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Saturday 13 June: Puppet Place Experimental Cabaret

It’s time for more puppetry, music & mayhem at the Puppet Place Experimental Cabaret! We invite you to Puppet Place HQ for this very special event. Expect puppets of all shapes and sizes, plus weird and wonderful happenings!

Come join us at Puppet Place This time round the Puppet Place cabaret is taking on a slightly different guise, as it is part of the Bristol Experimental Puppet Festival – https://bristolexperimentalpuppetfestival.com.
@bristol.experimental.puppet

It will follow a similar format with eight or nine puppet based cabaret style performances of all shapes and sizes, along with weird and wonderful happenings and walkabouts. With the focus very much on experimental puppetry!

This show is suitable for ages 16+, but please note parental discretion is still advised as there maybe swearing and some puppet nudity!

More information about the performances will be posted on our website here https://puppetplace.org/whats-on/ closer to the time.

But in the meantime we are releasing tickets early to those that know and love Puppet Place and our fabulous team of Resident and Associate Artists.
We look forward to seeing you.

Puppet Place Experimental Cabaret Crew

Entry requirements: 16+, any under 18s accompanied by 21+ adult 1:1 ratio.

Date & time: Saturday 13 June 2026, doors 7pm, show starts at 7.30pm, ends 10pm
Suitable for: 16+
Tickets cost: £16-£25 + Booking Fees

To find out more about and to book your tickets visit: https://hdfst.uk/e151285
or head to our website!


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Bark Bark is on tour in the South East!
Head to @buzzcutproductions for dates and tickets.
But for now here is a sneak peek BTS of the dog marionette in action!

The show is only on till the 23rd of Nov!

Made by @helen.ferguson.modelmaker
Puppeteered by @catrockpuppetry (of Puppet Place)
Directed and writen by @gabewinsor
And many more fabulous people, their profiles are on @buzzcutproductions

#puppet #puppetdog #marionette #marionettedog


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6 months ago

@izzlebee trying out a new mech work shop at a Puppet Place with some resident volunteers!

@kieranrleonard
@saskia_tomlinson
@florencescott
@aracelipuppetheatre
@catrockpuppetry

#bristolworkshop #workshop #puppet #puppets #puppetry


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Meet Puppet Place Cabaret’s incomparable compere and host with the most…heads: Chatsworth and Lyle AKA Iguana B. Goode AKA The Rock Harmonica Lizard!

Chatsworth is high-vibes rock and roll, whilst Lyle, ‘on the other hand’, is hi-vis health and safety. Lyle monitors the sound levels whilst Chatsworth climbs the monitors like the monitor-lizard king he is. Together they guarantee a puppet party as hot as hell at a safe and sensible number of decibels.

Note: Chatsworth and Lyle’s tech team, @johnswalepoetry and @spike_zephaniah from @themotherwolfclub , request audiences bear with their clients’ stage lamps being set to unusually warm. As they explain: “The boys don’t just bask in the spotlight because they’re divas — it’s essential for thermoregulation.”

Stay tuned as we announce more acts for the Cabaret!

Tickets are still on sale and can be found here or follow the link in bio!
https://hdfst.uk/e151285

The Puppet Place Experimental Cabaret is apart of the @bristol.experimental.puppet

@britishunima
@britishpuppetguild


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‘AnOtherness’
long post incoming - but this has been a big one!
Here’s the first wee peek at my works recently commissioned by the most incredible @tyntesfieldnt @nationaltrust as part of their ‘Reviving Gothic’ exhibition; showcasing leading Contemporary Gothic artists.

