Join the Puppetry & Visual Theatre Meet-Up at the Edinburgh Festivals
Thursday 21st August at Summerhall. Connect with international artists at Summerhall this August, hosted by Manipulate Arts
Want to connect with others working in puppetry and visual theatre during the August festivals in Edinburgh?
Join our friends at Manipulate Arts for a relaxed afternoon of drinks and networking on Thursday 21st August at Summerhall.
They'll be gathering on the decking in the courtyard from 2:15pm to 3:45pm, an informal meet-up for anyone working in visual theatre and/or puppetry. Whether you're an artist, maker, programmer, or simply someone curious to connect with likeminded creatives, you're warmly invited.
Hosted by Manipulate Arts, this is a chance to share ideas, meet new collaborators, and enjoy some summer festival energy in good company.
📍 Summerhall Courtyard, Edinburgh
🗓 Thursday 21st August
🕝 2:15pm–3:45pm
🧃 Drinks & relaxed networking
To attend complete the form here 🔗 Join Manipulate Artist Network
About Manipulate’s Artist Network
This event is one of a series of quarterly socials hosted by Manipulate Arts for members of their Artist Network — a free initiative designed to support practitioners in puppetry, animated film and visual theatre. The events create space for artists to exchange ideas, connect across disciplines, and meet others working in these vibrant visual artforms.
Each social is themed around a new opportunity — whether meeting an artistic director, attending a performance, touring backstage, or exploring a venue — and locations vary across the year to reflect the national spread of the artist community.
💡Want to attend?
To join the event, sign up for the Artist Network — it’s free and takes less than two minutes.
🔗 Join Manipulate Artist Network
About Manipulate Arts
Formerly known as Puppet Animation Scotland, Manipulate Arts champions and presents world-class puppetry, animated film and visual theatre in Scotland and internationally.
Founded in 1984, the organisation has supported over 4,000 Scotland-based artists and reached more than half a million people through performances, screenings and creative engagement. From its family-friendly touring festivals to sector support and its acclaimed Manipulate Festival, it is a cornerstone of the visual performance community in Scotland.
Manipulate Arts believes in the magic of visual storytelling — finding meaning in images beyond words, and enabling playful, imaginative connection at all stages of life. Whether it’s puppets, objects, animation, digital forms or the expressive potential of the human body, Manipulate is a home for artists and audiences alike.
🌐 Learn more: www.manipulatearts.co.uk (update with actual link if needed)
📸 Image: Manipulate Festival 2023, Mihaela Bodlovic