Edinburgh 8 Aug - 30 Aug 2026

Venue

Central Youth Hostel (No. 142)

Address
9 Haddington Pl, Edinburgh EH7 4AL
Age Restriction
Open to all ages. Family suitable shows only.
Accessibility
Fully wheelchair accessible

Shows At This Venue

No need to book - just turn up!

Free entry but artist may ask for donation at end.
In-Person
Children’s

THE FLIGHT OF THE TEDDY BEARS

DATES
91011121314
11:05 - 11:50
Central Youth Hostel (venue 142)
Will you get bear-bombed? Help enchanting storyteller Carmel Page to wake her bears as you get to know them and launch them into joyful flight. This very playful and uplifting show starts gently then becomes anarchic joy as the room fills with Flying Teddy Bears. The whole family can join in the ...
In-Person
Children’s

THE SMALL BRIGHT THINGS

DATES
15161718192021
11:05 - 11:50
Central Youth Hostel (venue 142)
Enter a dreamlike forest of glowing mushroom lights, flute and gentle nature soundscapes in this intimate sensory theatre experience for babies and toddlers (0-3) and their parents and carers. Calm, immersive and non-verbal, The Small Bright Things invites little ones to crawl, explore and wonder...
In-Person
Children’s

THE LOVE PIGEON

DATES
2326272830
11:05 - 12:00
Central Youth Hostel (venue 142)
A series of sketches where everyone gets involved. It is a bonding opportunity for parents with their kids and a bonding opportunity all together. We play the roles of an angry car, a pigeon, a cat, two people dining, a person brushing their teeth. We gain a set of skills and we learn to speak a ...
In-Person
Children’s

AN EASTER EGG HUNT WITH MRS CLAUS

DATES
91011121314
12:15 - 13:15
Central Youth Hostel (venue 142)
What is Mrs Claus doing at the Fringe in August?! She's here to take you on an Easter Egg Hunt because the Easter Bunny forgot to deliver an egg to the North Pole! Mrs Claus needs the children's help to find one before Santa begins preparing for Christmas. Get ready for chaos, snowball fights, ex...
In-Person
Theatre

JUST ANOTHER INDIE BAND

DATES
20212326272830
12:15 - 13:15
Central Youth Hostel (venue 142)
Three plays, three decades, the same band. A warm comedy about how our lives are shaped by how good, or bad, your band is. Written by Paul Richards, we ask that familiar, if painful question: you've been doing this since you were 9, you're now in your 40s: at what age are you too old to be in jus...
In-Person
Theatre

REMEMBER ME

DATES
20212326272830
13:25 - 14:25
Central Youth Hostel (venue 142)
AWARD WINNING singer songwriter Shelagh McKay Jones reimagines the life of young Marie Lamont, accused of witchcraft and burned at the stake in 1662. She was different: a Catholic incomer who spoke Gaelic, used herbs and perhaps worse, she was a Lamont. Suitable for age 11 to 111. Accompanied und...
In-Person
Spoken Word

ATTERCLIFFE STUPID CLUB

DATES
91011121314
13:25 - 14:15
Central Youth Hostel (venue 142)
Would you rather kill to get unionisation or fish in a bucket? Renown storyteller Carmel Page will tell the funny but true(ish) tale of Attercliffe Stupid Club. Find out just how stupid this Victorian Sheffield Club was. Beware ethical conundrums and a GIANT TEDDY BEAR FIGHT with the audience. Ar...
In-Person
Events

KENBU: LIVE SAMURAI SWORD EXPERIENCE

DATES
161719
13:25 - 14:25
Central Youth Hostel (venue 142)
Experience live samurai katana performances from Japan. Discover Kenbu, the Japanese art of sword performance, through sword demonstrations and an interactive workshop. Learn basic samurai movements and experience the spirit of traditional Japan. Recommended for ages 13+.
In-Person
Spoken Word

AN AMERICAN GINGER IN PARIS

DATES
9101112131416171819202123242526272830
14:40 - 15:40
Central Youth Hostel (venue 142)
What happens when you've seen too many rom-coms? You move to Paris and turn your life into one. This is that film, performed live. That's right, a live, performance, documentary, rom-com. From the director of "Being Ginger," (A NYTimes Critics' Pick).
In-Person
Spoken Word

ATTERCLIFFE STUPID CLUB

DATES
8
14:40 - 15:30
Central Youth Hostel (venue 142)
Would you rather kill to get unionisation or fish in a bucket? Renown storyteller Carmel Page will tell the funny but true(ish) tale of Attercliffe Stupid Club. Find out just how stupid this Victorian Sheffield Club was. Beware ethical conundrums and a GIANT TEDDY BEAR FIGHT with the audience. Ar...
In-Person
Theatre

ROBERT BURNS: ECO WARRIOR

DATES
202123242526272830
15:55 - 16:55
Central Youth Hostel (venue 142)
AWARD WINNING singer songwriter Shelagh McKay Jones explores the work of Robert Burns on themes of nature. Was he an early environmental activist? What if he'd played guitar? Would he have joined a hippie commune? Suitable for age 11 to 111. Accompanied under 11s welcome.
In-Person
Events

KENBU: LIVE SAMURAI SWORD EXPERIENCE

DATES
12
15:55 - 16:55
Central Youth Hostel (venue 142)
Experience live samurai katana performances from Japan. Discover Kenbu, the Japanese art of sword performance, through sword demonstrations and an interactive workshop. Learn basic samurai movements and experience the spirit of traditional Japan. Recommended for ages 13+.
In-Person
Music

EARTH SOUNDS

DATES
17181920212223
18:25 - 19:15
Central Youth Hostel (venue 142)
A fine blend of spoken word, story and song set within the lives of singer songwriters Karen McDonnell and Christine Kyle. Take time out and reflect on your connection to the natural world and the benefits that brings. Guaranteed to be an oasis of calm in a busy August.
In-Person
Theatre

SIXTIES KID

DATES
242526272830
18:25 - 19:25
Central Youth Hostel (venue 142)
AWARD WINNING singer songwriter Shelagh McKay Jones takes you on her journey from the cradle to the fringe. A heart-warming life story in word and song, painting a musical picture of influences, good and bad, sometimes hilarious, sometimes sad. Suitable for age 11 to 111. Accompanied under 11s we...
In-Person
Comedy

NEVER SLAP A YETI WITH A LETTUCE

DATES
89
18:25 - 19:15
Central Youth Hostel (venue 142)
Never Slap a Yeti with a Lettuce - and other helpful life advice. A fun mix of stand up comedy and tall tales from Jeff Wiseman, touching on life essentials such as shopping, ancestry, socks and dog whistles. Plus some poetry. "If that's poetry, I'm Lord Byron," audience member, Skegness, hopeful...
In-Person
Comedy

PANTOMONIUM

DATES
8910111213141516171920212223242526272830
19:40 - 20:30
Central Youth Hostel (venue 142)
A spur-of-the-moment panto made up on the spot. Absolutely anything can happen! You give us the title and we spin a brand-new tale live on stage, packed with outrageous characters, quick-fire comedy, and classic panto chaos. Expect big laughs, audience shout-outs, cheeky gags, and totally improvi...