Storytelling and Puppet Making luv 11 Apr 10.30am & Thu 13 Apr 2pm £5 (£3 £3.50). North ladtnhurgh Am (‘cntrc. l’cnntucll ('ourt. 315 2151. “()1th and Jctxam 'l‘hcatrc tcll \l()rlc\ thcii hclp )ou iiiakc a colourful rod puppct h;t\C(l on thc characlcrx. Agcx 6+.
First Impressions Sat I Apr. l lam lagcs 3 (ll. 1pm (ages 7+). £4 (£1.50 £2) Nonh lidinhurgh Arts ('ciitrc. 15a l’cnnyucll ('oun. 315 2151. Art uorkshopx.
Easter Family Workshop Sun 2 Apr. 1 laiii 3pm. £4. la'lllrlSlltll ('axtlc. 2a ('ramond Road South. 52‘) 3963. (‘omc along and cxplorc a \iliolc \arict} o1 art) laaxtcrthcntcd proicclx lroin chuckling chickcn mohilcx to liastci' urcathx. Booking csxcnlial. rctncinhci to bring a packcd lunch.
Writing in Hieroglyphics Sai I .-\pt‘. 12.30pm. l‘rcc. Blaclucllx. 53 South Bridgc. ()22 8222. l.carn to \irilc )oui‘ naiiic in hici'ogl}phic\.
Art-tastic! Stiii 2 Apr. noon 4pm. l'i'cc. Ro)al Botanic (iai‘dcn. ln\crlcith Rim, 553 7171. (icl \ltlc'k Into l()l\ o1 cmironincntall} lhcnicd tll‘l} actixiticx. l)rop iii c\ciit loi' lxltlS ol all agcx. Easter Workshops Mon 3 lit 7 Apr. 10am lpin/4pnt. £00 £80 R()_\;ll l.) ccuni ’l'hcati‘c. (ii'iiidla_\ Sticct. 248 4848. Fun ucck-long diaiiia “orlnhopx with thc
I.) ccuiii Youth 'l'hcatrc group lor 3ng
8 10aiid ll 13.
WHALE Puppet Festival Mon 3 Sat 8 Apr. 2pm. £1. WllAH-Z. 30 \‘l'cxthurn (irovc. Wcstcr llailcx. 458 3267. Six-day puppct l‘cstival licaturiitg a dill'crcnt iwrl'orniancc cach altcrnoon. 'l‘hc prograininc includcx ()um' and (lip I.mI ('il_\' oft/iv Imus. Slim/mi" ut'tltc' I-irt'bi'nl. 'Iiimliri. lhr’ Rlll'l'll and Ill(’ Sun and 'I'lu' It'll/i HUM/(It S/mu‘.
Billy Smart’s Circus 'l'tic 4 Sun to Apr. Mon Sat 3pm & 7.30pm; Sitii lplll & 4pm. £12 £22 (£10 £18). Ro_xal llighland (‘cntrc. Inglixton. Booking 0870 4441505. All thc inn and tricks ()1 thc circus.
Easter Holiday Workshop: Still Life and Abstraction ch 5 & Thu (1 Apr. 10am 4pm. £30 (£20). l)can (iallci‘); 73 Bcllord Road. (124 (i200. :\rti\t~lcd uorkshopx l‘or agcx 8 12.
A Servant’s Lot! 'l‘hu h Apr. 10.30am 12.30pm. £3. Lauriston ('astlc. 2a ('raiiiond Road South. 52‘) 3963. lixpci'icncc what it “ax likc to hc an liduardian scrvant by joining drama tcachcr liranccx for a morning of drama and gamcs in thc downstairs of thc caxtlc. Agcs 7 12 )car\.
