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Shadow Puppet Making for Families

To celebrate Lunar New Year the National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall are running a Shadow Puppet Making afternoon for families!

Shadow Puppet Making for Families

About Shadow Puppet Making for Families

All arts materials will be provided, as will a screen and torch to try your creations out and take some photos and video clips! Create your puppet animations, saved on your own device.

Members of the NLS Kelvin Hall Access & Events team will be on hand to give you some guidance or you and your family can use our guide to try it all yourself.

All of the activities are FREE. Please book a one hour slot to avoid disappointment.

If you have any access requirements, please contact us by emailing movingimage@nls.uk.

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