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Part concert, part magic show, part storytelling – Sleight of Sound is a solo music-magic experience about wandering, wondering and finding connection in unexpected places. With a passion for close-up magic, the audience isn’t just watching – they’re listening, responding, laughing and sometimes holding their breath together. Every performance is shaped by the room, the audience and the unpredictable beauty of live art. This is not a show about perfection – it’s about presence. About standing in front of a room of strangers and, by the end of the night, feeling like you’ve shared something…
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Sleight of Sound is by John Watson, listed under Cabaret and Variety in the Fringe programme. It plays at Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 50 Blackfriars St (entrances on Blackfriars Street and Cowgate), EH1 1NE, 17 August to 28 August.
The show runs 60 minutes and is suitable for ages 8+. Tickets are £5. Content warnings: Audience participation.