Perfect Day #1: 7 – 9 August

String Theory

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House

12:30pm – 1:25pm             

A great way to start your day off, this hilarious and technically impressive show from Martin Mor will bring a smile the faces of both kids and their grown-ups. Whether he’s juggling, spinning balls on sticks, or inviting members of the audience up on stage for help with a trick, Mor is a feel-good delight.

Checkpoint 

3 Bristo Place

2pm

Named as one of “25 coolest restaurants in Britain” by The Times, this hip cafe/restaurant is a conveniently located for dozens of Fringe venues. Whether you’re after a light bite and a coffee or something more substantial, Checkpoint has got you covered.

Pickle Jar 

Underbelly, Cowgate

4:40pm – 5:40pm

Maddie Rice, who won praise for her performance in the touring production of Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Fleabag, makes her writing debut in this darkly comic examination of a teacher coping with the pressures of modern life. Rice, who also stars, delivers a powerhouse performance that is at once hilarious and devastating.

City Cafe

19 Blair Street

6:30pm

You’re not going to last through a whole night of Fringe fun without fuel and you can’t go wrong with the City Cafe. This American-themed diner, with its chessboard-style floor and leather and chrome booths, has a wide selection of mouth-watering burgers – and a vegan menu to boot.

My Land

Assembly Roxy

8:10pm – 9:10pm

From the creators of last year’s Paris de Nuit comes a mesmerising production that explores the roots of humanity through movement and light. Visually stunning and technically audacious, Recirquel’s new show is a technical marvel that really resonates.

Suzi Ruffell: Noctural

9:45pm – 10:45pm

Fancy some standup before bedtime? Of course you do. After last year’s sell-out run of Keeping it Classy, Suzi Ruffell returns with her new show Nocturnal. Human rights, sexuality and her own anxiety are a few of the topics covered in this eclectic set.