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Glasgow
Activities & Fun FREE Saturday Art Club Sat 7 & 14 Jun. 10.30am—1pm. 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. too. Ages 3—12. FREE Back to the Drawing Board Sun 8 & 15 Jun. 11.30am—lpm & 2-3.30pm. Museum of Transport. Kelvin Hall. 1 Bunhouse Road. 287 2651. Have fun at this creative workshop where you can sketch some of the objects on display. Volunteer Guided Tours Wed I l & 18 Jun. 1 lam & 2pm. £4.95 (first child £3.75; additional children £2.50). The Tall Ship at Glasgow Harbour. 100 Stobcross Road. 222 2513. Join one of our volunteers for a guided tour of the SV Glenlee. Dancing Marionette: Puppet Making Workshop Sat 7 Jun. lOam-noon. £6.50. Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre. 8—10 Balcarres Avenue. Kelvindale. 339 6185. Make your own dancing string man'onette from simple materials. FREE GU Science Family Days Sat 7 & 14 Jun. 10am—4pm. Hunterian Museum. University Avenue. 330 4221. Workshops. talks. activities. interactive exhibitions and live animal handling for inquisitive minds of all ages. Parr oft/w West End Festival .
NSPCC Big Bike Ride Sat 14
Jun. 10am—2pm. £5 (£2.50). Pollok Country Park. Pollokshaws Road. ()844 892 0212. A chan'ty cycle on a family friendly 1.5 mile track. Under 16s must be accompanied. On yer bike! FREE Kelvingrove Museum Nature Club Sat 14 Jun. 10.30am. Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum. Argyle Street. 276 9599. Gallery tours. specimen handling. hands-on activities and games. Ages 8—12. FREE Art on a Mat Sun 15 Jun. l—2pm. Gallery of Modern Art. Royal Exchange Square. 229 1996. A session for children aged 3—6 and their parents/guardians to work with an artist and storyteller. For more information call 0141 287 3059 or email jennybell@csglasgow.org. Booking r uired. F EE Sundays 0 Scotland Street Sun 15 Jun. 1—2.30pm. Scotland Street School Museum. Museum of Education. 225 Scotland Street. 287 0500. A new drop-in family club held every other Sunday. offering crafty activities inspired by the past. Ages 5—12. Zippo’s Circus Tue 17—Sun 22 Jun. times vary. £8—£20 (£6—£14). Glasgow Green. Greendyke Street. 0871 200 3940. Spanish themed circus with clowning. acrobatics and equestrian displays.
Theatre 8 Dance
Liar Until Sat 7 Jun. Thu 10.30am
& 1.30pm; Fri 10.30am & 7.30pm; Sat 10.30am. 2.30pm & 7.30pm. £6. Citizens‘ Theatre. 1 19 Gorbals Street. 429 0022. Lizzie has an overactive imagination — or at least that's what her mum says. So when an old woman in a caravan appears on the canal. Lizzie‘s mind goes into overdrive. New production from TAG Theatre. for ages 8-12. Part of Shine. The Singing Kettle Sat 7 & Sun 8 Jun. noon & 3pm. £10 (family ticket £36). City Halls. Candleriggs. 353 8000. The popular children‘s entertainers set sail with their brand new show. Pirate Island. Hotel Marionette Sat 7 Jun. 2pm. £4.75 (£4.50). Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre. 8—10 Balcarres Avenue. Kelvindale. 339 6185. Marionette performance featuring a grand piano. a pianist with a twist. jugglers and clowns. courtesy of Sokobauno Theatre company. Ages 3+.
70 THE LIST 5—19 Jun 2008
ORCHESTRAL CD MISTERSTOURWORM AND THE KELPIE’S GIFT
Circular Music, Mon 9 Jun
Back in 2003, Billy Boyd was a well kent face in Scottish theatre but the world had yet to know his name. At that point, composer Savourna Stevenson and writer Stuart Paterson secured Boyd’s services to narrate their new orchestral project, Misterstourworm and the Kelpie’s Gift. A year later, Boyd’s performance in Lord of the Rings raised his profile considerably. But his commitment to this magical, yet relatively small- scale, Scottish project was not diminished. Not only did Boyd agree to record the Mistourstourworm CD, but he’ll also appear at the launch concert at Skateraw, Dunbar on 9 June.
‘My only reservation was whether I could commit to the date,’ says Boyd. ‘Not for the recording, but the live show. To work your whole year around one day in June is difficult. But because I’ve been so involved in this from the start, I just thought I’m gonna do it, we’ll work it out.’ Beautifully packaged, with dramatic illustrations by Martin McKenna, the CD is a wonderful introduction to classical music for children of all ages. Based on the mythical tale of a brave young man who fights the vicious Stourworm,
the story is bold and exciting.
‘You’ve got to tip your hat to Stuart,’ says Boyd. ‘Whatever medium you work in, whether it’s radio, film, whatever, if you’ve got the right words to say it becomes a lot easier. Good writing should always be your starting point and then you add to it what you can.’ Stevenson’s score is a sweeping, dramatic affair which plunges from gentle melodies into moments of fast-paced intensity. With Boyd’s narration matching her
music all the way.
