Bringing Bones To Life | Puppetry Workshop (at Arts and Humanities Day)
Schedule
Sat Nov 08 2025 at 10:30 am to 04:30 pm
UTC+00:00Location
University of Southampton, Sir James Matthews Building, Level 1, Room 1023 | SOUTHAMPTON, EN
About this Event
Puppeteer Edie Edmundson and artist-facilitator Ri Baroche invite you to a playful and creative workshop, Bring Your Bones to Life.
In this unique workshop, you will be guided to create and customise your very own skeleton marionette. Through hands-on crafting, you will explore the diversity of human bone structures, discovering that no skeleton is ever quite the same.
Once your puppet is complete, we will bring it to life using simple puppetry techniques, encouraging curiosity, play, and a deeper connection with our own bones. Each puppet becomes a unique reflection of the hidden complexities and personal stories embedded in our skeletons, serving as a gentle prompt to think about how our bodies carry both biological and social histories.
This workshop is part of the broader In Your Bones project led by Professor Claire Clarkin (School of Biological Sciences), Lesley Self (Art Care, Salisbury District Hosptial) and Claudia Murg (We Make Southampton), which aims to facilitate conversations around lived experiences, health inequities, and the barriers people face in accessing equitable skeletal health care.
Show Times: 11:00, 13:00, 14:30
Run Time: 75 minutes
Suitability: All ages
PLEASE NOTE: a few additional tickets for each workshop will be available on the day at the workshop door in Sir James Matthew Building, on a first-come-first-served basis.
Accessibility: Venue is wheelchair accessible. A quiet room, with a sensory tent, will be available nearby - please ask a member of the festival team for directions. Please visit the site here for further information: Southampton Arts and Humanities Festival 2025 - Accessibility (southamptonartshumfest.co.uk)
PLEASE NOTE: This ticket gives you access to the workshop only. You will need to book a FREE general admission ticket for Arts and Humanities Day to complete your registration to the festival, by filling the form here: Eventbrite
This event is taking place as part of Arts and Humanities Day, the fun-filled family-friendly flagship event of Southampton Arts and Humanities Festival.
Please contact the event organiser at [email protected] if you have any questions regarding the event you are booking.
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Where is it happening?
University of Southampton, Sir James Matthews Building, Level 1, Room 1023, 157-187 Above Bar Street, University of Southampton, SOUTHAMPTON, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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