Puppet Parlour

Sad but necessary news from the best festival on the planet. Watch out 2021- we’re coming for you!

Catch him at the #PuppetParlour on Friday only! Tom Byrne is here with his popular show #Burger! Designed for audiences of only three, Tom will performing multiple shows outside the tent.

Always a highlight of the weekend, the #VarietyPackCabaret is back! Resident compere @NanaFunkLiv1 will be presenting acts from the wonderful #PuppetParlour companies visiting us this year!

We can't wait to see the lovely ladies of @mothphystheatre present their latest show #WildWilma! Arrive early for this one, it's gonna be busy! Wild Wilma tells the story of a young girl who is sold to the circus because of her extraordinary nature.

After a successful run at the Glastonbury Kidzfield, @headstrung1 return to Shambala Festival with the walkabout version of #TheCryptidPettingZoo!

The 'Make a Monster' workshop will be happening everyday at 12pm where you can make your very own 'Pop Up Critter'! You are all cordially invited to the #MONSTERDISCO and what better way to make an entrance than turning up with your very own creature creation!

Meet Fred, your #PuppetParlour landlord! Brought to us by the beautifully bonkers #FreddieDoesPuppets . Fred lives inside his microbrewery along with his wife Sharon. They come out to perform, tell stories, serve drinks and interact with the party goers!

Go on Nana!!

Back at Shambala for the first time since 2014 #TheClockwork Mothwill be bringing their latest show #HanselAndGretel Lose yourself in the woods and follow the scent of sugar in this classic tale by The Brother’s Grimm, told through storytelling, shadow-puppetry and live music.

Our lovely friends @TravelledC will be bringing their wonderful show #FiveMoreMinutes. Aimed at children ages 3-6 and their families, the show is perfect pre-bedtime viewing!

Making a triumphant return to the #PuppetParlour tent, #HowardGayton is back with Prof. Gayton's Punch and Judy. A fairly traditional Punch and Judy show, (without the domestic violence).

We're so delighted to be welcoming A Bird in the Hand Theatre to the Puppet Parlour this year. Their latest show #Special Delivery is a simple story about the delights of trying something unexpected.

Sunday is of course- Monster Disco day! @headstrung1 bring the party along with their lovable beasts! Giant beasts aren’t really scary – they just want somebody to dance with! Will you be brave enough to waltz with a wild thing, foxtrot with a cyclops or boogie with a bogeyman?

It wouldn't be @ShambalaFest without him- @handshadowgraph is back with My Shadow and Me. Meet Drew Colby, a man whose shadow can do almost anything. He makes enchanting shadow animals and fabulous shadow lands and even funny shadow people, all with just two hands!

Right then, lets start giving our guests a proper introduction. First up, we are delighted to welcome @ThingumaTheatre with their wonderful walkabout show Kit and Caboodle. A pack mule with its beautiful burden of tales is joined by two well-travelled companions.

Here we go! Our busiest line up yet! Less than six weeks to go!!!

Hey folks! We are currently taking applications for @ParlourPuppet 2019. If you have a puppet show/act and would like to perform at this years @ShambalaFest then drop us a line at info@headstrung.org #PuppetParlour

Presenting our good friend @RowbotStreet and their new show 'The Forest is Magic'. Join Olivia, our brave explorer as she discovers the fox and the owl, plays sounds on leaves, splashes in puddles and hides from the thunder. Suitable for ages 3-6

Professor Howard Gayton will be entertaining audiences on Friday and Saturday with his version of classic Punch and Judy! Expect slapstick and stupidity (without the domestic violence)

Headlining the tent on Sunday is The Freaky Sequin Cabaret! @headstrung1 present their revamped version of their famous puppet cabaret. Expect the classics- knife throwing, fire breathing and male dancers, as well as a few new song and dance numbers!