Events are listed by city, then type. Submit listings at least ten days before publication to kids@list.co.uk, by post or by fax on 0131 557 8500. Listings are compiled by Morag Bruce.
Activities and Fun
Nepalese Folk Dancing Sat 1() Jul. 3 4pm. Free. The Hidden (iardeiis. 'l‘i'aniway. 35 Albert Drive. 0845 3303501. Dance ttttor ('haran Pradhan teaches the basics of this expressive dance form that uses haiid atid face gestures to tell stories. S l3 yettl's.
Pottery Workshops Sat 10 Jul & Sat
17 Jul. noon 6pm. £5. Fireworks Studio.
Paint pots or have a go on tlte pottcr's wheel in these weekly workshops for children.
Saturday Art Club Sat 10 Jill ck Sat 17 Jul. 10am 1pm. l’i'ee. (iallery of Modern Art. Queen Street. 339 1996. litin art activities for children aged 3 111 relating to art on display with drawing. collage. sculpture making and games parents can get stuck in too.
lmpermanent Clay Sculptures Sun 1 1 Jul. 3 4pm. lace. The Hidden (iardens. 'l‘ramway. 35 Albert Dri\c. 0845 3303501. .Make clay sculptures using the gardens as your inspiration. l-inished pieces will be displayed in the gardens. 8 13 years. Acting Up! Drama for Children and Young People Wed 14 Jul & Wed 31 Jul. 6.30-8.30an £5. CCA. 350 Saticliiehall Street. 353 4900. Drama workshop led by actor and writer Clare llelnphill for l3 lS-yeal’—oltls.
Acting Up! Drama for Children and Young People Sat 10 Jul & Sat 17 Jtil. 1 3.30pm. £5. ('CA. 350 Saucliiehall Street. 353 4900. Drama workshop led by actor and writer Clare lletnpliill for 6 1 l-year-olds. Children’s Tours Stiii 11 Jul. 1 3pm. Free. Gallery of Modern Art. Queen Street. 339 1996. New. fitii way to explore and disco\ er artworks around the gallery for the under 8s.
Recycled Art 3D Workshop Mon
13 Wed 14 Jul (not Tuel. 3 4pm. Free.
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Gallery of Modern Art. Queen Street. 339 1996. Summer holiday art activity.
Bugs, Bananas and Body Bits Sat 17 & Sun 18 Jul. 11am. 1pm & 3pm. £0.95 (£4.95). (ilttsgow Science Centre. 50 Pacific Quay. 430 5000. The explosive world of ‘linergy and l-‘orces' with bangs. booms. flashes. llal‘es and the odd cornllour rocket.
How Does Your Garden Grow? Sun 18 Jul. 3 3pm. liree. The Hidden (iardens. 'l'ramway. 35 Albert Driye. 0845 3303501. Mttsic. fun and nature. Singing. exploring and movitig to music in the gardens. 3 5 years. See photo caption. Exhibition Exploration Day! Sun 18 Jul. noon 4pm. £5. (‘CA. 350 Sauchiehall Street. 353 4901). An interactive sound workshop for children based on themes of music. water. memory and related and inspired by the work featured iii the lititures exhibition.
Theatre & Dance
The Arches Circus Summer School Performance Sat 17 Jul. 6pm. l’ree. The Arches. 353 At?) le Street. 565 1033. The culmination of a week-long circus workshop targeted at socially disadvantaged yottng people with the Jcrwood Award-w inning Hoax l’l‘tttlllellolls.
Exhibition
On the Beach, Under the Sea 1'ntil Mon Thu & Sat 10am 5pm: l-‘ri & Sttii l 1am 5pm. Scotland Street School Museum. Museum of liducatioii. 335 Scotland Street. 387 0500. Touring exhibition for children six and under focusing on the hidden treasures of the seashore. featuring a beach littt atid a giant shell for storytelling.
Film
Bugs 3D (1'); Ghosts of the Abyss 3D (l’(il. Cyberworld 3D (P01. The Lion King (t't. times vary. check l-‘ilm listings for showing times. £5 (£3,501. IMAX Theatre. (ilasgow Science Centre. 50 Pacific Quay. 430 5000.
Edinburgh
Activrties and Fun
Dance for Toddlers Sat 17 Jul.
1 1am. £4 (£1.50 £31. North lidinburgh Arts Centre. 15a Pennywell Court. 315
f events to hildren and adults. All workshops are free and listed here, but visit
3151. Ages up to 5. Creative movement for the very young.
Books for Babies Sat l7 Jul. Sat llatn & Ipm. £4 (£1.50 £3). North lidinburgh Arts Centre. 15a Pennywell Court. 315 3151. Ages up to 3. Stories. songs and rhymes to introduce the very wee ones to books.
Dance Workshop Sat 17 Jul. Ipm. £4 (£1.50 £3). North lidinburgh Arts Centre. 15a Penny-well Court. 315 3151. Ages 6 13. If your dance steps leave a lot to be desired then help is at hand in these dance workshops.
First Impressions t'niil Hi 9 Jul.
1 lam 13.30pm 8; 1.30- 3pm. £30 per week (£7.50 per session). North lidinburgh Arts Centre. 15a Pennywell Court. 315 3151. Ages 3 6 & 7.14. A week of visttal art workshops featuring painting. relief panels. sculpture. collage and action painting inspired by the great artists of our time.