This is Atlas, a brittle little beauty, their head made of an actual Atlas vertebrae found many moons in some tough times.
Interestingly the etymology of the word Atlas means ‘to endure’ which I think captures their essence perfectly. I did very little to accentuate their emotive little expression, it came naturally with the rawness and weathering… such is endurance!
I wanted to create a creature that was emotively Uncanny; equal measures soft and strange, tender and tormented, Other yet entirely resonate - inviting visitors to feel a sense of care and kinship with something totally unknown that initially perhaps made them a little uncertain, or even uncomfortable. If more folk could approach ‘the Other’ with softness and solidarity, beyond fear and resistance, and acknowledge that it is exactly our all being different that we all have in common, we can begin to break down binary thinking of ‘Us and Them’ and celebrate the richness of diversity instead of succumbing to separation and segregation.

More shots coming soon with a closer look at their full form in all its marionette magick, focusing on materials and mechs, and the metalwork sculpture they’re encased in.

huge thanks to folks at my residency with @emergeinbath and @studiolostrobot for the space, support and facilities that allowed me to make this feverdream come true. Also big thanks to @lemon._.ladfor getting the shots 🖤

As always all materials are reclaimed, sustainably and ethically sourced.

#marionette #heritagecrafts #contemporarysculptures #nationaltrust puppetsofinstagram


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‘AnOtherness’
long post incoming - but this has been a big one!
Here’s the first wee peek at my works recently commissioned by the most incredible @tyntesfieldnt @nationaltrust as part of their ‘Reviving Gothic’ exhibition; showcasing leading Contemporary Gothic artists.

This is Atlas, a brittle little beauty, their head made of an actual Atlas vertebrae found many moons in some tough times.
Interestingly the etymology of the word Atlas means ‘to endure’ which I think captures their essence perfectly. I did very little to accentuate their emotive little expression, it came naturally with the rawness and weathering… such is endurance!
I wanted to create a creature that was emotively Uncanny; equal measures soft and strange, tender and tormented, Other yet entirely resonate - inviting visitors to feel a sense of care and kinship with something totally unknown that initially perhaps made them a little uncertain, or even uncomfortable. If more folk could approach ‘the Other’ with softness and solidarity, beyond fear and resistance, and acknowledge that it is exactly our all being different that we all have in common, we can begin to break down binary thinking of ‘Us and Them’ and celebrate the richness of diversity instead of succumbing to separation and segregation.

More shots coming soon with a closer look at their full form in all its marionette magick, focusing on materials and mechs, and the metalwork sculpture they’re encased in.

huge thanks to folks at my residency with @emergeinbath and @studiolostrobot for the space, support and facilities that allowed me to make this feverdream come true. Also big thanks to @lemon._.ladfor getting the shots 🖤

As always all materials are reclaimed, sustainably and ethically sourced.

#marionette #heritagecrafts #contemporarysculptures #nationaltrust puppetsofinstagram


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1 days ago

@izzlebee Shadow Puppet Workshop is on full swing!


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☀ Programme ☀ And our online program may keep growing! so keep your eyes on it 👀 ☀ Programme has been sent off to print !
☀ Designed by the best @bbombarius


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☀ Programme ☀ And our online program may keep growing! so keep your eyes on it 👀 ☀ Programme has been sent off to print !
☀ Designed by the best @bbombarius


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5 days ago

☀ Programme ☀ And our online program may keep growing! so keep your eyes on it 👀 ☀ Programme has been sent off to print !
☀ Designed by the best @bbombarius


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NOW ONE DAY- TICKETS FROM £20! LINK IN BIO!

As part of Bristol Experimental Puppet Festival, Undergrowth is proud to announce a workshop in collaboration with international puppet maker Anne Murray of Refuge Puppets!

Anne Murray is an Irish and American artist, who is focused on using puppets for social justice and advocacy for the oppressed and traumatised. Her project, Refuge Puppets, uses puppets to create a safe space together, helping with healing from trauma and displacement. This workshop will enable you to carve and createpuppet heads and hands from re-harvested styrofoam and cardboard, as well as construct glove puppet bodies from recycled clothing. Bring some article of clothing to recycle and an idea of the character you would like to create. Let’s create something fun and useful, together.


