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GLASGOW Activities & Fun FREE Toddler Time Fridays, 11.30am–noon. Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Argyle Street, 276 9599. Take the wee ones along for songs, stories and fun with a different theme inspired by the museum each week. No need to book. Jack and Jill Market Sat 3 Mar, 10.30am–1.30pm. £1 (children free). Bellahouston Leisure Centre, 31 Bellahouston Drive, 01721 725879. Buy and sell nearly-new baby and kids’ (ages 0–9) items of good quality. Book a stall to sell or turn up on the day to grab a bargain. FREE Saturday Art Club Saturdays, 10.30am–12.30pm. Gallery of Modern Art, Royal Exchange Square, 287 3050. Art activities relating to the art on display. Parents can get stuck in too. Ages 3–11. FREE The Victorians Rediscovered: A Very Grand Day Out Sat 3 & Sun 4 Mar, 11am & 2pm. Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Argyle Street, 276 9599. A day of Victorian-inspired fun including dressing up, ghost tours, workshops and games. FREE Wee Explorers: Flutter by Butterfly Sat 3 Mar, 1pm. Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, 200 Woodhead Road, South Nitshill Industrial Estate, 276 9300. Make masks, play a butterfly catching game and take a look at the museum’s collection of butterflies. Ages 3–5. Booking essential. FREE Discover! at Kelvingrove Saturdays & Sundays, 1.30pm–4pm. Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Argyle Street, 276 9599. Join in activities and trails to learn all about the objects and paintings at Kelvingrove. Ages 5–11. FREE Explore! at Riverside Saturdays & Sundays, 1.30pm–4pm.
Riverside Museum, 100 Pointhouse Place, 287 2660. Learn about the travel and transport displays with fun family activities and trails. Ages 5–11. Back to School with Miss Baxter Sat 3 Mar, 2pm. £2 (under 16s £1.50). Scotland Street School Museum, 225 Scotland Street, 287 0500. If you think school is bad now, try a day at school in 1939! Children must be accompanied. Places are limited so please arrive early.
✽✽ FREE Tramway Family Day: Impossible Bodies Sun 11 Mar,
11am–4pm. All activities free except Colette Sadler workshop, £2. Tramway, 25 Albert Drive, 0845 330 3501. Another day of innovative and exciting for parents and kids aged 0–12. See photo caption. FREE Provand’s Lordship Character Tour Sat 17 Mar, 11am & 2pm. Provand’s Lordship, 3 Castle Street, 276 1625. Meet people from the museum’s past and learn about its history. Ages 5+. FREE Burrell for Families Sat 17 & 24 Mar, 2pm–4pm. Burrell Collection, 2060 Pollokshaws Road, 287 2550. Have a look at the Burrell’s collected treasures. Ages 5–12. Time Travellers: School Days Sat 17 Mar, 2pm. £2 (under 16s £1.50). Scotland Street School Museum, 225 Scotland Street, 287 0500. Relive schooldays from the 60s, World War II and Victorian times in this themed classroom session. Ages 5+. Places are limited so please arrive early. Total Football Show Sat 24 & Sun 25 Mar, 9am–5pm. £5 (under 16s £2.50; under 5s free; family £12.50). Toryglen Regional Football Centre, 480 Prospecthill Road, 276 0570. A weekend of fun based on the beautiful game, including skills demos, games and tournaments. FREE Archaeology Uncovered Sat 24 Mar, 11am. Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, 200 Woodhead Road, South Nitshill Industrial Estate, 276 9300. Handle some real archaeological finds and learn about the work of archaeologists. Ages 7+. Booking essential.