Beastie Clay Plant Pots t‘ntil Wed 14 Jul. 1.30 3.30pm. £6 for two. Lauriston Castle. 3a Cramond Road South. 336 3060. Seek otit all the little beasties in the wood and tnake some pots iii their design.
A Palace for Your Sparrows Thu 8 Jul. 10.30am 3.30pm. £4. Lauriston Castle. 3a Cramond Road South. 336 3060. Art and design workshop to make homes for all your feathered friends. African Heartbeat Fri 9 Jul.
7 -10pm. £13 (£8). lidinburgh Zoo. Corstorphine Road. 334 9171. Celebrate the opening of Maji Mzuri. the zoo's new habitat for Painted Hunting Dogs and exotic birds. Barbecue and live music.
Toffee the Highland Cow Sat 10 Jul. 1 lam & 1pm. £4 (£1.50—£3). North lidinburgli Arts Centre. 15a Pennywell Court. 315 3151. Ages 3+. Listen to the adventures of Toffee the Highland Cow with author Marghanita Hughes.
Big Art Wee Hands Mon 12 lit 16 Jul. 1.30 3pm. £30 for the week. North lidinburgli Arts Centre. 15a Pennywell Court. 315 3151. Have a go at a range of visual art media including painting. sculpture. installation and digital photography. Workshops in the morning are for 3 6 years. the afternoon for 7+ years.
Terrific Textiles Tue 13 Jul. 10.30am- 3.30pm. £4. Lauriston Castle.
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3a Cramond Road South. 336 3060. Design and make your own little fabric bags inspired by shapes. patterns and textures in the woodland environment. Summer Chimes Thu 15 Jul.
1.30 3.30pm. £3. Lauriston Castle. 3a Cramond Road South. 336 3060. Create your own tinkling. twinkling mobiles from metal. wires. plastic and little gems.
Mask Making Sat 17 Jul. Sat 1 lam 8; 1.30pm. £6 (£1.50 £4). North lidinburgh Arts Centre. 15a Pennywell Court. 315 3151. Ages 5+. Create a wall hanging using mask making techniques. Drama Workshop Mon l9~l"ri 33 Jul. 10 11am. 11.30am 1pm & 3 4pm. £7.50 per day £15 per week. North lidinburgli Arts Centre. 15a Pennywell Court. 315 3151. Ages 3—-6. 7—13 &
l4 18. An introduction to drama. storytelling and physical theatre. Dance Workshop Mon 19 Fri 23 Jul. 10am 4pm. North lidinburgh Arts Centre. 15a Pennywell Court. 315 3151. Ages 3 6. 7 l3 & 14—18. Learn all the latest dance steps including street dance and hip hop with professional dance artists.
Theatre & Dance
The Great Salmon Hunt Fri 16 & Sat 17 Jul. 6.45pm. £5~£8. Royal Lyceum Theatre. (irindlay Street. 348 4848. Ly'l' present a field trip out of the ordinary to the shores of Loch Ness for the members of class 1c. Will interfering teachers. meddling bullies or sceptical media stop ottr heroes getting a picture of one of Scotland's greatest legends‘.’
Singing Kettle - Deep Sea Adventures Sat 17 Mon 19 Jul. Mon 8: Sat 1 laiii 8; 3pm; Sttn noon 8; 3pm. £8- £9. Festival Theatre. 1339 Nieolson Street. 539 6000. The Kettlcrs head off down into the depths of the ocean for some underwater singing fun.
Exhibition
My Family L'ntil Sun 39 Aug. Thtt 10am—7pm: 1‘ri Wed 10am—45pm. National Portrait (iallery. 1 Queen Street. 634 6300. One hundred winning entries in a competition rttn by Family Mediation Scotland to paint your family and what it means to you are displayed as part of FMS‘s 30th anniversary and coinciding with Families‘ Day on 39 Ana.
Film
The Company ( 13A). Thu 15 Jul. 10.30am. The Big Scream: special screening for parents and babies. £3.50. The Cameo Cinema. 38 Home Street. 338 4141. See Film lndex.
Outside the Cities
Activities and Fun
Animal Magic 3 Stiii 11 Jul. 1.30pm 61; 3.15pm. Free. Dean Castle Country Park. Dean Road. Kilmarnock. 01563 533703. The third in a series of events that allows yoti to find otit more about the animals at the Children‘s Corner. Pop-Up Puppets with Poppy Browne Sat 17 Jul. 35pm. £10. liastgate Theatre & Arts Centre. liastgate. l’eebles. 01731 735777. Make your own puppet at this interactive workshop.
Theatre & Dance
The Rat: Tue 13 Hi 16 Jul. 7.30pm. £6 (£3). Motherwell Concert Hall. Civic Centre. \\'iiitliiiillliill Street. .Vlotherwell. 01698 303999. Simon Adorian's play based on the legend of the Pied Piper of llamelin set in the modern day llamelin. Rumplestiltskin at the Fairytale Laundry Thu 15 Jill. 3pm. £4--£6. Dundee Rep. Tay Square. Dundee. 01383 333530. The tale of a creepy little dwarf who blackniails the lovely iiiiller's daughter. but eventually comes good. All told by Ailie Cohen arid her array of puppets.