PUPPET POWER 2025

October 18-19, 2025

INSPIRE • INFORM • GALVANIZE

Puppet Power 2025 explores immigration through the transformative lens of puppetry arts — shedding light on the personal journeys, struggles, and triumphs of those who cross borders seeking a new home.

Join us for an inspiring two-day hybrid event featuring:

A master puppet-making workshop
Live-streamed watch parties with an engaging host
A vibrant community-building evening event
A professional puppet performance
A puppet-infused Rapid Ideation session for Calgary social agencies working with immigrants

This 13th edition of WP Puppet Theatre’s signature festival is a call to action — perfect for educators, social workers, students, and helping professionals looking to use puppetry in meaningful ways.

With Calgary hospitality, this event fosters creativity, connection, and well-being—showing how puppetry can be a bridge to understanding and empathy.

Full Conference Ticket: $325.00

Early Bird* Full Conference Ticket: $250.00

*Early Bird tickets on sale now until September 15th - get yours now!

Full Conference Tickets include: All four (4) watch parties, Saturday evening performance, puppet making workshop, rapid idea generation session, all post conference recordings and resources, Saturday lunch, Saturday dinner and Sunday lunch.

Bursary Application: WP Puppet Theatre's commitment to accessibility means we strive to reduce or remove financial barriers where possible. We are pleased to offer a limited number of bursaries to Puppet Power 2025. Interested parties can complete the online application bursary form for free attendance to the full weekend of events.

Please continue to check our website for updates and new information as we finalize the event location and our performer but we can promise that it's going to be a fantastic weekend!