Ards Puppet Festival

Schedule

Sun, 26 Oct, 2025 at 11:00 am to Mon, 27 Oct, 2025 at 04:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Town Hall, Conway Square, BT23 4NP Newtownards, United Kingdom | Newtownards, NI

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The much-loved Ards Puppet Festival returns to Ards Arts Centre, Newtownards on Sunday 26 and Monday 27 October (11am – 4pm) for two magical days of puppetry, performance and creativity for all ages!
Enjoy Tales from the Farmyard and Edward Lear’s Dream from Sea Legs Puppet Theatre, plus Lempen Puppet Theatre’s Flotsam & Jetsam, Penny and the Far Thing and The Fisher and His Wife.
Beyond the stage, explore the enchanting Woodland Wonderland, meet HandMade Theatre’s curious creatures, watch It’s Bee-Hind You Professor Queen-Bee, marvel at the Flea Circus, visit the puppet exhibition and make your own puppet in fun drop-in workshops.
With a mix of ticketed shows and free activities, it’s the perfect family day out!
🎟️ Explore the full programme and book tickets at:
https://puppetfestival.andculture.org.uk/whats-on
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Where is it happening?

Town Hall, Conway Square, BT23 4NP Newtownards, United Kingdom, 23 High Street, Newtownards, BT23 4JN, United Kingdom

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