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Plu Edinburgh
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Weekender aimed at parents with kids under 6, offering products, demos, activities from science to sports, theatre, storytelling and music workshops to keep little people busy.
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1 Jun3 Jun Fri–Sun 10am–5.30pm Leith Links, Edinburgh
The Singing Kettle: Shake, Rattle and Roll
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Join Cilla, Artie, Gary and Kevin to make a right old racket – bang on a homemade instrument to accompany all the old favourites like ' Music Man' and 'Ants Went Marching'.
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3 Jun Sun noon & 3pm Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
The Elf of Glen Fern
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A show for kids telling the tale of a brownie (a helpful elf) with colourful fabric puppets. Ages 3–6. Part of Plu Edinburgh.
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1 Jun 1.30pm Leith Links, Edinburgh
Mr Boom
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The evergreen Mr Boom descends from the moon once more for a fun, educational music and song session. Ages 1–9. Part of Plu Edinburgh.
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1 Jun2 Jun Fri & Sat noon–12.50pm Leith Links, Edinburgh
Peppa Pig's Treasure Hunt
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Join Peppa, George and Danny Dog in a treasure hunt on Grandad Dog's boat. This brand new show features puppets, songs and a brand new story.
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4 Jul5 Jul Wed & Thu 10am & 1pm Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
Animal Olympics
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Find out which of your favourite animals is best suited to which sport in this quirky tale. Ages 3–7. Part of Plu Festival.
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1 Jun 4pm Leith Links, Edinburgh
Jamie & Anna: Live and Loud
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Toonatik and Nickelodeon faves Jamie and Anna present a fun-filled game show where boys are pitted against girls. Ages 5+. Part of Plu Edinburgh.
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2 Jun Sat 1.30–2.20pm & 4.30–5.20pm Leith Links, Edinburgh
Rapunzel
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The story of the young girl with beautiful, long blonde hair is brought to the stage. Ages 4+. Part of Plu Edinburgh.
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1 Jun 10.30am
3 Jun 10.30am
Leith Links, Edinburgh
Cinderella
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Johnny McKnight has written this new version of the the fairy tale for this year's Royal Lyceum Christmas show, promising a modern twist on the story with a good sprinkling of magic and slapstick to keep families happy.
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29 Nov29 Dec To be confirmed Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
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The big daddy of arts festivals, the Fringe has it all. The facts and figures speak for themselves: nearly 1.9 million tickets sold in 2011 for 41,689 performances of 2,542 shows in 258 venues. It's the biggest celebration of theatre, comedy, cabaret, children's shows, dance, physical theatre, musicals, operas, exhibitions and music in all its forms in the world.
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3 Aug27 Aug Times vary Various venues, Edinburgh
Fringe by the Sea
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North Berwick's multi-arts festival is intended as a less intense arm of Edinburgh's August extravaganza. Those who take the short journey out of the city can enjoy musical performances, book readings, kids' events, theatre shows and more, all against the backdrop of beautiful coastline and sea air, and without the hustle and bustle of the Royal Mile. Musical highlights in 2011 included Rachel Sermanni, Eddi Reader and Jake Cogan.
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6 Aug12 Aug Times vary North Berwick, North Berwick
Lyceum Youth Theatre: Discover
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The Lyceum's creative learning team lead a fun drama session for ages 8–12.
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23 May27 Jun Wed 4–5.30pm WHALE Arts, Edinburgh
29 May31 Jul Tue 4–5.30pm North Edinburgh Arts Centre, Edinburgh
Nessie the Loch Ness Monster
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Purves Puppets. Our production combines humour, dance and exciting traditional Scottish music. It tells of a boy called Hughie McDhui and a girl called Mairi Glengarry. She's running away from her wicked uncle, Naggie McCraggie! Along the way they are caught up in the world of Spike the hedgehog, where animals talk and even form rock-groups! They make friends with Nessie, the famous monster from the loch, who talks with a Scottish upper-class accent and is an expert at dodging research…
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4 Aug18 Aug Mon–Sat 2–3.30pm Fairmilehead Parish Church, Edinburgh
Pilrig Park: The American Dream
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Local arts-specialist school Pilrig Park presents its latest show, which almost every child has contributed to in some way, from dancing to costumes.
