Welcome to Clydebuilt Puppet Theatre
Firmly established, CLYDEBUILT is a leading Scottish Puppet Theatre Company. Clydebuilt is a partnership between Steve Smart and Leigh McCalister who formed The Company in 1987. The company tour throughout the UK and Europe. Clydebuilt have also toured to the Middle East, and visited China in 2008/2009 and 2010.
SCOTTISH TOUR 2025 2025 will be our last touring year, It’s been great but it’s time to change our lives. We have loved all our shows and visiting you all. Before we leave you can see us for one last time at the following venues:
February 16th – Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre – Tales of Ancient Egypt
April 3rd – Robert Burns Centre, Dumfries – Beachcomber Stories
(North east Arts Touring in Aberdeenshire (NEAT) – please check their website for all details )
April 5th Fittie Community Hall Aberdeen – Beachcomber Stories (NEAT)
April 6th Nairn Little Theatre – Beachcomber Stories (NEAT)
April 9th – Universal Hall Findhorn – Myths of the Vikings Contact venue directly.
April 12th – Collieston Village Hall Aberdeenshire (NEAT)
April 14th MacRobert Arts Centre, Stirling Elves and the Shoemaker
April 16th MacRobert Arts Centre, Stirling Myths of the Vikings
April 18th MacRobert Arts Centre, Stirling Dinosaur Detectives
May 1oth – Tullynessle Village Hall, Aberdeenshire (NEAT)
May 11th – Newton Dee Village community Aberdeen (NEAT)
May 13th – 14th BURNAVON Theatre Cookstown, N Ireland Schools performances of Myths of the Vikings/ Tales of Ancient Egypt.
You can also see us at Pittenweem Arts Festival in August
PLEASE EMAIL US WITH ANY ENQUIRIES.
Designed for theatres and adapted for schools, both shows and workshops can also enhance school projects and we put creativity at the very heart of our production programme.
Performances are suitable for theatres, festivals, schools, art galleries and family events. we are a very friendly adaptable company who love to talk to the audience after the show and many of our public shows welcome family audiences, with adults and children enjoying performances together. We are a touring company who bring our shows to you in your own community
PUPPET SNIPPETS
Hello from Leigh and Steve at Clydebuilt Puppet Theatre we are usually on tour throughout the UK and Europe.
We normally bring our shows to you in your own community. Due to the coronavirus outbreak we want to continue to bring our work to you at home, so we have created PUPPET SNIPPETS for you to make puppets in the comfort of your own home!
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