Udderbelly

The giant inflatable upside-down purple cow known as the Udderbelly has become one the most distinctive and best loved venues at the Edinburgh Festival since it first landed in its August home on Bristo Square in 2006. For the first time this summer this glorious eyesore is taking up residence in the capital on the South Bank, cocking a snook at the politicians in the Houses of Parliament a few hundred metres across Old Father Thames. For seven weeks it will hold a tremendously varied festival of comedy, music, magic, circus, theatre and children's shows. Stand-out artists and events include Joan Rivers, Jimeoin, Clive James, Miss Behave's glorious show The Crack, Andrew Maxwell's Fullmooners, Rhona Cameron and the utterly delightful The Terrible Infants. It's a wonderfully fun place to see some of the finest entertainers performing in the capital during June and July.