Keep the Puppet Barge up and floating!

Funded on
02 Oct 2016

You will help us to keep the barge and the puppets afloat! We will be able to continue presenting shows for children and adults in the London canal and River Thames.

£21,331 Raised of £21,301

214 Backers

100%

Our Delivery Report

Funded on 02 October 2016 | Delivered on 04 April 2017

£21,331

RAISED

214

BACKERS

143

DAYS TO FUND

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More about our impact

http://www.puppetbarge.com

Art of the Puppet was set up as a charity in 1979 to support two international puppet festivals (in 1979 and 1984). Since 1984, the charity has worked in partnership with Movingstage, its trading arm, supporting activities promoted by the Puppet Theatre Barge.

Movingstage was established in 1979 with the aim of producing marionette theatre. This type of theatre requires all elements to be in accord, including the venue. In 1982, after extensive touring, the company opened a theatre on a river barge. The theatre seats 55 and has all the conveniences and facilities of a modern venue. It is licensed by the City of Westminster.

The Puppet Theatre Barge has been open for over thirty years and during that time it has hosted thousands of performances. It is now an established venue on the London theatre scene and is based in Little Venice, close to Marble Arch. Each year during the summer, the floating theatre makes a tour of the river Thames. The company has undertaken three British Council sponsored tours in the past. It has also received funding from The Arts Council, Richmond Council, Westminster Arts, Westminster City Council, the Lottery and various charitable trusts including the Gulbenkian Foundation, The Edward Harvist Trust and the Unity Theatre Trust.

Project Owner: _dSCEQ2?2t pgGu_ZeHmf The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.

Contractors : MSO Marine,Glyphics,Sanders Sails The team responsible for building or installing the project.