Kids, Edinburgh, this weekend

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The Greatest Bubble Show On Earth
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All manner of bubble fun from Louis Pearl, who has been doing bubble shows for years. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
13 Aug–25 Aug 12.10 C Too, Edinburgh
The Gruffalo
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Hugely successful theatre version of Julia Donaldson's clever and colourful book about a resourceful mouse and, of course, the terrible Gruffalo. Expect a dancing fox, a moustachioed snake and plenty of other interesting animals. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
31 Jul–25 Aug 2.10 C Too, Edinburgh
Koko and the Crocodile
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A little touch of Africa in Mara Menzies tale of a poorly reptile looking for medical advice. Audience members can make reminders of the show to take home with their memories of this delightful piece. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
20 Aug–25 Aug 11.00am The Zoo, Edinburgh
Dr Bunhead's Crash Test Jelly Babies
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Dr Bunhead crashes and bangs his way through some of today's most pertinent scientific experiments: spontaneously combusting jelly babies, exploding dolls' brains and dangerous bottom burps. Ages 7+. 'Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
6 Aug–25 Aug 10.00am Musical Theatre @ George Square, Edinburgh
The Echo Chamber
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Journey down into the dark, damp vaults beneath Edinburgh's Old Town, and watch one family cope with life among the ghosts. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
6 Aug–24 Aug 10.45am Underbelly's Baby Belly, Edinburgh
Tales from an Enchanted Forest
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Live storytelling from a forest glade -you'd better bring your imagination. Ages 6+. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
3 Aug–24 Aug, not Mondays 1.00 Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh
Cloudcuckooland
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More instruments than you can shake a stick at, and more bird poo than the world can cope with in this fast, funny environmentally-aware musical. Ages 5-12. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
2 Aug–25 Aug 12.50 Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh
James Campbell's Shut Up Stupid
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An 'experimental black comedy' from the man who brought us the 'Comedy Club 4 Kids'. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
31 Jul–25 Aug 4.00 Sweet ECA, Edinburgh
Animal Olympics
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Quirky and educational story of how Chinese astrology began by performance poet Francesca Beard. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
6 Aug–25 Aug 11.30am Assembly @ George Street, Edinburgh
I Can't Sleep by David O'Doherty
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Everyone's favourite whimsical grown-up comic gets down with the kids in this show about how to get some shut-eye. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
21 Aug–25 Aug 2.20 Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh
Russian Play
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A very jolly hour of song, dance and audience participation all the way from Russia. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
20 Aug–25 Aug 11.00am C, Edinburgh
We All Fall Down
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The exciting and imaginative En Masse theatre offer a morality tale about a good village, an evil village and one boy's journey into hell to teach them a lesson, with hints of Dante and a real plague village called Eyam. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
31 Jul–24 Aug 4.15 Underbelly, Edinburgh
Heartbreak Soup
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Laura Lindow wrote this touching (and funny) children's story about a serious subject when working with children undergoing heart and lung transplants. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
2 Aug–25 Aug 11.30am Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh
Painting Music Workshop
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A truly lovely way to introduce children to an appreciation of music. Pick up a paintbrush, listen to the live piano, cello and oboe and get painting. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
1 Aug–25 Aug 12.50 Sweet ECA, Edinburgh
Potted Pirates
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Fast-paced comedic action from the team behind 'Potted Potter', bringing you nautical silliness and audience participation on the high seas. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
21 Aug–25 Aug 3.00 Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh
Seeds, Reeds and Tales of the Unexpected
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Storytelling from Carol Ann Duffy mixes with wind music by John Sampson in the beautiful surroundings of the Botanics. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
18 Aug–25 Aug 12.00 Royal Botanic Garden (Lecture Theatre), Edinburgh
Art Cart
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The Art Cart will be loaded with a variety of art materials and literature to help all ages engage with the City Art Centre's collections.
