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The Pleasance returns to Edinburgh with a packed programme of festival favourites
5 Aug 2021
The best in theatre, comedy, magic and more will be performed in person, with plenty available to watch online
Taking the Fringe by storm on its arrival in 1985, Pleasance Edinburgh has been a beloved festival staple ever since. With its mission to discover and nurture fresh artistic talent from across the globe, the Pleasance has been delivering inspiring…
Best circus shows to see at Pleasance, Summerhall and ZOO
16 Jul 2019
Highlights include Cirque Berserk!, Everything I See I Swallow and Staged
High octane acrobatics and moving storytelling collide in the circus programme at this year's Fringe. Guaranteed to keep you at the edge of your seat, explore the heights of physicality, movement and artistry in this most physically demanding of art…
Best dance & physical theatre to see at Pleasance, Summerhall and ZOO
16 Jul 2019
Highlights include Havana After Dark, Ali and Alpo and Ritualia
Move your way over to Edinburgh's Southside because this year at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, some of the very best dance and physical theatre shows take place outside the city centre. Pleasance, Summerhall and ZOO all have a packed programme of…
Best family shows to see at Pleasance, Summerhall and ZOO
16 Jul 2019
Highlights include Moonbird, Bout and Un Poyo Rojo
Although the Fringe can seem like it's a bit of an adult's only playground, there are also plenty of shows aimed at kids hiding beneath the swearwords and risqué cabaret. Edinburgh's Southside venues, Pleasance, Summerhall and ZOO, have an especially…
Best theatre to see at the Pleasance
16 Jul 2019
Expect politically challenging works and uplifting adaptations from Pleasance's theatre programme
The Pleasance's theatre offerings at this year's Fringe brims with a colourful panoply of voices and stories, cementing Edinburgh's Southside as a hub for some of the most exciting new writing out there. From inventive reworkings of classic Greek…
Best circus shows to see at Pleasance, Summerhall and ZOO
31 Jul 2018
Highlights include Cirque Berserk!, Notorious Strumpet & Dangerous Girl and What the Moon Saw
High octane acrobatics and moving storytelling collide in the circus programme at this year's Fringe. Guaranteed to keep you at the edge of your seat, explore the heights of physicality, movement and artistry in this most physically demanding of art…
Best kids shows to see at Pleasance, Summerhall and ZOO
31 Jul 2018
Highlights include MamaBabaMe, Duckie and Stoel
Although the Fringe can seem like it's a bit of an adult's only playground, there are also plenty of shows aimed at kids hiding beneath the swearwords and risqué cabaret. Edinburgh's Southside venues, Pleasance, Summerhall and ZOO, have an especially...