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1 weeks ago

Friday 12 June: Puppets in Prague Marionette workshop

Join Johana Trejtnar, an instructor at @puppetsinprague who is hosting a 1.5-hour workshop on Czech marionettes in the Fabrication Workshop at Puppet Place on Friday 12 June from 11:30-13:00.

The workshop will cover the basics of: 

​Czech puppet history 

​Designing your marionette

​ Carving a head 

​Marionette-manipulation 

​Capacity for the workshop is very limited, so please make sure to sign up at the link below.

Workshop fee is £25 per person and is only suitable for 18+. 

Date & time: Friday 12 June from 11:30-13:00

​Sign up here: https://forms.gle/XZgN3cqzcX7bsjRp6
or follow the link in bio.

​Find out more about Puppets in Prague here: https://www.puppetsinprague.eu/

This workshop is part of the Bristol Experimental Puppetry Festival.


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"Ello ello" what's being made over here then?
Looking for to seeing these guys in action!
Made by @crownosetheatre


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Sunday 7 June: Protect the Dolls: Queer Embodiment Through Doll-Making Workshop

Join Fibi in a relaxed and reflective session, exploring how we can use dollmaking to express our inner selves, and access complex notions of gender and queerness.

Participants will be equipped with materials, needle and thread and embellishments. We will be following a simple pattern, but expect to bring your own flair to your creation. All levels welcome! 

The outcomes of this session will be recorded (with your consent!) and incorporated into a zine about queer embodiment and expression, to raise money for trans healthcare funds. 

Tickets are FREE. Donations are optional, and will go towards covering material costs and transport.

More information about the organiser:
Fibi Cowley is an artist and puppeteer based in Glasgow. Inspired by hyper-imagination and counter-cultural mischief, Fibi draws on the legacy of puppetry as an outsider artform to disrupt and reimagine the ways in which we relate to the world around us.
https://wispies.hotglue.me/

Entry requirements: no age restrictions (under 18s to be accompanied by an adult over 21yrs, 1:1 ratio)

Date & time: Sunday 7 June from 10:00-13:00

​Sign up here: https://www.headfirstbristol.co.uk/whats-on/puppet-place-unit-18-albion-dockside-estate-hanover-place-bristol-bs1-6ut-england/sun-7-jun-protect-the-dolls-queer-embodiment-through-doll-making-workshop-153935#e153935

Or follow the what's on link in bio

This workshop is part of the Bristol Experimental Puppetry Festival.

@bristol.experimental.puppet


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The Totem 🌿✨

A community giant puppet commissioned for the @Wye Valley River Festival 2026 in Monmouth.

Designed by puppet maker and puppetry artist Araceli Cabrera Cáceres @aracelipuppetheatre, with structural build by @emmapowelletc

The Totem was brought to life by the community through a series of creative workshops at The Monmouth Museum (The Nelson Museum and Local History Centre), led by @aracelipuppetheatre in collaboration with @anna_vigurs_art. Featuring @thehumblegardener as the puppeteer🥰

Inspired by the children’s totems workshops from this year’s School Outreach Programme with @thinkcreativelywales and @anna_vigurs_art

Many thanks to everyone who took part in this beautiful celebration of creativity, collaboration, and connection during the Wye Valley River Festival and parade.”
Special thanks to @thehumblegardener @carr0000t @leeem.music @clod pete for all their help!

#giantpuppets #nature #puppets #totems


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The Totem 🌿✨

A community giant puppet commissioned for the @Wye Valley River Festival 2026 in Monmouth.

Designed by puppet maker and puppetry artist Araceli Cabrera Cáceres @aracelipuppetheatre, with structural build by @emmapowelletc

The Totem was brought to life by the community through a series of creative workshops at The Monmouth Museum (The Nelson Museum and Local History Centre), led by @aracelipuppetheatre in collaboration with @anna_vigurs_art. Featuring @thehumblegardener as the puppeteer🥰

Inspired by the children’s totems workshops from this year’s School Outreach Programme with @thinkcreativelywales and @anna_vigurs_art

Many thanks to everyone who took part in this beautiful celebration of creativity, collaboration, and connection during the Wye Valley River Festival and parade.”
Special thanks to @thehumblegardener @carr0000t @leeem.music @clod pete for all their help!

