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HISTORIC ll’t‘All
OLD TOWN ADVENTURE PACK
With the Castle at one end and Holyrood Palace at the other, Edinburgh's Royal Mile is one of the most famous streets in the world. But although the entire Old Town is steeped in history, knowing what to look for inbetween those two landmarks can be a little trickier.
Which is why the Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh Council Museums and Galleries and Edinburgh World Heritage joined forces to produce the Old Town Adventure Pack. Aimed at families with children aged 7-12, these colourful packs feature a fold-out map, child-friendly guides and stickers to
show you‘ve completed the trail.
“The pack is a fun starting point for families to explore the crooked closes and mysterious wynds of the area,‘ says the Scottish Storytelling Centre’s Programme Manager, Esther Blackburn. ‘As well as a way of finding out a little about the Old Town’s historic characters, stories and incredible
architecture.’
Created with both tourists and Edinburgh residents in mind, the pack sends you journeying along the Royal Mile, taking in several (mostly free) venues such as The People’s Story Museum, Museum of Childhood, Brass Rubbing Centre and Canongate Kirk. The first in a series covering the tales, myths, characters and vivid history of the capital, the pack is available from the Storytelling Centre or Edinburgh Council Museum shops priced £3.50.
‘We hope the pack will help bring the Old Town and its history alive for younger people,‘ says Blackburn. ‘As well as giving them suggestions for places to see and things to do in an easily walkable distance.’ (Kelly Apter)
Events are listed by city, then type. Submit listings at least 14 days before publication to suzanne@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Suzanne Black.
Glasgow
Activities and Fun
Mrs Claus at Pollok House l‘niil Mon 24 Dee. Ilium 5pm. £4 ine gilt. l’ollok House. 2060 l’ollokxhtm \ Road. (LS-14 403 2202. While Suntu makes lllS tin-.11 preparations for (‘hrixtrnux er (‘ltiux pops into Pollok House to \ ixit the children. Santa’s Grotto l'ntil Mon 24 Dee.
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Mon l‘rr 2 Spin; StillSun lltun .S‘prn. U» ineludrng photo .rnd present. (ieorge Squure. Meet the llltllll rntrn rind pa“ on )tittr‘ ('hrrxtnmx requextx,
Christmas Cook Off Stir l5 |)ee. lll.3(l.trtt 12.30pm. £15. (hither in (il;l\:_‘t\\\. 3" Rutln en lune. (Wit? 183513. .-\ ('hrixtnigh-themed learn to ('ook exertt Booking required.
Christmas Art Spark Sun In l)ee.
2 5pm. {21) will for tuo ehrldren I. (hither in (ilttxgou. 3" Ruth\ en lune. 02%" 188513. ('hrrxtrnux erult .ietn rtiex tor .tge\ 5 .S' and 8- l2.
Funky Baby Stu 15 Dee. 2 5pm. £3 tk1d~ £5; pr'e-uttlkerx tree; lurnil} tteket £14».
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Back to the Drawing Board Sun In llet. i1 “Lin: t\ 2pm lree \ltISL'tllll or ll.tl‘.\l‘i‘ll, Kelun ll.rll. I littnhouxe Rodd. 2“ J51 litop mm the museum .intl ll.t\ e ltltt .rt thr\ tre.ttr\e \wrkxhop
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Festive Art Cart l’hu Mk in 4 Jun.
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MUSlC
Barbie at the Symphony in SS l)ee. 2. ilipnr L'l5. l{o_\.tl (‘oneer't littll. 2 Stillelllt‘lldll Street. 5.55 .Sllllll. See ('lttxxrenl ll\llllf_‘\. [‘tljJL‘ S".
Theatre and Dance
Wee Witches l'ntrl Sttn 2‘ Dee. 'l llllt‘\ \itl'}. L" W35” £5.5Hr. l’lutlot‘tn. 'l'he lit'ltlge. llllll) \\'e\terhou\e Rntttl. ltttSlel’lltttlSe. 2.7» ()(i‘Ni. l.lL'kel_\ Spit pt‘exent their in\enti\e look tit the “end and \xonder'lul \HH'ltl oi urtehex. .-\ge\ i+. Singing Kettle Christmas Party 'lhu l3 Sun Io l)ee. 'l'hu lll..5ll;llll tk hillan in “)5”th tk 5pm; Sut tk Sttn noon tk .iprn. l.'|l lltllllll} treket UM. lirneheud .'\r'en;i. Kingx lneh Roud. l).S7t) 444 hill): The Singing Kettle gung eelehrutex ('hrixtrnttx \xith songs turd grunt ptu‘t} gtunex.
