Edinburgh Book Festival 2023 – 12th – 28th August

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The Edinburgh International Book Festival has opened today !! As always it provides a bit of a sanctuary in the festival month and the book festival village at the art school is a great place to while away an afternoon….

You can look at the list of all the children’s events here– there are around 180 events, activities and workshops for children and young adults. There’s also a whole section of the website dedicated to families, with information on different themes, different age groups and categories – check it out here.

The Book Festival Village at Edinburgh College of Art on Lauriston Place is open daily from 9.30am until late – entry is free.

Entry to the Book Festival site at the Edinburgh College of Art on Lauriston Place is absolutely free. There are daily free activities, an interactive play area, guest appearances from costume characters in the Courtyard and a bookshop with children’s section.

First Week….2023

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Oh my goodness…it feels like it’s been way longer than a week already; we’ve been busy getting out and about and enjoying a huge variety of shows and loving all the festival vibes! Check out our first reviews here.

We’ve seen some astounding magic, some hilarious comedy, fantastic puppetry and bubbly bubbles ! Some of our top picks are :

The Listies Make Some Noise – Laugh out loud from start to finish…expect the usual Listies silliness and mayhem…highly recommended for all ages..

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Magic Gareth: Level Up ! – Embark on an adventure to save a cute unicorn from their evil twin, with a sprinkling of magic along the way…

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Adventure Bubble Show With Milkshake – A total bubble extravaganza with engaging storytelling, slapstick comedy moments and a good dollop of the “wow” factor…

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For the older children out there, I caught a snippet of Ben Harts show at the List festival launch party and loved it – we’re booking in to see it soon…

Pleasance Kidszone 2023

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The Pleasance Kidzone is back – celebrating its 12th year in Edinburgh. This year there’s twelve fantastic shows for children and families – all information on them can be found here..

The famous Pleasance Kidzone has a brand new theatre (The Green) and cafe, together with their legendary weather-proof arts and crafts tents, offering all sorts of imaginative and creative activities to entertain the kids while you have a coffee and browse the fringe programme !

We love the Kidzone as an escape from the hustle and bustle and to get creative with all the activities on offer at a very reasonable cost…definitely worth checking out and combining with one of the great kids shows on this year featuring magic, science adventures, Shakespeare and even opera!

Open 10.30am – 5.30pm daily, 2nd – 28th August, at 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ.

Terrific Tinderbox…

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If you’ve not seen the Tinderbox Orchestra yet, then you’re in for a real treat ! Tinderbox is building a vibrant and eclectic community of young musicians and artists in Scotland.

Bringing together rappers and singers with soaring strings, heavy brass, woodwind and a thundering back-line, Tinderbox transform preconceptions of what an orchestra can be.

Packed with original music, movement and unexpected collaborations, their new show will transform Edinburgh’s iconic Central Library into a unique new music venue.

Not to be missed…..

House of Oz is back for 2023 !

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Returning for 2023 is the fantastic Australian venue – House of Oz. We loved this place last year, and the outback area where we got great food and drinks and could hang out in between shows.

There’s two great family offerings this year :

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Beetle –

Even the smallest voices matter. A new Australian classic, Beetle tells the story of a child who finds a friend in her backyard; together they embark on an adventure to search for the now elusive Christmas Beetle. A family show from acclaimed physical theatre artists, Legs On The Wall.

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The Listies Make Some Noise –

An insane mixtape of silly songs, stupid sketches and crazy clowning! For over a decade the award-winning Listies have toured the world doing shows for literally gazillions of kidults (that’s kids and their adults). Now it’s your turn. The Listies Make Some Noise is a comedy concert for humans aged 4-400. Join the maestros of mirth Rich and Matt, as they belt out a bunch of songs with the LOLs turned up to 11.