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Shrek The Musical
21st May 2025
Venue: Howden Park Centre
Website: www.howdenparkcentre.co.uk
"Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek…" And thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey and a feisty princess...
Edinburgh International Children's Festival
24th May-1st June 2025
Venue: Various venues
Website: www.edinburghfestivalcity.com
The Festival celebrates the best of children’s theatre and dance from around the world, showcasing high quality, distinctive Scottish and international performances to an audience of children, their...
Teddy Bear Adventure
24th May 2025
Venue: The Edinburgh Academy
Website: www.edinburghacademy.org.uk
Visit for a morning of fun, adventure, and creativity at their annual Teddy Bear Adventure with activities designed for children aged 2–7 years. No matter what sparks your child’s imagination, this...
Artie's Singing Kettle - Scotland
31st May 2025
Venue: Corn Exchange, Haddington
Website: www.thebrunton.co.uk
Experience the magic of Artie's Singing Kettle and enjoy much loved songs like Aiken Drum, Three Craws, and The Train to Glasgow. Relive the original repertoire that made the show famous. And as a special...
Dizzy Dinosaurs
7th June 2025
Venue: Lauriston Castle
Website: www.edinburghmuseums.org.uk
Join Dizzy the Dinosaur to find out how we know so much about creatures who roamed our lands more than 65 million years ago. What are fossils and how are they made? What finally killed all the dinosaurs,...
Marvel Studios’ Infinity Saga Concert Experience
11th June 2025
Venue: Usher Hall
Website: www.usherhall.co.uk
Revisit the earliest days of Iron Man, Captain America, and Thor as they discover their place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe – each accompanied by their own unforgettable heroic music. Recapture the...
Knights of Newhailes
14th June 2025
Venue: Newhailes House and Garden
Website: www.eventbrite.co.uk
Witness live-action jousts and gallant medieval knights battle it out to be crowned champion. See what life was like at the medieval encampment where you could even catch a falconry display or learn a...
Summer Panto - Snow White
21st June 2025
Venue: National Mining Museum
Website: www.nationalminingmuseum.com
When the vain Wicked Queen realises that she is no longer the fairest in the land, she seeks revenge against her beautiful stepdaughter Snow White. With the help of her new found panto pals can Snow White...
Edinburgh Pretty Muddy 5k
22nd June 2025
Venue: The Meadows, Melville Drive
Website: www.raceforlife.cancerresearchuk.org
Pretty Muddy® Kids is a fun-packed muddy obstacle course for children aged 6-12 (over 1.2m tall). The young fundraisers climb, crawl and slide their way around the course at their own pace, accompanied...