#giantpuppets #nature #puppets #totems


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The Totem 🌿✨

A community giant puppet commissioned for the @Wye Valley River Festival 2026 in Monmouth.

Designed by puppet maker and puppetry artist Araceli Cabrera Cáceres @aracelipuppetheatre, with structural build by @emmapowelletc

The Totem was brought to life by the community through a series of creative workshops at The Monmouth Museum (The Nelson Museum and Local History Centre), led by @aracelipuppetheatre in collaboration with @anna_vigurs_art. Featuring @thehumblegardener as the puppeteer🥰

Inspired by the children’s totems workshops from this year’s School Outreach Programme with @thinkcreativelywales and @anna_vigurs_art

Many thanks to everyone who took part in this beautiful celebration of creativity, collaboration, and connection during the Wye Valley River Festival and parade.”
Special thanks to @thehumblegardener @carr0000t @leeem.music @clod pete for all their help!

#giantpuppets #nature #puppets #totems


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The Totem 🌿✨

A community giant puppet commissioned for the @Wye Valley River Festival 2026 in Monmouth.

Designed by puppet maker and puppetry artist Araceli Cabrera Cáceres @aracelipuppetheatre, with structural build by @emmapowelletc

The Totem was brought to life by the community through a series of creative workshops at The Monmouth Museum (The Nelson Museum and Local History Centre), led by @aracelipuppetheatre in collaboration with @anna_vigurs_art. Featuring @thehumblegardener as the puppeteer🥰

Inspired by the children’s totems workshops from this year’s School Outreach Programme with @thinkcreativelywales and @anna_vigurs_art

Many thanks to everyone who took part in this beautiful celebration of creativity, collaboration, and connection during the Wye Valley River Festival and parade.”
Special thanks to @thehumblegardener @carr0000t @leeem.music @clod pete for all their help!

#giantpuppets #nature #puppets #totems


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1 weeks ago

The Totem 🌿✨

A community giant puppet commissioned for the @Wye Valley River Festival 2026 in Monmouth.

Designed by puppet maker and puppetry artist Araceli Cabrera Cáceres @aracelipuppetheatre, with structural build by @emmapowelletc

The Totem was brought to life by the community through a series of creative workshops at The Monmouth Museum (The Nelson Museum and Local History Centre), led by @aracelipuppetheatre in collaboration with @anna_vigurs_art. Featuring @thehumblegardener as the puppeteer🥰

Inspired by the children’s totems workshops from this year’s School Outreach Programme with @thinkcreativelywales and @anna_vigurs_art

Many thanks to everyone who took part in this beautiful celebration of creativity, collaboration, and connection during the Wye Valley River Festival and parade.”
Special thanks to @thehumblegardener @carr0000t @leeem.music @clod pete for all their help!

#giantpuppets #nature #puppets #totems


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The Totem 🌿✨

A community giant puppet commissioned for the @Wye Valley River Festival 2026 in Monmouth.

Designed by puppet maker and puppetry artist Araceli Cabrera Cáceres @aracelipuppetheatre, with structural build by @emmapowelletc

The Totem was brought to life by the community through a series of creative workshops at The Monmouth Museum (The Nelson Museum and Local History Centre), led by @aracelipuppetheatre in collaboration with @anna_vigurs_art. Featuring @thehumblegardener as the puppeteer🥰

Inspired by the children’s totems workshops from this year’s School Outreach Programme with @thinkcreativelywales and @anna_vigurs_art

Many thanks to everyone who took part in this beautiful celebration of creativity, collaboration, and connection during the Wye Valley River Festival and parade.”
Special thanks to @thehumblegardener @carr0000t @leeem.music @clod pete for all their help!

