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PUPPETRY THEATRE COMPANY

  ABOUT US  

Animate is a puppetry theatre company based in Winchester. We create striking and playful family theatre that is driven by our love of storytelling through puppetry. Working across both indoor and outdoor arts, Animate brings puppetry to audiences across the South. Our extensive workshop offer ensures accessibility for all ages and abilities. Animate is a registered CIC.

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"Animate are one of the most exciting new puppet companies to emerge in recent years. Their skill and ability is of the highest quality. We are proud to support them in developing their new work and cannot recommend them highly enough"​

 

Mary Swan, Artistic Director & CEO, Proteus

RECENT NEWS

Discover more about our latest adventures!

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Our ACE Wellbeing tour has ended!

Our Puppetry & Wellbeing project for KS2 children has finished. Over 5 months this project saw us visit 11 different schools across Hampshire, host 62 workshops and work with 898 pupils.

"What struck me the most was how much enjoyment was being had. There was so much laughter and I just think that is really important..."

Click on the button to visit our P&WP page.

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Debuted our new promenade show at Basingstoke Festival

Animate was awarded funding by Basingstoke Festival to develop our walkabout act Bella into a full length promenade show. We were connected with a local playwright to develop the script and debuted this new act as part of the 2026 festival. Click on the button to watch a highlights reel from the festival!

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We returned to Nottingham Puppetry Festival

Animate returned to Nottingham Puppetry Festival to host community workshops. We last visited the festival in 2024 and were thrilled to be invited back for this bi-annual event. Click on the button to watch a highlights reel from our day!

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Our ACE Wellbeing tour has begun!

Our new puppetry workshop program for primary school children focused on wellbeing has begun - offering puppetry as a tool for expression and connection!. Click on the button to go to our Instagram and keep track of this project!

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