I hope everyone is well. I thought it best to post this list here as I don't think Facebook would be able to handle this much information! As always, I have collated as many magic and magic-related shows that are on at this year's Fringe.
This started as something just for myself but, after mentioning it to a couple of friends a number of years ago, they convinced me that I should post it online, which is what I'm doing here. If you find it useful, wonderful. If you know someone that would find it useful, please send them the link. Thanks.
So, here goes - and beware, it's a bit of a beast this year!
Cabaret
Aaron Calvert: Declassified
CatFace Talent and Lost
Luggage Productions
What if all the stories you
heard were true? Inexplicable urban legends are recreated live on stage as
Aaron Calvert combines his astounding skills in hypnosis, magic and mind
reading. Sell-out 2016/2017. ***** (Daily Mail). **** (BroadwayBaby.co.uk).
Gilded Balloon at the
Museum • Lothian Street, National Museum of Scotland, EH1 1HB (Auditorium)
Aug
1-3 18:00(1h)
£6.00
Aug 4-5,8-9,13-16,20-23 18:00(1h) £10.00 (£8.00)
Aug 6-7,10-12,17-19,24-26 18:00(1h) £12.00 (£10.00)
Ada Campe and the Psychic Duck
Ada Campe / The Stand
Comedy Club
Join 2018 NATYS winner Ada Campe
for a show about wonderful women, a psychic duck and a fairground mystery...
‘Extravagantly mischievous persona... brilliantly crowd-pleasing act’ (Chortle.co.uk).
‘Resembles an unhinged super-villain’ (Diva).
The Stand’s New Town
Theatre • Freemasons' Hall, 96 George Street, EH2 3DH (Studio)
Aug 2 14:50(1h) £8.00 (£7.00)
Aug 3-13,15-26 14:50(1h) £9.00 (£8.00)
Adam Patel: Brown Magic
Fascinating Entertainment
Ltd
Adam Patel, one of the UK’s
top street magicians, showcases his skills of sleight-of-hand, perceptual
manipulation and mind-hacking while relating magic to stories from his life.
Sweet Grassmarket • Apex
Grassmarket Hotel, 31-35 Grassmarket, EH1 2HS (Grassmarket 2)
Aug 2-12 18:40(1h) £8.50
Ben Dali: Trance of a Lifetime
Ben Dali / PBH's Free
Fringe
Last chance to catch
Edinburgh's premier hypnotist, including the greatest hits plus new sketches.
Expect random, hilarious and unforgettable moments in Dali's most adult and
groundbreaking extravaganza yet. The audience stars and anything goes.
Liquid Room
Annexe/Warehouse • 9c Victoria St, Follow close off of Victoria Street, EH1 2HE
(Annexe)
Aug 4-13,15-21,23-26 22:00(1h) (Free Non-ticketed)
Ben Hanlin: 50
Live Nation in association
with Triple A Media
TV magician Ben Hanlin returns
with a brand-new show! He's searched the globe to find the 50 greatest magic
tricks ever performed, added his own cheeky spin and presents them in this fast-paced
magic show!
Pleasance Dome • 1 Bristo
Square, EH8 9AL (KingDome)
Aug 1-3 19:00(1h) £6.00
Aug 4-7,10-12,17-19,24-26 19:00(1h) £12.50 (£11.50)
Aug 8-9,15-16,22-23 19:00(1h) £11.50 (£10.50)
Aug 14,20-21,27 19:00(1h) £10.50 (£10.00)
Ben Hart: The Nutshell
Lee Martin for Gag Reflex
Multi award-winning magician
Ben Hart returns to Edinburgh with a brand-new show that shines a light on
magic, life, the universe and the darkest corners of your imaginations. Total
sell-out show 2017. 'Devilishly clever' **** (Scotsman).
Gilded Balloon Teviot •
Teviot Row House, 13 Bristo Square, EH8 9AJ (Dining Room)
Aug 1-3 20:15(1h) £7.00
Aug 4-5,8-9,14-16,20-23,27
20:15(1h)
£10.50 (£9.50)
Aug 6-7,10-12,17-19,24-26 20:15(1h) £12.50 (£11.50)
Bizarre
Michael Brandie
Scottish magician Michael
Brandie presents his debut outing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. With his
'quality geek banter and self-deprecating humour' (Arbroath Herald), Michael
will shock and mesmerise as he takes you on a journey of the downright Bizarre.
Sweet Novotel • 80
Lauriston Place, Novotel Edinburgh Centre Hotel, EH3 9DE (Novotel 3)
Aug 2-12 20:20(50m) £8.00 (£6.00)
Breaking the Magicians' Code With Kane & Abel
Kane & Abel / PBH’s
Free Fringe
Britain's bad boys of magic
return to Edinburgh with their smash-hit anarchic magic show. 'Will leave you
impressed and in stitches' **** (ThisIsRadelaide.com.au). 'Seriously
impressive' (BBC Radio Bristol).
