Underbelly at the Fringe 2018 – tickets go on sale on Monday

It may not be Easter yet but Underbelly are already looking forward to August when they have some cracking shows lined up for you at the 2018 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Booking opens on Monday 19 March at 10am for shows at this year’s Underbelly Fringe in George Square and once again at the McEwan Hall which has been so wonderfully restored.

The gorgeous ceiling at McEwan Hall

There is comedy, circus and theatre to entertain you this year in a fast-paced mix of shows.

Charlie Wood and Ed Bartlam, directors of Underbelly said, “Although the weather may not suggest it, summer isn’t far away which means another Fringe season will soon be in full flow and today we announce eleven incredible shows part of it.

“We are thrilled to welcome the awe-inspiring Circus Abyssinia: Ethiopian Dreams back to our wonderful Underbelly Circus Hub in The Meadows after a storming 2017 Fringe run.

“And we can think of no better way to mark our return to the majestic McEwan Hall, than to bring the West End hit improv show Austentatious to this iconic venue. We are hugely excited for our 2018 programme, the shows on sale today provide a tantalising taste as to the artistic quality, diversity and internationalism we have in store for our audiences.”

Edinburgh Fringe sell-out for an amazing eleven years, The Amazing Bubble Man will thrill Udderbelly audiences with enough spellbinding bubble tricks to keep everyone mesmerized.

Austentatious : An Improvised Jane Austen Novel will be staged at the fabulous McEwan Hall. And this is a fabulous show!

Circus Abyssinia : Ethiopian Dreams. Astounding circus stunts for all ages.

Courtney Act will be at The Circus Hub with Under the Covers. Dazzling voice and caustic quips galore.

Private Peaceful the stage adaptation of the award winning book by Michael Morpurgo

Sh*t-Faced Shakespeare : Hamlet will bring the Bard’s work to a new generation at the newly refurbished McEwan Hall. This will be an entirely serious Shakespeare play with one entirely sh*t-faced cast member……

Rounding off the comedy offering is Italian comedian, catholic and observant hypochondriac Luca Cupani with his new show, God Digger.

Comedy will include NewsRevue taking audiences on a romp through current politics. No doubt this show will change each day according to Trump’s tweets! Edinburgh Comedy All Stars comes back for four weekend shows at Udderbelly.

The Beat Pack. Improvised comedy by Australian improv duo Steen Raskopoulos and Carlo Ritchie