manipulate

Scotland's home for animation, puppetry and visual theatre

A wealth of delights for the imagination.

The Guardian

About Manipulate Arts

The mission of Manipulate Arts is to champion, develop and present brilliant animated film, puppetry and visual theatre in Scotland and internationally. We offer creative experiences for audiences of all ages, through which everyone can discover the range and magic of these highly visual art forms, with their power to bring people together through creativity. Manipulate Arts is a home for all artists working with objects, puppets, animated forms and the human body to explore new ideas and develop practice.

Across Scotland and Beyond

We are based in Edinburgh but represent audiences and artists across Scotland and we work nationwide to bring creative activities to communities across the country. Our work is rooted in strong partnerships both within and outside of the arts, from the Outer Hebrides to the borders and around the world. We collaborate with international partners to ensure cross-cultural collaboration around our highly visual artforms.

Opening Party

Fruitmarket

La Conquête (The Conquest)

The Studio, Festival Theatre

Pickled Republic

Traverse Theatre

Junk Head [15]

Summerhall

Characters in Transition Workshop

The Studio, Festival Theatre

Plinth

Traverse Theatre

The House

Traverse Theatre

Last Rites

The Studio, Festival Theatre

Simple Machines

Fruitmarket

Envahisseurs (Invaders)

Traverse Theatre

Creative Aerial Workshop

Freedom of Flight

Snapshots

The Studio, Festival Theatre

Double Bill: HOVER / I, Honeypot

The Studio, Festival Theatre

Tess

Traverse Theatre

Object Theatre Masterclass

The Studio, Festival Theatre

Ruins

The Studio, Festival Theatre

Visual Theatre & Puppetry Gatherings

The Studio, Festival Theatre

Solidarity Roundtable

Fruitmarket

3 February 2024 at 6pm

Animation Gathering

3 February 2024 3pm & 5pm

L’Amour du Risque (Love of Risk)

Fruitmarket

1 February 2024 at 6pm

Opening Party

Fruitmarket

9 February 2024 at 1pm

Silent Clown Workshop

Dance Base

9 & 10 February 2024, various times

La Conquête (The Conquest)

The Studio, Festival Theatre

9 February 2024 at 6pm

Pickled Republic

Traverse Theatre

10 February 2024 at 4pm

Shorts 3: Beyond Words [15]

Summerhall

10 February 2024 at 7pm

Junk Head [15]

Summerhall

1–11 February 2024, various times

One Bum Cinema Club

1 February 2024 at 10am

Characters in Transition Workshop

The Studio, Festival Theatre

2 & 3 February 2024 at 8pm

Plinth

Traverse Theatre

2 & 3 February 2024, various times

The House

Traverse Theatre

3 February 2024 at 2pm

Shorts 1: Eastern European Surrealism [15]

Summerhall

3 February 2024 at 4pm

Shorts 2: Resistance Through Storytelling [15]

Summerhall

3 February 2024 at 7pm

The Crossing (La Traversée) [15]

Summerhall

3 & 4 February 2024, various times

Last Rites

The Studio, Festival Theatre

4 February 2024, various times

Simple Machines

Fruitmarket

4 February 2024 at 2pm & 5pm

Envahisseurs (Invaders)

Traverse Theatre

6 February 2024 at 10am

Creative Aerial Workshop

Freedom of Flight

5 February 2024 at 7pm

Snapshots

The Studio, Festival Theatre

6 February 2024 at 7pm

Double Bill: HOVER / I, Honeypot

The Studio, Festival Theatre

7 & 8 February 2024 at 7pm

Tess

Traverse Theatre

8 February 2024 at 6pm

Fantastic Planet (La Planète Sauvage) [PG]

French Institute

8 February 2024 at 10am

Object Theatre Masterclass

The Studio, Festival Theatre

11 February 2024 at 6pm

Ruins

The Studio, Festival Theatre

5 & 6 February 2024 at 6pm

Visual Theatre & Puppetry Gatherings

The Studio, Festival Theatre

2 February 2024 at 2pm

Solidarity Roundtable

Fruitmarket