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Glasgow
Activities and Fun
Your Ocean Until Sun I Jun. 10am—4pm. Admission applies £4.95 (£3.75; first child free; additional children £2.50). The Tall Ship at Glasgow Harbour, 100 Stobcross Road, 222 2513. A travelling exhibition from The National Maritime Museum. Greenwich, London. FREE High School Musical Day Sat 10 May, noon. Borders Books, Fort Retail Park, 390 Provan Walk, 773 2910. A day of stories, quizzes and a cheerleading routine based on the popular Disney film. Go dressed as your favourite character. FREE Saturday Art Club Sat 10 & 17 May, 10.30am—Ipm. Gallery of Modem Art. Royal Exchange Square, 229 1996. Art activities relating to the art on display with drawing. collage. sculpture-making and games. Parents can get stuck in tm. A es 3—12.
F EE Back to the Drawing Board Sun 11 & 18 May, ll.30am—lpm& 2—3.30pm. Museum of Transport, Kelvin Hall, 1 Bunhouse Road, 287 2651. Drop into the museum and have fun at this creative workshop where you can sketch some of the objects on display.
FREE Kelvingrove Museum Nature Club Sat 17 May, 10.30am. Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum. Argyle Street. 276 9599. Gallery tours, specimen handling. hands-on activities and games. A es 8—12.
F 55 Finger Puppets, Finger Puppets! Sun 18 May, I lam. Borders Books, Fort Retail Park. 390 Provan Walk, 773 2910. Get your digits dirty with some messy, gluey fun.
FREE Meadow Making Sun 18 May. 1.30—1.30pm. Pollok House, 2060 Pollokshaws Road. 632 9299. Turn the picnic area into a summer flowering meadow with the Countryside Rangers. Follow the signs from Pollok House to the meadow. Stout footwear and old clothes recommended.
MUSIC Children‘s Classic Concerts: Big Bad Brass Sun 1 1 May, 3pm. £10 (£6). Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. A big, bold and brassy selection of music from Medieval to Muppets.
Theatre & Dance
Shadow Play Thu 8 May, 10.30am. £8 (£3.50—£4.50). Platform, The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Road, Easterhouse. 276 9696. A lively mix of music, dance.
5:: Shopping for Shoes Fri 9 May. 7.30pm. £8 (£3.50—£4.50). Platform. The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Road, Easterhouse. 276 9696. Thineen-year-old Siobhan McClusky is passionate and idealistic. Shaun Holmes is passionate about just one thing: sneakers. Can Siobhan help him discover that there‘s more to life than shoes? For ages 10+. Silly Billy Sat 10 May, noon & 3pm. £8 (£3.50—£4.50). Platform, The Bridge. 1000 Westerhouse Road, Easterhouse. 276 9696. Billy can't stop worrying till Grandma helps him out. Tutti Frutti presents a visual delight of music and theatre for children and families. Ages 3+. The Magic Horse Sat 10 May, 2pm. £4.75 (£4.50). Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre. 8—10 Balcarres Avenue, Kelvindale, 339 6185. Yugen Puppets presean the Scottish tale of a young man who exchanges his old mare for a black s llion which leads him on a quest.
The Song from the Sea Wed 14 &Thu 15 May, Wed 1pm; Thu 10.15am. £8 (£3.50—£4.50). Platfonn, The
Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Road, Easterhouse, 276 9696. An enchanting
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blend of puppetry, music and visual storytelling from Visible Fictions. Ages 3+. See preview.
Up the Stairs and in the Attic
Fri 16 & Sat 17 May. £8 (£3.50—£4.50). Platform. The Bridge. 1000 Westerhouse Road. Easterhouse. 276 9696. A multi-sensory tale about the imaginative worlds we create in hidey- holes in our homes. Ages 3+. Little Red Riding Hood and Friends Sat 17 May. 10.30am—noon & 2—3.30pm. £4.75 (£4.50). Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre. 8—10 Balcarres Avenue. Kelvindale. 339 6185. Listen to some old and new stories. then make a puppet with Flotsam and Jetsam.
Books
FREE Scaredy Squirrel Sun 11 May. 1 lam. Borders Books, Fort Retail Park. 390 Provan Walk, 773 2910. Scaredy Squirrel is afraid of germs, tarantulas and green Martians. Hear some tales and adventure about his life.
FREE Scottish Storytime Sat 17 May. 1 lam. Borders Books, Fort Retail Park, 390 Provan Walk. 773 2910. Scottish stories. flag-making and colouring-in.
Edinburgh
Activities and Fun
The Pigment Freedom Workshop Thu 8 May. 3.30—5.30pm. Donations. North Edinburgh Arts Centre. 15a
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PREVIEW CHILDREN'S THEATRE THE SONG FROM THE SEA Platform, Glasgow, Wed 14 & Thu 15 May
l’ennywell Court. 466 2009. Music and art workshop aimed at children with learning difficulties. Part of [adv/"(’51.
FREE Sunset Song Thu 8 May. 7—9pm. Holyrood Park. 652 8150. lixperience nature's concert of evening birdsong with a ranger as your guide. Please bring binoculars if you have them. Booking essential. Ages 8+.
Woven Structures Sat 10 May. 10.30am—3pm. £45. Four Winds inspiration (‘entre. The Pavilion. lnverleith Park. Arboretum Place. 332 2229. Susan Delieu leads this one-day course in weaving techniques for parent
and child. Booking essential. FREE Wildlife Day Sat 10 May. 2pm. l Ticketed. Borders Books, Fort Kinnaird
Retail Park. 657 4041. Staff from
Edinburgh Zoo present a story of animals
from South America to Australia. with some of the cuddly critters in the shop for children to handle. Booking essential. FREE Connect: Super Science
Shows Sat/Sun 11.45am. 12.45pm.
