Pride in Pompey - Lion Puppetry Project

Portsmouth City Council
South East
13 May 2026 to 20 March 2027

Development and delivery of a large-scale community-generated performance project involving puppetry. The project requires creative production, community engagement, and technical performance management to execute a city-wide cultural event.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £110k; As published
Published: 27 May 2026; Find a Tender
Awarded: 7 May 2026; TRIGGER PRODUCTIONS LTD
Contract length: 10 months; Ends 20 March 2027

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of large-scale community arts and performance project management services for public engagement and cultural event delivery.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
27 May 2026
Contract awardedto TRIGGER PRODUCTIONS LTD
7 May 2026
Contract starts
13 May 2026
Contract ends
20 March 2027

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Arts workshops contracts, 24 months: 2
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How it compares

3.8× the typical arts workshops contract (£29k).

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3622601/pride-in-pompey-lion-puppetry-project
Buyer reference: C00010984
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06a60f
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Portsmouth City Council. Pride in Pompey - Lion Puppetry Project. Contract award, 27 May 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3622601/pride-in-pompey-lion-puppetry-project (accessed 12 October 2026).