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Len Insull was recognised as one of the foremost makers of Ventriloquial figures and his work has been sought by collectors worldwide. A recent gathering in London performers and collectors came together to celebrate his unique skill.

One of the first puppet TV stars Muffin the Mule has a party to celebrate his 70th birthday

We celebrate Mr Punch's Birthday at the Covent Garden May Fayre

In 2016 the Guild Annual General meeting was held at the Sudbury Hall National Trust Museum of Childhood and the opportunity was taken to stage an exhibition and performances

A brief trailer to the film published by the British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild telling the story of Bob Pelham and his ongoing influence

This is a brief overview of a 45 minute presentation made by Mary Turner at the Wolverhampton College of Art on Her Work with Puppets. See how she was involved with so many of the icons that children grew up with during the second half of the twentieth century.

THE NATIONAL PUPPETRY ARCHIVE Take a look at this unique collection of British Puppetry

A short compilation of one of our Summer fun days. This film was captured at Berkeley Castle in June 2019 and shows a range of our performances including excerpts from the world famous Punch and Judy show.

Ken Barnard (a renowned marionette maker and performer) came from a generation of family puppeteers. Learn about the travels of his grandfather in a presentation made to the British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild in this excerpt from the full DVD available from: www.britishpuppetguild.org.uk

The Schitzl Marionettes were famed for their trick figures who were performed in British Music Halls in the early 1900's. Some puppets found their way into the collection of the British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild and are currently held by the V&A Theatre Museum. Learn about their history and restoration in this excerpt from the full length DVD available from www.britishpuppetguild.org.uk

Waldo Lanchester was a renowned British Puppeteer. With the help of the Heritage Lottery Fund the British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild obtained a major collection of his figures for the National Puppetry Archive and recreated one of his performances. Watch this extract taken from the full length DVD available from www.britishpuppetguild.org.uk

Andras Lenart demonstrates his beautiful micro puppetry. Filmed at a British Puppet and Model Theatre Festival in Buxton.