GRACE HATCHELL REPORTING FROM THE FRINGE MAILBAG:
📮 Special Delivery from the Aussie Bush — Oi oi Edinburgh, sharpen your pencils and strum your ukes, because the outback has just crash-landed at the Fringe and it’s brought puppets and and pure musical mischief!
From 1–24 August, our Scottish pavements are getting a sun-drenched makeover courtesy of Woody’s Bush Cabaret — a 50-minute whirlwind of toe-tapping tunes, bushland puppets, and more giggles than a kookaburra on karaoke night.
Straight from rural Victoria (that’s in Australia, love — not some sleepy English village), Woody and his merry band of woodland wonders are here to turn your little darlings into full-blown bush rockstars. Expect dancing, howling (the fun kind, not the “I’ve lost my phone” kind), and music-making for anyone aged 2 to 92. Even your dad might crack a smile — and he hasn’t done that since the 2012 Olympics.
Now, Woody’s not just some bloke with a puppet and a dream. He’s a bona fide children’s music wizard — think David Attenborough meets The Wiggles, with a ukulele and an eco-conscience. Having dazzled over 10,000 kids (that’s a lot of juice boxes), Woody’s toured everywhere from Woodford Folk Festival to Adelaide Fringe, sprinkling wholesome chaos like eucalyptus confetti.
And get this: he grew up in the actual bush, raised by Aussie folk legend Dave Clark, so these aren’t just campfire tales — they’re the real blooming thing. He’s got kangaroo credentials and a heart bigger than Uluru.
🎶 “Woody’s World is about bringing out that innocent joy,” he says. “Whether you’re six or sixty-six.” (Honestly, Grace got a bit misty-eyed reading that. Don’t tell the postmaster.)
WHAT YOU’RE IN FOR:
Interactive Music Making Moments – No talent required, just a bit of toe-tapping spirit
Nature-Loving Mayhem – Stories, songs and creatures from down under
Original Aussie Bangers – Think less “Waltzing Matilda”, more “Wombat Wiggle”
50 Minutes of Wholesome Chaos – Puppets, puns, and pure bush brilliance
So chuck on your cork hat, drag the kids (and their nan), and prepare to sing, giggle and groove like a wombat at a barn dance. Grace reckons it’s the most fun you can have in Edinburgh without getting a parking ticket.
https://tickets.gildedballoon.co.uk/event/14:5607
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