Little Christmas Eve Sui l5 |)ee. 2pm. L475 tehrldren £4.25r. Seoltixh Musk gtnd l’uppet ('entre. S Ill littletu'rtw .-\\enue. Keh rndttle. 33‘) (ilS5. 'lulking llL‘iltlS tell the lAL‘Sll\L‘ l;tlL‘Ull1\L‘. “lm I\ r'epltteed h} tr \tur' tit the top ol the ('hr‘ixtrntix tree and term \he lll;l_\ nex er \ee Suntu :tgnrn. .-\ge\ 3+.
Books and Storytelling
Make Me a Story lit 14 tk 21 Dee. lll..5ll;llll. [the Bus) lieex ('tutt Studio. 32 34 Nltltll’lt‘ Rtltltl. 455 95W), SitH'lCS ttlltl erxtl'tx go hand in hand tit llll\ \xeekl} \evron tor krdx aged 2‘ 5. Phone to hook, Christmas Tall Tales at the Tron Sat/Sun 15. l(\. 22 N 23 Dee. tllxt) 'l‘hu 2H and ill 2| l)ee. ‘l’irnex \.n'_\. £8 per purent illltl ehild. 'l ron 'l'hentr'e. (r3 'l'r'ongnte. 552 420.". (’hrrxtrnm tlterned rnter'netn e \tor'}telltng \L‘SSltill \xrth rnoxernent. nurne rind prop» .\ge\ 3 (x
Janey Louise Jones Sun It» Dee. 2pm, l‘Il'L'C. littl'tlL‘l'S Ht)lil\\. l'iUl'l Retail l’dl‘h. 2“)“ l’t'outn \ank. a": 2‘llll. 'llhe .ruthot‘ ol the Prune“ l’opp) \er‘tex tenth xorne ('lll'hllllttx \lHt‘lL'S. (in along tlt‘ewetl ;t\ tt prrneew
Early Years Story Time 'lut- IS Dec.
2 .iprn. £3 «£2 I. The (iiunt \Vorkxhop Spttee. l2l l2" Stiltrntrrket. 357' 51“). Minn-sensor} \tot'}lelltng and gentle rnmernent xexxronx designed tor )ottng ehrldren and their" parentx'eurerx. Ages 2 4.
Edinburgh
ActthtreS and Fun
Winter Wonderland Ice Rink l‘nnl (t Jun. l.un Spin; Thu-Sat lHurn-lllprn tnol Tue 25 Dee r. Adults L“): ehildren LES; tinnrl} treket £3“. l’rrneex Street (Burdens litrxt. The outdoor tee rink returnx to lidinhurgh. and for the first time ehildren under 7 hme their o\\n rink. using double edged skate»
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1‘ 5" thtidrett under one metre l‘r'rteex Street (Ltztierix l .N lino} .tttt.«..’:::g \IL‘\\\ met the t'I\ f'ott‘. the 1int high \x'tzeel Bungysnowdomel ntr': \ttt‘. r‘ l.‘.". l‘htll‘. lliprn rnot ltte 25 lie. :0 l‘r'vttx Street (i.ll\lk'll‘ l .tSI lie .trn.i.':ng .rtto't‘.rt;. Ie.rp\ ttt the hotrrte) \rtoxxtlorrte lce Gallery l ntrl Strtt h .|.t:‘.. 'Ll‘.ttt‘ Spin. lhtr \rt likun It'pnt not l.;e 25 llew l'lt't' l'ltllet'S \llk'k'l (inil\l\'ll\ \t‘. rte .ttl what .trtti :te t lli‘u‘ldlt‘ ixn that l‘\‘.t\'t\ lL'.tl \rtou l‘.tll\ \kll.llt'\ er the “Cnlltet Inside. the Altrhttton \\rll le.tttrte l\\' \t ulptttrex .rntl tlrxplth o! hrxtortt \\ :nte: \porh lll Stotldntl Green Christmas \rl Sun 3*. to .\ 2‘ i)k'\ lll “knit noon .\ l S.rnt.t. other e\ent\ tree Rout llot.trrrt (i.uden. ltt\etletth l\'i\\\. 55.