Fiddle Workshops Fri 7 & Sat 8 Apr. 1(1aiii& 1pm. £4 (£1.50 £2). North lidinhurgh Arts (‘cntrc. Pcnnyvcll (‘oun. .315 2151. Amy (icddcx intrmlucu thc lllSll‘lllllL‘lll to thc u cc oncx. Agcx 3 7. Big Art Wee Hands Sat 8 Apr. Sal 10.30am & 1.30pm. £4 (£1.50 £2). North lidinhurgh Artx ('ciitrc. Pcnnyucll (‘ourt. 315 2151. Art \\'()fk\lt()p\ lor :lgc‘x .3 () _\'L‘ttr\.
Easter Craft Sat 8 Apr. 1 Iain l..3()pm.
£5. Bits & Bohx Scrap Storc. l'nit l5 Ncw
Molly Whuppie
Lickety Split presents the tale of Molly Whuppie. The young audience are taken on a magical
adventure with fantastic results. A must-see for any 3—7-year-old. I Thu 67-83! 8 Apr. North Edmhurg/i Arts Centre. Soc //S‘l/Il(].‘t ft )! (lK‘lt'll/f;
l.aird\hip Yardx. Broomhouxc Road. 443 9400. Makc cool cardx l‘or liaxtci‘. Booking adt ixahlc.
Eggateering Mon ll):'\pr. 10.30am 1pm. £3. l.tllll'lS1()ll (‘axllc. 2a (‘i‘aiiiond Road South. 52‘) 3963. Join l.;ttll‘i\l()tt (‘axtlc's countryxidc rangcr l'oi' an action packcd art advcnturc in thc “0(le Bring along your out] hoich cgg to paint and roll down (lic Ycu' 'l‘rcc llill. hcl‘orc crcating a \pccial liastcr card. Fanology Mon 10 Thu 1.3 Apr.
1 1am 3pm. l’alacc ol llol_\‘romlhou\c. 0131 556 5100. Icarn all about thc ‘languagc of thc lan' and how it \Nttx tlxc‘tl to pass sccrct titcvagcx. Agcs 5 l l,
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Edinburgh Youth Gaitherin Mon
3 Thu (1 Apr. £80 for tour (ltl}'\. Bruiitxl'icld Primary School. 12 Moiitpclicr. 328 l 155. \Vtii'kxltttpx including l'iddlc. song and mixcd instrumcnt. taught by \omc 018111;”le
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Theatre & Dance
Red Riding Hood’s Magic Purse Sat 1 -\pr. llam. £5 (£3 £3.50). North lidinhui‘gh Arts ('cnli'c. l’ciin} ucll (mm. 315 2151. ('l_\dchuilt l’uppctx pl'L‘SClll llllS L‘ltlSSIL‘ talc. pci'loriiicd \\ ill) a dillcicncc. Big Al ch 5 Sat 8 Apr. 730 ‘).45piii. £7 (£5). St Brich (‘cnti‘c. l0 ()rucll ’l‘ci‘i'acc. 34(i 1405. l5orth (‘liildi'cii'x 'l'licalrc prcxcnl thc \lor) ol' .-\1 ('aponc‘x lI1L‘.
Molly Whuppie 'l'hu (i Sat 8 .-\pi. 'l'hu 1.30pm; l'ri/Sal ll._3()atii & 2. 30pm £5 (£3 £3.50). North ladinhui'gh ,-\rt\ ('cnli‘c. l’ciinpxcll ('ourt. 315 2151. Scc (ilttxgou Funny Bones ch l2 Apr. 1 lam S 2pm. £5 (£3 £3.50). North lidinhurgh Artx ('ciiti'c. l’cnii)\w11(‘oui't. 315 2151. l’uppct l.ah prcxcnt thix tun talc o1 tlircc \lxclclonx: AgL‘S 3 7.
Storytelling
Children’s Storytime Sat 1 .-\pr. noon 8; 2pm. l-rcc. Bordcn Bookx. l-ort Kinnaird Rctail Park. 057 4041 chular \t()r_\tclling \cmon tor tltc u cc oncS. llllS \\ CClx'S lltL‘lllL‘ lS piratcx tltltl pl'tllL'c'SSL'S. with [WI/CS for all in lanc} tlrc'\\.
