Princess Pumpalot

4 stars ****

A very enjoyable romp for young children and their parents, Princess Pumpalot has the best of panto mixed in with more traditional childrens’ storytelling. Plenty of energy and visuals help to keep even the youngest audience member … Read More

Baby Loves Disco – 4 stars ****

I’ve attended a few discos in my time, although very few of them have started at 11am in the morning! Baby Loves Disco is a dance event with a difference, one of Edinburgh’s clubs is turned into a family-friendly venue … Read More

Father Christmas Needs a Wee! The Musical – 4****

August may not seem the obvious time to worry about Father Christmas’ bladder control, but actually, it’s Christmas Eve, and his assistant “Elfie” is very concerned. The problem is all the cups of tea and food left out for Santa, … Read More

Lapin Wants Breakfast – 3***

Lapin is a hungry little French rabbit, whose friend Tania does her very best to find a suitable food for him, all the while educating three to five year olds in French words and phrases.

Children learn about possible foods … Read More

Wild About Wilde – 3***

We arrive at the venue to find a young lady playing a recorder, while an older gentleman does magic tricks for the audience – and this is before we even get into the Yurt for the performance.

Once inside, the … Read More

Help! My Supply Teacher Is Magic ! 3***

Adapted to the stage, this will be familiar to many families on account of the popular CBBC show, and it shouldn’t disappoint. It contains many of the regular features of the show, Up Close & Magical and the Tricks Of … Read More

The Amazing Bubble Man 4****

Well, yet again the Amazing Bubble Man has totally hypnotised and enchanted my daughter, and many other children besides! The change of venue was a great move, it seemed much less cramped than the previous one near the Castle and … Read More

The Firebird – 3***

Done by Purves Puppets, the people behind fringe regulars Pips and Panda, this is adapted from the Stravinsky ballet, and so aimed at a slightly older audience than that – 6+. However, even for the numerous younger children there, it … Read More

The Twits 5*****

This is the tale of the quite frankly, disgusting Mr & Mrs Twit which will both delight and revolt the audience at the same time! It takes the key events from the popular Roald Dahl’s book and they manage to … Read More

Hairy Maclary & Friends Show featuring Slinky Malinki 5*****

Hairy Maclary and his collection of friends are back in 2013 with another terrific show with new songs and stories but the same high quality children’s entertainment. This show could not possibly disappoint any single living creature! The songs are … Read More