A varied programme of events will keep all ages entertained at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh during this year's Fringe Festival.
Shakespeare's Globe will bring their touring production to the Botanics for the first time with outdoor performances of the well-known tragedy Romeo and Juliet.
Acclaimed children's author Carol Ann Duffy and musician John Sampson will perform Seeds, Reeds and Tales of the Unexpected - an imaginative programme of poetry and wind music.
Albert the Clown and Friends will entertain with Ants in your Pants. Follow the story of a bumbling circus troupe as they attempt the impossible.
The Twittering Machine Project will celebrate the work of composer Messiaen who believed birds to be the greatest musicians. He notated birdsongs worldwide and incorporated transcriptions into much of his music. Young musicians who are working with established Scottish composer Alasdair Nicolson will create their own musical responses to nature and Messiaen's work.
The Exhibition Hall hosts What is Life, an exhibition of new and recent
sculpture by three of Scotland's leading artists: Christine Borland,
Graham Fagen and Simon Starling, which
explores their common interest in the uses and symbolism of plants, by
cultures past and present.
Imagery drawn from the botanical studies of Bridget Jones and from the RBGE archives will be exhibited in the Library Foyer, while images by blind photographer Rosita McKenzie showing horticulture in action and accompanied by tactile interpretations by Camilla Adams will be exhibited at Inverleith House.
Finally, don't miss Richard Hamilton - Protest Pictures at Inverleith House, featuring paintings, collages and an installation by one of the great British artists of our time.
- Also see the Festival Events page.