Manipulate Festival

General Ticket Info: Prices vary by event; examples include £18 full price and £14 concession/child for select shows (e.g., Raft of the Crab).

Book via the official site or venues. Many workshops and pop-ups are free or low-cost; check for pay-what-you-can options. Some events are online or have free entry.

Chronological Schedule Highlights (times and venues as listed; confirm on official site for updates):

• 4 Feb: Kar (8pm, Studio Theatre, Capital Theatres) – A musical performance around themes of death and celebration. Airborne Artistry Workshop (10am–4pm, Summerhall) – 2-day aerial arts session. Coffee with Sugar? (6pm, Traverse Theatre) – Visual theatre exploring personal choices. One Bum Cinema Club (ongoing, Filmhouse) – Interactive film experience.
• 5 Feb: Size Matters (6:15pm, Traverse Theatre) – World premiere blending puppetry and surrealism on perception and scale. Kar (8pm, as above). Airborne Artistry (cont.). Coffee with Sugar? (6pm, as above).
• 6 Feb: The Raft of the Crab (8pm, Studio Theatre, Capital Theatres) – Puppetry adventure on survival; £18 full, £14 child/concession. Animated Horror Shorts (8pm, Filmhouse) – Chilling animated films. Theatre of Materials Workshop (10am–4pm, Dance Base). Festival Party (9pm, Summerhall) – Free social event. Ocho, the Octopus (times vary). Animated Shorts Online (6pm).
• 7 Feb: Don Quixote (is a very big book) (6:15pm, Traverse Theatre) – Puppetry adaptation of the classic. Europe, Meine Liebe, Mon Amour (3pm & 7pm, Lyra) – Cross-cultural visual piece. Animated Documentary Shorts (6pm, Filmhouse). Memoir of a Snail (8pm, Filmhouse).
• 8 Feb: Sold Out – Animated Scottish Shorts (6pm, Filmhouse) – Competition entries. Sold Out – Directing Visual Theatre Workshop (12–3pm, Dance Base). Auntie Empire (8pm, Summerhall) – Satirical clown show on imperialism. Animation Gathering (4:30pm, Filmhouse). Snapshots (3pm, Studio Theatre). It’s Such a Beautiful Day / Me (8pm, Filmhouse) – Don Hertzfeldt double bill on trauma and tech. Breakin’ Workshop (1:30–4pm, Dance Base). Europe Pop-ups (10:30am–4pm, National Museum of Scotland).
• 9 Feb: Stop Motion Animation Workshop (10am–4pm, Out of the Blue Drill Hall) – 2-day hands-on session. Industry Afternoon (2:30pm, Festival Theatre). Tell Me (6pm, Studio Theatre) – Circus piece on HIV and queer experience. Auntie Empire (8pm, as above).
• 10 Feb: Tell Me (6pm, as above). Stop Motion (cont.).

For full bookings and updates, visit https://www.manipulatearts.co.uk/festival/