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Sunday 5 July 2026 I 11am, 1pm, 3pm
Outdoor Theatre Highfields Park
FREE Event
Experience puppetry magic as this stunning Firebird moves around Highfields Park, brought to you by Bamboozle Theatre Company.
The audience gathers. The music swells. The mist swirls. Anticipation. Then arriving in the distance, the full-grown Firebird. Its five-metre wingspan hovers above the audience, circling, swooping and diving around Highfields Park.
Free, suitable for all ages.
| The Firebird puppet walkabout (5 July 2026) | ||
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| Day | Times | |
| Sunday | 11:00 | |
| The Firebird puppet walkabout (5 July 2026) | ||
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| Day | Times | |
| Sunday | 13:00 | |
| The Firebird puppet walkabout (5 July 2026) | ||
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| Day | Times | |
| Sunday | 15:00 | |
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