Wading and Wandering comes to Just So Festival for the day. We will be in the Peekaboo tent, performing at 9:30, 1pm and 4:30pm.

Wading and Wandering follows a family of spoonbill puppets, made from litter pickers, spoons and salvaged plastic bottles, as they forage, wade and explore a tideline landscape littered with found objects and washed-up treasures. Through puppetry, movement and song, young audiences meet the curious birds that inhabit our coastlines.

Join Wayward Objects for a delightful family puppet show full of imagination, creativity and fun.

Meet Olive, the puppet park-keeper on a mission to tackle litter, and Teaspoon, a bird made from discarded materials. Together, they'll bring a life-size wheelbarrow to life as everyday objects transform into curious creations in this heartwarming story about caring for our environment.

Perfect for families, especially children aged 2–7, this interactive performance includes pre-show activities and the chance to meet the characters afterwards.

Book your place or come along on the day and enjoy a magical afternoon of puppetry, storytelling and family fun.

We will be bringing Tales from the Wheelbarrow to the Little Shoots Garden Party at Windmill Community Gardens. Performance time 3pm.

Tales from the Wheelbarrow comes to Nottingham Central Library as part of Nottingham Puppet Festival.

Meet Olive, a park-keeper on a mission to tackle litter, and Teaspoon, an anarchic bird puppet made entirely from discarded materials. Their story unfolds in and around a life-sized wheelbarrow, where everyday objects become creatures, tools, and curious new forms.

After the show there will be time to meet the puppets and performers, explore the wheelbarrow world and invent your own characters and stories using recycled materials.

Tickets at: https://nottinghampuppetfestival.co.uk/event/13988/tales-from-the-wheelbarrow-2-2-2/

Tales from the Wheelbarrow comes to Arkwright Meadows Community Garden as part of Nottingham Puppet Festival.

Meet Olive, a park-keeper on a mission to tackle litter, and Teaspoon, an anarchic bird puppet made entirely from discarded materials. Their story unfolds in and around a life-sized wheelbarrow, where everyday objects become creatures, tools, and curious new forms.

After the show there will be time to meet the puppets and performers, explore the wheelbarrow world and invent your own characters and stories using recycled materials.

Tickets at: https://nottinghampuppetfestival.co.uk/event/13987/tales-from-the-wheelbarrow-2-2/

Tales from the Wheelbarrow comes to Bulwell Forest Garden as part of Nottingham Puppet Festival.

Meet Olive, a park-keeper on a mission to tackle litter, and Teaspoon, an anarchic bird puppet made entirely from discarded materials. Their story unfolds in and around a life-sized wheelbarrow, where everyday objects become creatures, tools, and curious new forms.

After the show there will be time to meet the puppets and performers, explore the wheelbarrow world and invent your own characters and stories using recycled materials.

Tickets at: https://nottinghampuppetfestival.co.uk/event/13986/tales-from-the-wheelbarrow-2/

Tales from the Wheelbarrow comes to Wollaton Library as part of Nottingham Puppet Festival.

Meet Olive, a park-keeper on a mission to tackle litter, and Teaspoon, an anarchic bird puppet made entirely from discarded materials. Their story unfolds in and around a life-sized wheelbarrow, where everyday objects become creatures, tools, and curious new forms.

After the show there will be time to meet the puppets and performers, explore the wheelbarrow world and invent your own characters and stories using recycled materials.

Tickets at: https://nottinghampuppetfestival.co.uk/event/13981/tales-from-the-wheelbarrow/

We will be performing Tales from the Wheelbarrow in the Tudor Hall, from midday.

Meet Olive, the puppet park-keeper on a mission to tackle litter, and Teaspoon, an anarchic bird made entirely from discarded materials. Their story unfolds on and around a life-sized wheelbarrow, where everyday objects become creatures, and tools take on curious new forms. As Olive attempts to tidy the park, she has unexpected encounters with wildlife and curious visitors. A playful adventure for family audiences, with live music and puppetry, from Michelle Reader and Steno Vitale.

Meet Olive the park keeper and Teaspoon the bird, the puppet characters from 'Tales from the Wheelbarrow'. Join Michelle Reader of Wayward Objects Theatre to discover Olive's wheelbarrow world and invent your own stories and characters using recycled materials. Drop in any time between 10:30 and 12:30.

Green Hustle is back, bringing thousands of people together in Nottingham’s Old Market Square on Saturday, 30 May, for a day of free summer fun. Under this year’s theme, Growing Together, the festival celebrates everything that connects us—from nature and food to music and shared creativity. Meet Olive the park-keeper and Teaspoon the bird, and join their creator Michelle Reader to help craft weird and wonderful plants from recycled objects. It’s all about being resourceful, creative and looking after our green spaces.

Tales from the Wheelbarrow will be performed in the Portland Collection Gallery at 11am, 12:30 and 2pm.

The performances are part of an exhibition launch day for the new exhibition of the work of Serena Korda.

Meet Olive, a park-keeper on a mission to tackle litter, and Teaspoon, an anarchic bird puppet made entirely from discarded materials. Their story unfolds in and around a life-sized wheelbarrow, where everyday objects become creatures, tools, and curious new forms.

Running time: approximately 25 minutes and meet the puppets afterwards.

Book here to secure a seat: https://harleyfoundation.org.uk/whats-on/event/exhibition-launch-day-serena-korda/#booking

Michelle Reader will in the Harley museum as part of Makers in the Museum, which is an opportunity on selected Fridays and Saturdays to see the Harley Studio artists at work

Drop in between 11am and 3pm to meet the puppets from Wayward Objects’ shows and see what Michelle is working on.

https://harleyfoundation.org.uk/whats-on/event/makers-in-the-museum/

An early years show for under-fives featuring spoonbill puppets, movement, making and song.

Shows at 11am and 1:30, approximately one hour including time to meet the puppets, explore the set and make paper sea creatures at the end.

Tickets via Mansfield Palace Theatre website.