Olivier-award winning puppet maker Max Humphries will also lead kids and parents through a puppet making workshop before the film
The Waltham Forest Cinema Project at Good Shepherd Studios in Leytonstone is set to screen The Muppet Christmas Carol and a puppet making workshop for all the family on Saturday, 13th December.
Doors open at 2pm, followed by the puppet making workshop at 2.30pm. The Muppet Christmas Carol will begin at 4pm and end at 5.30pm.
Olivier-award winning puppet maker Max Humphries – who has worked on projects with everyone from the National Theatre to the Cirque Du Soleil – will lead kids (8+) and parents through making a cheeky Christmas elf.
Good Shepherd Studios will have mulled wine for parents, as well as snacks and drinks for kids available to buy. There’s also a chance to buy Christmas cards and prints of their specially commissioned artwork by Eli Delbaere, featuring Gonzo and Rizzo.
All children need to be accompanied by an adult/parent/carer for the puppet making workshop as this is not a drop off event.
There will also be drinks and snacks available from the onsite café Back to Ours.
ushwood community space Good Shepherd Studios launched its cinema venture in 2023, and has since shown over 30 films and hosted multiple Q&A sessions with leading directors.
Films that Good Shepherd Studios has shown include Jimmy’s Hall, directed by the award-winning director Ken Loach, among many others.
Co-founder and co-director of Good Shepherd Studios, Jake Green, established the on-site cinema as an extension of his work with Leytonstone Loves Film, a Barbican-supported initiative that champions community filmmaking.
Various community film groups help to curate the cinema’s programming, and since October 2023, Good Shepherd Studios has hosted the Slow Film Festival, billed as the only film festival in the world dedicated to duration in moving image art.
You can buy tickets (from just £7 for the screening or £30 for both the workshop and film) here
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