Children's International Theatre Festival

The Bank of Scotland Children's International Theatre Festival is the UK's largest performing arts festival for children and young people. It aims to provide children with regular access to a diverse range of high quality performing arts activity from home and abroad. Events are designed to entertain, enrich, teach and inspire.

Every year in May, the Festival presents around 15 productions by UK and international companies which attract audiences of over 15,000. Children and young people up to the age of 18, along with their families and teachers have the opportunity to see the best children's theatre the world has to offer.

The programme offers a range of events to stimulate young children with dance, musical activities and visual effects. Older children can embark on theatrical adventures with pirates and mermaids, dragons and knights-errant. Performers from Denmark, the Netherlands and Germany re-invigorate classic fairytales, epic romances and mythological tales.

European dance companies re-invent ballet for younger audiences and perform in flamboyant costumes. The Festival consistently entertains, but it also educates with thoughtful interpretations of challenging, historical events.

After performing in Edinburgh, the Festival takes to the road and tours throughout Scotland.

The Bank of Scotland Children's International Theatre Festival 2011 Dates To Be Confirmed.