Louis Pearl thrills with the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles.

Louis Pearl has been thrilling audiences around the world for over 30 years with the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles. He is a favourite at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, where he has enjoyed 14 years of sell-out success.

Louis explores the breath-taking dynamics of bubbles, combining comedy and artistry with audience participation and enough spellbinding bubble tricks to keep everyone mesmerized. From square bubbles, bubbles inside bubbles, fog-filled bubbles, giant bubbles, bubble volcanoes, tornados and trampolines to people inside bubbles, the Amazing Bubble Man conjures shrieks of laughter and gasps of amazement from all ages. 

'Greatest bubble show on Earth' SFGate.com

'It's a fantastic show. Louis Pearl playfully forms bubbles beyond imagination, and engages the audience with his easygoing nonverbal slapstick'

'Louis Pearl - aka The Amazing Bubble Man - truly deserves his title. Most of the show is accompanied by gasps and awes...and that's just the adults. Kids can be heard giggling with excitement'

'This show captivated its young audience and the adults loved it as well. Highly recommended'  British Theater Guide

'The show is one giant, joyous caper' The Wee Review

'The eight year-old seated beside this reviewer summed it up neatly during the show, proclaiming after one nifty manoeuvre, he sure is the amazing bubble man’ The Wee Review

Suitable for all ages.

Courtyard Theatre
£15 | £12 under 16s
Family and Friends (4 people) £48
Tickets for children under 18 months For this show, tickets/ seats are not required for children under 18 months who are happy to sit on laps

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•  11:30 FREE
•  14:00 FREE

Led by Jo Hall

Glazing techniques historically used with oil paints can be much more rapidly achieved in acrylic. It is also very easy to incorporate collaged elements. This course explores ways to include collage and how to apply glazes to painted and collaged areas. Starting with some experimental exercises, over the six weeks we will go on to create works with a variety of subject matter; still life, landscape, building or interior.

Please bring your own materials and equipment and scroll down to find details of what to bring.

Heavy weight mixed media paper and small offcuts of mount board will be available from the tutor at cost.

Summer
Tues 25 Apr - 30 May
12.30pm - 3.30pm

£120 per 6-week course

Suitable for 18+ years

Materials Info
Acrylic paints and brushes
Palette
Acrylic medium (Matte, Gloss or Glaze)
Not essential: clear gesso
Matte and gloss mediums can be used as glue
PVA and old brush for glueing
Paper towel, palette knife, water pots, scissors
Support: Heavy weight multimedia paper, cardboard or mount board off cut
Masking tape
A handful of found papers for collage (e.g. newsprint, brown wrapping, old map, sheet music, origami paper, or old work on paper that is about to be thrown out)
Small sketchbook or cartridge paper for experiments notes and ideas, pencil

•  12:30 FREE

Come along to Norden Farm for 45 minutes of Arts and Crafts.

Led by Amanda Schenk

Quest Family Fest

Tues 15 Apr 11.30am and 1.30pm
Cone Cats
3D papercraft workshop, make a fun free-standing Cat.

Wed 16 Apr 11.30am and 1.30pm
Dragon eyes
Create a fantastic dragon eye drawing using oil pastels in this art workshop.

Sat 19 Apr 11.30am and 1.30pm
Fancy birds
3D papercraft workshop, make a fun free-standing fancy bird.

Sessions are 45 minutes | Suitable for ages 5 - 11 years | All materials provided.

£6 per person

Please note that children must be accompanied by a paying adult.

•  13:00 FREE

Dir: Tarik Saleh 2022 | 121 mins

Arabic with English subtitles

Egyptian conspiracy drama. Adam is a student at the Al-Azhar University in Cairo. He is recruited as an informant in a deadly power struggle between the political and religious establishment.

‘Tarik Saleh’s superbly realised paranoid nightmare’ ★★★★ The Guardian

£10.50 | £9.50 conc

Special Ticket Offer
£9 | £8 conc tickets when you book for three films at the same time. Offer excludes event cinema screenings. Offer applied in basket.

•  20:00 FREE