I always check the dance, physical theatre and circus section of the Fringe Festival guide first when I get my hands on a copy. Maybe it’s because I’ve always loved the idea of running away to the circus. However my love of aerial yoga gives me an understanding of the […]
The Edinburgh International Book Festival 2019 launched on Saturday and we were very lucky to be there for the first show of this year’s children’s programme, a collaboration between the inimitable Julia Donaldson and Catherine Rayner, who is the illustrator of Julia’s most recently released book, The Go-Away Bird. It […]
This afternoon we had the pleasure to attend Ross Collins’ event at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. Rainy Day options for kids in Edinburgh is always a tricky one, but what’s better than hearing the rain tap overhead whilst you listen to a good story?! Both of my kids were […]
My three boys 7, 9 and 10 have been lucky enough to have been attending the Edinburgh festivals since they were born. I’ve even got a photo of my youngest at 2 weeks old meeting David Hasselhoff! Seasoned festival pundits, as soon as August comes around they are asking what […]
I really want to like opera. I have tried but I’ve never been blown away by it. Not even by Tosca at the Met in New York. Although I’m never going to love it as much as I love ballet and theatre, I can appreciate it and I don’t want […]
Still on the search for something my older kids would enjoy, today we braved the torrential rain and crossed the river of George Street to the Front Room at the Assembly Rooms. Nestled in a shipping container away from the storm, we found the show my kids had been looking […]
Take Mr Tumble, some Charlie Chaplin, and mix it with a spot of Pingu – and you’ve just about got ‘Sunshine.’ Even thinking back to this morning, it’s hard not to smile just at the mere memory of the clowning duo of Mr Sea and Mr Sand – who together […]
It’s impossible to around a Festival venue and not be offered an abundance of flyers. But occasionally, there’s a group that go that extra mile and really do tempt you. The ‘Mustard Doesn’t Go With Girls’ crew did exactly that – and three days later Katie was still talking about […]
This show follows the familiar tale of Beauty and the Beast, delivered in a gentle way – perfect for younger children. The set is literally constructed out of cardboard boxes and some repurposed crates, the addition of more cardboard props is as technical as it gets – this is Fringe […]
On the face of it, this is a one-man show by the very talented singer-songwriter Gary Edward Jones. Things are often not as simple as they look on the surface, and this in fact is as a cleverly produced show with a professional sound system, graphics and a beautifully synchronised […]
