Puppet Place Trust Ltd

Creative Workspace Hub For Puppetry Artists

Founded: Founded 1984
Locations: 1 location

Puppet Place Trust Ltd

Creative Workspace Hub For Puppetry Artists

Founded: Founded 1984
Locations: 1 location

About

Puppet Place is a registered charity and creative hub based in Bristol dedicated to supporting practitioners in puppetry, animation, and visual performance. The organisation provides specialised rehearsal studios, fabrication workshops, creative desk spaces, artist development resources, and public engagement events across the South West.

Services

Rehearsal Studio Hire

Provides an accessible ground-floor rehearsal space equipped with near-blackout capacity, three-phase power supply, dedicated amenities, and high-speed Wi-Fi, suitable for puppetry staging, small-scale theatre rehearsals, educational workshops, and seated gatherings for up to thirty-five people.

Fabrication Bay Hire

Offers access to a fully equipped fabrication facility featuring woodworking equipment, machining lathes, plastic heat benders, vacuum formers, and fume extraction spray booths, designed for artists developing mechanical puppets, theatrical props, and stop-motion models.

Creative Desk And Workshop Space

Delivers affordable resident and associate artist studio desk rentals on flexible monthly terms, offering freelance practitioners and creative micro-businesses supportive co-working facilities, equipment access, peer mentoring networks, and directory visibility.