Norwich Puppet Theatre

Norwich Puppet Theatre An inspirational centre for the development and celebration of puppet theatre.

Norwich Puppet Theatre is one of only a handful of theatres in England that is dedicated to creating, presenting and supporting innovation in puppetry and related art forms. Throughout the year, NPT programmes leading international puppetry companies for Early Years audiences, families and adults. We also create and tour our own productions; recent shows include The Tinderbox, Pied Piper and Red R

iding Hood. We hold regular workshops for all age groups and provide professional development opportunities with masterclasses led by leading figures within the industry. The Theatre is housed in a Grade 1 listed Medieval building in the centre of Norwich, the church of Saint James, which still includes many original features but is also now home to a large family of puppets.

This Week:A Family Puppet Show for Curious Little Cubs 🐻The Bear That Wasn't arrives at Norwich Puppet Theatre this week...
07/09/2026

This Week:
A Family Puppet Show for Curious Little Cubs 🐻

The Bear That Wasn't arrives at Norwich Puppet Theatre this week! A curious cub, mistaken for a factory worker, disrupts a whole robot-run system with his playful instincts. Hand-carved marionettes, original music, big imagination - fun for the whole family.

🐻 Ages 4+ | ⏱️ ~45 mins
🎟️ From £8, family tickets from £45

Book now before it's gone!

A Family Puppet Show for Curious Little Cubs 🐻The Bear That Wasn'tA brand new String Theatre production at Norwich Puppe...
01/09/2026

A Family Puppet Show for Curious Little Cubs 🐻

The Bear That Wasn't

A brand new String Theatre production at Norwich Puppet Theatre. A curious cub, mistaken for a factory worker, ends up disrupting a whole robot-run system with his playful instincts.

Hand-carved marionettes, hand-painted sets and original music bring this humour-filled story about identity and imagination to life - inspired by Frank Tashlin's classic book.

Inclusive performance: audio description available, d/Deaf and hard of hearing welcome.

🐻 Ages 4+ | ⏱️ ~45 mins, no interval
🎟️ Adult £13.50 | Child £11.50 | Family tickets from £45

Ancient Songs. Broken Folk. Unmissable Night.Award-winning duo Lunatraktors return to the UK this Autumn with "Our Deepe...
26/08/2026

Ancient Songs. Broken Folk. Unmissable Night.

Award-winning duo Lunatraktors return to the UK this Autumn with "Our Deepest Sympathies" coming to Norwich Puppet Theatre - folk songs from the 7th century to now, reinvented through eclectic acoustic beats, deep drones, percussive dance and vocal harmonics.

It's not just a gig. The tour also brings an exhibition at Field System gallery, somatic sound workshops, performances of their in-development theatre project TimeWeavers, and a recording session at Bristol's newest studio, Record Division.

📍 Norwich Puppet Theatre
🎵 Show: 7.30pm
🍹 Fully stocked bar serving drinks and snacks
♿ Unreserved seating - please note there's a flight of stairs into the auditorium. If you need the front accessible row or step-free access, please book Accessible tickets.
🎟️ Tickets: £15.00

Get yours before they're gone.

WHAT'S ON: LUNATRAKTORS, Our Deepest SympathiesSaturday 29 August 2026 | Doors 19:30 | £15Broken folk duo Lunatraktors a...
18/08/2026

WHAT'S ON: LUNATRAKTORS, Our Deepest Sympathies
Saturday 29 August 2026 | Doors 19:30 | £15

Broken folk duo Lunatraktors are back in Norwich, and the Puppet Theatre is the perfect room for them.

Clair Le Couteur and Carli Jefferson take Anglo-Celtic traditional song apart and rebuild it: three-octave overtone singing, a tonal percussion kit drawing on tap, flamenco and body percussion, plus free reeds, whistles and analogue synth. Traditional material reassembled through triphop, post-punk and flamenco.

'Salvaged songs, archival fragments, chaos and energetic ideas' (The Guardian)
'A celebration of creativity itself' (The Quietus)

MOJO Top Ten Folk Albums 2019 & 2021 | George Butterworth Award 2022

Book your tickets: https://buytickets.at/norwichpuppettheatre/2335090

LUNATRAKTORS - Our Deepest SympathiesSaturday 29 August | Doors 19:30 | £15Broken folk duo Lunatraktors bring their show...
13/08/2026

LUNATRAKTORS - Our Deepest Sympathies
Saturday 29 August | Doors 19:30 | £15

Broken folk duo Lunatraktors bring their show Our Deepest Sympathies to Norwich Puppet Theatre this August.