#giantpuppets #nature #puppets #totems


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1 weeks ago

The Totem 🌿✨

A community giant puppet commissioned for the @Wye Valley River Festival 2026 in Monmouth.

Designed by puppet maker and puppetry artist Araceli Cabrera Cáceres @aracelipuppetheatre, with structural build by @emmapowelletc

The Totem was brought to life by the community through a series of creative workshops at The Monmouth Museum (The Nelson Museum and Local History Centre), led by @aracelipuppetheatre in collaboration with @anna_vigurs_art. Featuring @thehumblegardener as the puppeteer🥰

Inspired by the children’s totems workshops from this year’s School Outreach Programme with @thinkcreativelywales and @anna_vigurs_art

Many thanks to everyone who took part in this beautiful celebration of creativity, collaboration, and connection during the Wye Valley River Festival and parade.”
Special thanks to @thehumblegardener @carr0000t @leeem.music @clod pete for all their help!

#giantpuppets #nature #puppets #totems


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The Totem 🌿✨

A community giant puppet commissioned for the @Wye Valley River Festival 2026 in Monmouth.

Designed by puppet maker and puppetry artist Araceli Cabrera Cáceres @aracelipuppetheatre, with structural build by @emmapowelletc

The Totem was brought to life by the community through a series of creative workshops at The Monmouth Museum (The Nelson Museum and Local History Centre), led by @aracelipuppetheatre in collaboration with @anna_vigurs_art. Featuring @thehumblegardener as the puppeteer🥰

Inspired by the children’s totems workshops from this year’s School Outreach Programme with @thinkcreativelywales and @anna_vigurs_art

Many thanks to everyone who took part in this beautiful celebration of creativity, collaboration, and connection during the Wye Valley River Festival and parade.”
Special thanks to @thehumblegardener @carr0000t @leeem.music @clod pete for all their help!

#giantpuppets #nature #puppets #totems


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9
1 weeks ago

The Totem 🌿✨

A community giant puppet commissioned for the @Wye Valley River Festival 2026 in Monmouth.

Designed by puppet maker and puppetry artist Araceli Cabrera Cáceres @aracelipuppetheatre, with structural build by @emmapowelletc

The Totem was brought to life by the community through a series of creative workshops at The Monmouth Museum (The Nelson Museum and Local History Centre), led by @aracelipuppetheatre in collaboration with @anna_vigurs_art. Featuring @thehumblegardener as the puppeteer🥰

Inspired by the children’s totems workshops from this year’s School Outreach Programme with @thinkcreativelywales and @anna_vigurs_art

Many thanks to everyone who took part in this beautiful celebration of creativity, collaboration, and connection during the Wye Valley River Festival and parade.”
Special thanks to @thehumblegardener @carr0000t @leeem.music @clod pete for all their help!

#giantpuppets #nature #puppets #totems


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1 weeks ago

The Totem 🌿✨

A community giant puppet commissioned for the @Wye Valley River Festival 2026 in Monmouth.

Designed by puppet maker and puppetry artist Araceli Cabrera Cáceres @aracelipuppetheatre, with structural build by @emmapowelletc

The Totem was brought to life by the community through a series of creative workshops at The Monmouth Museum (The Nelson Museum and Local History Centre), led by @aracelipuppetheatre in collaboration with @anna_vigurs_art. Featuring @thehumblegardener as the puppeteer🥰

Inspired by the children’s totems workshops from this year’s School Outreach Programme with @thinkcreativelywales and @anna_vigurs_art

Many thanks to everyone who took part in this beautiful celebration of creativity, collaboration, and connection during the Wye Valley River Festival and parade.”
Special thanks to @thehumblegardener @carr0000t @leeem.music @clod pete for all their help!

#giantpuppets #nature #puppets #totems


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1 weeks ago


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