Watch out for the George Free travelling spotlight on extraordinary performers offering (nearly) free show extracts, production tasters, and great auditions, coming to a spot near you. Details from July 1st. www.festivals.ed.ac.uk

Bigger, better, bangier than before! Brainiac's most explosive TV scientist is back; testing jelly babies to destruction. A "pyrothechnic extravaganza" [Daily Mail] featuring: spontaneously combusting dancing jelly babies; Barny the S.A.S. trained stunt ballet banana; interpretive dance bottom-burp ignition... "Silly, crazy, dirty, dangerous and magnificent" [Daily Telegraph] live science for kids.

Join Ban and Dan on an exciting musical adventure! Heroes, Monsters, and Misterstourworm – the biggest, most horrible baddie of them all… Will good triumph over evil? Will Ban and Dan finish their story? Weaving its way through enchanting soundscapes and mythological creatures this is a journey not to be missed! Join the adventure at www.misterstourworm.com
You can book tickets for this show (as well as many others) from the Edinburgh Comedy Festival website.

Inspiring experienced professional directors, choreographers, and creators of Musical Theatre will offer masterclasses for aspiring professional practitioners as part of the George Free programme. Details from 1st July on. www.festivals.ed.ac.uk

A toy city magically comes alive, leading two children on an incredible adventure. Bursting with surprises, extraordinary characters and fantastic puppets. Follow Philip and Lucy into an enchanting world. A fun-filled Edith Nesbit story with a uniquely beautiful set and original score. From the team behind ‘Enchanted Castle’ “Young ones will be captivated…an hour of fun” (Guardian).

Mrs Wobble is a waitress. The only trouble is, she wobbles… Forbidden Theatre Company brings stories from Allan Ahlberg’s Happy Families to life, with help from Mr Biff the Boxer and Mrs Plug the Plumber. Fun for children of all ages. 'Imaginative' Time Out on ‘Stung’ www.forbidden.org.uk

One boy. Two Hearts. Alone in his hospital bed Cuddy plays a waiting game where life meets death in a single heartbeat. Music, puppetry and humour combine in this magical tale for everyone over 9 that has a heart ... or two. www.theemptyspace.org.uk

In a colourless world can you help Bear survive? Hope, colour and pure kaleidoscopia, intertwining puppetry, comedy and live musicians, oh and a pianist playing on his head! NSDF08 Winners present an award winning spectacular certain to enchant young and old alike ***** - Ribcaged, edinburghguide.com. Oh wait … Don’t forget your paintings kids!

A pig-headed soldier crashes through the window of an abandoned sanatorium. After an altercation with Death he now comes face to face with two maniacal nurses. Treatment begins with institutional macaroni, but their guilty fantasies turn sour when they discover his magical secret...for which there is no cure. 'Thought provoking and disturbing…great entertainment' Buxton Fringe Review.

Follow the rags to riches tale of Aladdin, a poor street boy on the wrong side of the track, who finds love against the odds. Exciting street dance, soulful singing and an 'original score'! This new musical is retold with an 'Urban Flavour', ... A feel good family show!

You can book tickets for this show (as well as many others) from the Edinburgh Comedy Festival website.

Midday in stone premises with Festival regular.
Poems, sung,drawn and sauntered. With token hamster and fig roll fun. Spatial guests include Keith Moore and THE Tony Curtis.

'Awesomely mundane. Barking.' Independent