Liquid Room
Annexe/Warehouse • 9c Victoria St, Follow close off of Victoria Street, EH1 2HE
(Annexe)
Aug 4-7,9-14,16-21,23-26 13:15(1h) (Free
Non-ticketed)
Bubble and Squeeze
Louis Pearl and Jet Black
Pearl / Stand Comedy Club
Louis Pearl, AKA the Amazing
Bubble Man, accompanied by accordion diva Jet Black Pearl, have created a new
stunning spectacle of bubble-based entertainment with cabaret style theatre and
music geared towards an adult audience!
The Stand’s New Town
Theatre • Freemasons' Hall, 96 George Street, EH2 3DH (Lower Hall)
Aug 15-26 22:20(1h) £10.00 (£8.00)
Card Ninja
Javier Jarquin
Warning: this show contains
ninjas, not magic. Back by popular demand, Card Ninja is a riotous display of
comedy and card stunts using playing cards as ninja weapons. Expect deadly and
risky fun. Suitable for ages 10+.
Gilded Balloon Teviot •
Teviot Row House, 13 Bristo Square, EH8 9AJ (Wine Bar)
Aug 1-3 13:30(1h) £6.00
Aug
4-5,8-9,13,15-16,20-23,27 13:30(1h) £10.50 (£9.50) (£38.00 F)
Aug 6-7,10-12,17-19,24-26 13:30(1h) £11.50 (£10.50)
(£42.00 F)
Carl Charlesworth: Funny Magic
Carl Charlesworth / PBH’s
Free Fringe
Carl Charlesworth presents
Funny Magic. A mix of stand-up comedy and brilliant magic. Unique, funny and a
little bit weird.
Bar-Bados • 65 Cowgate,
EH1 1JW (Room 5)
Aug 12-18 18:00(45m) (Free
Non-ticketed)
Caspar Thomas: More Magic and Mentalism
Caspar Thomas / PBH's Free
Fringe
Stunning, skilful magic from
Caspar Thomas. 'Caspar's sleight of hand and mentalism is of a standard rarely
seen or even attempted by the current generation of magicians. Phenomenal!'
(Jerry Sadowitz).
Hispaniola • 3 Drummond
St, EH8 9TT (Hispaniola)
Aug 4-25 15:50(55m) (Free
Non-ticketed)
Charlie Caper – Artifice Intelligence
Charlie Caper / PBH's Free
Fringe
Advanced technology indistinguishable
from magic! Robots of varying complexity, from AI research platforms to
homemade junkbots, interact with international magician Charlie Caper (winner
of Sweden's Got Talent) in experimental high-tech wizardry. 'Wubalubadubdub'
(Roy Batty).
Liquid Room
Annexe/Warehouse • 9c Victoria St, Follow close off of Victoria Street, EH1 2HE
(Warehouse)
Aug 9-14,16-21,23-26 16:05(50m) (Free
Non-ticketed)
Chris Cook: Chance
Chris Cook Magic / PBH's
Free Fringe
'Best show of Fringe 2017' *****
(WorldMagicReview.com). An unlikely call leads down a rabbit hole of
coincidences. Chris Cook is renowned for merging storytelling, comedy and magic
tricks into a show that might just change your life...
Voodoo Rooms • West
Register Street, EH2 2AA (Ballroom)
Aug 4-26 15:10(1h) (Free
Non-ticketed)
Chris Cook: Concealed
Chris Cook Magic / PBH's
Free Fringe
***** (WorldMagicReview.com).
Chris Cook lets you peek into his imagination in this hilarious close-up magic
show in an intimate venue. 'The fun is knowing that every uproarious night will
be a unique experience' (Stage).
The Street • 2b Picardy
Place, EH1 3JT (The Street)
Aug 5-13,15-25 19:45(1h) (Free
Non-ticketed)
Chris Dugdale: Up Close!
Chris Dugdale
2016 and 2017 winner of the
Edfest Bouquet. The sold-out Edinburgh show returns... with a few new surprises
for 2018! Fourteen royal performances. 'One of the top magicians working the
circuit' (BroadwayBaby.com).
Assembly Rooms • 54 George
Street, EH2 2LR (Drawing Room)
Aug 2-3 19:10(1h) £8.00
Aug 4-7,10-12,17-19,24-26 19:10(1h) £13.00 (£12.00)
Aug 8-9,14-16,20-23 19:10(1h) £12.00 (£11.00)
Colin Cloud: Psycho(Logical)
Lee Martin for Gag Reflex
in association with Kilimanjaro Live
The forensic mind reader
will take you on a thrill ride, where your thoughts and imaginations will guide
and mislead you before ultimately revealing the truth. Total Fringe sell-out
2014-2017. ***** (Edinburgh Evening News).
Pleasance Courtyard • 60
Pleasance, EH8 9TJ (The Grand)
Aug 1-3 20:00(1h) £9.00
Aug 4-7,10-12,17-19,24-26 20:00(1h) £17.00 (£15.50)
Aug 8-9,15-16,22-23 20:00(1h) £15.00 (£13.50)
Aug 13,20-21,27 20:00(1h) £13.50 (£12.00)
#Dave: Literally the Best Magician
Dave Alnwick / PBH's Free
Fringe
Twelve full-house Edinburgh
Fringe runs. Three national tours. One TV special. Arrive early to avoid
disappointment. 'Ninja wizard' ***** (ThreeWeeks). 'Completely f*cking awesome'
**** (Skinny). **** (FringeGuru.com). 'Incredible... daily queues down the
street' (WorldMagicReview.com).
