News

Open Call: Skupa’s Pilsen 2026

Application deadline: 28 February 2026 - Puppet & Alternative Theatre in the Heart of Europe

Dec 9 • BrUNIMA

New Leadership at PuppeteersUK

British UNIMA shares news from the UK’s national networking body for puppetry

Dec 9 • BrUNIMA

Your British UNIMA Festive Newsletter

Exciting plans for 2026, community highlights, opportunities and more…

Dec 3 • BrUNIMA

Calling for Contributions: Strings of Support

UNIMA International seeks teaching resources for puppeteers working in crisis and recovery contexts

Dec 2 • BrUNIMA and Holly Likes... Puppets

London Marionette Maker Wins Heritage Crafts Trainee of the Year Award 2025

British UNIMA shares news of the 2025 award and training-bursary opportunities reopening in early 2026

Dec 2 • BrUNIMA

Call for Artists: Applications Open for Pflasterspektakel 2026

Apply before 15 January 2026 for one of Europe’s largest street-performance festivals

Dec 2 • BrUNIMA

PUNCH! Puppets in Top Form – National Puppetry Event in January 2027

British UNIMA shares a call from Latitude Marionnette & THEMAA for organisations and artists who’d like to take part.

Dec 2 • BrUNIMA

The Canalside Puppet Making Course, London 2026

April – June 2026 | Apply by 31 March 2026 | Early Bird £550 before 25 December 2025

Nov 16 • BrUNIMA

Open Call for BrUNIMA Creatives - Fragments of Becoming

Submissions open now · Deadline: December 31, 2025 · Selections announced: January 15, 2026

Nov 16 • BrUNIMA

Call for Applications: AVIAMA 2026 “Puppets and Mobility” Grants

Application deadline: Friday 16 January 2026

Nov 6 • BrUNIMA

Support the Penny Francis Memorial Award

Help us continue Penny Francis’s legacy in puppetry.

Nov 2 • BrUNIMA

39th International Theatrical Festival “VALISE”

Apply by 15 January 2026 - A Call to Theatres and Artists Worldwide

Oct 23 • BrUNIMA

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