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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. View full details
3 Aug–27 Aug Times vary	Various venues, Edinburgh

The Elf of Glen Fern
Date	Location
A show for kids telling the tale of a brownie (a helpful elf) with colourful fabric puppets. Ages 3–6. Part of Plu Edinburgh. View full details
1 Jun 1.30pm	Leith Links, Edinburgh

The Girl With No Heart
Date	Location
Sparkle and Dark's Travelling Players. Their city is made of paper, as are their hearts. The children seek to rebuild an ash-filled world by folding one paper brick at a time. A world where a child's heart holds the power for immeasurable good or unimaginable destruction. From award-winning writer Louisa Ashton, critically acclaimed Sparkle and Dark present a stark yet beautiful fable, with original writing, puppetry, live music and shadow-play. Praise for previous work: ★★★★… View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
3 Aug–4 Aug Fri & Sat 5–5.55pm Preview performance.	Bedlam Theatre, Edinburgh
5 Aug–25 Aug Sun–Sat 5–5.55pm	Bedlam Theatre, Edinburgh
6 Aug–7 Aug Mon & Tue 5–5.55pm Two-for-one ticket offer available.	Bedlam Theatre, Edinburgh

Jason Byrne: People's Puppeteer
Date	Location
Livewire Byrne returns with another frantic show full of props, clowning and fast-paced lunacy. View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
1 Aug–2 Aug Wed & Thu 9.20–10.20pm 3 Aug–12 Aug Mon–Sun 9.20–10.20pm	Venue 150 @ EICC, Edinburgh
6 Sep 8pm	Music Hall, Aberdeen
7 Sep 8pm	Alhambra Theatre, Dunfermline
8 Sep 8pm	King's Theatre, Edinburgh

Nessie the Loch Ness Monster
Date	Location
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… View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
4 Aug–18 Aug Mon–Sat 2–3.30pm	Fairmilehead Parish Church, Edinburgh

Peppa Pig's Treasure Hunt
Date	Location
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. View full details and ticket info
4 Jul–5 Jul Wed & Thu 10am & 1pm	Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh

Pips and Panda
Date	Location
Blacklight adventures from naughty monkey Pips and silly old Panda. Ages 1–6. Part of Plu Edinburgh. View full details
2 Jun 10.30am	Leith Links, Edinburgh

Pips and Panda Meet the Three Bears
Date	Location
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… View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
4 Aug–18 Aug Not Sun	Fairmilehead Parish Church, Edinburgh

Platero Y Yo by Juan Ramon Jimenez
Date	Location
Mike Maran Productions. A year in the magical landscape of southern Spain, seen through the eyes of the poet and his donkey, performed by Mike Maran, puppetry by Nino Namitcheishivili and classical guitar by Craig Ogden. All ages. View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
3 Aug–27 Aug Not Sun	Valvona & Crolla Caffè Bar, Edinburgh

Ronnie and the Other World
Date	Location
Paper Crane Puppet Company. Ronnie thought he had the perfect life. Today, that all changes. He has woken up in the real world, a world without sing-a-longs or candy trees. Not only is Happydale not real, it's facing imminent cancellation. Now he faces a challenge greater than anything he has ever had to face before. Is he cut from the right cloth to be a hero or will he be just a puppet all his life? Age suitability: rated 'PG'. View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
13 Aug–18 Aug Mon–Sat 2.30–3.20pm	Quaker Meeting House, Edinburgh

Tiddler and Other Terrific Tales
Date	Location
Brand new show from award-winning Scamp Theatre (Stick Man). Adapted from the bestselling books written by Children’s Laureate Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler (creators of The Gruffalo). A magical collection of Julia Donaldson’s most popular titles including Tiddler, The Smartest Giant in Town and A Squash and a Squeeze, brought to the stage spectacularly by the team that brought you Aesop’s Fables, Stick Man and Private Peaceful. Under sea, over land, on the farm and in the… View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
2 Aug–3 Aug Thu & Fri 11.15am–12.15pm 4 Aug–27 Aug Mon–Sun 11.15am–12.15pm	Underbelly Bristo Square, Edinburgh

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