Voodoo Rooms • West
Register Street, EH2 2AA (Speakeasy)
Aug 4-26 16:50(1h) (Free
Non-ticketed)
#Dave: Luxury Magic Show
Dave Alnwick / PBH's Free
Fringe
Twelve full-house Edinburgh
Fringe runs. Three national tours. One TV special. New show. Arrive early.
'Sell-out crowds every year' (NorthEastTheatreGuide.co.uk). 'Exemplary
showmanship, funny, quick-witted... mind boggling' **** (PurpleRevolver.com). *****
(TheSphinx.co.uk).
Voodoo Rooms • West
Register Street, EH2 2AA (French Quarter)
Aug 4-26 13:40(1h) (Free Non-ticketed)
DNA: Stealing Thoughts
DNA’s incredible feats of
mind reading and telepathic thought transference have amazed audiences
worldwide. ‘Stealing Thoughts’ will make you question what is truly possible as
the duo read your mind with incredible speed and devastating accuracy. Your
thoughts will become theirs in seconds... This must-see show is limited to just
FIVE fringe performances so book early to avoid disappointment. Britain's Got
Talent Finalists 2017 “How the bloody hell did you do that? That was incredible."
- SIMON COWELL “We’re still trying to work out how they did it now” –
RadioTimes
Assembly Rooms • 54 George
Street, EH2 2LR (Ball Room)
Aug 8-9 13:20(1h) £13.00 (£12.00)
Aug 10-12 13:20(1h) £14.00 (£13.00)
Dreamer: Sam Fitton
Lost Luggage Productions /
PBH's Free Fringe
Sam is back with more magic,
theatre and special effects to shake up the traditional magic show. 'Ethereal
tricks and awesome stunts fall effortlessly from his hands' ****
(TheWeeReview.com). ThreeWeeks Top Three To See 2017.
Voodoo Rooms • West
Register Street, EH2 2AA (Speakeasy)
Aug 4-25 15:25(1h) (Free
Non-ticketed)
The Edinburgh Fringe Magic Gala
CatFace Talent
Sell-out 2017. The best
illusion, magic and cabaret acts from the Fringe assemble at one of Edinburgh's
biggest theatres for your entertainment. This assortment of expert performers
will leave your jaws dropped and minds blown.
Gilded Balloon Teviot •
Teviot Row House, 13 Bristo Square, EH8 9AJ (Debating Hall)
Aug 1,3 16:30(1h) £6.00
Aug 4-5,8-9,13-16,20-23 16:30(1h) £10.00 (£8.00)
(£32.00 F)
Aug 6-7,10-12,17-19,24-26 16:30(1h) £12.00 (£10.00)
(£40.00 F)
The Fringe of the Fringe
Edinburgh Festival Camping
It's back! Edinburgh
Festival Camping is hosting the show on The Fringe of the Fringe! An
unpredictable night of music, comedy, dance, magic, circus, poetry... come join
us for a great night where anything goes!
Edinburgh Festival Camping
• West Gate, Royal Highland Centre, EH28 8NB (Edinburgh Festival Camping Venue
403)
Aug 25 21:00(2h) (Free
Non-ticketed)
The Great Baldini – A Magician's Journey
The Great Baldini
Legendary magician The Great
Baldini tells his life story through a series of stage illusions, from his first
trick on his 12th birthday to his career pinnacle, rivalling the great Houdini.
Laughing Horse @ The
Counting House • 38 West Nicolson Street, EH8 9DD (The Loft)
Aug 20-25 21:00(50m) (Free
Non-ticketed)
Griffin and Jones: Trickorice Allsorts
Griffin and Jones / PBH's
Free Fringe
The pioneers of slapdash
magic are back with another mishmash of magical mayhem! These award-winning
idiots have become famous for their fast banter, tight chemistry, contagious
energy and show-stopping wizardry. 'Machine-gun patter' ****½ (TheReviewsHub.com).
Liquid Room
Annexe/Warehouse • 9c Victoria St, Follow close off of Victoria Street, EH1 2HE (Warehouse)
Aug 4-5,7-12,14-19,21-26 19:50(1h) (Free
Non-ticketed)
Harry De Cruz Gets His Act Together
PBH's Free Fringe
Everyone has a party trick.
Harry has 374 and counting. The multidisciplined 'king of party tricks’
(Dynamo) presents a show that can only be described as unbelievable. 'The real
Harry Potter' (JK Rowling).
Voodoo Rooms • West
Register Street, EH2 2AA (Ballroom)
Aug 4-26 13:40(1h) (Free
Non-ticketed)
I Can Read Your Mind
Tomas McCabe / PBH's Free
Fringe
Irish mind reader Tomas McCabe
is back! Following a hugely successful tour of Ireland and debut at last year's
Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Tomas is bringing his amazing show back for a final Edinburgh
run!
