2-Day Glove Puppet Making Workshop with Anne Murray of Refuge Puppets, Bristol
Day 1: Sunday 31 May 2026, 10:00–16:00 — Puppet Place, Bristol Day 2: Sunday 7 June 2026, 17:00–21:00 — PRSC, Bristol
Make a Glove Puppet with Anne Murray of Refuge Puppets
A hands-on two-day workshop in Bristol — carve, sew and bring a character to life from recycled materials, with an artist using puppetry for social justice worldwide.
Key dates — book ahead
Day 1: Sunday 31 May 2026, 10:00–16:00 — Puppet Place, Bristol
Day 2: Sunday 7 June 2026, 17:00–21:00 — PRSC, Bristol
Part of the Bristol Experimental Puppet Festival
Day 1
Sunday 31 May
10:00 – 16:00
Puppet Place, Bristol
Carve puppet heads and hands from styrofoam. Cover with paper and glue. Begin hand-sewing clothing and accessories. Bring a piece of clothing to recycle.
Day 2
Sunday 7 June
17:00 – 21:00
PRSC, Bristol
Paint heads and hands. Finish sewing clothing and attach everything together. Final clear-coat spray done at home once fully dry.
As part of the Bristol Experimental Puppet Festival, Undergrowth is bringing Irish-American puppet maker Anne Murray to Bristol for a two-day glove puppet workshop — and it promises to be something a bit special.
Anne’s project, Refuge Puppets, uses puppetry as a tool for healing, advocacy and solidarity — working with communities affected by trauma and displacement. Her approach is warm, practical and deeply human: puppets as a way of creating safe space together.
Over two sessions across two weekends, you’ll carve puppet heads and hands from re-harvested styrofoam and cardboard, construct a glove puppet body from recycled clothing, paint and finish your puppet, and leave with a completed character — made by your own hands, from materials given a second life.
Come with an old piece of clothing to recycle and an idea of the character you’d like to create. Some base fabric will be provided. No experience necessary — just curiosity and a willingness to make something together.
Concession tickets available
Can’t afford the full ticket price? A limited number of concession tickets are available on request. Email undergrowth.c@gmail.com to enquire.
Open to all ages. Under-18s must be accompanied by an adult (21+) on a 1:1 basis.
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