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Edinburgh Fringe Children's Shows
Welcome to the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe Children's Shows 
This is our fifth Children’s Choice Award at the Edinburgh Fringe and with every year our award is gaining more and more momentum for being the one to achieve. The Edinburgh Fringe Children's shows and performers await with baited breathe to find out how their show fared under the ‘Primary Times Review team’
Our Edinburgh Fringe Festival children's show review team will be reviewing shows at the very beginning and during the Fringe Festival, so keep popping back to our listings as these pages will constantly be updated. The listing can be viewed here
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe runs 4 August to 28 August 2017 and is the largest arts festival in the world, 
featuring over 3,000 events. Thousands of inspiring performers take to the stage from around the world; from big names to the unknown. There are lots of shows that are FREE plus the streets of Edinburgh are bursting with street entertainers, so what ever your budget there's something for everyone.
There are plenty of ways to help you find your way around the Fringe. Pick up a copy of the Fringe Programme, head to www.edfringe.com or download the Fringe App. In August, you can bag a bargain by heading to the Virgin Money Half Price Hut on The Mound Precinct which offers discounted tickets for performances happening on that day and following morning.
To book tickets for the Fringe call 0131 226 0000 or pop into the Fringe shop at 180 High Street, Edinburgh or visit www.edfringe.com
2016 Children's Choice Award was awarded to Circus Trick Tease for their show Children are Stinky & it was their first award at Edinburgh Fringe too! 
They've had a pretty awesome year since winning the award which has turned their lives upside down, in a good way!
Malia Walsh from Circus Trick Tease told Primary Times what has happened since winning the Primary Times Children's Choice Award at last year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe:
“It’s almost been a year since Edinburgh and boy, this little stinky show has turned into a hurricane! It’s all been a bit overwhelming so we calculated some numbers.
32,272 amazing audience members, 848 handstands, 530 audience volunteers, 21 eggs smashed on Kylie’s face, 106 shows, 58 flights, 16 spontaneous kids on stage, 13 different cities, 3 awards, 2 broken fingers and 1 surprise kangaroo backstage… I know right, long story!
Winning the Primary Times Children’s Choice Award has turned our lives upside down. From Beijing, America and all over Australia. We’ve shared stages with The Wiggles, La Soirée and Tom Binns but our hearts are with the Scots and we are so excited to be back.
It has been an incredible year of new experiences and unimaginable heights… a total worldwide whirlwind! Thank you again Primary Times, you have really made our dreams come true. We heart Edinburgh.”
For details about Circus Trick Tease visit http://www.circustricktease.com
Photo: Oliver Rosser
Read our Edinburgh Fringe childrens listing and reviews for further info