Liquid Room
Annexe/Warehouse • 9c Victoria St, Follow close off of Victoria Street, EH1 2HE
(Warehouse)
Aug 4-26 21:05(1h) (Free
Non-ticketed)
John and Claire Lenahan – Loud & Louder
Ingenious Fools
Prepare for magic,
escapology, mind reading, cannibalism and lion taming (pending permission from
Edinburgh Zoo). You may not like being Lena-handled but you will be able to
hear it!
Just the Tonic at The
Caves • Rowantree Bar, 253 Cowgate, EH1 1LG (Just the Fancy Room)
Aug 2-12,14-19,21-26 19:30(1h) £5.00
Buy a ticket in advance to
guarantee entry or Pay What You Want at the venue.
John Lenahan: Up Close
Ingenious Fools
An evening of intimate magic
(and comedy) with a master, in a late-night venue restricted to a small audience
– book early to avoid disappointment! 'The mascot of a magical renaissance'
(Guardian).
Laughing Horse @ The Free
Sisters • 139 Cowgate, EH1 1JS (The Wee Room)
Aug 15-26 22:15(1h) £5.00
Buy a ticket in advance to
guarantee entry or Pay What You Want at the venue
Kevin Quantum: Vanishing Point
Quantum Productions
Quantum will manipulate your
perspective of the universe before converging at the point-of-most-strange.
Expect epic stunts from the magician-scientist hybrid trained by Penn &
Teller. 'Part science, part magic, all genius' ***** (CreamMagazine.com).
Underbelly, Bristo Square
• Teviot Place, EH8 9AG (Cowbarn)
Aug 1-3 18:45(1h) £6.50
Aug 4-7,10-12,17-19,24-26 18:45(1h) £12.50 (£11.00)
Aug 8-9,13-16,20,22-23 18:45(1h) £11.00 (£10.00)
The Lock-In Cabaret
Griffin and Jones / PBH's
Free Fringe
This ever-growing Edinburgh
Fringe institution is back for its fifth year! With a different line-up of top,
hand-picked Fringe acts every night, join hosts Griffin and Jones for the
ultimate late-night variety show!
Voodoo Rooms • West
Register Street, EH2 2AA (French Quarter)
Aug 4-5,7-12,14-19,21-26 01:00(1h) (Free Non-ticketed)
Luke Closely: A Musician Doing Magic!
Luke Closely / PBH's Free
Fringe
Magic show. Live music.
Comedy. Scottish. Luke returns to the Fringe with his combination of comedy
magic blended together with his backing band, creating a unique performing experience.
***** (Joseph Cranford, Chicago Magic Lounge).
Fingers Piano Bar • 61a
Frederick Street, EH2 1LH (Fingers Piano Bar)
Aug 4-5,7-12,14-19,21-26 15:10(1h) (Free
Non-ticketed)
Magic Faraway Cabaret
Mister Meredith / PBH's
Free Fringe
Always packed, this ‘fab lil
cabaret party’ (Time Out) returns for its sixth year. Magic, variety, burlesque
and sideshow acts are gift-wrapped by Mister Meredith in a world of fun and
games. ‘An amazing compère’ (BurlesqueBibleMag.com).
Voodoo Rooms • West
Register Street, EH2 2AA (Speakeasy)
Aug 4-26 22:30(1h) (Free
Non-ticketed)
The Magic Show
Eddie Farmer
Following an Edinburgh
Fringe sell-out! See the impossible in the new 2018 show, journeying through
unpredictable magic, misdirection from eras past to mind-reading wonders. An
evening of entertainment, mystery and laughter for those who seek it.
Paradise in The Vault • 11
Merchant Street, EH1 2QD (The Vault)
Aug 20-25 19:30(50m) £5.00
Mark Watson: Man of Mischief
Mark Watson / PBH's Free
Fringe
The Man of Mischief makes
his Fringe debut with a one-man variety show! Filled with astounding juggling,
jaw-dropping magic and feats of incredible danger – this show is not to be
missed!
Bourbon Bar • 24a
Frederick St, EH2 2JR (Room 1)
Aug 4-25 17:15(1h) (Free
Non-ticketed)
Mason King – Game of Chance
MK Entertainment
Mason King returns for
another journey into the inner depths of the human mind! Do we control our own
thoughts? Do we control our decisions? Can we control our own luck?
theSpace @ Surgeons Hall •
Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW (Theatre 2)
Aug 6-11,13-18 17:10(45m) £8.00 (£6.00)
(£20.00 F)
Mat Ricardo vs the World
Lee Martin for Gag Reflex
Award-winning cabaret star
Mat Ricardo bet the world he could learn any trick. The results: juggling,
magic, escapology, knifethrowing... and the only good trick that exists with a
fidget spinner. 'Brilliant' ***** (Herald).
Laughing Horse @ City Cafe
• 19 Blair Street, EH1 1QR (Las Vegas)
Aug 2-3 12:30(1h) (Free
Non-ticketed)
Aug 4-26 12:30(1h) (Free
Non-ticketed)
McMagic Moments
Elliot Bibby
Back for his fifth year at
the Fringe, Elliot Bibby, ‘cheeky charming magician’ (EdinburghSpotlight.com),
will blow you away with incredible feats of magic, all with a Scottish twist.
