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Circus & Street Performance in Edinburgh
Circus in Edinburgh tends to mean festival season, and Underbelly George Square is the one to know, an outdoor site of circus, comedy and cabaret with street food and bars to linger in between shows. Festival Theatre, a grand stage right in the centre, brings touring circus shows and panto through the rest of the year, with a ground floor cafe if you need a break before curtain up. V9-theSpace on Niddry Street, tucked into the Old Town, adds theatre, dance and improv with a courtyard bar either side. Most of this is built for older children and adults rather than toddlers. Assembly Roxy and Dance Base are both ages 14+, so save those for teens, while Underbelly and Festival Theatre suit a wider range of ages. King's Theatre has step-free access and bars on every level if accessibility matters. For something with less queuing and lower cost, Dance Base runs drop-in sessions from £5.50, a fair bit cheaper than a full show ticket.
8 places From £5.50
from £18.25Assembly Roxy
Edinburgh · ages 14+
A sit-down venue for comedy, magic and spoken word, geared at teens and adults rather than young kids.
Accessible toiletCaféToiletsWheelchair accessible
from £5.50Dance Base, Scotland's National Centre for Dance
Edinburgh · ages 14+
Adult and teen dance classes in Edinburgh, from Afrobeats to contact improvisation, with drop-in sessions from £5.50.
Changing PlacesLockersToiletsWheelchair accessible
Festival Theatre
Edinburgh
A grand Edinburgh stage for family musicals, ballet and circus shows, from touring productions to Christmas panto season.
CaféGift shopIndoor seatingFood on site+1 more
Festival Theatre Cafe
Edinburgh
A cafe on the ground floor of the Festival Theatre for a drink, a snack or a toilet stop before or after a show.
CaféFood on siteToiletsWheelchair accessible
King's Theatre
Edinburgh
A grand old Tollcross theatre with step-free access, bars on every level and a cafe for before the show.
Accessible toiletCaféToiletsWheelchair accessible
from £89.96Spirit Of Scotland Show
Edinburgh
A dinner-and-show evening of Scottish song, dance and a four-course meal with haggis, running three hours.
Underbelly George Square (Venue 300)
Edinburgh
An outdoor festival site of circus, comedy, theatre and cabaret shows, with street food and bars to hang about in between.
Accessible toiletBooking requiredFood on siteWheelchair accessible
V9-theSpace @ Niddry Street
Edinburgh
A performance venue in Edinburgh's Old Town putting on theatre, dance, acapella and improv, with a courtyard bar either side of the show.
Toilets
Good to know: circus & street performance in Edinburgh
What does a paid visit cost?
Paid entry starts from £5.50 at Dance Base, Scotland's National Centre for Dance. Prices, ages and facilities are listed on every place page, taken from each venue's own published price list.
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