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Held in Almonte, Ontario, Canada in early August. A three-day festival devoted to the art of puppetry and the creation of fun! http://puppetsup.ca Puppets Up! is a great day or weekend out for anyone who loves the opportunity to take in original theatre, enjoy the delights offered by a beautiful and historic town like Almonte, and experience the pleasures of an outdoor festival.
Providing great entertainment for families with children of all ages, many of the festival’s shows and street entertainers are designed for the very young, while others will keep older kids and adults fully engaged.
Photo by Brent Eades
Nearly all of our activities happen within the downtown core of Almonte, along Mill Street. All the venues are located within an easy stroll of each other, and there are plenty of shady areas to sit and places for kids to run in the grass. Refreshment and food vendors are located right on the street, and many of our downtown restaurants offer full meals, snacks and take-out options.
The Festival also offers a small market bazaar, where you can take a piece of Puppets Up! home with you, such as a puppet or other fun toy.
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facebook.comAlthough people often think of puppets as something for kids, puppetry can be one of the most flexible forms of theatre. The creator of cult favourite Nanalan', Jamie Shannon, is putting together a short film about the life of Rasputin (inspired, he says, by the life of Rob Ford). This behind-the-scenes snapshot of his process includes both orange and green cameo characters!
35 years ago Jan 10th, Fraggle Rock premiered!
You have one more chance to catch It’s A Wonderful (Mississippi Mills) Life — today (Dec 17/17) at 2:30pm. You can get your tickets online, or take your chances at the door. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/puppets-up-presents-its-a-wonderful-mississippi-mills-life-tickets-39133353915
George Bailey visited Wayne Rostad on the stage of Almonte’s Light Up The Night, along with his wife & daughter Zuzu, to invite you all to buy tickets to Its a Wonderful Mississippi Mills Life (Dec 15-17), on sale at Baker Bob's & http://www.puppetsup.ca
It's A Wonderful Mississippi Mills Life! is this year's Puppets Up! Christmas Play. Imagine your favourite black-and-white movie set in a small town, brought to life with local voices and...puppets? That's right, we're tackling the Frank Capra classic, Puppets-Up! style. Expect laughs in all the right places. See which of your friends' faces has turned up in the cast. Laugh as loud as you like. Evening shows and matinees both held at the Almonte Old Town Hall. Tickets available online or at Baker Bob's in Almonte, The Blossom Shop in Carleton Place, or at the Pakenham General Store. #puppets #puppetry #comedy #hilarious
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A good friend to Puppets Up, Teddy performed in Downtown Almonte this weekend. This would have been PU weekend. A big hello to all our volunteers & performers -- we miss you.
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Ready for a tasting with some historic celebrities!
May 4, puppets Sir John A. & Queen Victoria will make a celebrity guest appearance at a festive Whisky Tasting fundraiser for the Almonte General Hospital/Fairview Manor in the AGH's Octagon Room. Enjoy an entertaining evening of single malt Scotch, celtic music, puppets, bagpipes and food pairings provided by Heirloom Cafe Bistro, Leatherworks Catering, Cafe Postino and Mill Street Crepe Company. Buy tickets ($75): http://www.almontehospitalfoundation.com/ticket-purchase Hosted by Ouidram (http://ouidram.com), this event will help mark Canada's 150th birthday in Almonte.
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