THE LEGENDARY COSGROVE HALL UNVEILS ARCHIVE WITH POSTMAN PAT AND DANGER MOUSE Manchester institutions don’t come more revered than the legendary Cosgrove Hall. Home to some of the most memorable and beloved animation series of the 70s, 80s, 90s and 00s - before it closed its doors in 2009 - the work of Brian Cosgrove and Mark Hall, alongside countless supremely talented artists and puppetmakers, still resonates today. The likes of Danger Mouse, Postman Pat, Chorlton and the Wheelies, Noddy, Count Duckula and The BFG were all brought to life from their studio in - where else - Chorlton. New Order’s Bernard Sumner even worked there for a spell, as did Stone Roses guitarist John Squire. Now a permanent archive of their work - from miniature sets to original armature figures - has taken residence in Sale Library. Head down to see it, it’s a joy. …. ⏰ Open Tue-Thu 10am-5pm, Fri 10am-7pm, Sat 10am-4pm 📍 2 Tatton Rd, Sale M33 7EB 💰 Free

i've been saying for a long time I'd love a star wars nature documentary but that wish was based on my love of the designs created by artists and puppetmakers so if that's not how it's made i don't want it

One of our favourite designs from the @vestiaireco commercial we worked on a while back. Using fashion fabrics across all the characters, we created this puppet’s skin from corduroy and leather. 💛✨💁‍♀️ . #sustainability #puppets #puppetmakers #filmproduction #tvproduction #film

King Kaa is from OuuuuTtTtteeeRrr SPPPPPAAAAAAACCCCEEEE. (I can give you the puppetmakers info)

The simplicity of wood and strings made for a short film ✨ #marionette #stringpuppet #designstudio #filmproduction #puppetmakers #carving #puppets #filmmakers

It's more Matt Smith and Mrs Merton. I think the Spitting Image puppetmakers could have done better.

Sneak peek 👀 very excited to see these stunning puppets by Aya Nakamura and Kayla Teodoro in The Lonesome Death of Eng Bunker @OmnibusTheatre on 17-21 September 🎟️🔗omnibus-clapham.org/the-lone… #puppetmakers #engbunker #thelonesomedeathofengbunker #puppeteers

Man, puppetmakers get the best lingerie.

We are thrilled to share one of our latest projects! 🎉 Meet AL and DI - two characters we created for @aldi_es latest campaign 🩵💙✨ #puppets #puppetmakers #filmproduction #tvproduction #characterdesign #animation #handmade #filmmakers

Keeping our hand in to celebrate #WorldPuppetryDay2024 here's a wee smörgåsbord of all things #puppet #puppetmakers #artofpuppetry #animatronics #animatronic #mechanicalpuppet #characterdesign #characterpuppet #puppetengineering #sculpting #3dcharacterdesign #3dmodelling

Happy Friday ✨👋 #puppets #characterdesign #portrait #filmmakers #productiondesign #filmprops #puppetry #puppetmakers

A message from some of our young puppetmakers to every one of the 213 people who donated in our @BigGive #ChristmasChallenge campaign, raising an incredible £25,571! We were blown away by your collective generosity and kindness - thank you!! @ChildhoodTrust

So many people involved in pulling off this production I am delighted to give them more praise @TheatreRites @polkatheatre @southbankcentre @burgtheater #bslinterpreters #puppetmakers #tya #uktouring

Some shots of the #puppets we designed and built for @marmite latest TV commercial 🖤💛👀 . . #puppetmakers #filmproduction #handmade #marmite #filmmakers #productiondesign #filmprops

Our latest work for @marmite - we #love it! Directed by the brilliant Guy Shelmerdine through Smuggler 😋🫶✨ #puppets #filmprops #marmite #puppetmakers #filmmakers #productiondesign #craft #loveitorhateit #handmade

Citv is today off air. Thanks for all the fabulous innovative fun work. All the best with the streaming future. #citv #itv #hotdog #wow #sidthefly #mrsdog #handsuppuppets #puppets #puppeteer #puppetmakers #childrenstv #kidstv

Here’s Otis, a character we created for Thames Water’s latest TV commercial. 🎉 Our team had a great time designing this guy from the initial sketches, right through to the final #puppet build 🦦💧✨ #puppetmakers #filmprops #otter #creature #productiondesign #handmade #filmmakers

The #king of the #jungle 🦁 👑 👉 #lion #puppets #creature #creaturesuit #mask #puppetmakers #filmprops

Great to see George the @hofmeister_beer Bear appearing in the @FinancialTimes today 📰 🗞️🎉 . . #puppetmakers #costume #creaturesuit #mascot #productiondesign #filmprops #bear #craft #creativedirection

We were honoured to recreate the iconic George the Bear for @hofmeister_beer new campaign! Billboard ads now being shown on the Piccadilly Lights ✨👇🎉🍺 #puppetmakers #costume #creaturesuit #bear #propmakers #craft #puppets #hofmeister