‘Sleek and funny from beginning to end’ (BroadwayBaby.com).
The Voodoo Rooms • 19a
West Register Street, EH2 2AA (The Ballroom)
Aug 3-5,7-12,14-19,21-26 18:30(1h) £7.00
The Not So Secret Society
Jaggy Events / Ben Dali /
PBH's Free Fringe
Edinburgh’s best late-night
cabaret goes family-friendly! Expect A-list comedy, world-class magic, spellbinding
music and all manner of unforgettable oddities from across the Fringe. Targeted
and suited to all ages, it’s live cabaret at its finest.
Bourbon Bar • 24a
Frederick St, EH2 2JR (Room 1)
Aug 4-13,15-21,23-26 18:30(1h) (Free
Non-ticketed)
Oliver Meech: When Magic and Food Collide
Unimpossible
Oliver's back with his
latest magical mash-up, stuffed with jawdropping, mouth-watering tricks. Tummies
will rumble, ribs will be tickled and gobs will be smacked. Two sell-out runs.
'Could rival Derren Brown' (Theatre-Wales.co.uk).
Just the Tonic at The Mash
House • 37 Guthrie Street, EH1 1JG (Just the Bottle Room)
Aug 2-3 14:10(1h) £5.00
Aug 4-12,14-18 14:10(1h) £10.00 (£8.00)
Phantasmagorical
Miss Sylvia Sceptre / Free
Festival
The alluring and merrily
macabre Miss Sylvia Sceptre presents Phantasmagorical – an hour of spooky mind
reading and Victorian spirit theatre. Witness a supernatural spectacle of
stories and magic, swirling with dark whimsy.
Laughing Horse @ Cabaret
Voltaire • 36-38 Blair Street, EH1 1QR (Long Room)
Aug 2-26 12:15(1h) (Free
Non-ticketed)
The Psychic Project
David Narayan / PBH's Free
Fringe
In 1972, the CIA launched a
secret project training psychic spies for the Cold War. David Narayan explores
the archives and attempts their experiments. 'Fascinating'
(WorldMagicReview.com). 'As disturbing as it is astonishing' (Oxford Times).
CC Blooms • 23-24
Greenside Place, EH1 3AA (CC Blooms)
Aug 4-6,8-13,15-20,22-26 16:15(1h) (Free
Non-ticketed)
Russian Roulette
Shantisha and Ivan / PBH's
Free Fringe
Who will risk their life
tonight? A rotating bill of bang-up performers from all over the Fringe,
hand-picked by your charming belly-dancing Russian hostess. Safely bet on a
mind-blowing evening full of magic, variety, comedy, circus and more!
Liquid Room
Annexe/Warehouse • 9c Victoria St, Follow close off of Victoria Street, EH1 2HE
(Warehouse)
Aug 4-26 18:35(1h) (Free
Non-ticketed)
The Secret Room at Lauriston Castle
Edinburgh International
Magic Festival
Enter secluded Lauriston
Castle and travel back in time to a world of clandestine laboratories, hidden
passages and secret rooms... Three expert magicians animate the castle's intriguing
past with stories, performances and illusions.
Lauriston Castle • 2a
Cramond Road South, EH4 5QD (Lauriston Castle)
Aug 7,14,21 17:30, 19:30(1h15m) £20.00
(£18.00) (£15.00 C)
The Secret Room at The Writers' Museum
Edinburgh International
Magic Festival
Discover a trove of
imagination and ingenuity. What inspired authors like Robert Burns, Walter Scott
and Robert Louis Stevenson? Three expert magicians unlock the doors of the
Writers' Museum using magic and illusion.
The Writers' Museum • Lady
Stair's Close (off the High Street), EH1 2PA (Foyer)
Aug 1-2,8-9,15-16,22-23 17:30, 19:30(1h15m) £20.00
(£18.00) (£15.00 C)
Sleight of Handsome
Freddie Folkston / PBH's
Free Fringe
While away an hour or so as magic
meets stand-up comedy. As well as some cunning trickery, Freddie will share his
frustrations of modern and not-so-modern life.
La Vida • 3 Queensferry
Street Lane, EH2 4PF (Basement Room 1)
Aug 4-25 15:45(55m) (Free
Non-ticketed)
Split Egg: A Magic Show About Being Twins
Kane & Abel / PBH's
Free Fringe
These twin tricksters
perform magic inspired by clichés surrounding twins. They'll prove they know
what each other is thinking, feeling and which parts of them are truly identical.
'Impressive' (BBC Radio Bristol).
CC Blooms • 23-24
Greenside Place, EH1 3AA (CC Blooms)
Aug 4-7,9-14,16-21,23-26 18:45(1h) (Free
Non-ticketed)
Strangers: Mindreader
Strickland Productions
There is a man who reads
minds and predicts the future. How he does this remains a mystery. His explanation
is bizarre, but is it all lies and trickery? Or is it stranger than you could
possibly imagine?