FREE RSPB Weekend: Welcome to the Jungle Sat 24 & Sun 25 Mar, 11am–1pm & 2pm–4.30pm. Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Argyle Street, 276 9599. Explore the Sumatran rainforest with experts from the RSPB, and meet tigers and orangutans. FREE Burrell for Families Special: Beasts of the Imagination Sat 24 Mar, noon–2pm & 2pm–4pm. Burrell Collection, 2060 Pollokshaws Road, 287 2550. Watch an animated family film based on a classic Kipling tale and make animal badges in a workshop afterwards. Ages 5–12. Booking essential. FREE Saturdays at the Palace Sat 24 Mar, 2pm. People’s Palace & Winter Gardens, Glasgow Green, 276 0788. Fun activities for families. Booking essential. Little Explorer Day Sun 25 Mar, 10am–2pm. £7.95 per adult + child. Glasgow Science Centre, 50 Pacific Quay, 420 5000. Explore the science of sounds, make a musical instrument and dance at the Little Explorers’ disco. Ages 3–5. FREE Family Friendly Sunday Sun 25 Mar, 1pm–3pm. Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, 200 Woodhead Road, South Nitshill Industrial Estate, 276 9300. Creative workshops for families inspired by Glasgow Museums’ collections, plus short, family-friendly tours at 1pm and 2pm. FREE Burrell Walking Tours Sun 25 Mar, 2pm. Burrell Collection, 2060 Pollokshaws Road, 287 2550. Get fit and get learning on this themed walk around the park. Ages 5+. Booking essential. Books & Storytelling Tiny Tales Wed 7 Mar, 10am. £6 per adult and child. Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. Bring teddy along to the tale of ‘The Bear Under the Stairs’, followed by a creative play session. Ages 6 months to 2 years. Tall Tales Thu 8 Mar, 10am. £6 per adult and child. Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. Interactive storytelling session with movement, mime and props. Ages 3–5.
Tramway Family Day: Impossible Bodies Once again the Tramway building will be awash with families, all set to enjoy a series of kiddie-friendly events, this time based on the idea of contemporary performance. At the heart of the day lies choreographer Colette Sadler’s dance work, We are the Monsters, after which you can take part in a workshop, then enjoy some drop-in craft activities making mobiles, streamers and hand puppets. As always, apart from the performance (£2 per ticket) it’s all free. ■ Tramway, Glasgow, Sun 11 Mar.
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Aye Write! Head down to the Mitchell on Sat 10 Mar, and see how much you know about your city in the Gallus Glesga Quiz. It’s just one of a range of family-friendly events on offer at the Aye Write! festival, including visits from Badger the Mystical Mutt (pictured), Kipper and the Sticky Kids. Mitchell Library, Glasgow, Sat 10, Sun 11 & Sat 17 Mar.
Glasgow Comedy Festival Giving the whole family something to smile about, the Glasgow Comedy Festival has a diverse line-up of kiddie events, including Big Howard and his animation pal, Little Howard, Jango the clown, Mr Punch and some Comedy Festival guests at the regular Glasgow Kids Comedy Club. Various venues, Glasgow, Thu 15 Mar–Sun 1 Apr.
Tramway Family Day: Impossible Bodies Based on Colette Sadler’s dance piece We are the Monsters, this packed family day features workshops and drop-in arts and craft activities, introducing younger audiences to contemporary performance. See photo caption. Tramway, Glasgow, Sun 11 Mar.
Children’s Classic Concerts Owen and Olly are back, this time with Bang On!, a fun show featuring real percussive instruments, and ones they’ve made themselves out of household objects. See photo caption. Drumchapel Community Centre, Glasgow, Sat 10 Mar.
The Lion King The Disney classic gets another outing at this special screening where sitting still and keeping stum isn’t obligatory. Adults can sit on a comfy sofa and tuck into pub grub, while little ones enjoy the film or, if they’re so inclined, take part in crafty activities and face painting. Ghillie Dhu, Edinburgh, Sun 4 Mar.
Sea Stories and Songs from Scotland Storytelling and songs from the Highlands and islands, tailored for under 10s and aged 10+, courtesy of Lea Taylor on vocals and Heather Yule on the clarsach. Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, Sun 11 Mar.
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