Before Wonderland 4****

Brought to us by The Denver School of Arts, this is a beautifully told story of how Alice got her imagination. This a real feast of delights, both visual and verbally and would be a must see for any ‘Alice’ … Read More

Dean Friedman’s Smelly Feet 4****

This is a show which has the needs of child theatre  go-ers totally sewn up. The children were singing along and participating almost from the word go. The cast, despite there only being three of them covered all the roles … Read More

Esio Trot 4****

Brought to you from Cambridge University, this is a truly delightful tale, narrated by Esio Trot himself. It’s a love story with deception and humour, and there’s no shortage of laughs, both on behalf of the parents and the children, … Read More

I Hate Children Children’s Show 4****

From the very beginning (whilst still in the queue!) it was soon clear that this was going to be a very lively and energetic show, we were not disappointed! The magician/ comic had the whole audience thoroughly involved in their … Read More

Huggers – Free Festival Family Fun

3 Star ***

Huggers is a mad mix of a family cabaret / comedy show, with various acts popping along to perform to a bus load of children. Host Nik Coppin is genial, gently teasing front row siblings into giving … Read More

CeilidhKids at the Fringe – Free!

4 Star

****

Fun Scottish Dancing for all the family is what this says, and that’s pretty much what you get. I say pretty much, as the flyer’s age group (3-7) was fairly accurate (some younger siblings weren’t entirely keen), … Read More

Alchemy Menagerie

3 Star ***

Alchemy Menagerie handed us a ticket at the Meadows, and turned out to be an interesting find. Tucked away within Summerhall, artists guide youngsters of all ages through various craft activities, while also offering beanbags to slump … Read More

Giddy Goat

Four Star

****

Giddy Goat is afraid to jump, which makes it pretty difficult to play rock rounders with his brother and sister. His identity crisis is a pity, because it’s clearly established: “it’s great to be a goat” and … Read More

Lapin Wants Ice Cream

Three Star

*** Aimed at 3-5s, Lapin and Le Petit Monde are back at the fringe to help teach pre-schoolers a little French, and to have a lot of fun.

The show has a slightly slow start, but it warms … Read More

Greek Myths for Kids

Four Star

****

As we file in, the cast are among the audience, chatting to the children about their Greek myths knowledge. They then bound on stage, and go on to use a wide range of techniques to tell four … Read More