Upcoming events


Sept
26

Public Event: ‘The Forgotten Her Story’: Manuela Wirth in conversation with Celia Pym, Sarah Wright, Claudia Delgado & Catherine Goodman

Launched by Hauser & Wirth co-founder Manuela Wirth, The Forgotten Her Story began as an online platform dedicated to celebrating women whose creativity, skill and generosity have shaped our world, often quietly and without the recognition they deserve. Through conversations with artists, makers, writers, dancers, collectors and many others, the platform honours lives devoted to making, caring and creating.

Now, for the first time, these stories are brought together in book form. The publication introduces nine extraordinary women, including celebrated cookery writer Anna Del Conte, textile artist and “damage detective” Celia Pym, and ballet dancer Haydeh Changizian, one of Iran’s first and only prima ballerinas. Their stories are told through intimate conversations with the women themselves and those closest to them, alongside photographs, archival material and personal mementos that offer a glimpse into their lives, work and enduring legacy.

Join Manuela Wirth, together with artists Sarah Wright, Claudia Delgado, Celia Pym and Catherine Goodman, for a conversation about the women featured in the book, the importance of preserving their stories, and why creativity, craftsmanship and the handmade continue to matter today.


https://thefifearms.com/event/the-forgotten-her-story/

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Project Sharing #2
Mar
12

Project Sharing #2

  • Shacklewell Row London, England, E8 2EA United Kingdom (map)
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A note on project sharings:

We are really sorry to say that our 2026 Final Project Sharings are now completely full - before we even had the chance to open bookings to the public!! 

We prioritised places for our current students, their communities and our Still-Curious alumni, and the response meant that every spot was taken almost immediately! 

While we know this will be disappointing and frustrating for those who were hoping to come, we also feel incredibly heartened as it shows us that people really want to see this work, and that the community around puppetry continues to grow.

If you were hoping to catch some new puppetry, please keep an eye out for our annual Curious Puppets Festival at the Rosemary Branch this November, where our alumni present new original work. It’s the next opportunity to see a programme of exciting puppetry from us!

It also feels important to acknowledge that two major national puppetry festivals - Moving Parts Arts (Newcastle Puppetry Festival) and Beverley Puppet Festival - have not received Arts Council funding this year and as a result will not be able to happen. At a time when demand for puppetry is clearly there, it remains a difficult moment for the presentation of the form.

So we’re asking: how do we advocate for the artform? Which venues and partners might join us in with long-term commitment - helping to create more spaces where puppetry can be seen, supported, and celebrated? How do we keep creating opportunities to present work independently and from the ground up? 

With our growing network of artists, students and audiences - and in dialogue with other puppetry organisations - we’re excited to keep imagining what comes next. 

Thank you all for coming to SOUP Night this year and your continuing support - see you in November. 🧡

Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

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Project Sharing #1
Mar
11

Project Sharing #1

  • Shacklewell Row London, England, E8 2EA United Kingdom (map)
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A note about our project sharings:

We are really sorry to say that our 2026 Final Project Sharings are now completely full - before we even had the chance to open bookings to the public!! 

We prioritised places for our current students, their communities and our Still-Curious alumni, and the response meant that every spot was taken almost immediately! 

While we know this will be disappointing and frustrating for those who were hoping to come, we also feel incredibly heartened as it shows us that people really want to see this work, and that the community around puppetry continues to grow.

If you were hoping to catch some new puppetry, please keep an eye out for our annual Curious Puppets Festival at the Rosemary Branch this November, where our alumni present new original work. It’s the next opportunity to see a programme of exciting puppetry from us!

It also feels important to acknowledge that two major national puppetry festivals - Moving Parts Arts (Newcastle Puppetry Festival) and Beverley Puppet Festival - have not received Arts Council funding this year and as a result will not be able to happen. At a time when demand for puppetry is clearly there, it remains a difficult moment for the presentation of the form.

So we’re asking: how do we advocate for the artform? Which venues and partners might join us in with long-term commitment - helping to create more spaces where puppetry can be seen, supported, and celebrated? How do we keep creating opportunities to present work independently and from the ground up? 

With our growing network of artists, students and audiences - and in dialogue with other puppetry organisations - we’re excited to keep imagining what comes next. 

Thank you all for coming to SOUP Night this year and your continuing support - see you in November. 🧡

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Public Event: SOUP Night - Vicki Igbokwe-Ozoagu
Mar
5

Public Event: SOUP Night - Vicki Igbokwe-Ozoagu

  • Shacklewell Row London, England, E8 2EA United Kingdom (map)
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Public Event: SOUP Night - John Caird in conversation with Toby Olié - ‘Puppets and their Actors’
Feb
19

Public Event: SOUP Night - John Caird in conversation with Toby Olié - ‘Puppets and their Actors’

  • Shacklewell Row London, England, E8 2EA United Kingdom (map)
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Public Event: SOUP Night - Joseph Wallace
Feb
12

Public Event: SOUP Night - Joseph Wallace

  • Shacklewell Row London, England, E8 2EA United Kingdom (map)
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Public Event: SOUP Night - Alison Duddle
Feb
5

Public Event: SOUP Night - Alison Duddle

  • Shacklewell Row London, England, E8 2EA United Kingdom (map)
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Jan
19
to 14 Mar

Training: Curious Professional 2026

Photos by Noufri Bachdim

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