Wellington Puppetry Festival 2024

Fri Sep 27 2024 at 06:00 pm to Sun Sep 29 2024 at 12:00 pm UTC+12:00

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The Wellington Puppetry Festival
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Wellington Puppetry Festival 2024
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Wellington Puppet Festival 2024
27-29 September 2024
Te Whanganui-ā-Tara Wellilngton
Supported by the Wellington City Council and Venues Wellington
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The 2024 Wellington Puppet Festival is especially for puppeteers and other puppetry curious artists!
If you're not a puppeteer or artist but want to see puppet theatre take attend our Puppetry Gala event – this is our special festival event for the general public.
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A three day event of puppetry workshops, puppet theatre, and connecting over kai for puppeteers and other puppetry curious artists in Te Whanganui-ā-Tara Wellilngton. We welcome puppeteers from across Aotearoa!
Friday, 27 September 2024
Festival Launch in Vogelmorn Hall 5:30-8pm
✨for Festival Pass holders✨
Meet your Puppetry Community and learn about UNIMA Aotearoa New Zealand over a simple supper!

Saturday, 28 September 2024
Puppetry Gala on Vogelmorn Green and Upstairs 10-12noon
✨ for Festival Pass and Carnival ticket holders ✨
A puppetry extravaganza for everyone with Puppet Theatre, Roaming Puppets, and Face Painting.
The Kiwi Who Dreamed She Could Fly by Gay Janssen
The Bell by Naranjarte Theatre Company
Paper Puppets by Amy Grace Laura
Enid the Portrait Painter by String Bean Puppets
Puppetry Workshops & Talks in Vogelmorn Hall
✨for Festival Pass holders✨
Workshop #0 12:45-1:45pm
Workshop #1 2:30-3:30pm
Workshop #2 3:45-4:45pm
Feast of Puppets in Vogelmorn Hall 6:30-10pm
✨ for Festival Pass and Feast of Puppets ticket holders ✨
A dining experience packed with puppetry!
Auguries of Innocence by Birdlife Productions

Sunday, 29 September 2024
Puppetry Workshops & Talks in Vogelmorn Upstairs
✨for Festival Pass holders✨
Workshop #3 10-11am
Workshop #4 11:30-12:30pm
Workshop #5 1-2pm
Afternoon Tea in the Vogelmorn Upstairs 2-4pm
✨for Festival Pass holders✨
A final opportunity to connect with the puppetry community and other artists over a cup of tea!
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Vogelmorn Community
Vogelmorn Cafe open all festival weekend – Saturday & Sunday 9-3pm
Smoked & Pickled open all festival weekend – Saturday 3-10pm & Sunday 3-8pm
Vogelmorn Community Bar & Living Room open Friday & Saturday 3-10pm
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