, after a sell out run and rave reviews at Southwark Playhouse and Edinburgh Festival, puppet masters, Blind Summit Theatre are bringing…
Book Now: 'The Sex Lives of Puppets'Show
Date of event: 30 Jun 2026 Event start time: 8:00pm - Event end time: 10:00pm
Venue Address: Theatre Royal, Theatre Square, Nottingham, NG1 5ND
Blind Summit Just back from touring the USA and Denmark, after a sell out run and rave reviews at Southwark Playhouse and Edinburgh Festival, puppet masters, Blind Summit Theatre are bringing…
Book Now: 'The Sex Lives of Puppets'Show
Date of event: 1 Jul 2026 Event start time: 7:30pm - Event end time: 8:20pm
Venue Address: Squire Performing Arts Centre, Arboretum St, Nottingham, NG1 4JB
La Salamandre Two employees in grey overalls craft paper boats. Paper is folded, torn, crumpled and cut to conjure a world of land and sea. Using no words, this show…
Book Now: 'Un Ocean d’Amour'Show
Date of event: 2 Jul 2026 Event start time: 10:00am - Event end time: 11:00am
Venue Address: Theatre Royal, Theatre Square, Nottingham, NG1 5ND
“For my lunch today I would like… a nice juicy little child!” He’s greedy, he’s grumptious, he’s horrid! The Enormous Crocodile is weaving his way through the jungle to the Theatre…
Book Now: 'The Enormous Crocodile'Show
Date of event: 2 Jul 2026 Event start time: 1:00pm - Event end time: 2:00pm
Venue Address: Theatre Royal, Theatre Square, Nottingham, NG1 5ND
“For my lunch today I would like… a nice juicy little child!” He’s greedy, he’s grumptious, he’s horrid! The Enormous Crocodile is weaving his way through the jungle to the Theatre…
Book Now: 'The Enormous Crocodile'Talk Film Screening
Date of event: 2 Jul 2026 Event start time: 6:00pm - Event end time: 9:00pm
Venue Address: Broadway Cinema, 14-18 Broad Street, Nottingham, NG1 3AL
Talk, followed by screening of Wes Anderson's Fantastic Mr Fox We’re delighted to welcome Richard Pickersgill, Workshop Supervisor and Senior Armature Maker from Mackinnon and Saunders, who will take part…
Book Now: 'Puppets On Screen'Show
Date of event: 3 Jul 2026 Event start time: 10:00am - Event end time: 11:00am
Venue Address: Theatre Royal, Theatre Square, Nottingham, NG1 5ND
“For my lunch today I would like… a nice juicy little child!” He’s greedy, he’s grumptious, he’s horrid! The Enormous Crocodile is weaving his way through the jungle to the Theatre…
Book Now: 'The Enormous Crocodile'Show
Date of event: 3 Jul 2026 Event start time: 1:00pm - Event end time: 2:00pm
Venue Address: Theatre Royal, Theatre Square, Nottingham, NG1 5ND
“For my lunch today I would like… a nice juicy little child!” He’s greedy, he’s grumptious, he’s horrid! The Enormous Crocodile is weaving his way through the jungle to the Theatre…
Book Now: 'The Enormous Crocodile'Show
Date of event: 4 Jul 2026 Event start time: 10:00am - Event end time: 11:00am
Venue Address: Theatre Royal, Theatre Square, Nottingham, NG1 5ND
“For my lunch today I would like… a nice juicy little child!” He’s greedy, he’s grumptious, he’s horrid! The Enormous Crocodile is weaving his way through the jungle to the Theatre…
Book Now: 'The Enormous Crocodile'Show
Date of event: 4 Jul 2026 Event start time: 1:00pm - Event end time: 2:00pm
Venue Address: Theatre Royal, Theatre Square, Nottingham, NG1 5ND
“For my lunch today I would like… a nice juicy little child!” He’s greedy, he’s grumptious, he’s horrid! The Enormous Crocodile is weaving his way through the jungle to the Theatre…
Book Now: 'The Enormous Crocodile'Talk
Date of event: 4 Jul 2026 Event start time: 2:00pm - Event end time: 4:00pm
Venue Address: The Waverley Studio, Waverley Building, Waverley Street, Nottingham, NG7 4HF
A talk and Q&A for puppetry practitioners, designers, film professionals and anyone interested in puppetry for screen. Join Senior Lecturer Sean Myatt for an afternoon of talks and discussion exploring…
Book Now: 'Celebrating Puppetry on Film and the Secrets Behind the Camera'Show
Date of event: 4 Jul 2026 Event start time: 8:00pm - Event end time: 10:00pm
Venue Address: Theatre Royal, Theatre Square, Nottingham, NG1 5ND
Join us for an evening of puppet cabaret with no strings attached! Curated and performed by Nottingham artists this entertaining experience will showcase home-grown skills and talent in the region.…
