Puppets for Hire
Bring your event to life with this extraordinary puppet collection, perfect for outdoor performances, parades, street theatre and indoor events. Each puppet is carefully designed to engage audiences. Some can be customised for night-time appearances and others have interactive qualities.
Browse the selection of puppets for hire by Small World Theatre and associate artists. These puppets are extremely photogenic and great for social media content. Please get in touch for more details.
Dewi Sant
Type: Giant promenading puppet
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Operated by: 3 puppeteers
Suitable for: Festivals, historical celebrations, indoor/outdoor appearances
Cost: Contact us for hire rates
Historically inspired Dewi Sant brings family-friendly theatre and spectacle to your event, embodying the idea of “doing the little things” with big impact.
The Owl
Type: Lantern puppet
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Operated by: 1 puppeteers + 1 other.
Suitable for: Daytime and nighttime performances, street theatre, parades
Cost: Contact us for hire rates
A beautiful lantern owl created by Invisible Octopus for Small World Theatre. Its lantern design makes it ideal for both day and night performances, enchanting audiences in festivals, street theatre, or indoor events. Particularly suited to family-friendly, winter events with a magical theme. Can be hired with large star lanterns to create a centrepiece of head up a parade.
Circus Eleffant
Type: Giant promenading puppet
Dimensions: Size of a real junior elephant
Operated by: 2 puppeteers + 1 other.
Suitable for: Leading parades, festivals, circus-themed events, night performances (illuminated)
Cost: Contact us for hire rates
Bring a vintage-style circus to town! Our elephant puppet is perfect for parades or festival openings and can glow at night. This elephant appeared at the 2022 Eisteddfod opening in Tregaron and led a parade celebrating Diwali at Aberystwyth Arts Centre.
Welsh Dragon
Type: Giant promenading puppet
Dimensions: 10 meters
Operated by: 2–3 puppeteers
Suitable for: A symbol of Wales, suitable for Saint David’s Day parades, national celebrations and feisty events! A must have for St Davids' Day Parades and event.
Cost: Contact us for hire rates
Lead your parade with our fearsome Welsh dragon or the charming baby dragon for indoor and outdoor events. Iconic, illuminated, and crowd-pleasing.
Baby Dragon
Type: Smaller interactive puppet
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Operated by: 1-2 puppeteers
Suitable for: Parades, festivals, indoor/outdoor performances, night appearances (illuminated). A must have interactive puppet for St Davids' Day Parades and event.
Cost: Contact us for hire rates
The Dog
Type: Lantern puppet for promenading
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Operated by: 1 puppeteers + 1 other.
Suitable for: Parades, festivals, interactive crowd performance
Cost: Contact us for hire rates
Toby’s perambulating dog loves to mingle with the crowd, making it perfect for festivals and parade routes. A charming addition for events looking for friendly, interactive puppetry.
The Polar Bear
Type: Giant promenading puppet
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Operated by: 1 puppeteers + 1 other.
Suitable for: Lively parade puppet for Winter festivals, parades, interactive street theatre
Cost: Contact us for hire rates
Add sparkle to your winter event! Our polar bear dances and interacts with crowds, delighting audiences of all ages. Perfect for Christmas markets, winter wonderlands, or ice-themed events.
Santes Dwynwen
Type: Giant street theatre puppet
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Operated by: 3 puppeteers
Suitable for: Crowds, parades and cultural festivals and events.
Cost: Contact us for hire rates
Welsh patron saint of love, Santes Dwynwen is at ease in crowds and ideal for festivals, romantic events, or Saint Dwynwen celebrations.
Bendigeidfran
Type: Site-specific giant puppet
Dimensions: 7.62 meters
Operated by: Multiple puppeteers
Suitable for: Large-scale outdoor performances, immersive experiences
Cost: Contact us for hire rates
A spectacular puppet performing in Welsh and English. Ideal for site-specific, large-scale theatrical events, delivering emotional and thematic performances on unity, peace and climate justice.
This is a unique, bespoke spectacle, tailored to individual events for an impactful performance. Please get in touch to discuss your ideas.
Lighthouse for hire
Type: Street theatre puppet
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Operated by: 1 performer on a bicycle
Suitable for: Climate awareness events, parades, outdoor performances
Cost: Contact us for hire rates
Perfect for environmental-themed storytelling and street theatre.
“Thank you for your cooperation and creating a beautiful parade for the opening celebrations ‘Dadeni’ in Tregaron. A proud moment.”
— Sioned Edwards. Deputy Artistic Director, National Eisteddfod of Wales.
“The fearsome dragon puppet was fantastic! Thank you to Small World’s team for all your hard work, It was lovely working with you.”
— Claire Bates. Manager, Oriel y Parc Gallery and Visitor Centre
Amazing, thank you Small World Theatre for all your hard work planning and creating the Halloween Spooktacular in Cardigan Castle. It was fantastic!
— Jonathan Thomas. Manager, Cardigan Castle.