A symphony of acrobatics, sound, and light, this is next-level circus by Circa.  Ten bodies appear in a flash of light. They move in harmony for a fleeting moment and then descend into a sinuous trance. Towers grow and decay, bodies leap and are caught, as physical limits are pushed to their extreme. Can we ever find a perfect balance or is adapting to constant change the only way forward?  A tightly woven choreography of bodies, pulsing with music, Humans 2.0 is intimate, primal, and deeply engaged with the challenge of being human.  ‘Everything in Humans 2.0 is flawless’ ★★★★★ (Scotsman) ★★★★★ (List) ★★★★★ (BroadwayBaby.com) Created by circus visionary Yaron Lifschitz and pulsing with music by composer Ori Lichtik.  

La Clique is breathtaking, hilarious, sexy, dangerous and iconic. Born at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2004 and subsequently gaining international acclaim around the globe, this is the original and trailblazing Spiegeltent cabaret show.  Every season is a different collection of extraordinary new artists and unmissable favourites.  Step inside the magnificent Spiegeltent for an unforgettable night this Fringe. Do not miss it. 'Welcome to your new favourite cult Fringe outing' ★★★★★ (Scotsman).  

Featuring world-leading performers from La Clique, The 7 Fingers, Cirque du Soleil and more, this is circus and comedy disguised as the best house party of your life.  Death-defying circus and cabaret feats weaved into a nostalgic 90s house party, set to a pumping soundtrack of old faves including Sugababes, Basement Jaxx and The Killers. What more could you ask for in a Fringe night out? Sophie’s Surprise 29th promises a “thrilling” (The Guardian) night out which reels you into a house party thrown by some of the world’s best circus performers “at the top of their game” (Last Minute Theatre Tickets). ‘Loved every minute of it, funny, sexy and breathtaking’ ★★★★★ (Scottish Sun). 'What you see here is outstanding circus' ★★★★ (List).  

This award-winning, side-splitting, slapstick comedy, circus routine takes the household wheelie bin to new heights and delivers a dump truck full of hilarity!  With "skills you'd see during shows by Cirque du Soleil" (Herald Sun) and returning after delighting audiences in 2023, the Trash Test Dummies are as full of laughs as their bins are full of surprises. Winners of the Best Children’s presentation at the Adelaide Fringe Festival 2016 and 2015. ‘The best I’ve seen them do it’ ★★★★★ (ThreeWeeks) ‘A dynamic and fun show for all the family’ ★★★★ (BroadwayBaby.com)  

Unfortunately the tent has shrunk and Tweedy hasn’t a clue. Join the much-loved star of Giffords Circus for over 15 years, as him and his friends create their very own circus show. Expect a show filled with magic, mirth and mayhem. What could possibly go wrong? For ages 3 to 93. ‘The best clown I have ever seen’ (Independent) 'True genius had the audience crying with laughter’ (Sunday Telegraph)

An exciting collective of artists from Guinea and the diaspora bring their debut show, YÉ!, to Edinburgh. Showcasing  incredible acrobatics, vertiginous human pyramids, hand-to-hand combat and contortions all performed in a frenetic rhythm. Masterfully combining tradition and modernity in an explosive circus experience, YÉ! explores major contemporary themes such as global warming, pollution and power over a rare resource: water. In this breathtaking performance featuring 13 talented young dancers and acrobats, Circus Baobab are bursting at the seams with conviction, energy and humour.

Featuring a blend of breathtaking acrobatics and poignant choreography, Ghost Light takes a deep look into the synergy of two highly skilled performers. The teeterboard propels them toward each other in the euphoria of flight, accompanied by the levity of weightlessness and the fatality of the inevitable fall. Hailing from Quebec City, Machine de Cirque offers a high dose of vertiginous prowess, strong emotions, poetry,  intelligence and humour through the production of innovative and original circus shows. Their ingenious and deeply human creations are always carried by a unifying vision - to touch and move with a unique approach to circus art.

'Magic is in his bones. Disbelief, flabbergasted, stunned'  ★★★★★ (Henley Herald) 'An unforgettable evening we can't stop talking about' (The Standard) The UKs number one touring magic show The Greatest Magician returns with a groundbreaking, jaw-dropping, brand new magic show.  Award Winning magician James Phelan, most infamous for jamming the BBC switchboard after he correctly predicted the lottery, presents this unforgettable magic show described as ‘one to watch’ by The List.  Touching on his parents 12 year struggle with IVF, The Dreamer is a celebration of the impossible becoming possible.  With magic unparalleled elsewhere at the Fringe - This show will leave you aching with laughter and dizzy in disbelief.  'One of the most endearing factors is seeing amazed faces young and old. This show has many moment like that' ★★★★★ (BBC Sounds) 'One to watch in the world of magic' ★★★★ (The List) It's time to believe in magic...

Contemporary circus, dance and sound art weave a personal and emotional journey through the beauty and pain of letting go! At the centre: the Cyr wheel. Powerful, stirring, fragile. Hanschitz and Beierer surrender to the process of letting go. The mood changes between calm balance, loss of control and floating lightness. From raw sounds to fine beats, a live soundscape is made from the Cyr wheel itself, in a circle of surrender, holding on and becoming free.