Moving Parts is a brand new performance and training festival situated in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, focussing on puppetry, mask and object manipulation. Spanning six days across three venues, the ambitious event is especially geared towards adults, teenagers, emerging artists and professional practitioners.

With the aim of further enriching Newcastle's visual arts scene and developing an audience for this unique artform in the North East, Moving Parts delivers a week-long programme including, three large-scale productions at Northern Stage, cabaret and fringe shows at Cobalt Studios, four diverse performance masterclasses at Space Six, a six-day puppet making residency course, puppetry films, talks and networking events, and an Education Project with design and drama students from Newcastle College.