Incredible wee theatre. The owners and staff were lovely. We'll be keeping an eye out on new shows, well worth the trip from Glasgow.
The cafe is reasonably priced, as are the tickets. The staff are friendly and child centred. It is clear the theatre is well loved
A Doors open day opportunity to visit. A family run puppet theatre for all ages. To get a look around the theatre and learn about its history was really interesting. Also, a treat to see part of a small show. There was also a cafe, visitors shop and an antique sale. The staff were very friendly and nothing was any bother. Well worth going to a puppet show.
A national treasure. I came to many shows as a boy and now 30+ years later I'm back with my own son who absolutely loves it. The shows are fun and interactive and well pitched for young children. The theatre is absolutely beautiful.
Biggar Puppet Theatre is located between two major Scottish cities, which provides quite easy access from densely populated areas. It's beautifully located and it's definitely one of these very unique places worth visiting. It turns out to be a family business with creativity in its heart. Ian, the founder of this theatre, talked about the history of it and led people to take their places. It's an old Victorian building converted to be a theatre with distinctive ornaments inside. The show, which I attended with my family, was a mix of traditional puppetry and use of the contemporary technology. It appeared to be very enjoyable but could have had a much more meaningful storyline. Halfway through the show there was an interval, which appeared to be almost half an hour long, so visitors could have their brunch. Though, from my perspective it's far too long for the audience of this age. I would have rather stayed for lunch after the performance. Nevertheless, it's great place to visit with kids and I would strongly recommend it to everyone. Book tickets in advance. It has amazing outdoor area for a picnic with kids when it's warmer outside.
Great wee trip. The little one loved it and everyone seemed to be same. The food after was great as well. Well worth a visit if you have young kids
I used to visit Purves Puppets every year, on the run up to Christmas, on a school trip. Now, I have the pleasure of taking my own children to the same theatre. It’s just as magical as it was when I was a child. There’s nothing else like it.
We had a nice light homemade lunch before the puppet show which our 2 yr old loved. She manage to sit through the 1.5 hr show with a 15 min. interval. She was delighted to sit with 2 of the puppets while I took her photo at the end. No charge. We bought 2 puppets while we were there: 1 a small but delightful finger puppet for £5 which she played with all day. We are booked into the Christmas show. Beautiful small Victorian style puppet theatre with capacity of about 100.
Excellent, enjoyed by both grandparents and grandchildren. Looking forward to seeing nutcracker at Christmas
Family feel to a great day out for kids! My two boys are 15 months and were just about able to enjoy it while all older children loved it - a great experience.
Purves Puppets - Biggar Puppet Theatre is located at Park Rd, Biggar ML12 6AN, UK
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