Biggar Puppet Theatre: Home of Purves Puppets

About the 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

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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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Touring Company

What’s On at Biggar Puppet Theatre

Pips and Panda in Circusland

Another adventure from the famous pair. This time Panda finds an unusual basket. Who does it belong to? Where did it come from? We’ll have to wait and see! They visit the circus, where they meet two funny geese called Jiffy and Jaffy, and Sugar the dancing horse. There are many songs for you to join in and lots of fun too!

Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp

Come and see "Aladdin" performed like you've never seen it before! Aladdin is the son of a very poor family living in Baghdad. One day he meets his long lost uncle, Abanazar, and so begins an adventure full of magic, wonderful surprises, and fantastic scenes. Meet three funny mice called Bibbity, Bobbity and Boo - who help Aladdin on his journey to rescue Princess Yasmin. See fantastic special effects throughout this great production. Don't miss out on all the fun!

Pips and Panda’s Letter to Santa

It’s Christmas and Pips and Panda are posting their letters to Santa, when a little robin flies away with Panda’s letter!! Jingle the elf takes them to Santa’s workshop so they can tell Santa what they want for Christmas. In the story we meet lots of characters, Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and a funny computer! We also sing plenty of Christmas songs along the way too! A special Christmas puppet show!

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