Norwich Puppet Theatre
- Box office 01603 629921
- General enquiries 01603 615564
- Opening times Mon–Fri 9.30am–5.30pm; Sat 9.30am–5pm on performance days.
- Website www.puppettheatre.co.uk
Norwich Puppet Theatre is one of two dedicated puppet theatres in England. It opened in 1980 in the purpose converted medieval church of St James. The theatre offers a year-round programme of family-centred entertainment and acts as a centre of excellence for all things puppetry.
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Event times
There are 14 events at this location
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Bugs Children's Workshop (Over 5s)
An opportunity to design and create a winged bug or many-legged beast to take home with you, using a variety of materials provided.
Thu 22 Aug
£8.50 / 01603 629921
Cinderella : Joy Haynes And Norwich Puppet Theatre (Over 3s)
A one-woman show using puppets and objects, Banyan's stylish and playful reworking of the Cinderella story explores its fascinating power in a fresh and imaginative adaptation.
Thu 30 May
£8.50; £4.50 Go4Less child (£7; Children £6.50; £24) / 01603 629921
Fri 31 May
£8.50; £4.50 Go4Less child (£7; Children £6.50; £24) / 01603 629921
An Evening Of Clairvoyance With Ashley George
The medium seeks to prove the existence of an after-life, and receive messages from loved ones of the audience members.
Thu 11 Jul
£10 / 01603 629921
Little Tots: Three Colours Workshop (Over 2s)
Encouraging creative exploration and play, using light and projection.
Sat 24 Aug
£10 / 01603 629921
Wed 28 Aug
£10 / 01603 629921
Sat 31 Aug
£10 / 01603 629921
The Man Who Planted Trees: Puppet State Theatre Company (Over 7s)
A multi-sensory theatrical adaptation of Jean Giono's environmental classic which tells the inspiring story of a shepherd who plants a forest, acorn by acorn, transforming a barren wasteland.
Sat 1 Jun
£10 (Children £8) / 01603 629921
Pop-Up Puppet Children's Workshop (Over 5s)
Create a rod puppet, which will then be made into a Jack-in-the-Box, using a variety of materials.
Fri 30 Aug
£8.50 / 01603 629921
Rumpelstiltskin: Theatre Of Widdershins (Over 4s)
A children's puppet show with music, telling the Grimm Brothers's fairy story about a miller's daughter who is asked to spin straw into gold.
Sat 20 Jul
£8.50 (Children £6.50; Children £4.50 go4less; £24) / 01603 629921
Scarecrow Children's Workshop (Over 5s)
Create a 'person' type of marionette, providing it with full character and costume to take home with you.
Tue 20 Aug
£8.50 / 01603 629921
Sorcerer's Apprentice: Garlic Theatre (Over 4s)
A bewitching tale, full of mystery and enchantment, with its blend of physical theatre, humour, technical wizardry, puppets, mime and a dash of real magic.
Sat 17 Aug
£8.50 (£7; Children £6.50; Children £4.50 go4less; £24) / 01603 629921
Spot: La Baracca (Ages 1-4)
A magical show all about a special stage light that draws shapes and colours on the floor.
Sun 2 Jun
£8.50 (£7; Children £6.50; Children £4.50 go4less; £24) / 01603 629921
Three Colours: Norwich Puppet Theatre/Polka Theatre (Over 2s)
Bask in a world of colour in this interactive performance which explores vibrant sensory worlds.
Sat 15 Jun
£8.50 (£7; Children £6.50; Children £4.50 go4less; £24) / 01603 629921
Thu 22 Aug
£8.50 (£7; Children £6.50; Children £4.50 go4less; £24) / 01603 629921
Fri 23 Aug
£8.50 (£7; Children £6.50; Children £4.50 go4less; £24) / 01603 629921
Thumbelina: Norwich Puppet Theatre (Over 3s)
Hans Christian Andersen's tale of a girl no bigger than a thumb and her encounters with a frog, mouse, mole and swallow, is played gently amongst gardening tools, leading her to ultimate happiness in the kingdom of flowers.
Sat 3 Aug
£8.50 (£7; Children £6.50; Children £4.50 go4less; £24) / 01603 629921
The Tinderbox: Norwich Puppet Theatre (Over 4s)
- Directed by: Joy Haynes
- Written by: Phil Archer
Joy Haynes directs a children's puppet show adapted from Hans Christian Andersen's tale in which a soldier discovers the ability to summon three magical dogs. The performers are Seonaid Goody and Paul Preston Mills, with music by Phil Archer.
Tue 6 Aug
£8.50 (£7; Children £6.50; Children £4.50 go4less; £24) / 01603 629921
Wed 7 Aug
£8.50 (£7; Children £6.50; Children £4.50 go4less; £24) / 01603 629921
Thu 8 Aug
£8.50 (£7; Children £6.50; Children £4.50 go4less; £24) / 01603 629921
Walk Along Puppet Workshop (Over 5s)
A chance to create a puppet that fits on your hand, using your fingers as it's legs.
Tue 27 Aug
£8.50 / 01603 629921






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