Come and make your own hand-held animal puppet with the makers of Anansi and the Lost Sun .

Imagine your favourite animal, then get all of your creative juices flowing and make that animal come to life in puppet form.

Join Swallow’s Wings Puppetry to create a jungle-themed animal puppet using recycled materials.

Swallow’s Wings Puppetry is a community led, community championing theatre company unearthing traditional stories that captivate your imagination and uplift spirits…

This workshop is part of our Family Fun Day for Under 10s – find out what else is happening here

The FestiDale is part of Local Exchange, the Royal Exchange Theatre’s ambitious long-term programme co-curated with ambassadors and champions in communities across Greater Manchester. This is what has been said about past festivals…

“Amazing experience showcasing the community. Loved it.”

“We need these stories told in the communities that need to talk about them”

“It brought people in who may never seen theatre. Told stories never heard.”