Greenside @ Nicolson
Square • 25 Nicolson Square, EH8 9BX (Lime Studio)
Aug 5 16:10(50m) £8.00 (£24.00 F)
Aug 14,16,18,21,23,25 16:10(50m) £10.00 (£8.00) (£24.00
F)
2 Ruby Knockers, 1 Jaded Dick: A Dirk Darrow Investigation
Tim Motley / Free Festival
Ten-time Fringe festivals
prize winner! Murders! Explosions! Punctuation#&$@! Comedy, magic, film
noir. Think Boardwalk Empire meets Naked Gun meets Derren Brown. 'Amazing' *****
(AustralianStage.com.au). 'Must-see' ****½ (London Free Press).
Laughing Horse @ Ushers •
32b West Nicolson Street, EH8 9DD (Main Room)
Aug 2-14,16-26 15:45(1h) (Free
Non-ticketed)
Children’s
The Amazing Bubble Man
Louis Pearl
An Edinburgh favourite who
sells out every year, Louis explores the breathtaking dynamics of bubble art,
science, magic and fun. Combining comedy, artistry, music and audience
participation, his spellbinding bubble tricks keep everyone mesmerised.
Underbelly, George Square
• George Square, EH8 9LH (Udderbelly)
Aug 2-3 13:30(1h) £7.00
Aug 4-7,10-12,17-19,24-26 13:30(1h) £12.00 (£9.00)
Aug 8-9,13-16,20-23,27 13:30(1h) £11.00 (£8.00)
Balloonatics
Chris Henry
Balloonatics is the
award-nominated, world-travelled family comedy show for anyone crazy about
balloons! Join the Balloonatics army, where it doesn't matter how technically
gifted you are as long as you're having fun! Balloon buffoonery at its best!
Underbelly, Cowgate • 66
Cowgate, entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street, EH1 1JX
(Belly Laugh)
Aug 2-3 11:40(1h) £6.50
Aug 4-7,10-12,18-19,25-26 11:40(1h) £10.00 (£9.00)
Aug 8-9,13-14 11:40(1h) £9.00 (£8.00)
Clowntown: I Can Do Anything, the Funtastic Show by Sphere Clown
Band
Sphere Clown Band
'Big hit!' (STV). 'Five
stars! Well crafted infectious fun!' (FringeReview.ca). Sing, dance, laugh with
Patty and Dandy’s award-winning Canadian clownband. Slapstick, magic,
instruments, puppets, catchy tunes. Gold record.
theSpace @ Surgeons Hall •
Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW (Grand Theatre)
Aug 3-7,9-15,17-21,23-25 11:35(40m) £8.00 (£6.00)
(£16.00 F)
Dick and Dom: Dick v Dom
Brett Vincent for Get
Comedy
Are you ready?! The multi
BAFTA-winning legends Dick and Dom are coming to the Fringe for the first time
in 2018. It's an insane live comedy experience that the whole family will never
forget.
Underbelly, Bristo Square
• Teviot Place, EH8 9AG (McEwan Hall)
Aug 1-3 13:00(1h) £9.00
Aug 4-7,10-12 13:00(1h) £14.50 (£13.50)
Aug 8-9 13:00(1h) £12.50 (£11.50)
Fantastic Magic Show for Kids
Miro Magic Party
The Fantastic Magic Show is
a special and unique experience for children and their parents. It is a
wonderful and memorable form of entertainment. Don't forget your balloon animal
at the end of the show.
Laughing Horse @ The Free
Sisters • 139 Cowgate, EH1 1JS (Maggie's Front Room)
Jul 31-Aug 1 12:30(1h) (Free
Non-ticketed)
Aug 2-5,7-12,14-19,21-26 11:00(1h) (Free
Non-ticketed)
The I Hate Children Children's Show
Unusual Productions
Fun, magic, music and danger
collide in the award-winning show that's fun for kids and also people. Every
child is invited to help with the magic on stage. Plus champagne for mums.
theSpace @ Surgeons Hall •
Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW (Grand Theatre)
Aug 3-19 12:25(55m) £11.00 (£9.00)
(£36.00 F)
The New I Hate Children Children's Show
20% More Child Hating!
More magic. More fun. More
kiddy kicking madness. Treat your family and yourself to this mostly totally
new show for older kids and teens.
theSpace @ Surgeons Hall •
Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW (Grand Theatre)
Aug 3-19 13:35(55m) £11.00 (£8.00)
(£36.00 F)
Aug 20-25 13:35(55m) £10.00 (£8.00)
(£34.00 F)
Nutty Noah: You Might Die!
Komedia Entertainment
UK Family Entertainer of the
Year 2018 invites you to poke your tongue out at death and stamp on the foot of
St Peter. Noah's trademark comedy, music and stunts will make you feel alive!
Pleasance Courtyard • 60
Pleasance, EH8 9TJ (The Green)
Aug 20-21,27 14:00(1h) £8.00 (£7.00)
Aug 22-23 14:00(1h) £9.00 (£8.00)
Aug 24-26 14:00(1h) £10.00 (£9.00)
Tomfoolery's Beans on Toast Show
Tomfoolery
Following his sell-out
Fringe debut last year, Tomfoolery returns with his action-packed show that's fun
for all the family. Bursting with magic, silliness, music and much more!
