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Five actors, with all manner of musical instruments, present an inventive take on Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream - a magical comedy of enchanted woods and mischievous mayhem - including runaway lovers, beguiling potions and a rather unfortunate individual who gets turned into a donkey…


The Three Inch Fools are a five-strong troupe of actors with all manner of musical instruments, travelling with set, props and costumes across the UK, performing a highly imaginative and vibrantly musical take on Shakespeare's plays. The Fools perform Shakespeare in almost any kind of setting - to date, they have performed at castles, cathedrals, historic houses, gardens, churches, market places, village greens, an old fire station, a medieval crypt, a crowded pub and a garlic farm – all the world's a stage! You can’t miss this motley troupe at Lauriston Castle this summer.


Grounds open for picnics from 6pm


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Shakespeare at the Castle

Shakespeare at the Castle: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Edinburgh Living History group

Spick and Span!

Sun 8 Apr 2018

Costumed Performance

Spring brings a flurry of activity in the Castle as the staff are busy cleaning. It also brings a lot of gossip about what is going on in the Castle...

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Lauriston Castle on a sunny day surrounded by trees and greenery

Lauriston Castle

Free entry to the grounds | Gates open 8am - 7.30pm | Mimi's Mon - Fri 9am - 4pm; Sat & Sun 10am - 4pm

A 16th century tower house with early 19th century additions set in stunning grounds overlooking the Firth of Forth. For our diverse and exciting... More info