Running from 24 May to 1 June in venues across Edinburgh, the festival’s 35th programme
includes circus, dance, puppetry and theatre for young people, their schools and families.
It kicks off with a fully accessible Free Family Day of pop-up performances and artists interventions by Scotland-based artists at the National Museum of Scotland and explores timely topics such as celebrating difference and the search for identity.
The festival aims to ensure that more children in Scotland can experience work that is deeply
engaging, innovative and inspiring, regardless of their circumstances, access needs or location and this year’s highlights include:
- Intimate sensory works for babies that will delight young audiences with their beautiful
design and gentle interactions. These includes Great Big Tiny World an immersive show
filled with sounds and scents taking place in a space filled up with hundreds of plants, or
Beneath the Snow which creates a world of white tissue paper from which emerge beautiful
creatures. - Shows for both children and adults, with family pleasers such as Grown Ups and Double You
featuring adults behaving badly with hilarious consequence, while The Show for Young Men
depicts a funny and moving performance about friendship between a man and a boy. - A regional focus on Flanders, with four stunning productions representing the vibrant and
dynamic children’s theatre scene from this region. - Two new Expo-funded commissions by Scottish companies, Tongue Twister and The
Unlikely Friendship of Feather Boy and Tentacle Girl, which will be touring Scotland in the
lead-up to the Festival. Both focus on celebrating diverse cultures and accepting difference.
The festival continues, thanks to continued support from Creative Scotland and the Scottish Government’s Festivals Expo Fund.
Festival tickets are now on sale. For full programme and booking information, visit:
www.imaginate.org.uk/festival. Tickets can be booked online or by calling 0131 226 0019.