KIDS
LISTINGS
Activities and fun
I DOME OF DISCOVERY South Rotunda. 100 Govan Road. 427 1792.
Open all year. Tue-Sun 10am—5.30pm. Kids£1.20: adults £2 (family ticket. 2 adults and 2 kids £5). Hands-on activities
Tyrannosaurus rex. one 01 the exhibits in Dinosaurs Alive at The Arches. Glasgow
GLASGOW i
with every exhibit. Scientific fun for all the '
family.
I GLASGOW ZOO Calderpark. Uddingston. 771 1185.
Open every day. 10am-5pm. Kids£1.90; aduhs£3.
I LITTLE MARCO'S Templeton Street. 554 I
7184. Mon—Sat 10am—8pm. Ninety-minute
sessions £3. Children's indoor play centre
with slides, ball pits, soft play areas. climbing frames. Children under 4ft 7m
1 only. and under 3-year-olds must be
supervised.
I PAISLEY ARTS CENTRE New Street. Paisley. 887 1010.
Family craft sessions 27 Nov. 1—2.30pm. Hand mobiles. For under 55 and parent/guardian. Numbers limited. book early. 50p per child.
I SUMMIT CENTRE Minerva Way. Finnieston. 204 2215.
Ice Skating Beginners sessions Sats and Suns. 12.15—1.45pm. £2.40. Skate hire 60p.
Exhibitions
I THE ARCHES Midland Street. 2218101. Dinosaurs Alive Until 26 Jan. Daily
An exciting new version presented by Theatre Nepotism.
I CUMBERNAULD THEATRE 0236 732887. Merlin the Magnificent and The Adventures OI Arthur 21 Nov—28 Dec. Kids £2.25; adults £4.75. Book early for this year's Christmas show; last year‘s sold out pretty quickly! Cumbernauld Theatre Company present a magnificent tale of magic. music and mystery.
I GLASGOW ROYAL CONCERT HALL
2 Sauchiehall Street. 332 3123. Box office Mon—Sat 9am—9pm; Sun noon-9pm. Christmas Crackers Book now for the Singing Kettle‘s Christmas show. Suitable for 4—10-year-olds. Sats l4 and 21 Dec. 10am and 2pm. Prices range from kids £2; adults £3 to kids £4; adults £5.
I PAISLEY ARTS CENTRE New Street. Paisley. 887 1010.
Booking advised for all shows. kids 75p; adults£l .25.
Michael ereck's Magic Show Sat 23 Nov. 1.30pm. Kids 75p; adults£1.25. Cindy-Bella Sat 23 Nov. 3.30pm. Kids 75p; adults£1.25. A fun-filled version ofthe panto favourite performed by Paisley Arts Centre Kids.
Cinderella 3—29 Dec. 7pm nightly and 2pm matinees most days. Kids £2; adults £4 (matinees kids£1 .50; adults £3). Presented by P.A.C. E. Early booking essential. I
EDINBURGH Activities and fun
I AINSLIE PARK LEISURE CENTRE Pilton Drive. 551 2400.
Alkido Wednesdays 5—6pm. £1 per session. For boys and girls 7—14 years.
I EDINBURGH CENTRAL LIBRARY George IV Bridge.
Free creche TuefThurs 10am—noon. Run by the Edinburgh Creche (‘o-op, for Central Library users. the creche has a large selection of toys and is open to children of all ages.
I EDINBURGH ZOO (‘orstorphine Road. 334 9171.
Open every day. 9am to 6pm (9.30am on Sundays). Kids £2: adults £3.75.
I GORGIE CITY FARM 51 Gorgie Road. 337 4202.
Go down on the farm in the heart ofthe city. Open every day. 9am—4pm. admission free.
Young City Farmers Group Meet every Saturday. 10am—1pm. For 7—13-year-olds. Learn about farm life and how to look after the animals.
I KENNEOY’S FUN CENTRE Windsor Place. Portobello. 669 1075.
Open sessions for children up to age ten. accompanied by an adult: Saturdays 9.30—11.30am. £1.50. Trampolines.soft play equipment. tree house. bouncy
WHAT HAS A MOUSE, HIS CHILD AND NO GREAT DAME?
TW CHRISTMAS SHOW 1991
"THE MOUSE AND
10am—5pm. Kids£1 .50; adults £2.90 (family ticket £9, kids under 5 free). Not-to-be-missed exhibition of life-like moving models worked by an intricate system of cylinders, pistons and computers. Visitors can have a go on the control panel to manipulate a dinosaur. f I MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT Bunhouse Road. 357 3929. l Mon—Sat IOam-Spm; Sun 2—5pm. Admission to museum free. Largest collection of vehicles in the UK. 1 Reconstructed Glasgow street complete 1 with cinema and subway. Try the Super-X simulator for a really thrilling ride. Kids 75p; adults £1 .50.
Oufings
I SUMMERLEE HERITAGE TRUST West Canal Street. Coatbridge. 023631261. Open daily 10am—5pm. Admission free. Twenty-three acres of museum illustrating 200 years of Scottish people and industry including the first working tramway in Scotland.
Theatre
I CRAWFORD THEATRE Jordanhill
College, 76 Southbrae Drive. 950 3437. Snow White Sat 7 Dec. 2pm. All seats £2. All-time favourite fairytale presented by Purves Puppets. Booking essential.
Puss in Boots 13 and 14 Dec at7.30pm.
Kids £2; adults £4. Book now for pantomime fun from the Mitchell School 1' of Drama.
Cinderella ll 16, 17, 18 Dec. 7.30pm plus daytime performances. Kids £2; adults £4. i I I
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