Theatres · North West England
Upfront Gallery Puppet Theatre
In or near Skelton.
Upfront Gallery Puppet Theatre is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
Colin Pyle — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Penrith (North Lakes) · 8.4 km
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Upfront Gallery Puppet Theatre is a working theatre in the Scottish Lowlands. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Penrith and Solway parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Penrith (North Lakes), about 8.4 km away. Postcode area CA11.
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Official information
Upfront Gallery Puppet Theatre is a dedicated puppet theatre located near Penrith, Cumbria, showcasing a variety of puppet productions suitable for audiences of all ages. The venue also houses the Stan Parker Puppet Collection and supports a young people's puppet performance group.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Upfront Gallery Puppet Theatre is located in Skelton in the Scottish Lowlands. The theatre is situated within a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) designated for the River Eden and its tributaries.
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- Coordinates
- 54.7156, -2.8507
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Skelton
- Postcode
- CA11 9TG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Phone
- 01768484538
- Nearest railway station
- Penrith (North Lakes) — 8.4 km
- Official site
- www.up-front.com
Sources
- osm: w371739464 (ODbL)
- fsq: 569b44df498e84e35c30f36b (Apache-2.0)
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📷 4Frequently asked questions
- Where is Upfront Gallery Puppet Theatre?
- Upfront Gallery Puppet Theatre is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode CA11 9TG), in the parish of Skelton.
- What is Upfront Gallery Puppet Theatre?
- Upfront Gallery Puppet Theatre is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Upfront Gallery Puppet Theatre?
- The nearest railway station is Penrith (North Lakes), about 8.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA11 9TG.
- Is Upfront Gallery Puppet Theatre a protected site?
- Yes — Upfront Gallery Puppet Theatre is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Upfront Gallery Puppet Theatre?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CA11 9TG. It sits within the Penrith and Solway parliamentary constituency.