It’s nearly time for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe to take over the theatres, gyms, hotels, streets and pubs of Scotland’s Capital.
Taking place from August 7-31 (although there are previews in the days running up to the official launch), there are thousands of shows across hundreds of venues, from comedy and music, to theatre and spoken word.
In recent years circus has become a bigger part of the Fringe than ever - thanks in no small part to the Underbelly establishing a Circus Hub on the city’s Meadows.
Here are 11 of the most eye-catching circus shows you can enjoy this August - you can buy tickets for them at the Fringe website.
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9. The Palestinian Circus: Step and a Half
The Palestinian Circus will be debuting their brand-new show, 'A Step And A Half', at The Lafayette at Underbelly’s Circus Hub on the Meadows. The extravaganza combines circus and the traditional Palestinian celebratory dance of Dabkeh. Audiences are set to be blown away by the performance as it seeks to promote hope and positivity through circus. | Contributed
10. Glob
Les Foutoukours return to Edinburgh with Glob, a Promising a "circus adventure like no other", Glob is a wordless circus show for all ages, featuring two lovable characters who "tumble, glide and soar through the unknown". Join them as they discover a world that is "tender, magical and wonderfully absurd" at the McEwan Hall as part of Underbelly's Fringe programme from August 5-30. | Contributed
11. The Pieces
Critically acclaimed, Chicago-based contemporary circus company Aloft Circus Arts will be making their highly anticipated return to Edinburgh Fringe with the UK debut of ‘The Pieces’, where performers climb, swing and create a world in constant motion. Audiences can see the show at The Beauty at Underbelly’s Circus Hub on the Meadows from August 8-29. | Contributed