The best movers, shakers and singers at the Edinburgh Fringe
The Edinburgh Fringe sees acts from all over the globe flock to the world's biggest performing arts festival, with dazzling movement and fantastic music very much at the heart of the programme. Here's a selection of highlights from some of this year's best shows...
Fly like an eagle

Jaw-dropping acrobatic talents from Driftwood
The Australian circus group Casus showcase their intimate and graceful acrobatic talents.
Casus are performing their show Driftwood at Assembly George Square Gardens.
Sing for the city

Glasgow Girls: It's No a Wean's Choice
Terry Neason and the cast of Glasgow Girls perform It's No a Wean's Choice.
Smash-hit political musical Glasgow Girls is on at the Assembly Hall.
Flipping fantastic!

Amazing dancing diablo skills at the Assembly
Circus artists Flip FabriQue showcase their impressive diablo dancing skills.
Flip FabriQue can be seen mid-air in Attrape Moi (Catch Me) at the Assembly Hall.
Non, je ne regrette rien

Exposing Edith: La Vie en Rose
Michaela Burger performs La Vie en Rose from her show, Exposing Edith.
You can witness Exposing Edith in the flesh at the Assembly George Square Studios.
Check out the mid-air splits!

Meet the aerial circus cowboy
Jair Ramirez showcases his aerial straps skills as he performs as The Bandit.
The Raunch are spinning and flying at the Underbelly’s Circus Hub on the Meadows.
Never the same twice

Showstopper improvises a cabaret quest
A brand new musical created from scratch before our very eyes.
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical is reinvented daily over at the Pleasance Courtyard.
Warning: you may get wet

Briefs: Birdbath Burlesque
Briefs return to Edinburgh with their exciting circus, drag, burlesque & comedy act.
Briefs will be dipping and soaring at the Assembly Hall.
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