WORKSHOP COMEDY ACADEMY 4 KIDS Bongo Club, Edinburgh, Sat 17 Mar
It’s a well-worn sentiment that kids say the funniest things, but James Campbell has taken that to a whole new level. Campbell is known for his child-friendly humour and has now brought his Comedy Academy to Edinburgh, with the successful London course having spread the trend throughout the UK. The idea is that anyone aged 7-13 can have a bash behind the mic, and learn how to improve their technique. The result is magical. Encouraging without being patronising, organiser Melissa O’Brien and assistant Isobel Adams chat about what comedy is, what you can get away with and how to get those creative juices going. Then it’s practical time, with games to spark ideas generating more original material than
most open mic nights offer.
Free from preconceptions and buoyed up by the giggly atmosphere, the kids launch into the weirdest tales of teachers, exploding heads and, of course, farting. The price tag, £90 for three sessions, might seem steep, but there is a lot for mum and dad’s money. Upon finishing the course, the Academy graduates have the chance to perform at a comedy night, alongside professional comedians. Considering stand-up is an area that leaves most grown-ups quaking, this will always attract the cockier breed of youngling. But it’ll teach them discipline in their humour and make them confident on stage from a frighteningly early age. Provided you manage to drag them off-stage occasionally, that has to be a good thing. (Sian Bevan)
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Activities And Fun
My Sust House l'iiiil Sui 31 Mar.
10.30uin 5pm; Sun noon 5pm: Tue
1 1am 5pm. The Lighthouse. l 1 Mitchell
Lane. 221 6362. An interactive station
where yoti can btiild your own virtual
reality environmentally sustainable house an offshoot of the BAI"IA-winning
computer game which can be fotiiid at
www.mysusthouse.i)r'g.
Saturday Art Club Sat .3 & Sat 10 Mar.
10.30am 1pm. l’ree. (iallery of Modern
Art. Royal Iixchange Square. 229 1996.
Fun art activities for children aged 3 l l.
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Burrell Family Club Sat 3 & Sat 10 Mar. 2 4pm. I’ree. Burrell Collection. 2060 Pollokshaw's Road. 287 2550. Regular family drop-in session featuring ftiii activities based on the Burrell’s fascinating collections.
CCA Kids: Visual Arts Workshops Sui 3 & Sui 10 Mar. 3 5pm. £3. CCA. 350 Sauchiehall Street. 352 4900. Creative workshops based on the exhibition programme. Ages 5 12. Sunday Craft Club Sun 4 & Stiii l 1 Mar. 1 1am 1pm. I‘ree. (ilasgow' Museums Resource Centre. 200 \\'i)()tlliezitl Road. Nitshill. 276 9375. Drop-in craft club with a different theme each week. Ages 5 12.
Back to the Drawing Board Sun 4 & Sun 11 Mar. 11.30am lprn & 2 3.30pm. I‘ree. Mtiseum of 'I'runsport. Kelvin Ilall. l Bunhouse Road. 287 2720. Creative workshop.
TheatreHub Drama Workshops Sun 4 & Sun 1 1 Mar. 1pm & 2.30pm. £10. (lather In Glasgow. 37 Ruthven Lane. ()7967 188513. Glasgow‘s newest weekly drama workshops for ages 7—12. Booking essential. Iimail steven(0‘theatrehub.co.uk for details.
Big and Little Yoga Mon 5 8; Mon 12 Mar. 1.45pm. £4 per pair. (iather In (ilasgow. Upper Floor. 37 Ruthven Lane. ()7967 188513. Weekly yoga session for adults and children aged 18 months—5 years.
Firefly Little Drama Mon 5 8; Mon 12 Mar. 2.45pm. £4. Crather lit Glasgow. 37 Ruthven Lane. ()7967 188513. Creative session involving puppetry. storytelling and dance. Ages 3» 5.
