An Adult Puppet Cabaret

Noreen's Night of Nonsense

Join Puppet’s Up! for a one-night-only Cabaret performance in honour of Noreen Young. The cabaret was one of Noreen’s favourite parts of the Puppets Up! festival, and all the much-loved naughty nonsense will be included in this special uncensored adults-only evening, August 9th at 7:30pm.

See you at Puppets Up! in August 2026

Puppets Up! is a biennial festival, bringing world-class puppetry to the streets of Almonte every two years. Mark your calendar: the full magic returns in August 2026!

In loving memory:
Noreen Young,
May 10, 1939 to April 18, 2025

The Noreen Young Award for the Arts

The Noreen Young Award for the Arts celebrates the life and legacy of Noreen Young, OC (1939–2025)—a visionary puppeteer, television creator, and founder of Puppets Up! 
 
This $1,000 award supports a Mississippi Mills student pursuing post-secondary education in the arts (puppetry, visual, media, performing, or related artistic endeavours)—all things close to Noreen’s heart.
 

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