7th August 2025 8th August 2025 9th August 2025 plus 5 more date(s), see below for more info |
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1.30pm & 3.30pm | |
Lauriston Castle 2 Cramond Road South, Edinburgh West EH4 6AD |
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Event organiser/part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe | |
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Discover unsolved mysteries of Edinburgh's hidden gem – Lauriston Castle.
Explore its secret passages and hidden chambers as three expert magicians illustrate castle’s intriguing past with magic, illusions and sleight-of-hand. Featuring phenomenal mind-readers and world-class card magicians.
Shows at 1.30pm and 3.30pm - choose your slot when booking.
‘a wonderful evening steeped in all the best history and magic Scotland has to offer’
World Magic Review 2018
One stunning castle
Three expert magicians
Eight dates only!
Additional Dates: 08 August 2025, 09 August 2025, 10 August 2025, 12 August 2025, 13 August 2025, 19 August 2025, 20 August 2025
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