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Hijinx Theatre in association with Blind Summit presents

Meet Fred

Part of Nottingham Puppet Festival

Thu 4 Jun 2026, 7.30pm

Djanogly Theatre

£12-£16

Concession prices available.

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Priority booking Wed 11 Mar, 11:00am

On general sale Wed 18 Mar, 11:00am

On general sale Wed 18 Mar, 11:00am

This event is sold out. Please contact our box office on 0115 846 7777 to be added to the waiting list.

Running time

1 hour 20 minutes, no interval

Age range

Suitable for ages 14+

Content advice

Coming soon
Sold out
Meet Fred has sold out

Priority booking Wed 11 Mar, 11:00am

On general sale Wed 18 Mar, 11:00am

On general sale Wed 18 Mar, 11:00am

This event is sold out. Please contact our box office on 0115 846 7777 to be added to the waiting list.

Ten years, 20+ countries, and countless laughs later, Meet Fred is back!

This darkly funny, internationally acclaimed satire follows Fred, a puppet fighting for his independence as his Puppetry Living Allowance is under threat. A hilariously subversive take on bureaucracy, disability rights, and what it means to be human.

How do you hold on to independence when the system is designed to pull the strings?

With biting wit, razor-sharp political satire, and moments of unexpected tenderness, Meet Fred is an unmissable comedy that has resonated with audiences across the globe. Created by award-winning inclusive theatre company Hijinx, the show features a stellar cast of performers with and without learning disabilities (and/or Autism), whose lived experiences bring depth and authenticity to Fred’s struggle.

Celebrating 10 years of making audiences laugh, gasp, and rethink the world around them, Meet Fred is as urgent and relevant today as ever.

This performance includes closed captioning.

Photo: Kirsten McTernan

Part of...

Nottingham Puppet Festival

Watch the trailer...

Images from the show...

A small cardboard sign featuring FRED written in red ink - next to a small fabric puppet
A man in a blue t-shirt and green baseball cap sits on and trunk next to a small fabric puppet, with two puppeteers dressed in black behind.
A man wearing a green cap and blue t-shirt appears in conversation with a small fabric puppet.
A woman in a black floral dress appears to have a small fabric puppet climbing over her shoulder.
A small fabric puppet sits on top of a wooden ladder as a woman in a black dress decorated in butterflies looks on in confusion.

Sharp, funny and vastly entertaining."

Lyn Gardner, The Guardian

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