Central Youth Hostel

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...

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 ...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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.

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...

A glitter-soaked, spur-of-the-moment panto where absolutely anything can happen! Meet our hilarious cast as they 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 imp...