Len Insull Tribute

04/02/2026

Wishing our good friend Terry Herbert a very happy 91st birthday. Terry is a legendary children’s entertainer and cabaret performer, and we were thrilled to that he joined us at Gottle of Geer this time last year.

Photo credit: Andy Hollingworth Archive.

30/11/2025

A superb Insull Jr. Toby jug for sale from a wonderful buyer! Don’t sleep on this incredibly rare piece in mint condition!

Absolutely fabulous vintage Toby Jug ventriloquist dummy/figure by Len Insull Jr. Eyes and mouth work as they should. Beautifully crafted and painted. His eyes SHINE - he has so much personality! Light wear consistent with age, including some scratches and missing specks of paint. Felt lined on the....

18/11/2025

A very Insull-inspired creation! His impact on figure making has lead the way for our modern masters.

14/11/2025

Check out this wonderful, rare Insull Sr. Head!

23/07/2025

Five months ago ventriloquists, puppeteers, puppet makers and enthusiasts from across the world gathered in London to celebrate the past present and future of British Ventriloquism.

Here are a few photos of the incredible puppet exhibition which formed part of the day.

10/05/2025

A beautiful modern creation on the Insull style!

10/02/2025

A huge thank you to everyone who came to Gottle
Of Geer at the Pleasance Theatre yesterday; to our wonderful speakers and performers Steve and Megumi Biddle, Darren Carr, Anne Lady Dodd, Dawson Chance, Carl Durbin, Professor Amanda Ellison, Geoff Felix, Terry Herbert, Steve Hewlett, Jonathan Kiley, John Kimmons, Peter Pullon, John Styles MBE, Robert Styles, Mary Turner, Lachlan Werner and Paul Zerdin; to our brilliant photographers Andy Hollingworth, Phillip Pound and Daniel Hanton; to our stellar assistants Janette Page, Gary Dibden and Theresa Fulham who made everything run so smoothly; to the Water Rats, the Magic Circle, the Button Moon Trust, Jack Lane and Colin and Pauline Burnett Dick for loaning puppets for our exhibition; to Crossroads Pantomimes and Stanley Productions for archival footage; and of course our producers James Arnott, Max Fulham, Austin Phillips and David Wilde.

09/02/2025

Some very special guests have arrived!

08/02/2025

Tomorrow we’ll be shouting “Wake up W***y!” as we celebrate the legendary Dawson Chance.
Dawson will interviewed by Max Fulham about his life, career and characters, including his incredible 47 years of pantomimes for E&B/Qdos/Crossroads, and will be joined on stage by his pals W***y the Turtle and Big Bad Bruce.

07/02/2025

See you all on Sunday! Gottle of Geer: A Celebration of Ventriloquism is going to be a very special day, with some incredible surprises. You won’t want to miss it!

Pleasance Theatre, London, 12-7pm.

06/02/2025

Another update from our friends at the Magic Circle, this time from Albert Saveen’s Major.
As part of Gottle of Geer: A Celebration of Ventriloquism this Sunday the Pleasance’s Studio Theatre will host an incredible exhibition of historical ventriloquial figures from stage and screen, representing performers such as Peter Brough, Ray Alan, Ken Dodd, Terry Hall and Eric Morecambe.