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 1-25 (although there are previews in the days running up to the official launch), there are over 3,352 show across 265 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.
9. Revel Puck Circus
Revel Puck Circus are bringing three shows up to Edinburgh from their East London headquarters. First up is 'The Ruckus' which serves up a powerful mix of strong women, breathtaking aerials, human-sized balloons and cheeky circus joy for everyone. Then there's 'The Ugly Duckling' - a classic tale flips into the circus for Underbelly’s youngest audiences, where high-energy acrobatics and storytelling celebrate finding your tribe and embracing your uniqueness. Finally, expect sky-high thrills in 'The Nose Dive Assembly', a bold new circus show packed with trapeze artists, teeterboards, custom apparatus and the UK’s only female Wheel of Death duo. You can catch all three at Underbelly's Circus Hub from August 2-23. | Contributed
10. Revolution Circus Show
Revolution Circus Show is another production that seeks to combine circus skills with a range of other artistic disciplines, including physical theatre, dance and drama. Claiming to "delve into the exploration of our inner worlds", it includes classic circus disciplines including combined acrobatic strength routines, horizontal bar, rings, German wheel, juggling balls and diabolo. It's being performed in the magical surroundings of The Stratosphere at Dynamic Earth from August 1-24. | Contributed
11. By A Thread
More Australian acrobatic fun, this time from One Fell Swoop Circus, this intriguing show involved seven acrobats and thirty metres of rope. It promises to "weave virtuosic acrobatics and intricate choreography through moments of confusion, hilarity, romance, playfulness, fear and friendship, uncovering the threads of connection present in all relationships." It's at Assembly Roxy from July 30-August 25. | One Fell Swoop Circus