Every August, endless shows come to the Edinburgh Festival for 3 weeks so choosing one is not always simple. It doesn’t matter if you like theatre, comedy or musicals, here’s some suggestions to keep everyone entertained – including a play for the little ones if you’re travelling with them!
Dates & times: 4-7, 9-12, 14-19, 21-25 August, 7pm.
Location: Underbelly’s Circus Hub on the Meadows, Middle Meadow Walk, EH9 9EX
One of the most renowned acrobatic companies around the world, Canadian Cirque Alphonse is a regular visitor of Edinburgh Fringe. This year they are presenting Tabarnak, a show which is, in their own words, “a celebration of Heaven and Hell and everything in between!”
To buy tickets for Tabarnak, click here
Dates & times: 3-12 August (check times).
Location: The Lyceum, Grindlay Street Edinburgh EH3 9AX.
Not only one of the most important plays of the 20th century, but also one of the funniest ones. This new version, by the Galway-based Druid, has been hailed as one of the greatest productions of Beckett’s piece.
To buy tickets for Waiting for Godot, click here
Dates & times: Aug 3-4, 6-11 August, 10.05am.
Location: theSpace @ Niddry St. Niddry Street, EH1 1TH Edinburgh.
A new version of the classic story by Tribe Porty Youth Theatre, a young & growing Edinburgh-based company made up of children aged 2–18. TPYT has performed to sell-out audiences at the Fringe for the last eight years, earning outstanding four-star reviews one year after another.
To buy tickets for The Wizard of Oz, click here
Dates & times: 15-19 August, 6.30pm.
Location: The Stand Comedy Club, 5 York Place, EH1 3EB
Before embarking on his UK tour, BAFTA award-winning comedian Dylan Moran brings his brand-new show to the Edinburgh Fringe. Known as “the Oscar Wilde of comedy”, this is an excellent chance to enjoy Moran’s deadpan and poetic humour.
To buy tickets for Dylan Moran: Dr Cosmos, click here
Dates & times: 11-27 August 2018 (check times).
Location: Edinburgh International Book Festival, 5 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh EH2 4DR. (Different events throughout the month.)
To commemorate the centenary of Edinburgh-born author Muriel Spark, Edinburgh International Book Festival in partnership with BBC Scotland are running a series of talks, performances and workshops to analyse her work. Authors such as Janice Galloway and Ali Smith will be discussing different elements of Spark’s novels and her influence on their books.
To know the full list of events, click here
Dates & times: 16-19 August 2018 (check times).
Location: King’s Theatre 2 Leven Street Edinburgh EH3 9LQ
An adaptation of John Gay’s 18th-century brought into the modern day, The Beggar’s Opera has an incredibly contemporary plot and has been directed by celebrated opera director, Robert Carsen. This new production is by Paris’s Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord, resident company at the 2018 Edinburgh International Festival.
To buy tickets for The Beggar’s Opera, click here.
Dates & times: 18th August, 7.30pm.
Location: Leith Theatre, Leith Library, 28-30 Ferry Rd, Edinburgh EH6 4AE.
Scottish band Lau, whose style combines electronic music with Scottish folk, obtained a huge success with this show at the Glasgow’s Celtic Connections festival in February. For their Edinburgh performance they have reunited a stunning group of first-class musicians, including American singer Joan As Police Woman and electro retro DJ Some Chick Called Bob.
To buy tickets for Lau-Land, click here
Dates & times: Until 14th October 2018. Open daily, 10am-5pm, Thursdays until 7pm.
Location: Scottish National Gallery. The Mound, Edinburgh, EH2 2EL.
An exclusive exhibition that will be only shown in Edinburgh. Rembrandt, Britain's Discovery of the Master displays major works by the legendary Dutch Master alongside those of the British artists he inspired. According to The Guardian, this a show from which it’s “impossible not to come away spellbound”.
Click here to buy tickets for Rembrandt, Britain's Discovery of the Master.
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Written by Karen
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