Book Now: 'Nottingham Artists Puppet Cabaret'Show
Date of event: 5 Jul 2026 Event start time: 10:00am - Event end time: 11:00am
Venue Address: Theatre Royal, Theatre Square, Nottingham, NG1 5ND
“For my lunch today I would like… a nice juicy little child!” He’s greedy, he’s grumptious, he’s horrid! The Enormous Crocodile is weaving his way through the jungle to the Theatre…
Book Now: 'The Enormous Crocodile'Outdoor Event
Date of event: 5 Jul 2026 Event start time: 11:00am - Event end time: 11:20am
Venue Address: Lakeside Arts, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD
Bamboozle Theatre Company The audience gathers. The music swells. The mist swirls. Anticipation. Then arriving in the distance, the full-grown Firebird. Its five-metre wingspan hovers above the audience, circling, swooping…
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Date of event: 5 Jul 2026 Event start time: 11:30am - Event end time: 12:15pm
Venue Address: Lakeside Arts, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD
Bamboozle Theatre Company Join us on a journey from the river’s source in the mountains as it flows downstream. Along the way you will encounter the river’s lively residents from…
Book Now: 'The River'Show
Date of event: 5 Jul 2026 Event start time: 12:30pm - Event end time: 2:00pm
Venue Address: Lakeside Arts, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD
Bamboozle Theatre Company Bamboozle are experts at providing relaxed sessions for learning disabled children and their families. Bring a picnic and join them on the lawn next to Lakeside. Enjoy…
Book Now: 'Family Sensory Picnic'Show
Date of event: 5 Jul 2026 Event start time: 1:00pm - Event end time: 2:00pm
Venue Address: Theatre Royal, Theatre Square, Nottingham, NG1 5ND
“For my lunch today I would like… a nice juicy little child!” He’s greedy, he’s grumptious, he’s horrid! The Enormous Crocodile is weaving his way through the jungle to the Theatre…
Book Now: 'The Enormous Crocodile'Outdoor Event
Date of event: 5 Jul 2026 Event start time: 1:00pm - Event end time: 1:20pm
Venue Address: Lakeside Arts, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD
Bamboozle Theatre Company The audience gathers. The music swells. The mist swirls. Anticipation. Then arriving in the distance, the full-grown Firebird. Its five-metre wingspan hovers above the audience, circling, swooping…
Show
Date of event: 5 Jul 2026 Event start time: 2:00pm - Event end time: 2:45pm
Venue Address: Lakeside Arts, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD
Bamboozle Theatre Company Join us on a journey from the river’s source in the mountains as it flows downstream. Along the way you will encounter the river’s lively residents from…
Book Now: 'The River'Show
Date of event: 5 Jul 2026 Event start time: 2:30pm - Event end time: 3:30pm
Venue Address: Lakeside Arts, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD
Life and Limb Puppets A fantastical puppet adventure, At Sea is an uplifting tale of a sailor’s triumph over darkness. Our Sailor is lost without their Heart Compass. Journeying through…
Book Now: 'At Sea'Outdoor Event
Date of event: 5 Jul 2026 Event start time: 3:00pm - Event end time: 3:20pm
Venue Address: Lakeside Arts, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD
Bamboozle Theatre Company The audience gathers. The music swells. The mist swirls. Anticipation. Then arriving in the distance, the full-grown Firebird. Its five-metre wingspan hovers above the audience, circling, swooping…
Show
Date of event: 5 Jul 2026 Event start time: 3:30pm - Event end time: 4:15pm
Venue Address: Lakeside Arts, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD
Bamboozle Theatre Company Join us on a journey from the river’s source in the mountains as it flows downstream. Along the way you will encounter the river’s lively residents from…
Book Now: 'The River'Talk
Date of event: 5 Jul 2026 Event start time: 5:30pm - Event end time: 7:00pm
Venue Address: Screen 2, Broadway Cinema, 14-18 Broad Street, Nottingham, NG1 3AL
A talk and Q&A for puppetry practitioners, artists and anyone interested in large-scale public puppetry. Join Sarah Loader, Executive Director of The Walk Productions, for an evening exploring the making…
Book Now: 'The Herds and Little Amal – Talk and Q&A'
