Biggar Puppet Theatre: Home of Purves Puppets – Family Theatre Shows Edinburgh & Glasgow

About our Family Puppet Theatre

Biggar Puppet Theatre is the home of the world famous Scottish puppet theatre company, the International Purves Puppets. On this website you will find information on our acclaimed puppetry touring company as well as information on our many shows, workshops, teacher in-service courses, television and radio appearances, plus other events here at our permanent facility, Biggar Puppet Theatre, near Edinburgh and Glasgow, Scotland.

For families and children of all ages!

Why families love us

The #1 Best-Rated in TripAdvisor for Theatre & Concerts in South Lanarkshire

Outstanding

The morning show is specifically aimed at young children, with nurseries traveling for miles to let their kids see the puppets. It kept our 2 year old and 5 month old entertained the entire time.

Tall Blade

Google Maps Review

Excellent entertainment

First saw Purves Puppets at the Edinburgh festival when my sons were young, now taking the grandchildren. Wonderful children’s theatre. Excellent entertainment, and lovely staff

Shirley Ovington

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Birthday Parties

Touring Company

What’s On at Biggar Puppet Theatre

Pips and Panda meet the Three Bears

Pips and Panda meet the Three Bears Subscribe to our YouTube Channel In this Pips and Panda show, our friends find themselves meeting with the three bears. There’s Daddy Bear,…

Nessie meets Morag

Nessie meets Morag A second Scottish folktale with Nessie, our famous monster! This yarn has plenty of humour, Scottish music and traditional creatures. The story involves Nessie the Loch Ness…

Directions

Edinburgh

Bus

Edinburgh Bus Station platform 7 (100 or 101)

Car

30 mins from the City Bypass onto the A702

Glasgow

Car

60 mins from the M74, exiting Junction 13

Dumfries

Car

65 minutes to Biggar

Contact Us

If you would like to contact us, then please use the form here or call us using the number below.

Biggar Puppet Theatre