A Moment to Pause, Plenty in Progress
Updates, reflections, and what’s coming next
As we step into 2026, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on what an incredible year 2025 has been.
Launching two new Substack sites – British UNIMA and Holly Likes Puppets – has been a huge milestone. The response to both platforms has been fantastic and so encouraging. Thank you to everyone who has subscribed, shared, commented, and supported along the way – it really does make a difference and keeps me going.
Now that I’ve had more time to understand the platforms and how to use them effectively, I’ll be making a few changes over the coming months. I will continue to focus most of my time posting on BrUNIMA and a little less frequently on Holly Likes Puppets, but with fuller, more in-depth newsletters via HLP when big news comes along.
Please bear with me while I work through these changes.
Holly Likes Puppets – 2025 Highlights
This year I was delighted to:
Support the Mark Crane film, including a special screening for British UNIMA
Sponsor The Labyrinth Experience & Masked Ball 2025 – a huge success
Support Gobble
Take part in fantastic online training with Judith Hope
Hear about many of your 2026 touring projects, which I hope to feature more
Posted some brilliant interviews – thank you to everyone who took part
Looking Ahead
I’m also thrilled to share that I’ll be spending June in Prague, taking part in the wonderful workshops with Puppets in Prague, inspired by Hollie’s brilliant article in the BrUNIMA Notebook.
For the latest workshops, festivals, and opportunities, keep an eye on the British UNIMA website:
👉 www.unima.org.uk
It’s absolutely jam-packed with opportunities, including the Penny Francis Grant, scholarships, and an upcoming event on Thursday 15th.
Thank you again for all your support – here’s to another exciting year ahead ✨