Winnipeg Puppet Slam

Winnipeg Puppet Slam The Winnipeg Puppet Slam hosts annual events that showcase new short adult works of puppetry by local and international artists of all skill levels.

The Winnipeg Puppet Slam was formed in 2010 by puppeteers, Dan Wishes, Asa Nodleman and Curtis L. Wiebe after meeting Heather Henson (daughter of Jim Henson) at an animation festival in Winnipeg, MB, Canada. Heather Henson encouraged the three puppeteers to host a Puppet Slam in Winnipeg (see Winnipeg Puppet Slam https://www.facebook.com/WinnipegPuppetSlam and Puppet Slam Network: https://www.face

book.com/groups/puppetslamnetwork). Dan Wishes took on the role of the Puppet Slam's first Curator and organized annual (sometimes bi-annual) Puppet Slam events. In 2016, Dan moved to Japan to pursue puppetry there (https://www.facebook.com/TheWishesPuppetCompany) passing the role of curator to Curtis L. Wiebe who has been organizing the Winnipeg Puppet Slam since.

We're back at it again for First Fridays! Come and hang out with us this Friday at 6pm on the 4th floor of the Artspace ...
09/02/2026

We're back at it again for First Fridays! Come and hang out with us this Friday at 6pm on the 4th floor of the Artspace Building (100 Arthur Street) to build some shadow puppets, or just to see what we're up to! We can't wait to see you there! 🙌🙌

Thank you to everyone who came out for our shadow puppet workshop, hosted by ! It was a real pleasure to have so many a...
07/31/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out for our shadow puppet workshop, hosted by ! It was a real pleasure to have so many aspiring puppeteers in one room, and learning new tricks from experienced shadow puppetry artists!

Keep an eye on our socials for more information on upcoming workshops, and if you want to come out and show us what you've learned, the Winnipeg Puppet Collective hosts the Winnipeg Puppet Slam this fall! Come onstage and share your art with fellow puppet nerds like yourselves 🙌

It's official! The Winnipeg Puppet Slam is changing venues. We will be a part of the fall schedule at the West End Cul...
06/29/2026

It's official! The Winnipeg Puppet Slam is changing venues. We will be a part of the fall schedule at the West End Cultural Centre. November 15th is the date. Mark your calendars!

The Winnipeg Puppet Collective celebrated it's 15th birthday with a puppet slam show in November. A bunch of the regula...
01/28/2026

The Winnipeg Puppet Collective celebrated it's 15th birthday with a puppet slam show in November. A bunch of the regulars were there along with some brand new acts! If you missed it or were there and just wanted to relive the experience, here is the official video document. See you at the next one!

The Winnipeg Puppet Slam celebrates 15 years of puppet performances for grownups! Held on Nov 23rd, 2025 at the Gas Station Arts Centre in Winnipeg, MB C...

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