The Magic Bookmark
The Magic Bookmark by Mama G is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Gilded Balloon Teviot. It has 27 performances listed, running from Wed 5 Aug, 12:20 to Mon 31 Aug, 12:20. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Join 'everyone's favourite pantomime dame!' (Metro) and Britain's Got Talent semi-finalist, Mama G, on an award-winning, panto adventure for the whole family. Book Worm is livid that encyclopaedias give people so much knowledge, so decides to steal all the books from Mama G's library! Mama G vows to save the day by proving that books can help make the world a better place. But she can't do it alone! Enter the mysterious and wonderful Magic Bookmark... She needs your help too, to discover why everyone deserves to be part of the story!
Details
- Performer: Mama G
- Venue: Gilded Balloon Teviot
- Space: The Den
- Genre: CHILDRENS_SHOWS, Musical theatre, Storytelling
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 60 seats (The Den) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 27, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: ramp
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Wheelchair access type:Permanent Ramp, Lift (Building Lift)
What the reviewers said
We have captured 4 published reviews and 29 audience reviews for this show from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s own listing. The excerpts below are the reviewers’ words, not ours — follow each link for the full review.
"For the younger audience members, this is an exciting quest to overcome the aforementioned evil-doer, but for the more mature people in attendance, it is a commentary on not only censorship but also the rise in the…
The show’s greatest strength is its message: books are good, friendship matters, believe in yourself and you can change the world.
— One4Review (4 out of 5 stars)
Dazzling with satin outfits and never-ending energy, Mama G engages children and adults alike in a whimsical panto-style celebration of reading. The one-woman show has a long and distinguished history at the Fringe, but…
— The List (3 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 5 Aug, 12:20 — Already performed — £9.00
- Thu 6 Aug, 12:20 — Already performed — £9.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 12:20 — Already performed — £9.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 12:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 12:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 12:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 12:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 12:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 12:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 12:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 12:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 12:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 12:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 12:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 12:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 12:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 12:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 12:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 12:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 12:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 12:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 12:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 12:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 12:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 12:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 12:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Mon 31 Aug, 12:20 — Already performed — £12.00