Tag: Underbelly

The directors of Underbelly Ed Bartlam and Charlie Wood have announced that the entertainment company has had the best year yet in Edinburgh.As well as the shows which they staged across all of their...

Underbelly is  partnering with The Brain Tumour Charity for a raucous evening of live comedy.The organisation remains at the forefront of the fight to defeat brain tumours, making a difference every day to the lives...

Manu Tiger (Tiger Circus) and Massimiliano Rosetti (Lost in Translation Circus/The Hogwallops) gave the passing Festival visitors a short taste of their show 'Attached' this morning under - or, possibly, just to one side...

Underbelly at this year's Fringe have something for everyone at one of their  16 venues with more than 150 shows.2017 will be the most diverse programme that Underbelly has presented in their 17 years at...

After winning BEST COMEDY AWARDS at Adelaide and Brighton Fringe along with an OFFICIAL SOLD OUT RUN at the 2016 Edinburgh Fringe, award-winning, Norwegian-American comedy duo Zach & Viggo returns to Underbelly with a...

Dumbstruck, a world premiere by multi-award-winning performer Sam Goodburn, tells the story of an endearing young man taking his first steps into adulthood.  This exciting lo-fi circus show features offbeat comedy, world class unicycling,...

After two successful years Circus Hub is bigger and better than ever before – presenting larger venues and bigger companies, this year’s programme is packed full of high flying, spectacular acrobatics to marvel at. ...

Underbelly’s full Edinburgh Fringe season of over 150 shows is now on sale, with over 40 shows announced today including exciting theatre, comedy, circus, musicals and children’s shows. Part of a stellar comedy line-up for 2017,...

The council has conducted what it describes as a competitive procurement exercise and has decided to relieve Unique Events of its responsibility to produce Edinburgh's Hogmanay in this 70th anniversary year of Edinburgh Festivals.Instead,...

Edinburgh's Christmas have teamed up with Standard Life to give away 10,000 free tickets for primary school pupils to go ice skating in St Andrew Square over the Christmas period this year.The tickets will...

Edinburgh's Christmas 2016 today launched its programme of locations and events for this year's festivities, which for the first time include new and expanded sites in the city's West End.The festival, organised by Underbelly...

The Circus Hub at The Meadows runs until the second last weekend of the Fringe, so get your skates on to catch a few really magical and extraordinary shows.There are two tents, the Lafayette and...

We reported favourably on these guys during last year's Festival and they were every bit as entertaining this time around. And, rather than repeat what we've already said, a bit about what they and the show...

Lost in Translation Circus are bringing their hit show The Hogwallops to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Roald Dahl, considered by many to be the world's greatest storyteller. It...

Tickets now available to reserve your place for the Virgin Money Street of LightChoirs and music announced for the Virgin Money Street of Light Visit www.virginmoneystreetoflight.com to reserve your FREE tickets. This year there is something...

With the weather cooperating for the last few days, The Lafayette tent at The Circus Hub in the Meadows was finally ready to welcome the opening performances for this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe.First to...

Circus Hub is being created and programmed by Underbelly, and forms a distinct new addition to its presence at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.The venue will bring to the Fringe a first class international circus...

Due to issues with strong wind gusts in Edinburgh today and with further winds forecast over the next couple of days, Underbelly say they have been prevented from putting the cover on Lafayette, the larger...

Ockham's Razor, produced by Turtle Key Arts, are performing their celebrated Double Bill of Arc and Every Action... at The Lafayette in The Meadows as part of Underbelly's Circus Hub from the 07-26 August...

This year the Fringe venue at The Meadows will be one great big circus. Ed Bartlam and Charlie Wood are huge lovers of circus acts and we have enjoyed shows like Limbo and Scotch 'n Soda...

Due to building works in the Bristo Square area Underbelly is having to move its Udderbelly venue that is the big purple cow into adjacent George Square. This will change the face of the Fringe...

Did you enjoy yourselves at Edinburgh's Christmas? Well it seems that millions of you did as all the figures have risen since last year.There are those who object to St Andrew Square being turned...

This magic show at Underbelly uses a fascinating narrative to tell a story, illustrated by illusions and tricks along the way.Ben Hart, the young magician is very talented using textures with his tricks (water, paper,...

How exciting! Underbelly are coming back to Edinburgh after the success of their Christmas and New Year offerings to entertain us with the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. This year they promise bigger, better and more diverse...

The White, in Antler Theatre’s collaborative production, is a vast, symbolic tundra that takes months and hundreds of thousands of steps to traverse. It’s populated by threats ranging from monsters to mad kings to...

Since first arriving on the Fringe in 2009, Jeff Achtem has built a solid reputation for innovative and visually arresting family theatre. Appearing this year with cinematic new show Slapdash Galaxy as well as...

Billy the MimeVenue 88, Just the Tonic at the CavesIf you believe some subjects are too serious to joke about, then Billy the Mime is probably best avoided. The show involves a number of  brief...

Sticks, Stones, Broken Bones.Underbelly PastureAugust 15 @ 2.20pm/August 16 @ 6.30pmAll ages.Wowing delighted audiences young and old with his esoteric shadow-puppet paraphernalia, the Canadian-born, goggle-eyed potty Professor maestro of imaginary manipulation, Jeff Achtem, is...