Stunt cyclist, Danny MacAskill, is to stage his own show at Edinburgh Festival Fringe show.
The Skye-born YouTube star, famous for viral videos such as The Ridge, as well as a daring stunts, will headline his own event on the Meadows from 3 August to 24 August.
The show will feature other acrobatic, burlesque and cabaret stars as well as Inverness street trial cyclist Duncan Shaw in The Drop and Roll Show.
Speaking exclusively to the Edinburgh Evening News, Underbelly said MacAskill will be making his long-awaited Fringe debut as part of ”the very best contemporary circus the world has to offer”.
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The Drop and Roll Show, which was developed by MacAskill and Shaw five years ago, will be one of 11 productions being staged in the two-venue site, ten years on from when MacAskill shot to fame while living in the Capital.
He has since shot films on the Cuillin Ridge on the Isle of Skye, with over 350 million people viewing his work.
MacAskill said: “Edinburgh provided the best backdrop for what became my breakthrough video back in 2009.
"Ten years on it seems like the perfect time to come back with the team for a brand new show in The Meadows. See you in August.”
Inverness-born trial cyclist Duncan Shaw added: “After touring internationally for five years, it’s so exciting to be performing at the world famous Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
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“We’ll be there for a whole month of shows and we can’t wait.”
Lauren Eisinger, festivals programmer and producer at Underbelly, said: “August marks five years of Circus Hub on the Meadows and this year we’re presenting Underbelly’s strongest programme to date featuring some of the most exciting artists and companies from around the globe.
“It’s especially exciting to have Scotland’s own Danny MacAskill in his first appearance at the Fringe ten years since his incredible Edinburgh film brought him to the attention of the world.
“This year Underbelly’s Circus Hub has a programme of shows you won’t see anywhere else in the world, so be prepared to be inspired, thrilled and totally amazed.”
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