A PUPPET Festival is taking place in Waterfoot this weekend with a garden full of free events to enjoy.

The family fun starts at 11am on Saturday at The Boo in Bacup Road with puppet shows for various age groups on until Sunday.

As well as ticketed shows, there are crafts anmd activities and free shows in the theatre’s garden, music and walkabout puppets.

Also new this year is a puppet parade, with festival-goers invited to make their own creation for the parade at 4pm on Sunday.

  • Puppet Festival, The Boo, Bacup Road, Waterfoot. To book tickets call 01706 220241 or visit www.horseandbamboo.org

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SATURDAY

11am Remember, Remember Travelled Companions, Pig Whalley Range Allstars;

11.15am Plain Bob Noisy Oyster;

12.15pm Star Goody & Storey;

1.15pm Plain Bob Noisy Oyster, Cello Babies Ruthie Boycott,

2pm Remember, Remember Travelled Companions, Pig Whalley Range Allstars;

3.15 Plain Bob Noisy Oyster;

4pm Sally & The Sunflower;

7.30pm Matthew Robins Show

SUNDAY

11am Snow Baby Soap Soup, Pied Piper/ Sokobauno Little Fawn Caravan; noon Fireside Tales Pickled Image Ltd;

1.15pm Dangerous Dave Noisy Oyster, Cello Babies Ruthie Boycott;

2pm Snow Baby Soap Soup, Pied Piper/ Sokobauno Little Fawn Caravan;

3pm Dangerous Dave Noisy;

4pm Puppet Parade!;

4.30pm Storm In A Teacup