PuppetryNEL is a network for puppeteers, and creatives interested in puppetry, based in North East Lincolnshire (including Greater Lincolnshire). The network is supported and funded by Create North East Lincolnshire, created and led by Samuel Pearson.
Upcoming Events
Online Puppet Makers session with Kathleen Yore - Odd Doll
21st April 2026
12.30 - 2pm
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Kathleen is a Yorkshire based puppet / mask maker and director. Under 'Odd Doll Puppetry' Kathleen has successfully toured five highly rated ACE funded productions. She has also enjoyed working as a maker for Opera North, Ballet Lorent, Bravewords, Tell Tale Hearts, Tatwood Puppets, Theatre Company Blah Blah Blah, City Varieties and CAST in Doncaster. Materials she works with regular include: Casting from clay into latex or worbla, styrofoam, plasterzote, cardboard and wood.
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Our First event: Network Launch on World Puppetry Day
The launch of PuppetryNEL, took place on World Puppetry Day at The Living Room, Cleethorpes.
A great session for participants to catch up with those they have worked with before, and an introduction to puppetry to anyone who was new.
On the day, we were joined and supported by Andy Evans of Kazbah Theatre, who brought a huge array of puppets from different productions and works from the past few years.
I (Samuel) also brought along some PuppetBox training puppets, tabletop puppet creatures from Kathleen Yore and a few finger puppets from FurriFingers!
Intro to Tabletop Puppetry
The second network session was an Introduction to Tabletop Puppetry led by Samuel.
The session was based around his work to date so far, and the training he has taken part in the last three years with: Sue Buckmaster, Kathleen Yore, Sophie Powell, Natasha Holmes.
In the session, participants were introduced to Qualities of Movement and principles of puppetry.
The puppets used for this session were the PuppetBox training puppets.
At the session, participants ranged from those who have worked with Kazbah, right to those who joined for the World Puppetry Day with no experience and have returned again.
