Book a performance for your event
Big, bold and colourful - our puppets, performances and installations transform spaces, engage all ages and offer something unique to your event. Available UK-wide and internationally. Please note we are based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK. Looking for something bespoke? Check out our Commissions page.
Starmongers
Designed and created by Judith Hope Puppet Maker
Produced by Moving Parts Arts
Encounter illuminated astronomers charting imaginary skies. Ethereal cosmic characters, they are guardians of the stars, reading the night sky and conveying messages from the constellations. Seated in ramshackle chairs, high above their audience, they pedal through the sky, propelled by rods and mechanisms attached to the wheels. A unique roaming puppet act, with shadow puppetry experience included. Best suited to nighttime events, but daytime events are also workable.
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Made possible through support from Newcastle City Council, Enchanted City Festival, North East Combined Authority and Northumbria University.

Delilah the Elephant
Designed and created by Made by Raccoons
Produced by Moving Parts Arts
Come and meet Delilah - a big, blue and beautiful baby elephant, who loves being stroked and meeting new friends! Delilah enjoys having her trunk tickled and has a particularly good memory if you'd like to tell her a story - elephants never forget! A joyful and interactive roaming puppet act for all ages - perfect for any family-friendly outdoor event.
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Made possible through support from Hartlepool Town Council.

Baba Yaga's Birdhouse
Designed and created by Judith Hope Puppet Maker
Produced by Moving Parts Arts
A spooky, rickety house wanders the streets on its spindly bird legs - guided by a glowing lantern that hangs from its rafters. But what is in that mysterious tiny door? Knock three times... The Queen of the Magpies lives inside the house, and she doesn't like being woken up! A playful, interactive roaming act for all ages - perfect for Halloween or any spooky event!
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Originally made for City of Kittiwakes Parade project, which was supported by National Lottery Heritage Fund, Newcastle Cultural Investment Fund, People's Postcode Lottery, The National Lottery Community Fund 'Awards for All' and The Barbour Foundation.

Two for Joy
Designed and created by The Lantern Yard
Produced by Moving Parts Arts
A swish and a swoop flies past your ear - hide all of your sparkly belongings from these two inquisitive magpies! A magical pair of puppet lanterns that soar around the crowd. Perfect for nighttime events and for all ages.
Made possible through support from Newcastle City Council.

The Last Believer
Produced by Moving Parts Arts
Written by Danielle Slade, Directed by Jonluke Mckie, Music by Ruth Lyon, Illustrated by Karis Harrington
Told on a unique two-metre high moving panorama called a 'Crankie' with 30-metres of hand-painted illustrations, The Last Believer has live original music, large-scale puppetry and storytelling - a bold, colourful and fun adventure story for the whole family.
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Made possible with support from National Lottery Heritage Fund, North East Combined Authority, Hays Travel, North East Community Foundation and The Great North Museum: Hancock
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WIND GARDEN INSTALLATION
Produced by Moving Parts Arts
Designed by Chloe Rodham, made with 350 participants
Celebrating wind power and community creation, Wind Garden offers a colourful, kinetic installation for your event. Featuring a central commission by Chloe Rodham, and surrounded by smaller windmills, there is also the option to run windmill making workshops on site so participants can either add to the installation, or take a windmill home.

GIANT KITTIWAKE
Produced by Moving Parts Arts
Designed and made by Alison Duddle
With a huge, 7-metre wingspan, our giant Kittiwake is perfect for seaside or nature-themed events. Originally created as part of our City of Kittiwakes project, to celebrate the largest UK inland colony of kittiwakes that roost under the Tyne Bridge. The wings feature feathers that have been inscribed by hundreds of participant's messages about sanctuary, community and nature.

COMMISSIONS
Need something more bespoke?
We work with a wide pool of artists to create bespoke commissions for events, museums, schools, libraries and community projects. We specialise in puppetry, but we have also produced and created installations, exhibitions and interactive art. Get in touch to discuss what you need! Click the 'Find out more' button below to view some of our previous commissions.

"The children couldn't believe their eyes when they saw a giant blue elephant stomping around the festival!! Thank you to Moving Parts Arts for bringing this to life!"
– Hartlepool Waterfront Festival
Get in touch!
We perform at all kinds of events - big and small!
Contact Kerrin through info@movingpartsarts.com
for more information!