Kids Yoga Sessions Mon 5 & Mon 12 Mar. Mon 4pm 8; 5pm. £4. (lather In Glasgow. 37 Ruthven Lane. ()7967 188513. Stretch and pose your way to a healthier mind and body. Ages 5- ‘8 years at 4pm. 8 12 years at 5pm.
Blood, Bile and Body Bits Tue 6—Tbu 8 Mar. Tue 1 lam: Wed 8; Thu 1 Iain. noon & 1pm. Included in admission price. (ilusgow Science Centre. 50 Pacific Quay. 0871 540 1000. Find otit more abotrt the internal workings of our amazing bodies at this live science show. Not for the squeamish!
MuSIC
Music for Early Ears Sat 3 Mar. 1.30pm. 2.15pm 6’; 3.15pm. £4 for four weeks. City Ilalls. Candleriggs. 353 8000. Music classes for young children and their parents/carers. Ages 2>--3 at 1.30pm. ages 3 4 at 2.15pm and ages 4» 5 at 3.15pm. Children’s Classic Concerts: Puppets are Go Sat 10 Mar. 1pm 6’; 3pm. £10. Royal Concert Hall. 2 Satrchiehall Street. 353 8000. Percussionist Alasdair Malloy presents a riot of puppets and music. including tunes from ’I'lriimlt'rhi'n/s and 77W .WHp/N’IS. Bring along a sock that will be instantly transformed into a performer. with prizes for the finest decoration.
Theatre & Dance
Them with Tails Thu 1 Mar. 1 Iain & 1pm. £2. Iiastwood Park Theatre. Rouken (ilen Road. (iiffnock. 577 4970. Silly tales and far-fetched frivolity in this fun improvised show. Age 5+.
Australian Dance Theatre Workshop Sat 3 Mar. 101 1.30am. Iiree. Theatre Royal. 282 Ilope Street. 0870060 6647. The company lead a contemporary dance workshop ahead of their latest quicklire production. lie/(1. Ages 7 l4. Wee Fairytales Sat 3 Mar. 1 lam & 2.30pm. £6. Citizens’ Theatre. 1 19 (iorhals Street. 429 0022. Two performers and a trunk full of surprises tell the stories ()l‘ The Three Wee Pigs. (THdl’l'l’l/(H’ and other traditional fairytales in rich Scots language. Suitable for ages 3+.
The History of Tom Thumb Sat 3 Mar. 2pm. £4.25 (£4.75). Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre. 8-- 10 Balcarres Avenue. Kelvindale. 339 6185. Tiny hero Tom is thrown into a world of hiin jinks in this escapude from Banyan Theatre. Ages 3+.
Green Whale Sun 4 Mar. 2pm. £7 (£4.50). Iiustwood Park Theatre. Rouken (ilen Road. (iiffnock. 577 3710. l.icketyspit present this engaging deep-sea adventure story.
Green Whale Sui 1(1 Mar. £6 (£3— £4). Platform. The Bridge. 1000 Westerhouse Road. Iiasterhouse. 276 9696. As above. The Singing Kettle: Wild West Show Stiri l 1 Mar. noon 8; 3.30pm. £9. SIiCC. I‘innieston Quay. 0870 040 4000. The gang ride into Kettle Creek to search for missing kettles. (1o along dressed as a cowboy or girl.
Edinburgh
Activities And Fun
World Book Day Event Thu 1 Mar. 10.30am 1 1.15um. liree. Sighthill Library. 6 Sighthill Wynd. 529 5571. Hear stories and sing rhymes. Special prizes for children in fancy dress.
World Book Day Events Thu 1 Sat 3 Mar. times vary. I‘ree. Borders Books. l‘ort
Kinnaird Retail Park. 657 4041. Three
days of activities. games and stories celebrating books. brilliant books! Big Art Wee Hands Sat 3 Mar. 10am 8;
* noon. £4 (£1.50~-£2). North Iidinburgh
Arts Centre. I’ennywell Court. 315 2151. Ilave a go at a range of visual art media. Ages 3- 5 at 10am and ages 5 8 at noon. Musical Babies Sat 3 Mar. 10am & 11.30am. £4 (£1.50. £2): £10 for three sessions. North Iidinhurgh Ans Centre. Pennywell Court. 315 2151. Interactive music sessions for ages 03 years. Art-tastic Sun 4 Mar. noon 4pm. I’ree. Royal Botanic (iarden. lnverleith Row, 552 7171. (iet creative at this monthly eco-friendly drop-in arts and crafts session for kids and adults.
