Top 20 Best Puppet show performances in London

“We used Mr Jingles tonight for our annual family Christmas party. The kids loved him. Absolutely loved him. But, we were let down by our adult entertainment and Luke (Mr Jingles) stepped up and saved our night. Thanks so much x”

“A fantastic experience of watching puppets on a canal barge, which you can only imagine doing when you go with children. In fact the show likes almost more to adults than to children, because it is very poetic. The music very suggestive. Worth also visiting Little Venice ...”

“We thoroughly enjoyed watching a performer. He was outstanding. But we didn't have any cash so couldn't pay him.”

“Puddles were brilliant, completely hassle free and very organised. Frankie was amazing – she didn't really need anything from us and setup by herself while we were franticly getting decorations up and food sorted. She came as a racing car driver and kept all the kids' attention - even the older ones! They loved the treasure hunt and tattoos, and all gave her a huge hug at the end. Thanks for helping to make my son's 4th birthday really special.”

“Witham Puppet Festival is an annual September event. This year it was a beautiful warm, sunny day, with so many families and children out enjoying themselves and taking advantage of the wonderful free entertainment. We had puppets, shows and displays starting at the URC Church, right along Newland Street down to the library, then in Newland Shopping Precinct across to the Grove Centre. Loads of characters to see, including Bridie the dancing Tealady, Praying Mantis, The Hulk, Daisy & Buttercup, The Red Queen, Cats' Chorus, the return of Titan the Robot, the Mad Hatter - far too many to mention. There was face painting, competitions, tombola, balloons, a roundabout, bouncy castle, Punch & Judy, ice-cream, cakes and candyfloss - it was a veritable children's delight! Congratulations Witham on providing yet another wonderful free day out - your 20th year of success! Thank you.”

“We have used the Kids Entertainers Network for the past two years for party entertainers for our children's parties. They are super efficient and straightforward to book with. The entertainers have been wonderful and really made the parties very special. Nikky the entertainer was wonderful with all the children and kept them laughing and captivated to the end - we had children of between 2 and 7 at the party and she dealt so well with the age ranges. There was something for everyone including the grown ups who got involved! Thank you.”

“Smartie Artie was absolutely amazing,I could not have asked for more. He held the attention of nearly 30 children of a variety of ages (1-7) in the midst of an otherwise distracting adults drinks party for two hours. The children were rolling around on the floor giggling and utterly spellbound. Afterwards around 10 different sets of parents remarked to me how good he was. Highly recommended :)”

“Took granddaughter Amy - and her fad -to see The Little Mermaid at this puppet theatre. The show lasts an hour - just long enough for small people (Any is five). Brilliant. Beautifully performed and the puppets are wonderful.”

“Bruno In the cafe was excellent when arranging a polka afternoon tea for 7 children. Shows are brilliant too. There's a play area with costumes and colouring too. It's a wonderful establishment.”

“Saw 101 Dalmatians here and it was delightful. The theatre is actually much bigger than we thought, sitting at the back you can’t see the facial expressions of the actors and you feel a bit far away from the show. Watching from the front is a totally different experience and well worth the money.”

“A gem of a place. My daughter does drama classes here. Feel v lucky to have such a brilliant place in my neighborhood”

“A warm welcome at the door. Friendly staff and a superb play, Indecent proposal. I would love to have seen a twist where the man receives the proposal. Original songs and great actors. A fabulous night out. Such a quaint venue, so emersive.”

“Great studios and wonderful staff. We went on a Sunday, and we wanted to get some food and were told by reception their policy is no outside food, spoke the cafe and they said as there was a lot of us and the chef had just knocked off they don't mind. Also the reception were great just told us no as it was policy not because they were being awkward”

“modern inexpensive cafe with lots of local info, dance classes and more... great breakfasts and fish and chips on friday.”

“Nice puppet theatre in Russian for 3-7 year olds. With a visit on a weekend afternoon”

“Mrs Back to Front performed at my daughters 5th birthday and was excellent with the kids and so funny and entertaining. Superb.”