Manipulate Festival


Presenting the very best of Scottish and international animated film, puppetry and visual theatre, Manipulate Festival returns for its 18th anniversary.

Performance of Compagnie Bakélite, Love of Risk during the Manipulate Festival
©Greg Bouchet
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12th February - 15th February
Various locations across Edinburgh
See individual shows for prices

Edinburgh’s international festival of animated film, puppetry and visual theatre, Manipulate Festival will once more celebrate overseas and homegrown work that tells stories primarily through imagery.

The Festival aims to engage and challenge audiences with high-quality visually led work which pushes boundaries, plays with form and challenges perceptions.

The 2025 Festival will once again spread across the city – with live performance, screenings and workshops taking place in The Studio, Traverse Theatre, Fruitmarket, The French Institute, Dancebase and The Hub.

The festival has a strong commitment to accessibility and will be presenting a range of work. This includes performance from Deaf artists, live work with spoken text that is BSL interpreted, screened work with closed captioning and performance and installation work that is non-verbal.

The full programme and ticket information can be found on Manipulate Festival.


Manipulate Festival image of Robot called Junkhead being chased
Manipulate festival image of people dancing inside a glass box.
Manipulate Festival image of a puppet house