The Elves and the Shoemaker
The Elves and the Shoemaker is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Scottish Storytelling Centre. It has 12 performances listed, running from Wed 5 Aug, 11:00 to Sun 16 Aug, 11:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Ah, new shoes... Delightful on the feet. Soft dancing slippers, swarthy pirate boots, silver buckles and silken soles; no-one makes shoes like an elf. This well-known and well-loved tale has been re-heeled and polished by Theatre of Widdershins in their own inimitable style. Beautifully crafted set and puppets, sublime music, a kaleidoscope of miniature shoes and a comic mouse make this show a magical must-see. Suitable for all ages and shoe sizes. 'A triumph of intimacy, imagination and enchantment' (CorrBlimey.com, for Snow White Rose Red Bear Brown 2025).
Details
- Venue: Scottish Storytelling Centre
- Space: Netherbow Theatre
- Genre: CHILDRENS_SHOWS, Puppetry, Storytelling
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 55 minutes
- Room size: about 99 seats (Netherbow Theatre) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 12, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: lift
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet, Hearing loop
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: There is level access into the Centre from the John Knox House entrance. If entering using the main SSC entrance there are 9 steps up. Once inside there is a lift that can take customers down to the -1 floor which is the top of the raked seating. If not it is 16 steps down to the top of the raked seating. Wheelchair access type:Lift (Building Lift) Stairs: 20+ Number of stairs is provided as guidance and is not in addition to any wheelchair access type (lift/ramp etc) stated above.
What the reviewers said
We have captured 3 published reviews and 5 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.
Featuring beautifully crafted puppets, a colourful set and opportunities for its young audiences of three to 10-years-old to interact, if this is your child’s first taste of the magical world of theatre they won’t be…
— UK Theatre Network (5 out of 5 stars)
My daughter was hooked, even before the show began, desperate to find out what Elvis’s magical foot measurer would say about her. (‘Amazingly awesome’, naturally.)
Lawrence captures the fleeting, unruly magic of childhood wonder, delivering a heartwarming hour of storytelling that leaves parents and children alike beaming from ear to ear.
— Corr Blimey (5 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 5 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Thu 6 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £16.00