Help us build a puppet theatre in Newcastle!

by Moving Parts Arts CIO in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

Total raised £4,099

 
Gift Aid
+ est. £707.25
£5,000 target 32 days left
81% 78 supporters
Keep what you raise – this project will receive all pledges made by 13th December 2024 at 11:55pm

A new centre for puppetry and community arts in Newcastle, including a theatre, workshop space and creative opportunities.

by Moving Parts Arts CIO in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

Join Moving Parts Arts on our journey to build the North East of England’s only theatre and studio space dedicated to puppetry. Our dreams to transform a former call centre in the West End of Newcastle into a vibrant creative hub will only be possible with your support.

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Raising £5,000 will bring to life:

  • A 60-seat performance space championing puppetry for adults, teens, children and families. 
  • Rehearsal and creation space for North East artists.
  • A workshop space for groups of up to 40 people, that gives everyone a chance to access creative activities.
  • A puppet library and museum display.

All of the above resources will be built in Carr Ellison House, Elswick, which is a wheelchair user accessible space. The site is a 10 minute bus journey from Newcastle Central Station, with up to 7 buses an hour, and has over 100 free car parking spaces.

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The time is now. Since piloting the first Newcastle Puppetry Festival in 2017, Moving Parts Arts CIO has grown into a year-round registered charity (1194137), reaching over 28,000 people each year with a range of unique activities. 

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Over the past 8 years, your first Moving Parts experience may have been dancing with a giant squid on Northumberland Street, crafting a shadow puppet in Denton Library, or parading with a huge red kite in Gateshead. No matter how you first discovered the magic of puppetry, or if you’re yet to come to one of our events, the Moving Parts Puppet Theatre is for you. 

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This has been a dream of ours since the beginning - to create a thriving hub of puppetry in the North East. The nearest puppet theatre is over 75 miles away in any direction. We’ve built our small charity from the ground up, right here in Newcastle, and with your help, we now feel ready to start this exciting new chapter. 

Raising £5,000 would pay for:

  • New flooring for the theatre and workshop space
  • Theatre curtains and blinds
  • Staging
  • Chairs and tables
  • Space rent for three months whilst we build the theatre

A stretch target of £8,000 would allow us to upgrade our light, sound and film equipment, opening the door to more creative opportunities for artists and an elevated theatre experience for audiences. 

The world needs more creativity and joy - with your help, let us build it. 

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Merchandise Rewards

Notebooks:

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T-shirts:

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Rewards

This project offers rewards in return for your donation. Please select a reward below.

£10 or more

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Moving Parts Puppet Studios - Sneak Peek Event

One ticket to our Sneak Peek Event at the Moving Parts Puppet Studios on Friday 29th November 2024, 7pm. Featuring puppetry performances and puppet making workshops for all ages! Complimentary drink on arrival! A chance to see the space, meet the team, and ask any questions! If you need multiple tickets then please add to the £10 donation in multiples of 10 (ie. 2 x tickets = £20).

£15 or more

8 of 10 claimed

Moving Parts Limited Edition Notebook

A matt black lined notebook with elastic binder featuring our Moving Parts logo character designed by Rachael Horner

£25 or more

2 of 7 claimed

Newcastle Puppetry Festival t-shirt - SMALL

A unisex royal blue Newcastle Puppetry Festival t-shirt - SMALL SIZE. Includes postage!

£25 or more

0 of 8 claimed

Newcastle Puppetry Festival t-shirt - LARGE

A unisex royal blue Newcastle Puppetry Festival t-shirt - LARGE SIZE. Includes postage!

£25 or more

5 of 14 claimed

Newcastle Puppetry Festival t-shirt - X-LARGE

A unisex royal blue Newcastle Puppetry Festival t-shirt - X-LARGE SIZE. Includes postage!

£25 or more

0 of 13 claimed

Newcastle Puppetry Festival t-shirt - 2XL

A unisex royal blue Newcastle Puppetry Festival t-shirt - 2XL SIZE. Includes postage!

£25 or more

0 of 7 claimed

Newcastle Puppetry Festival t-shirt - 3XL

A unisex royal blue Newcastle Puppetry Festival t-shirt - 3XL SIZE. Includes postage!

£200 or more

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Puppet Pillar Patrons

Become a foundation stone of the Moving Parts Puppet Theatre and sponsor one of the six pillars in the performance space. As a patron, a plaque will be created and displayed on one of the six pillars to mark this moment.

£1,000 or more

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Principle Puppet Patron 2025

Do you REALLY love puppets? Become a Principle Puppet Patron for 2025 and make a huge difference to this dream becoming a reality. Your name and generosity will be immortalized in plaque form and displayed in the theatre. You will receive free tickets to all our events during 2025 nad be credited in our festival brochure.

£25 or more

3 of 3 claimed

Newcastle Puppetry Festival t-shirt - MEDIUM

A unisex royal blue Newcastle Puppetry Festival t-shirt - MEDIUM SIZE. Includes postage!

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