Tiny Dance Kids Sat 10 Mar. 10am &
1 1.30am. £4 (£1.50 £2). North Iidinburgh Arts Centre. I’ennywell Court. 315 2151. An introduction to dance for the very little ones. Ages 0 18 months at 10am and ages 18 months- 3 years at l 1.30am.
Making Mosaics Sat 10 Mar.
10.30am 3pm. ()ne parent and one child £45. Four Winds Inspiration Centre. The Pavilion. Irrverleitlr Park. Arboretum Place. 332 2229. Parents and children can have fun together transforming broken crockery and found objects into lasting works of art. First Impressions: Hina Matsuri Sat 10 Mar. 1 lam 8; 1pm. £4 (£1.50 £2). North Iidinhurgh Arts Centre. Pennyw'ell Court. 315 2151. Celebrate the Japanese festival of dolls by creating your own dolly in the style of traditional Japanese kokeshi. Ages 3 6 at 1 Iain. ages 7+ at 1pm.
Musrc and Dance
Children’s Classic Concerts: Puppets are Go Sun 1 1 Mar. 3pm. £10 (children £6). Usher llall. 1.otlrian Road. 228 l 155. See Royal Concert Hall. (ilasgow.
Theatre & Dance
My House Thu 1 Mar 10.30am & 1.30pm: In 2 Mar 10.30uni. 1.30pm & 4pm; Sat 3 Mar 10.30am & 2pm.
£3.50 £6 (family tickets £8 £20). North Iidinburgh Arts Centre. l’ennywell Court. 315 2151. Watch the room and chimneys grow and see how' many shapes and textures you can spot in the special Starcatcher‘s house.
Whiter than Snow Wed 7 Sat 10 Mar. Wed. Fri & Sat 7pm. (also Sui mat 2pm): Thu 10.30am. £12 (£4.50 £7). 'I'ruverse Theatre. Cambridge Street. 228 1404. Witty and insightful re-telling of the Show White story by award-winning playwright Mike Kenny. Ages 7 13. See Theatre. page 86.
Green Whale Thu l5~Sal 17 Mar. Thu 10am & 1pm; I’ri 1pm: Sat 1 Iain 6’; 3pm. £6 (family ticket £22). Brtrnion Theatre. Ladywell Way. .‘vltisselburgh. 665 2240. See Iiastw'ood Park Theatre. (ilasgow.
Exhibition
Shadows on the Wall Sui 10 Mar Sat 5 May (not Sun). 10am 6pm. Free. Scottiin Storytelling Centre. 43 -45 Iliin Street. 556 9579. An exhibition of exquisite Indonesian Wayung Kulit and Wayang (iolek puppets and the stories they tell.
Outside the Cities
. Theatre & Dance
The Gruffalo’s Child Stiii 4 Mar. noon & 3pm. £4.50 (£3.50): fotrr tickets £15. Adam Smith Theatre. Kirkcaldy. 01592 412929. Award-winning author Julia Donaldson‘s story is brought to life by Tall Stories theatre company. Age 3+. Green Whale Sun 1 l & Mon 12 Mar. 3pm. £5.50 (£4.50); family ticket £18. Adam Smith Theatre. Kirkcaldy. ()1592 412929. See Iiastw'ootl I’ark 'I’heati‘c. (ilasgow.
Green Whale Tue 13 Mar. 4.30pm. £4.80 (£3). Paisley Arts Centre. New Street. Paisley. 887 1010. See liustwood Park Theatre. (ilasgow'.