Abracadabra Beans on Toast!
Greenside @ Infirmary
Street • 6 Infirmary Street, EH1 1LT (Forest Theatre)
Aug 20-25 10:20(50m) £8.00 (£6.00)
(£22.00 F)
Comedy
Gamarjobat
Gilded Balloon and Komedia
Entertainment present...
One of the few acts that can
truly claim to be a global sensation are back with a show packed full of their
world-conquering, fast-paced comedy! 'Cartoon characters come to life' (New
York Times). 'A physical comedy masterclass' (Guardian).
Gilded Balloon at the
Museum • Lothian Street, National Museum of Scotland, EH1 1HB
(Auditorium) Box Office 0131 622 6552 V64 GE5 28
Aug 1-3 19:30(1h) £8.00
Aug 4-5,8-9,13,15-16 19:30(1h) £11.50 (£9.50)
(£38.00 F)
Aug 6-7,10-12,17-18 19:30(1h) £12.50 (£10.50)
(£42.00 F)
Aug 7 15:00(1h) £12.50 (£10.50)
(£42.00 F)
Just Like That! The Tommy Cooper Show
Hambledon Productions
The UK's number one Tommy
Cooper tribute returns to the Fringe! Tommy, with his misfiring magic and
trademark gags, was a comic genius. Starring John Hewer delivering the ultimate
performance.
Gilded Balloon Teviot •
Teviot Row House, 13 Bristo Square, EH8 9AJ (Nightclub)
Aug 13-16,20-23 16:00(1h) £12.50 (£10.50)
(£42.00 F)
Kevin Quantum: And for My Next Trick
Kevin Quantum
Comedy sketch-magic show with
more tricks than you can shake a wand at. From magician-scientist hybrid, Kevin
Quantum. 'Will take your breath away, then make it appear in someone else's
pocket'
**** (BroadwayBaby.com).
Gilded Balloon Teviot •
Teviot Row House, 13 Bristo Square, EH8 9AJ (Dining Room)
Aug 1-3 21:30(1h) £7.00
Aug 4-5,8-9,13-16,20,22-23
21:30(1h)
£12.00 (£10.00)
Aug 6-7,10-12,17-19,24-26 21:30(1h) £13.00 (£11.00)
Mr. Swallow and the Vanishing Elephant
The Pleasance, Nick
Mohammed and United Agents
Following the five-star, sell-out
success of Houdini, Nick Mohammed's alter ego Mr. Swallow is back with another
hour of magic, music and elephants. ***** (Guardian, Stage, Evening Standard,
Metro). Book early to avoid!
Pleasance Courtyard • 60
Pleasance, EH8 9TJ (Pleasance One)
Aug 1-3 19:30(1h) £7.00
Aug 4-7,10-12,17-19,24-26 19:30(1h) £14.50 (£13.50)
Aug 8-9,15-16,22-23 19:30(1h) £13.50 (£12.50)
Aug 13-14,20-21 19:30(1h) £11.50 (£10.50)
Nerd Time's a Charm
Tom Crosbie/PBH's Free
Fringe
Tom Crosbie's first
Edinburgh show saw his nerdiness deliver a sell-out run. His second made him a
nerd squared. Armed with Rubik's Cubes and his wit, this year Tom is truly a
nerd cubed!
Voodoo Rooms • West
Register Street, EH2 2AA (Ballroom)
Aug 4-26 12:10(1h) (Free
Non-ticketed)
Pete Firman: Marvels
Phil McIntyre
Entertainments in association with Corrie McGuire for CMM
The TV regular and Fringe
favourite returns with his astonishing new show. Expect laugh-out-loud comedy and
jaw-dropping magic. 'The UK's leading comedy magician' (Time Out). 'A
spellbinding mix of comedy and magic' (List).
Pleasance Courtyard • 60
Pleasance, EH8 9TJ (Pleasance Beyond)
Aug 1-3 20:00(1h) £8.50
Aug 4-7,10-12,17-19,24-26 20:00(1h) £15.00 (£13.50)
Aug 8-9,15-16,22-23 20:00(1h) £12.50 (£11.00)
Aug 13-14,20-21 20:00(1h) £11.50 (£10.00)
Piff the Magic Dragon and the Dog Who Knows
Get Comedy / The Stand
Comedy Club
Mr Piffles – reader of
minds! Star of Las Vegas! Soiler of carpets! Also featuring Piff the Magic
Dragon. 'A stunningly good magician' (Penn & Teller). 'Sensational' (Derren
Brown).
The Stand’s New Town
Theatre • Freemasons' Hall, 96 George Street, EH2 3DH (Grand Hall)
Aug 16-26 19:20(1h) £16.00
Tom Brace: Brace Yourself (It's Magic Time!)
Tom Brace Magic and Play
People Productions
Hold on to your raincoats!
Tom Brace brings a jam-packed hour of laughs and magic that you simply won't
believe! Expect the unexpected in this mind-boggling variety show.
