The Palestinian Circus: Step and a Half – 4****

As we walked into the Lafayette tent, there was a vibrant, high-energy atmosphere, and from the music and attire, we were set for a celebration of culture. As we took our seats, the performers were chatting away, and it felt … Read More

The Spencer Jones Experimental Kids Show – 5*****

Spencer Jones is a master of absurdist comedy, well established in comedy as a ‘comedian’s comedian’; every fan with children will be thrilled to see his name appear when they search for children’s shows at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe. Jones … Read More

A Clown’s Lullaby

The promotional material for A Clown’s Lullaby suggests it will be “a hilariously rib-tickling clown performance for younglings” and that it’s suitable for 5+, this is exactly what I was expecting as I queued with my 5-year-old, however in queue … Read More

Ted Hill Teaches You Science, Most of Which is True 4****

Ted Hill Teaches You Science, Most of Which is True is certainly not the standard bubbly children’s entertainer, but a much more cynical clown who brings his own unique, burnout energy to this chaotic morning show. The show starts with … Read More

Anime-Zing Kids! — 4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

From the off, you realise Anime-Zing Kids! is a Fringe kids show with a difference. From the incredibly catchy opening singalong, this is something for all ages and immediately feels like a laboratory of invention.

To begin with, you’re in … Read More

The Ugly Duckling – 4****

Revel Puck Circus and Underbelly reimagine the classic tale of the Ugly Duckling, a children’s story we all know well, and put a self-aware and high circus spin on it. What’s great here is that before the show has … Read More

Messy Magic Adventure – 3.5***

Messy Magic Adventure starts as we meet our cleaning duo, Spray and Wipe; they say they’re the stain-busting specialists, and what starts as a simple clean-up job turns quickly into silly but wonderful fun. The pair get the audience … Read More

 Explosive Science Show! – Showmen 4****

Magnus Danger Magnus heads to Edinburgh for the very first time in the Explosive Science Show! It’s a gleefully chaotic crash course in science, curiosity and crowd work. We went during a relaxed performance, but I don’t think that really … Read More

The Box Show – 5*****

The Box Show is a punchy, family-friendly percussion adventure where four colour-coded misfits coax music from whatever the scrapyard (and a giant, blinking recycling machine) spits out. Red swaggers with a “jacket of power”; Blue thinks things through; Green … Read More

Treeeeee – 3***

Treeeeee compresses a tree’s 500-year life into a brisk 50 minutes, performed solo (sort of) by Christiaan Hendriksen in the small Daisy room at Underbelly, Bristo Square. Framed by the folkloric Green Man, the piece plants a pine cone, … Read More