‘I just loved it,’ says Boyd of his recording experience. ‘I had my headphones on and was loving the music, and just got carried away with
the story, it’s so exciting.’ (Kelly Apter)
I To order a copy go to www.m/‘sterstoum/ormcom
The Wolf and the Goat Tue 10 Jun. 10.15am & 1.30pm. £8 (£3.50—£4.50). Platfomt. The Bridge. 1000 Westerhouse Road. Easterhouse. 276 9696. A charming tale of unexpected friendship featuring a grizzly wolf and a wee goat. Ages 6+. The Wicket Chronicles a The Seventh Tide Wed 18 Jun. 1.30pm. £4. Gilmorehill G12. 9 University Avenue. 330 5522. Two fast-paced fantasy adventures.
Books
FREE Paddington’s 50th Birthday Tea Party Sat 7 Jun. 1 1am. Borders Books. Fort Retail Park. 773 2910. Celebrate Paddington‘s birthday with mannalade sandwiches and cake decorating.
FREE Family Storytelling Sat 14 Jun. 1()am-—noon. Mitchell Library. 201 North Street. (17854 388226. Storytelling for all the family.
Princess Poppy Day Sat 14 Jun. noon & 3.30pm. £4. (iilmorehill (H2. 9 University Avenue. 330 5522. Dress tip like a princess and listen to the latest Princess Poppy story with author. Janey Jones. Ages 4-7. Part oft/tr W ’5'! [find Festival.
Storytelling
How the Giraffe Got His Neck Mon 9 Jun. 1 lam. £4. (iilmorehill (i12. 9 University Avenue. 330 5522. A genius scientist and an eccentric storyteller bring their fantastic versions of how certain animals came to be. Ages 4+. Part oft/ta Was! Ifml I'i'slivul.
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Miss Fox and Other Tales Thu 12 Jun. 1.30pm. £4. (iilmorehill (H2. 9 University Avenue. 330 5522. Join Simon Puttock for the classic tale of tricking the
trickster and more storytelling treats.
Edinburgh
Activities & Fun
Afterschool Arts Fri 6 Jun. 2—4pm. £5. Out of the Blue Drill Hall. 30~36 Dalmeny Street. l.eith. 555 7101. Learn
about Rotnan mosaic with the assistance
of Julie Dawson. Ages 7+. limail jbdawson (G‘meuk to book.
FREE Sunday Science: Mini- expedition Sun 8 Jun. noon —4pm. Royal Botanic Garden. lnverleith Row. 248 2968. Make like Scottish plant
' hunter. (ieorge Forrest and take a tour of ' Chinese plants. Ages 5+.
FREE Traditional Games Sun 8 Jun. 12.45pm. 1.45pm. 2.45pm & 3.45pm. National Museum of Scotland. Chambers Street. 247 4422. Put down the Sony PSP and indulge in some old-time fun with the kind of outdoor games your grandparents would have played. Nature’s Pharmacy Sun 8 Jun. 1.30- 3pm. £3.70 (£2.20). llopetoun House. South Queensferry. 319 3956. Medical herbalist. Annette Greenfield talks you through the clever plants in llopetoun's grounds. Ages 8+. Booking essential. Afterschool Arts Fri 13 Jun. 2 4pm. £5. Out of the Blue Drill Hall. 30 36 Dalmeny Street. l.eith. 555 7101. This week the after school an club led by Julie Dawson focuses on American sculptor Alexander Calder and making aerial mobiles. Ages 7+. li-mail jbdawson ((17 me.uk to book.
Signs and Trails: Nocturnal
Animals of Lauriston Castle Wood Sat 14 Jun. 10.30am- 1pm. £4 per adult and child. Lauriston Castle. 2a (‘ramond Road South. 529 1963. Turn animal detective and search the grounds. with the help of a ranger. for evidence of nocturnal animals. Then use glow-in-the- dark paint to bring a night-time scene to life. Ages 5+. FREE Extremes Event: Worn Out? Worn Art! Sat 14 Jun. 10.30am 4pm. National Museum of Scotland. Chambers Street. 247 4422. Trina ()‘11ara leads a workshop that makes the most of recycling. Ages 5+. Keith Haring Sat 14 Jun. Times vary.
£4.50. Out of the Blue Drill Hall. 30- 36
Dalmeny Street. Leith. 555 7101. Julie Dawson leads this workshop about the New York graffiti artist. which will involve creating a group mural.
1 1am noon for ages 3‘ 6; 1 2pm for ages 7+. limail jbdawson(0‘me.uk to book.
Magical Felt Gardens Sun 15 Jun. 10.30am—-12.30pm & 1.30 3.30pm. £4 per adult and child. Lauriston Castle.
Cramond Road South. 529 1963. Join
Margaret Findlay to make a garden scene
out of wool. Ages 5+. . FREE Bags of Art Sun 15 Jun. 27-4pm.
National (iallery of Modern Art. 75 Belford Road. 624 6200. Collect a bag of new activities from the Art Station to help your family explore the collection and create your own artwork. Ages 3 12.
Storytelling
Family Story Circle Sat 14 Jun. 2.30pm. £3 (family ticket £10). Scottish Storytelling Centre. 43 45 High Street. 556 9579. A new event for families: gather around Bea Ferguson for tales and son vs. Ages 4+.
FR E Extremes Event: Tales from the Subarctic Sun 15 Jun. 1 l.l5am. 1.15pm & 2.15pm. National Museum of Scotland. Chambers Street. 225 7534.
' Stories and harp music from lleather
Yule. Ages 5+.
FREE Talking Trees Storytelling Stilt 15 Jun. 2—3pm. Royal Botanic Garden. lnverleith Row. 248 2968. Tales
of magic. mystery. trees and travel for children of all ages (5+).