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Edinburgh’s international children’s festival
Various venues, 25 May to 2 June
A busy schedule of circus, dance, storytelling and theatre fill this year’s international
children’s festival, which centres the child’s perspective. The programme varies from a
sensory experience of the cosmos for toddlers in Univers to a physical exploration of
violence and freedom in Black, for tweens and teens. KW

Jazz Emu
Soho theatre, London, 3 to 22 June
The breakout comedy act of 2023, Archie Henderson’s synth-funk musical comedy alter
ego returns this summer with a brand new show. Expect a blizzard of audio, visual and
lyrical gags – and some groovy tunes – as our delusional host tries to woo royalty and
keep criminal allegations at bay. BL

The Secret Garden
Regent’s Park Open Air theatre, London, 15 June to 20 July
This children’s classic seems destined to be told in the open air, where magic may
emerge from any direction. Holly Robinson and Anna Himali Howard reimagine
Frances Hodgson Burnett’s 1911 adventure, as Mary sets out to find the secret garden
she’s heard whispers about. For ages 10+. KW