Clair Le Couteur and Carli Jefferson take Anglo-Celtic traditional song and pull it apart - three-octave overtone singing, tonal percussion built from tap and flamenco, free reeds, whistles and analogue synth. It's traditional material reassembled through a love of triphop, post-punk and flamenco, and it sounds like nothing else you'll hear in a theatre this year.

'Salvaged songs, archival fragments, chaos and energetic ideas' - The Guardian
'A celebration of creativity itself' - The Quietus

MOJO Top Ten Folk Albums 2019 & 2021. Winners of the George Butterworth Award 2022.

Book now: https://buytickets.at/norwichpuppettheatre/2335090

THIS SATURDAY: The DaSilva Marionette Circus TroupeSat 15 August | 11am and 2.30pm | 45 minutes | Ages 3+The circus is c...
11/08/2026

THIS SATURDAY: The DaSilva Marionette Circus Troupe
Sat 15 August | 11am and 2.30pm | 45 minutes | Ages 3+

The circus is coming to town, and it is about three feet tall.

Eighteen hand carved trick marionettes perform a full big top show: aerial acrobatics on the flying trapeze, spectacular cycling stunts, trampolining ups and downs, and a cheeky clown who takes the joke that bit too far, with disastrous consequences.

Here is the lovely part. These puppets were built by Ray and Joan DaSilva, the founders of this theatre. They have toured internationally for almost half a century, and they have been brought back to life by Nik Palmer, Ray and Joan's son, alongside Sarah Rowland-Barker, a former circus performer with Snapdragon and NoFit State Circus. So this is the DaSilva puppets coming home to the stage they came from.

Two performances, 11am and 2.30pm. Book now: https://buytickets.at/norwichpuppettheatre/2341436

19/05/2026

The Experimental Sound Society New Music Norwich – Norwich Puppet Theatre, Multiple dates and times - The Experimental Sound Society New Music Norwich Step into the sonic unknown with The Experimental Sound Society: New Music Norwich - a bold, immersive series pushing the boundaries of electroacou...

13/05/2026

“Gentle, Magical & Playful.” The Lost Nose – Family clown show in Norwich!

Follow ZingZang, a gentle, curious clown who has lost their nose — a key part of who they are — and needs your help to find it.

Show + arts and crafts activity
For families and children 0-5 years old!

Saturday 23 May
11:00 & 14:30

Alice in Wonderland WONDERDAYSPresented by Strange Fascination TheatreStep into a whimsical world with this interactive ...
21/04/2026

Alice in Wonderland WONDERDAYS
Presented by Strange Fascination Theatre

Step into a whimsical world with this interactive Alice in Wonderland show, bringing together the adventures of Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass. Packed with puppets, storytelling, games, and fun activities, little ones can meet all their favourite characters — from the White Rabbit to Humpty Dumpty — and help Alice on her journey home.

Join in a silly dance-off with the Mad Hatter, solve playful puzzles, and explore fantastical scenes from both stories. With audience participation at every turn, this magical performance invites children to laugh, play, and become part of Alice’s unforgettable adventure!

Monday 25th May - performances at 11am, 12noon, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm

Jester Mirage presentsDEAD MAN’S JEST: A Theatrical Drag Cabaretwith Will Power, Knuckle Sandwich and Stealia JobsMonstr...
21/04/2026

Jester Mirage presents
DEAD MAN’S JEST: A Theatrical Drag Cabaret
with Will Power, Knuckle Sandwich and Stealia Jobs

Monstrous pirate Jenny Jones has been the scourge of the seven seas for a hundred years, and harvesting shipwrecked souls is starting to get old. With mutiny brewing amongst her crusty crew, and a bumbling yet dashing Commandeer plotting revenge against her, will Jenny find her purpose before she has to walk the plank?

After her sell-out productions JESTATION and WILD WILD JEST, Jester Mirage is back with a brand new scripted drag musical! This loving homage to pirate films features lip-syncs, live vocals, puppets, swashbuckling, sword fighting and more!

Friday 8th & Saturday 9th May

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St James, Whitefriars
Norwich
NR31TN

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 5pm
Thursday 9:30am - 5pm
Friday 9:30am - 5pm

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