Next Friday and Saturday at the Pegasus Theatre, in Magdalen Road, Oxford, there's a lively production of Eggbird and Other String Puppet Stories, performed by Stephen Mottram and his company of marionettes.

A Pandora's box of beautiful string puppets come to life as soon as they are touched -including a dancing fly, an eerie circus and a fast moving fairy-tale, complete with prince and princess.

And you even learn how to make puppets for yourself. The performances are at 1.30pm and 4.30pm. For further information, call the box office on 01865 722851.