The journey continues, let the wildness in.
THE HERDS journey continues in Edinburgh. On Friday 25 and Saturday 26 June 2027 the life-size puppet animals will arrive in Edinburgh with a march through the city centre towards Princes Street Gardens to the Ross Bandstand.
THE HERDS is co-presented in Edinburgh by National Theatre of Scotland and The Walk Productions, supported by the City of Edinburgh Council's visitor levy.
We are inviting 150 volunteer participants to join the professional puppeteers bringing this mass spectacle to life in Edinburgh. Sign-up today for our internationally acclaimed puppetry training and become part of THE HERDS.
On 25 and 26 June 2027 THE HERDS will march through the city centre. They will visit Princes Street Gardens and the Ross Bandstand, where they will encounter spectacular performances with choirs and aerial dancers.
Get creative and build your own puppet inspired by THE HERDS! Covering many diverse habitats, our resources take a journey through the world's ecosystems - exploring the wildlife, challenges, and conservation efforts shaping our planet.
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"We are delighted to bring THE HERDS to Edinburgh with National Theatre of Scotland, whose thrilling 2027 season continues to place climate justice at its heart, inspiring people through art to reignite their connection with our natural world.”
Executive Director, The Walk Productions
“I am thrilled that the National Theatre of Scotland is working with Walk Productions to bring THE HERDS to Scotland for the first time. THE HERDS is not only a joyous participatory project and a wonderful opportunity for audiences in Edinburgh to watch a creative spectacle, but it is also an important and timely statement about species migration and the climate crisis. I can’t wait to see THE HERDS stampede through the streets of the capital in June 2027. We are grateful to the City of Edinburgh Council visitor levy for making this possible”
Artistic Director, National Theatre of Scotland
"A vast, haunting procession of animals moving through cities and landscapes, The Herds transforms the climate crisis into something immediate, physical and impossible to ignore."
The Guardian
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