24th - 27th May | Ards Arts Centre

Ards Arts celebrates the 12th Annual Puppet Festival with a first class programme of puppertry! Events will be taking place at various venues throughout the Borough with the main Puppet Open Day celebration at Ards Arts Centre on Saturday 25th May. A truly inspirational & thrilling experience for all the family, definately not to be missed!

Fri 24th May | 7pm | Ards Arts Centre

Ladies & Gentleman, boys & girls... The circus with a difference has come to town!! Come & be amazed by aerail acrobatics on the flying trapeze, spectacular stunts, & the antics of the cheeky clowns!

Saturday 25th May | 12-4pm | Ards Arts Centre

Come along and enjoy a variety of FREE puppet events including a crazy science lab, tea with the Big Bad Wolf, a puppet making workshop & much much more!!

Sat 25th May | 3pm | Ards Arts Centre

Supprted by City of Culture, this show features 3 traditional stories from around the globe; 'The Children of Lir' from Ireland, 'The Golden Reed Pipe' from China, and 'The Girl who Married a Snake' from India.