Saturdays, Sundays Sat 10.00am–4.45; Sun 12.00 & 4.45 City Art Centre, Edinburgh
The Man Who Planted Trees
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Puppet State Theatre Co presents this timeless tale about a simple shepherd who transforms a desolate area by planting hundreds of trees. Ages 7+. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
2 Aug–24 Aug, not Mondays 3.00 Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh
Misterstourworm and Kelpie's Gift
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Backed by a beautiful new soundtrack, this Scottish myth of monsters and heroes is brought to life by two dynamic storytellers. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
12 Aug–25 Aug 10.30am Musical Theatre @ George Square, Edinburgh
The Three Billy Goats Gruff and Other Furry Tails
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The talented man behind last year's 'Elves and the Shoemaker' returns with more beautifully crafted puppets and charming silliness. Ages 7+. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
2 Aug–23 Aug, not Sundays 11.00am Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh
WALL-E
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Inspired by sci-fi classics from the 1960s and 70s, Pixar have created a post-apocalyptic story set in a future in which the Earth has been abandoned by humankind, where a solitary robot named WALL-E executes his now pointless trash collecting programme. At its heart this is a very sweet romantic comedy, and that's what provides the emotional clout.
22 Aug–28 Aug 11.50am, 2.40, 5.20 & 8.00 Cineworld Edinburgh, Edinburgh
22 Aug–28 Aug 2.30, 5.00 & 7.30; Sat & Sun 11.50am, 2.30, 5.00, 7.30 & 10.10; Wed 11.50am, 2.30, 5.00 & 10.10; Mon & Tue 2.30 & 5.00 Vue Edinburgh Ocean, Edinburgh
23 Aug–24 Aug Sat & Sun 11.00am Vue Edinburgh Omni, Edinburgh
23 Aug–24 Aug Sat & Sun 12.45 Odeon Wester Hailes, Edinburgh
23 Aug–24 Aug Sat & Sun 1.10 Dominion, Edinburgh
Finding Alice
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Live music and spirited action performed without a set in this rendition of 'Alice Through the Looking Glass'. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
13 Aug–25 Aug, not 24 Aug 11.00am C Too, Edinburgh
Homes for Wildlife
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Find out from the RSPB what you can do to attract wildlife into your garden. Ages 5+.
23 Aug–24 Aug 10.00am–4.00 Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
Kidnapped: When Kilts Were Banned
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Based loosely on RL Stevenson's production, Donald Smith's script takes in the story of two blokes and no kilts. Ages 8+ 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe',
5 Aug–24 Aug, not Mondays 5.00 Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh
No Place for Dreams
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For their first time at the Fringe, Brief Candle Theatre perform a tale of forbidden love in a harsh caste-based society. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
4 Aug–23 Aug, not Sundays 1.05 The Space @ Venue 45, Edinburgh
The Sun Dragon
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The second instalment of Gomito Productions' trilogy (which started with 'Little RedThings') is another comic adventure made out of live music, puppets, household junk and physical comedy. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
30 Jul–25 Aug 12.45 Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh
Team Read
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Edinburgh City Libraries' reading initiative returns with a 'moving image' membership card, stickers for achieving different reading levels and prizes up for grabs. Get reading!
27 Jun–31 Aug (Times vary) Various Libraries, Edinburgh
Connect: Super Science Shows
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A revolving series of family science shows: 'Alex's Amazing Adventure'; 'Fantastic Forces'; or' Sounds Amazing!' Limited places. Ages 5+
Saturdays, Sundays 11.45am, 12.45, 1.45 & 2.45 National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh
How the Giraffe Got his Neck
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A genius scientist and an eccentric storyteller bring us their fantastic and almost entirely contradictory versions of how certain amazing animals came to be and how certain others came not to be. Ages 4+. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
21 Aug–25 Aug 3.20 C Too, Edinburgh
Jekyll and Hyde: A Specimen
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A devised piece by the team behind 'Kidnapped: When Kilts were Banned' that explores the facts behind the fiction of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic story. Ages 11+. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
12 Aug–24 Aug, not Mondays 7.00 Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh
Real Life Science: Living in Glass Houses
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Put water under the microscope and learn about all the microscopic organisms it contains with Prof David Mann and Dr Katherine Evans. Ages 8+.
23 Aug 12.00–4.00 Exhibition Hall Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
Visualise Reloaded
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The 'Science Made Simple' team are back to live up to their name, and give you a few laughs at the same time.
13 Aug–24 Aug 12.00 (17 Aug–24 Aug 2.15) Venue 13, Edinburgh

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