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26 Jun 7.30pm Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
Early Years – Play Time
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Drama-based play for kids aged 2–4 and their parents/carers to get involved in together, stimulating creativity and language development as well as building confidence and social skills.
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16 May6 Jun Wed 10.30–11.30am
Block 6 (four weeks).
Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh
East Lothian Youth Theatre Summer School: 12–18s
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A week of workshops for dramatic teens, led by site-specific theatre specialist Suzanne Lofthus from Cutting Edge Theatre. The group will work towards a performance entitled We’ve Missed the Boat, to be performed outdoors in Musselburgh at 6pm on Fri 27 Jul.
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23 Jul27 Jul Mon–Fri 10am–4pm Brunton Theatre, Edinburgh
East Lothian Youth Theatre Summer School: 5–7s
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Fire up young imaginations with these three-day drama workshops for 5–7-year-olds. Choose from morning or afternoon sessions.
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17 Jul19 Jul Tue–Thu 10.30am–noon & 1–2.30pm Brunton Theatre, Edinburgh
East Lothian Youth Theatre Summer School: 8–12s
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A week of drama classes, building up to a performance on the Brunton Theatre stage at the end of the week.
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30 Jul3 Aug Mon–Fri 10am–4pm Brunton Theatre, Edinburgh
Foundation Performance Course
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Professional tutors lead young actors through workshops and rehearsals, before a performance on the final day of the course. Apply for a place via the website. Ages 12–15.
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23 Jul4 Aug Mon–Sun 10am–6pm Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
Junior Performance Course
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Kids explore their drama skills, working on movement, characterisation and storytelling, leading up to a performance on the final day of the course. Ages 8–11. Apply for a place via the website.
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2 Jul7 Jul Mon–Sat 9.30am–5pm Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
Just So Stories
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Newbury Youth Theatre. NYT return with a new adaptation of Kipling's best-loved tales. Proving to be one of the leading ensemble companies in the UK, they use magic, live music and rambunctious storytelling to create enchanting productions for all ages. They have performed at the Fringe for over 15 years, consistently garnering incredible reviews. 'An exceptional young group who consistently produce terrific work' (Scotsman, 2011). 'Newbury Youth Theatre is an exciting dynamic young company…
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6 Aug7 Aug Mon & Tue 2.30–3.30pm
Two-for-one ticket offer available.
Quaker Meeting House, Edinburgh
8 Aug11 Aug Wed–Sat 2.30–3.30pm Quaker Meeting House, Edinburgh
Mikey and Addie
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A new show from Andy Manley, Rob Evans and macrobert, about a boy called Mikey and a girl called Addie, life-changing moments, secrets, lies and growing up. Ages 9+.
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22 Jun23 Jun Fri 10.30am; Sat 2pm Lochgelly Centre, Lochgelly
25 Jun 1.30pm Eden Court Theatre, Inverness
30 Jun Sat 11am & 2pm
Part of Horsecross Youth Arts Festival.
Perth Theatre, Perth
1 Jul Sun noon & 4pm macrobert, Stirling
Pips and Panda
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Blacklight adventures from naughty monkey Pips and silly old Panda. Ages 1–6. Part of Plu Edinburgh.
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2 Jun 10.30am Leith Links, Edinburgh
Pips and Panda Meet the Three Bears
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Purves Puppets. Exciting ultraviolet performance for little ones, one to six years old. In this Pips and Panda show, they find themselves meeting the Three Bears, Daddy Bear, Mummy Bear and silly Baby Bear! Panda finds himself flying through the air with Goldilocks' kite and dancing with two frogs! Lots of laughter, fun and songs to sing along to! Spectacular performance which keeps everyone entertained. Previous performances receive four and five star reviews. Children, mums and dads can…
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4 Aug18 Aug Not Sun Fairmilehead Parish Church, Edinburgh
The Railway Children
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An outdoor performance of E Nesbit's Victorian children's classic. Bring a picnic, some comfortable seating and clothes appropriate for Scottish evening weather.
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14 Jul 6pm Newhailes, Musselburgh

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