Kids
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Glasgow
Activities And Fun
Burrell Family Club Sui ‘) ck Sui l0 Sep. 3 4pm. l-‘ree. Burrell (‘ollection. 3060 l’ollokshaws Road. 387 3550. Regular family drop in session featuring fun activities based on the Burrell's lascinating collections.
Saturday Art Club Sat ‘) ck Sal lb Sep. lllam lprn. l’rec. (iallery of Modern Art. Royal li.\change Square. 33‘) two. l‘un un aL'li\ tiles for children aged 5 lll parents can get stuck in too.
Open Day Sat ‘) Sep. l0am 5pm. l‘i'cc. Scotland Street School .'\ltiscum. Mitseum of liducation. 335 Scotland Street. 337 0500. :\ day of fun acti\ iiics. talks and demonstrations to transport you back to l‘)0b. I’urr oft/iv .llcrc'kmlmli l'i'slii'ril.
Harvest Feast Sui ‘) ct Sun to Sep. lprn. (ilusgow Botanic (iardens. 730 (ireat Western Road. 33-1 3433. A communal barbequc in the ('hildren's (iarden. BY()B (that‘s bring your own burgers? l.
Music for Early Ears Sui t) ct Sui to Sep. l.30pm lages 3 3i. 3. l 5pm iagcs
3 4i ck 3.l5pin (ages 4 5). £4 for four week course. (‘ity llalls. ('andlcriggs. 353 8000. ('reative liillslc‘ classes for young children and their parents/carcrs. featuring songs and percussion.
Pollok House Discoverers Sun It) ck l7 Sep. | 3.30pm. £5 per workshop (£30 for five weeks). l’ollok‘ llousc. 30b0 l’ollokshaws Road. (rib Mill. l-‘un and games for ages 5 l l with a different lliL‘tiic each week. \Ylio ain l'.' l ll) Sep) and (‘an You Beliey c Your liy es'.’ i l7 Sep).
The Royal Society Glasgow Science Exhibition 'l'ue l2 r'l‘liu l4 Sep. l0am 6pm (Tue 9pm). (ilasgow Science Centre. 50 Pacific Quay. 430 5000. Find out more about the most exciting science and technology research in the (K. including why midges bite some people and not others.
Toy Cars Sat lo Sep, l lam noon ck
3 3pm. Free. Museum of ’l'ransport. Kelvin Hall. I Bunliouse Road. 3S7 3o5l. (live your kids their first clriy ing lesson in one of the museum's toy pedal cars. Ages 5- 8 years.
Workshop Mania Sun i7 Sep. noon—3.30pm. Free. 'l‘ollcross (‘hildren's Farm. Wellshot Road. 763 lcS‘o3. Try out some circus skills including juggling. plate spinning and bubble making.
Theatre & Dance
John Hegley: I Am a Potato Sui () Sep. 3.30pm. £7 03-1); famin {18. ('iti/ens' Theatre. 1 l‘) (iorbals Street. 43‘) 0033. Poetry via song. dance and puppets froin the comic wordsmith.
Disney on Ice: Princess Classics Tue 13 —Sun l7 Sep. Tue r-l-‘ri 7.30pm; Sat noon. 3.45pm ck 7pm; Sun I l.30am ck 3.30pm. {IO—£37.50. Si{(‘('. Finnieston Quay. 0870 040 4000. Ice show celebrating I00 years of Disney. Dora the Explorer: Live Tue 12» Sun l7 Sep. Times \ary. £|5.50—£l‘).50 (Children half pricel. Pavilion Theatre. l3l Rentield Street. 333 1846. See all your favourite Nickelodeon characters liye on stage in Dora's Pirate .‘lcfi't'liflll‘t’. The Witch, The Wizard and Little Red Riding Hood Sat lo Sep. 3pm. £4.50 (£4). Scottish Mask ck Puppet
'l‘hcatrc. S 10 Balcarres Avenue. Kclyinclalc. 33‘) blc\5 'l‘ulking llcucls puppets deliver their re-working of little Ri'c/ Ric/mg Hmu/
Edinburgh
Activrties And Fun
Drama Workshop 'l‘hu " Scp.
4.30 bpin L4 iLl50 t3i. North ladinburgh Arts ('cntrc. l’enny well ('ouri. 3l5 3l5 I. Drama group for budding actors and anyone who cmoy s swapping t'UlL'S. .-\gcs lll+.
