Funding confirmed for the 5th edition of Newcastle Puppetry Festival. The 5th edition (and our first annual festival) of the event will...

Thanks to funding through Arts Council England and North of Tyne Combined Authority, we were thrilled to be able to offer two 'Working in...

Teeny Tiny Toon is a celebration of Newcastle and its people, told through puppetry. toon Geordie: 'town', specifically Newcastle Moving...

Our Heritage Lead on Wor Seahorse Spectacle David Silk reflects on the project and delves into the age old question: “what have seahorses...

Our Producer Becky Pereira caught up with master marionettist Stephen Mottram ahead of him bringing his renowned production 'Moments from...

CALLING ALL UK-BASED PUPPET / VISUAL THEATRE CREATORS MAKING NEW WORK! Moving Parts Arts is seeking proposals from puppet / visual...

Illustration by Rachael Horner Be part of something spectacular - a community puppetry parade in the centre of Newcastle! Get creative,...

Dates for your diaries: 8th - 15th April 2023 A huge thank you to Arts Council England, Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and...

Laura Firby, our Festival Producer Intern for 2021, reflects on her experience working with Moving Parts Arts to deliver Tyne Rising....

Jo Feijó is a freelance designer, puppet maker, dancer and performer from Lisbon, Portugal based in the North East of England. Jo is one...

Georgia Hill is a freelance designer and maker of puppets, props and costumes based in the North East of England. Georgia is one of our...

For the first time in 2021, we have engaged an artist through national callout to create a bespoke Digital Puppetry Commission as part of...

Chloe Rodham is a stop motion animator based in Newcastle. Chloe first started working with Moving Parts Arts in 2019 when they were...

Rachael Horner is a graphic designer and illustrator. She has been an integral part of the Moving Parts team since the festival debut in...

Join Moving Parts Arts for our online 2021 series of 'Talks with Practitioners'. Find out about the work of talented and varied puppetry...

Kathleen Yore will be leading the 'Cast a Talking Head' puppet making workshop as part of Newcastle Puppetry Festival 2021. For more...

The Moving Parts Scratch Space is a platform for puppet / visual theatre creators to try out new work to collect feedback from audiences....

We are seeking enthusiastic volunteers to help deliver 'Tyne Rising' as part of Newcastle Puppetry Festival 2021. Tyne Rising will be the...

The big wave has finally landed and we can now announce our most ambitious project to date - Tyne Rising: an outdoor theatre spectacle...

Laura Firby - 2021 Event Producer Intern