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I saw a little bit of this yesterday and it made me want to see more! 🐥The Ugly Duckling The Revel Puck Circus and Under...
31/07/2025

I saw a little bit of this yesterday and it made me want to see more! 🐥The Ugly Duckling The Revel Puck Circus and Underbelly

It was a bright and sunny day at the circus when the Ugly Duckling waddled up to their trapeze... Wait. Are we really still using the word 'ugly'? Aren't we rewriting this story to be about belonging and celebrating difference? A reimagining of the classic coming-of-age tale with an acrobatic twist! Bringing together the best of circus and storytelling to produce an energetic and hilarious yet heartwarming family-friendly experience focusing on celebrating difference and finding your tribe.

Underbelly's Circus Hub on the Meadows

Meg in the Magic ToyshopIt's early morning at the Magic Toyshop and Meg the Doll can't find her glove! Join the hunt as ...
29/07/2025

Meg in the Magic Toyshop

It's early morning at the Magic Toyshop and Meg the Doll can't find her glove! Join the hunt as Meg and her best friend Penny the Toy Soldier enlist your help. Unlock the enchanted toy boxes, reveal magic surprises and find the missing glove before the Toyshop opens! With immersive stories, dances and timeless children's songs, this show combines the warm, cosy feeling of childhood days gone by with whimsical fun for today. Fabulous entertainment for children and adults. Winner Best Kids and Family 2024. 'Perfect for the youngest Fringe fans' ***** (Kids in Adelaide).

Nip at Gilded Balloon Patter House

30 JUL - 17 AUG - 10:20

29/07/2025

Looking for something to do in the summer holidays with your children? Why not come to our Cognitive Science Discovery Day at the University of Edinburgh! Suitable for children aged 4 and up. Details below...

K Mak at the Planetarium - Created by KMakInes Wurth PresentsStirring, electrifying soundscapes usher you through the co...
26/07/2025

K Mak at the Planetarium - Created by KMak
Ines Wurth Presents
Stirring, electrifying soundscapes usher you through the cosmos as K Mak fuses cello, violin, synths, beats and vocals with sumptuous tailored visuals. Continually selling out in homeland Australia, she now brings her arresting show to Edinburgh.
Audience responses:
“I had an outer body experience at K Mak”
“Truly immersive and cathartic”
“It was really good except it made Mum cry”
“We’ve travelled the world and never experienced anything like it”
“I’d go again in a heartbeat ” “K Mak is A M A Z E B A L L S”
Summerhall Demonstration Room
31 July - 24 August. Various times from midday. Ages 5 +
Summerhall

🐦 Hello Birds is a sensory story show for babies aged 0-36 months and their adults. Join Bran the gardener and their fr...
25/07/2025

🐦 Hello Birds is a sensory story show for babies aged 0-36 months and their adults.
Join Bran the gardener and their friend Tor as they search for birds in the Garden. Say hello to Blackbird, Robin, Bluetit and freinds. Help feed them, build soft nests, and join in with their songs. The show uses colour, sound, texture and smell to immerse little ones in the world of birds, using puppets, baby-safe props, singing and key-word signing. "The show is a wonderful way to introduce theatre to babies and toddlers. The actors create a welcoming, calm and joyful environment."

Assembly George Square, The Box
31 July - 17 August at 11.30am

Assembly Festival

Parkinson's UK Scotland Walk for Parkinson's next month in Falkirk.
24/07/2025

Parkinson's UK Scotland Walk for Parkinson's next month in Falkirk.

Cinderella Ice Cream Seller: A MusicalGet your dessert spoons ready for this delicious new musical for the whole family!...
23/07/2025

Cinderella Ice Cream Seller: A Musical

Get your dessert spoons ready for this delicious new musical for the whole family!

Over the last four decades, Cinderella's has become the kingdom's most beloved ice cream company. But how did a humble ice cream maker with not a penny to her name end up as a multimillionaire with her own ice cream empire?

In this new musical for families and children, join Talvi and Caldwell, loyal employees of Cinderella’s, as they share her rags to riches tale, and confront their own desires, hopes, and the magic that lies within each scoop of Cinderella's legendary ice cream.

Perfect for children and families alike, this exciting musical retelling of a fairytale classic by David Gibb promises a delightful blend of storytelling, music, and theatrical magic that will capture your heart and tickle your taste buds.

“It is a genuine treat to watch Cinderella Ice Cream Seller blossom in front of your eyes...think Operation Mincemeat meets Nick Cope.” - Daily Info

Underbelly Bristo Square
30 July - 17 August at 11.40am

"S-Club-7 dialled up to eleven buffoonery" The Hook (N.Z) Children are Stinky is an exciting award-winning children’s co...
23/07/2025

"S-Club-7 dialled up to eleven buffoonery" The Hook (N.Z)

Children are Stinky is an exciting award-winning children’s comedy!

Still buzzing from sell out seasons across the globe, this show is building momentum and continuing to captivate adults and children alike. This is a show for the whole family!
High calibre circus, a rocking sound track, and genuine belly laughs propelled the Australian sensation of Children are Stinky to a non stop touring schedule across the world.
Children are Stinky challenges children to step on stage and prove themselves worthy, smart, coordinated and creative against ridiculous circus performers. The results are heart warming and hilarious, creating wonderful interactions and an audience of proud kids and parents.
Three-time Edinburgh Fringe sell-out show.
Assembly Festival George Square Gardens
31 July - 25 August at 11.35am

23/07/2025

Day 1 of the crowdfunded raised an incredible 10% of their goal to help save the Pregnancy and Parents Centre!

🤩 Lindsey Cole, the adventurer, environmental campaigner, author, speaker and ‘adventure mermaid’, presents her new fami...
22/07/2025

🤩 Lindsey Cole, the adventurer, environmental campaigner, author, speaker and ‘adventure mermaid’, presents her new family show The Mermaid, the Otter and the Big Poo. Tired of the state of our waterways? So is Lindsey - and she needs your help to wave the big poo right outta her home so Otter can return. The show is based on her popular children's book about her 60-kilometre swim adventure down the Bristol Avon with a big poo sculpture, campaigning against sewage pollution. Expect storytelling, songs, dance, games, a splash of audience improv and a whole dump of fun.

Dram, Gilded Balloon Patter House
30 July - 17 August (except 11 Aug) at 11:30am

🤩 Science broadcaster and author Mark Thompson returns to the Fringe with his critically-acclaimed science show. Named ‘...
21/07/2025

🤩 Science broadcaster and author Mark Thompson returns to the Fringe with his critically-acclaimed science show. Named ‘best kids show’ previously, the show brings Mark’s favourite experiments to life. You think science is boring? Think again - this is science like you have never seen it before. Designed for children and adults alike, Mark’s Spectacular Science Show explores the strange and magical properties of matter with exploding elephant’s toothpaste, vortex-generating dustbins and even howling jelly babies! With 2025 marking the show’s 10th anniversary, Mark is delighted to be returning to its first home of the Gilded Balloon - this time within the National Museum of Scotland.

National Museum of Scotland (Gilded Balloon at the Museum)
30 July - 10 August at 11:45am

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