It‘s Not All About Bananas Sui 0 Sep.
10am noon. {l5 lzdinburgh Zoo. ('orstorphmc Road. 3M 0350. Learn about how our bodies use lood as fuel. belorc feeding the /oo\ animals with the tasty grub you'll help prepare. I’urt u/ Scouts/r I‘mch I'irrmie/u. Booking cssctillal. Ages b lll.
Make a Mud Map Sat 0 Sep. l0.30arn ck |.30pm. l‘i'cc. Royal Museum. (‘harnbcrs Street. 347 43 l‘). Distinct the Romans in Scotland by making a mud map iisrng soil from the Birnie dig site near lilgin. \Vear old clothes. Ages 8+. Family Festival Day Sat 9 Sep.
l lam 4pm. The Yard. 33 l'._\l'c l’lacc l.anc. 47o 450o. .-\n entertaining lainily day out to raise money for The Yard. a playground for disabled children. complete with liyc music. stalls. games. a bouncy castle. BBQ and rallle.
LIVE SHOW FIREMAN SAM - TO THE RESCUE! Edinburgh Festival Theatre. Fri 8-Sun 10 Sep
First Impressions: Jackson Pollock Sat 9 Sep. l lam rages 3 or ck lpm «ages " l3i {-1 til 50 t3l North l-idinburgh Arts (’cntrc. l5u l’cnnyw ell ('ourt. 3l5 3l5l This weeks .in \kitrksliiip lik‘USCS on .-\incric.in action artist. Jackson l’iillik'ls
Decorate a Mud Map Sun to Sep. l0.30ain 4.30piir l'icc. Royal .\liiscurn. 3 ('hambers Street. 347 43W llelp artist Sean llarris add the finishing touches to the museum's mud map of Scotland. Best to w car old clothes. Siiitablc for all iIgCN
Edinburgh Superdog Sun to Sep. noon 4pm. £3 pet dog ispcctators lrcci. ('arnmo Lodge Visitor ('cntrc. (‘arnino listate. ('arnino Road. 443 7 H5. Watch the clcycr'cst and cutest doggtcs in the town. lintrics from noon.
Sunday Science Sun to Sep.
noon 4pm. Free. Royal Botanic (iarclen. lashibition llall. lii\t'flt'lili Row. 553 3l71. (iei some hands-on e\perience and learn all about plants and biodisersity at this drop-in went for families. Brigandines, Bucklers and Big, Big Swords Sun l0 Sep. l3.~l5pin. l.45pm ck 3.45pm. l‘ree. Mitseum of Scotland. ('hambers Street. 347 431‘). living llistory Scotland demonstrate their breathtaking combats.
Upstairs Downstairs Sui lo Sep. l0.30am l3.30pm. £3. l.auriston ('astle. ('ramond Road South. 33o 30bit. Find out
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Pre-school TV is big business these days. Barely has a character hit our small screens before somebody’s snapped up the rights and turned it into a blockbuster stage show. But is seeing your hero look the size of a pin at the end of a vast arena the best way to introduce children to theatre? Phil Derrick thinks not. In the past six years, Derrick has brought Noddy, Postman Pat and now Fireman Sam to venues throughout the UK - each one a charming adaptation of the original TV show.
‘l’ve had a lot of competition from arena shows in recent years,’ admits Derrick. ‘But people have said to me that although it was a wonderful spectacle, it’s nothing like sitting in a nice theatre and really feeling that Fireman Sam is talking to you. So we've found that if we take our own brand of hand-crafted, carefully scripted shows, and mimic the production values of those arena shows, it all works brilliantly.’
Derrick has been in close consultation with the Fire Brigade, who themselves use Fireman Sam as a fun way of teaching children about safety. As always, Derrick has used original songs to entertain and inform, with a little bit of audience participation thrown in. ‘Music has become such an integral part of our shows and the songs carry the story along,’ says Derrick. ‘Research shows that if children hear there’s a fire, they want to go and look at it. So we have a song called ‘Get Out, Stay Out’ - I hope children take note of the fire message as well as enjoying the show.’