Pleasance Courtyard • 60
Pleasance, EH8 9TJ (The Green)
Aug 1-3 14:00(1h) £6.00
Aug 4-7,10-12 14:00(1h) £10.00 (£9.00)
Aug 8-9 14:00(1h) £9.00 (£8.00)
Events
The Potter Trail
Grab a wand and join your
robed guide on the original tour in Edinburgh designed especially for Potter
fans! Discover inspirations for characters and locations and JK Rowling's old
writing haunts. TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence 2017.
Meeting Point at
Greyfriars Bobby Statue • Candlemaker Row, EH1 2QE (Tour Meeting Point)
Jul 30-Aug 31 12:00,16:00(1h30m) (Free
Non-ticketed)
Aug
4-5,11-12,18-19,25-26,Sep 1-2 14:00(1h30m) (Free Non-ticketed)
Theatre
The Chore of Enchantment
Vincent Gambini (with
Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts)
Disillusioned by global news
events, Gambini struggles to differentiate between magic, theatre and reality.
A playful deconstruction of conjuring. 'Thoughtful, bamboozling, multi-layered'
**** (Guardian).
Underbelly, Bristo Square
• Teviot Place, EH8 9AG (The Dairy Room)
Aug 1-3 17:45(1h) £7.00
Aug 4-7,10-12,17-19,24-26 17:45(1h) £10.50 (£9.50)
Aug 8-9,14-16,21-23,27 17:45(1h) £9.50 (£8.50)
Classic Conjuring
Dr Taliesin Coward
Experience the wonders of
magical mysteries and classic sleight of hand in an interactive freestyle performance
with master close-up magician Dr Taliesin. Timeless, sophisticated and
spellbinding entertainment to leave you baffled and amused. www.classicconjuring.com.au
St Cuthbert's Church • 5
Lothian Road, EH1 2EP (Lindisfarne Room)
Aug 3 12:45, 14:00,18:30,
19:45(30m) £12.00 (£30.00 F)
Aug 6 13:30, 14:45(30m) £12.00
(£30.00 F)
Aug 7 15:30, 16:45, 18:00,
19:15(30m) £12.00 (£30.00 F)
The Extinction Event
SEDA and Glynis Henderson
Productions in association with HighTide
After 60 minutes, mankind
will vanish. Hypnotist magicians David Aula and Simon Evans present an
examination of what happens when science starts thinking for itself. Not the
story of a magic trick. The story of real magic.
Pleasance Courtyard • 60
Pleasance, EH8 9TJ (Pleasance Above)
Aug 1-3 15:40(1h) £8.00
Aug
4-5,7,10-12,17-19,24-26 15:40(1h) £13.00 (£12.00)
Aug 8-9,15-16,22-23 15:40(1h) £12.00 (£11.00)
Aug 14,20-21,27 15:40(1h) £9.50 (£8.50)
The Imagicarium of Mr Dickens
Quids In Theatre Company
Love Dickens? Love magic?
Imagine if you could sit in Fagin's den or share a rum with Bill Sykes while he
mesmerises you with cards? At last you can.
theSpace on the Mile • 80
High Street, EH1 1TH (Space 2)
Aug 20-25 15:15(50m) £8.00 (£6.00)
(£20.00 F)
Strangers: Pairs
Strickland Productions
Survivors on a desert
island, siblings in their mother’s attic, magicians preparing a new show. These
pairs tell three stories interwoven with magic and illusion, creating an
audience experience like no other.
Greenside @ Nicolson
Square • 25 Nicolson Square, EH8 9BX (Lime Studio)
Aug 4 16:10(50m) £8.00 (£24.00 F)
Aug 13,15,17,20,22,24 16:10(50m) £10.00 (£8.00)
(£24.00 F)
Tonight With Donny Stixx
Fear No Colours
Donny wanted to be a magician.
He wanted to impress people. He wanted to go down in history. But he did
something horrible: something not even magic could fix. Now how will he be remembered?
www.fearnocolours.com
theSpace @ Jurys Inn • 43
Jeffrey Street, EH1 1DH (Studio)
Aug 3-5 13:40(1h15m) £8.50 (£6.50)
(£20.00 F)
Aug 6-8,13-15,20-22 13:40(1h15m) £9.50 (£7.50)
(£20.00 F)
Aug 9-10,16-17,23-24 13:40(1h15m) £10.50 (£8.50)
(£28.00 F)
Aug 11,18-19,25 13:40(1h15m) £11.50 (£9.50)
(£28.00 F)
The Vanishing Man
SEDA and Glynis Henderson
Productions
A time-hopping, mind-bending
examination of what really happens when a man in full view simply disappears.
More than a magic show, it's the story of a magic trick: the greatest ever
performed. 'Theatrical magic' **** (Guardian).
Pleasance Courtyard • 60
Pleasance, EH8 9TJ (Pleasance Two)
Aug 1-3 14:10(1h) £8.00
Aug
4-5,7,10-12,17-19,24-26 14:10(1h) £13.00 (£12.00)
Aug 8-9,15-16,22-23 14:10(1h) £12.00 (£11.00)
Aug 14,20-21,27 14:10(1h) £9.50 (£8.50)
If you're going to be in Edinburgh during August, have a great time. If you're performing in Edinburgh during August, I hope your show goes really well.
Speak soon.
The Cardman :-)