‘ '1": \ret \.tttt.t Ill htx ttt.igtt.tl grotto .ttrtl rtt.ike henntrlul ends and de. Hl.tllt\ll\ tor ('hrrxtnmx Miniature Edwardian Rooms \tr 1‘ llet. lll.llll l2 iliprnk l i ‘l'pnt 14 l.itrtr\ton (listle. 2.: (innond Rodd South. 52" “NH ('rente .i lllt_\ ltl\\.rttlr.ut roorn. eontplete \\llll llllltt\lltt1f.,‘\.tlltl lllll.ll‘ll.llll\ .‘\:.'L'\ \° Santa @ the Zoo \rl 1* .\ \tttl tit Hut. llldlll ipnt l tee l'drnl‘urgh /oo. ('orxtorphrne Road. {i4 “121 lhe lug nmn Ill red pop\ into the /oo to lNett to [‘lt'St'lll requexts .rnd lmnd ottt to} \ Christmas at the Castle Sun In lh-t. l2 ill i illprn l‘tltnhurgh (lutle. lx’otdl .\ltle. 225 USU» (lrxlle .ltllll|\\ll‘ll .ll‘l‘lrex .\ dd) oi ('lirrxtnmx :ttngte lt'.tlttllllj_' .i eorned} \hou. puppetx. rnuxrt’ .ind l .ttlier ('hr'rxtrn.t\ hunxell 0 Christmas Tree Sun lli llee. l iprn l'r‘ee llernntuge ( )l lildltl \ lxlltil ('entre. (N littittl Rikki-1‘1" 7H5 (inlhet n.tlttt.tl llltllt‘lldlS to rn.tke tr.idttron.il (‘hrrxtrnnx tlL‘eUlulIUlh. .‘\f._'L'5 Ni, litmktttg t‘\\t'llll.tl Bags of Art Sun I“ Dee. 2 4pm l‘tee \tllltlllttl (i.lllt‘l} ot \lodetn \rt. "5 lieltord Rlldtl. (‘24 (\2llll. (‘olleet .r hug ol new film tront the .»\rt Stritron. then e\p|ore the eolleetron and etetrte tour oun .ttl\\otk .-\ge\ i l2. Winter Wonderland Workshops Hm 22 Sgtt 2‘) Dee. ll.rrn 4 Wer l-tee \titronttl \illSL'lllll ot Seotltintl (‘hnrnherx Street. 242 4422 (‘hrtxtnmx er.itt tun \Hlll I).iphne l.ottlet’ turd .i ditterent \\ inter thernetl ilL'll\ll} exer} drr) Edinburgh’s Dogmanay ltle l Jun. l5“ 4pm. l'lL'L' littlHHHtl l’.‘tlk. lll il in: 2mm. \lttxknn \lnlutnutex .ind Sarnotetl and Silk-run llllxkltN doing uhnt the} lm e lllthl. pulling \tull tllltl running renll}. t‘ettll} lilSl'
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MUSIC
Children‘s Classic Concerts: The Night Before Christmas Strn l!» l)L'\. lprn tk iprn. L'll). ()tlt't'llS llitll. \2 5‘) ('let'k Street. Nth 2lll‘) See ('l.r\\tt.il ll\llll:_‘\. page S“.
Storytelling
Talking Trees Sun ll) tk 2* Dee. 2 iprrr l‘r'ee. Rowl liotnnre (intden. lmerlerth Rim. 243' 2‘1er 'lttlex o! tritigte. in} \ter}. tr'ee\ tttttl tt';r\el lot LlllllllL'll .rge\ 5s Yulefest: Round the Tree Sn! 1‘. Mr 22 tk Mon 24 Dee 2pm tk il5prrt L4 tL25Hr. Seottrxh Sttir'}telltrrg (‘entre 4i 45 High Street. 550 95“). (iguher round the tree to hetn‘ \tot‘tex. Reunttttientletl lot ehrldr'en aged 4 H.
Yulefest: The Daft Days in 23 t& Sat 2‘) Dee. 2pm tk 3 15pm £4 H22 5th Seotthh Stor'ttelling (‘entre 4‘ 45 llrgh Street. 5.56 9.5“), Sill} \ltrt'te\ lHl the holiday. Reeornrnended tor ehrldr'en .rged 4 H.