(Kelly Apter)
iidwardran times at this fun-packed drama workshop. Ages 3 l3. Booking essential. Archaeology Weekend at Holyrood Palace Sat lb ck Sun I“ Sep. 1 lam 3pm. Included in .idrmssion. Palace of llolyrixxlhousc. Royal Mile. 534 MM. li\plore the ruins surrounding llolyroocl Palace. Ages 5 l l. Giant Constructions Sui lb Sep. 1 3pm. {-1 it'l50 {3t North lidinburgh .-\r1s(‘entre. 15a l’cnnyw ell Court. 3 l 5 3l5 I. You bring the ideas. Nl€.-\(' will pro\ Me the materials you need to create some w hopping structures. Ages S+ Cramond Through the Ages Sui lo ck Sun l7 Sep. 3 5pm. The Maltings. ('ramond Foreshore. 33b l5l3. Find out about Scotland's first settlers in S.500B('. in! of Scottish xiri'hctc’o/om Month. Rangers Activity: Krazy Kites Sun l7 Sep. l.30 3pm. £3.50 per child (plus grounds charge). llopetoun llouse. Shore Road. South Queensfcrry. 331345 I. Make and decorate your own kites. before launching ll into the air. Toulouse Lautrec Drop-In Workshops Mon IS ck line I” Sep. l0.30am ct l.3(lpin. ('ity .-\rt Centre. 3 Market Street. 53‘) 3903, Artist-led workshop looking at stencillmg and printmaking. Autumnal Treasure Hunt 'l‘uc I” Sep. l0.3t)urn lprn. £3. Museum ol Scotland. (‘harnbers Street. 53‘) 30M. Search for hidden treasure in the gardens and make pot pourri from the autumn hurts and dried flowers. Booking essential.
Theatre & Dance
Moussa’s Castle Fri 8 ct Sui ‘) Sep.
1 lam. 3pm At 5pm. to (£3111; family tickets £15: £35). North lidinburgh Arts Centre. l’ennywell (‘ourt. 3l5 3l5l. Magical riiusical tale for ages 3+. Fireman Sam to the Rescue! l‘i‘l SeiSun l0 Sep. Fri/Sat 4.30pm; Sat/Sun l0.30arn d; 1.30pm. £9.50 i£8.50l. licstival 'l'heatre. l3 3‘) Nicolson Street. 53‘) (>000. Sec preview.
Gobbo Sat ‘) Sep. lprn ck 4.30pm. to (133-bit; family tickets £l5-£35. North lidinburgh Arts (‘entre. l’ennyw'ell (‘ourt. 3 l 5 3 l 5 l. The National Theatre of Scotland presents the tale of (iohbo the large and llatulent goblin. Ages 5+.
Lion of Kabul Wed 2t)~Sai 33 Sep. 3pm. U); Family ticket: £33. Brunton Theatre. Ladywell Way. Miisselburgh. (m5 33-10. Mixed media children‘s show about Marian the lion who survived the world‘s most dangerous IOU.
Dora the Explorer: Live ’i'hu 2| Sun 34 Sep. Thu b.30prn. i-‘ri 3pm ct; b.30prn. Sat Ilam. 3pm ct: 5pm. Sun I lam & 3pm. £l5.50--£l‘).50 ilfnder l3s half price). Playhouse. (ireenside Place. 0870 6063-13-1. See (ilasgow‘.
Books & Storytelling
Tales of the Island Sat 9 Sep 6;; Sat to Sep. 3pm ck 3.l5pm. l-‘ree. Royal Botanic (iarden. lnverleitli Row. 55?. 7l7l. Join RBUii storytellers for evocative tales which will take you into the heart of Soqotra. Ages (3+.
Roald Dahl Day Wed l3 Sep. 3pm. Free. Blackwells. South Bridge. 633 X333. Blackwell's honours one of Britain‘s best ever children‘s authors. with a day of Dahlian activities. (lo dressed as your favourite character.
Outisde the cities
Activities And Fun
Day Out with Thomas Sui lo a Sun l7 Sep. l().30arn»-3.30prn. £7 (under 2s free). Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway. Union Street. Bo‘ness. 01506 833398. Thomas the tank engine pulls trains along with his friends in this family orientated day.
Theatre & Dance
Each Peach, Pear, Plumb Fri 8 & Sat 9 Sep. Fri l0.30am & |.30pm; Sat l lam. £3.50-£5. Dundee Rep. Tay Square. Dundee. 0| 383 233530. Ages 3-7. Edinburgh's Puppet Lab presents Janet and Allan Ahlbcrg's classic story.
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