1.45pm & 2.45pm. National Museum of Scotland. (‘hambers Street. 247 4422. A revolving series of family science shows:
Alex's Amazing Adventure: I'kmtusn't‘ forces; or Sounds Amazing! Limited
laces. Ages 5+.
REE Hands on History Sat 10 & 17 May. 1 lam lpm & 2 r-4pm. National Museum of Scotland. (‘hambers Street. 271 2962. Take a closer look at the history of us. with real and replica objects from
the handling collections.
In these hectic times, rarely do you hear a child complain of having nothing to do. On the contrary, moments of calm are in short supply for most children. Tapping into this modern phenomenon, playwright Mike Kenny created a tale which gives both adults and children pause for thought. Originally staged in 2001 by acclaimed children’s theatre company Wsible Fictions, The Song from the Sea is once again touring Scotland. ‘Mike’s writing validates the child’s perspective and their need to be heard,’ says artistic director, Dougie Irvine. ‘But the show also has a theme for adults, which is how we concentrate on the important things in life, like spending
time with each other.’
Aimed at ages 3-8, the story centres on Josh, a young boy who lives ‘in a very noisy house, in a very noisy street, in a very noisy city’. Ignored by his mum and sister, he sets off on a journey with his gran to find the source of a noise only he can hear. When he discovers a dolphin is responsible for the sound, he embarks on an underwater adventure which brings his entire
family closer together.
Performed by two actors and a foley artist creating sounds on stage, the show blends puppetry, music and live action; all with a gentle message thrown in. ‘The show has a very mythic feel,’ says Irvine. ‘So it’s always relevant whether it’s six years ago, today or in ten years time. And Mike acknowledges that being busy is an important aspect of life, but that there are other things we might want to think about, too.’ (Kelly Apter)
FREE Sunday Science: Chinese Plant Remedies Sun I I May.
noon 4pm. Royal Botanic Garden. lnverleith Row. 248 2968. Discover the science and plants behind (‘hinese remedies. Ages 5+.
Big and Little Yoga Tue 13 & 20 May. 9.30~l().30am. £6 (£35 for 6 week block). The Yoga Room. 5 15oth Street. Broughton. ()7725 568933. Weekly yoga session specially designed for adults and children to enjoy together.
FREE Freshwater Mini-Beasts Sat 17 May. 1 4pm. Royal Botanic (iarden. lnverleith Row. 552 7171. Root around in ponds and streams to uncover the wildlife lurking beneath. Ages 5+.
FREE The Antonine Guard Sun 18 May. 1 1.45am. 12.45pm & 2.45pm. National Museum of Scotland. (‘hambers Street. 247 4422. Meet Scotland‘s last Roman legion as they line up for an impressive display of weapons. equipment and drill. All ages.
FREE Bags of Art Sun 18 May.
2 4pm. National (iallery of Modern Art. 75 Belford Road. 624 6200. (’ollect a bag
of new activities from the Art Station at
the top of the stairs to help your family explore the collection. and create your own artwork. Ages 3 12.
Weird and Wonderful Bird Houses Mon 19 May. 10.30am 3pm. £4 per adult and child pair. Lauriston (‘astle. 2a (‘ramond Road South. 529 3963. Margaret l‘indlay leads a workshop in creating a des res for your birdy friends. Ages 6+.
Magic Molars Mon 19 & Tue 20 May. I lam & 2pm. £3. Surgeons‘ llall Museum. Royal ('ollege of Surgeons of lidinburgh. Nicolson Street. 527 1649. Find out how teeth grow, how they decay and how they compare to animals‘ teeth. then make a cast of your own pearly whites. Ages 10 14.
Beasties under Our Feet Tue 20 May. 10.30am 1pm. £4. Lauriston ('astle. 2a (‘ramond Road South. 529 3963. l‘llltl out about the miniscule world of minibeasts then make a collage to take home. Ages 5+.
Theatre & Dance Katie Morag'l‘hu 15 Sat 17 May. 7pm (Sat mat 2.30pm). £1 1 £25. Royal Lyceum Theatre. (irindlay Street. 248 4848. Mairi lledtlerwick's loyeable character comes to life in this fun musical show.
Books
FREE Steve Augarde Thu 8 May. 7.30pm. The (‘hildren‘s Bookshop. 219 Bruntslield Place. 447 I917. The acclaimed children's author of 7710 Various trilogy talks about how to write for kids. Ages 12+.
Storytelling
Family Story Circle Sat H) May. 2.30pm. £3 (family ticket £10). Scottish Storytelling (‘entre. 43 45 High Street. 556 9579. A new event for families: gather around Allison (ialbraith for tales and songs. Ages 4+.
FREE Talking Trees Storytelling Sun 18 May. 2 3pm. Royal Botanic (iarden. lnverleith Row. 248 2968. Tales of magic. mystery. trees and travel for children of all ages (5+).
Outside the Cities
Activities and Fun
Shark Awareness Weekend Sat l7 & Sun 18 May. 10am 6pm. £1 1
(£7.50 £9.50; under 3s free; family ticket £36). Deep Sea World. North ()ueensferry. 01383 41 1880. You've seen thetn on the telly. you‘ve read about them in books. but what are these prehistoric predators really like'.’
Theatre 8 Dance The Song from the Sea Sat 17 May. 2pm. £5.50 (£4.50). Adam
' Smith 'l'heatre. Bennochy Road.
Kirkcaldy. 01592 583302. See preview.