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  • Puppets Up-Front 2nd, 3rd & 4th June

    We're back.... Oh yes, WE ARE !!! Live puppet theatre performances return with a 3 day celebration of puppet fun.  A unique double bill of shows each day - suitable...

  • Jack in the Beanstalk

    Upfront Puppet Theatre will finally be performing once again. July 21st – August 30th. Shows are at 2pm but please check performance days below. All shows will be socially distanced...

  • The Three Billy Pigs by Noisy Oyster

    October 26 @ 2:00 pm - October 30th @ 2:00 pm The Three Billy Pigs production by Noisy Oyster is for children 3 years and over. It blends two classic fairy tales – The Three...

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    STANELLI’S SUPER CIRCUS

    Upfront Puppet Theatre's Christmas Production A full circus in miniature. This is an amazing experience not to be missed, suitable for all ages. This unique collection of trick circus marionettes...

  • Aladdin and His Amazing Lamp

    We will hold you spellbound as we tell you a tale based on one of the 101 Arabian Night Stories, told by Scheherezade to her husband, the Sultan. Meet the...

  • In the whale

    Pinocchio

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    From 23rd July to 3rd September (every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday).

  • “My Shadow and Me”

    Hand Shadow Artist - Drew Colby Based in London, Drew is founder of the Finger and Thumb Theatre, specialising in hand shadow puppets and ‘instant puppetry’. Described as ‘a man...

  • “Cinema in Silhouette”

    Hand Shadow Artist - Drew Colby Suitable for Adult & 12 years+ What is this magic of light and dark that so transfixes young and old? It is the ancient...

  • The Snow Queen

    A Magical Winter Fairy Tale - A Perfect Outing for Christmas An original Upfront Puppet Theatre production, involving different puppet types, special scenic effects, projected moving images and a revolving...

  • Featured

    "Riddles, Tunes & Tales from The Tale Coat" A unique collection of tales to treasure – from the nation’s first Laureate for Storytelling, Taffy Thomas, MBE.Storytelling sessions at 11am &...

  • SeedHeart by Indigo Moon Theatre

    Shows at 11am & 2:30pm About SeedHeart, from Indigo Moon Theatre Meet Grey. Our journey begins as Grey finds themself trapped inside a jar. They try to remember how they got...

  • Jack and the Beanstalk by Clive Chandler

    Jack and the Beanstalk by Clive Chandler Performances at 11am and 2:30pmA traditional tale with original twists! When the family's good fortune is stolen away and a grey cloud hangs...

  • The Emperor and the Nightingale

    Summer Puppet Show A traditional marionette performance, based on the story by Hans Christian Andersen.  A beautiful & lyrical production with Chinese flute music by Yue Guo. A nightingale sings...

  • Hansel & Gretel

    A Magical Winter Fairy Tale - A Perfect Outing for Christmas. Left behind in the forest, can two innocent children survive? Hansel is quite smart, but it takes his sister...

  • Stanelli’s Super Circus

    A full circus in miniature. An amazing experience not to be missed, suitable for all ages. This unique collection of trick circus marionettes was saved for the nation by a...

  • Jack and the Beanstalk

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    A marionette performance based on the traditional fairy tale.Meet Daisy the cow, the giant, the fiddle playing leprechaun with magic beans and the hen that lays golden eggs.Jack is brave,...

  • Aladdin and His Amazing Lamp

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    We will hold you spellbound as we tell you a tale based on one of the 101 Arabian Night Stories, told by Scheherazade to her husband, the Sultan. Meet the...

  • The Emperor and the Nightingale

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    A traditional marionette performance, based on the story by Hans Christian Andersen. A beautiful & lyrical production with Chinese flute music by Yue Guo. A nightingale sings and charms the...

  • PUSS IN BOOTS

    This year’s Christmas production at Upfront Puppet Theatre is a magical retelling of the classic French fairy tale: “Puss in Boots.” This faithful adaptation brings the beloved story to life...

  • Stanelli’s Super Circus

    Featured

    A full circus in miniature. An amazing experience not to be missed, suitable for all ages. This unique collection of trick circus marionettes was saved for the nation by a...