Janey Jones: Princess Poppy Sun 2 Apr. 2pm. l‘rcc. Boi'dcrx Bookx. l’ort Kinnaird Rctail l’ark. (>57 4041. Join author Janc} .loiic\ ax \hc rcadx tron) hcr l’rinccxs l’opp} hookS. thcn ltltlltc pflllc‘L‘SS L'ltlllS.
Egyptian Myths and Stories Sat 8 Apr. noon l’rcc. Black“ cllx. South Bridgc. 622 8222. llcar ancicnt l:g}plian lll}lll\ and crcalc )(tiir (mn Ankh
The Singing Street Sat 8 Apr. 2 4pm £5 (£3). Sandcinan llousc. 'l‘runlu ('loxc. 55 High Strcct. 524 0160. .-\n attcrnoon conccrt o1 \inging gaincx. xtrcct rlt)lllc\ and Scoh childrcn'x lorc “11h thc Scollixh Storficlling (‘cntrc'x 1-.“ an Mc\'icar. Luc} Pringlc and ('hristinc K)dd.
Edinburgh International Selence Festival
For further information on Edinburgh International Science Festival events go to www.sciencelestival.co.uk
or call 0131 557 5588.
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Earth, Wind and Fire llm (\ Mon 10 -\pi. lllaiii 4 illpin l-icc Roin \lllSk‘lllll. 2 (‘liaiitltcix Slicct. 55“ 5588 |)top iii c\ciit Ill (lic Sciciit c /onc \\11L‘lt'_\tlll\‘.lll Icaiii liou tlit- \\()l'l(l \\.t\ loi‘iiicd ,-\gc\ 7) Discover Science! l'hu o Sat 15 .-\pi. 10am 4 30pm (Sun
noon 4 3llpiii) Ro_\al \ll1\\‘11111.. ('haiiiltcix Sticct. 24742111 lliop iii \\()ll\\llttp\ to l‘lllltl a iolmt. c\ploic L‘\11Clllt‘lllt‘.\'ik‘.llt'llltlx\ll.\t‘k‘lllSItlL' _\oui hod}. diicct a liliit. laugh and f.'.t\p \\Illl l)i' Buiihcad. and liiid out how out \\()l‘l(l “ax loiiiicd
Dinosaur Detectives tho (i .\ l'll “ .—\pi'. \ltiitlll lit 14 \pi. Ill 3llaiii lpiti. 2 4pm l'i‘cc \kllll lixnanuc l'airli tltlllllSSIllll. l)_\naiiiic 1.11111. lllll‘.l()tl(l Road. 557 558K l)i'op Ill C\t‘lll \|.lici‘c _\ou can c\.iiitiiic tcctl). \kullx and tllll()\;llll' L'l.t\\\ .1\ tot) gct up t low and [M‘l'Sttlltll \\ ith tlic (llll()\.llll' dclcclncx :\gc\ 5+
Spectacular Science Shows Sat
1 \Vcd 5 .-\pi‘_ 11 45am. 1 45pm t\' 3.45pm. l'i'cc. R()}ttl \lUSL'lllll ('onnccl. 2 ('haiitltct‘x Sti‘cct. 247 121‘) \\'lii//c\. hang and audiciicc participation guai'anlccd. :\gc\ 5)
Science on Show: Behind the Scenes at the HMS 'l llll (l Sat I5 Apr. llaii) & 2piii. l-i'cc. l{()_\.il \liixcutii: ('oniicct (iallcr). 2 ('li.iii)lict\ Sti'ccl. 247 421‘) l‘llltl otit (itoi'c about thc cxciting and lllll(l\.lll\L' \t'lk‘llk‘t' that gocx on in tlic lllllSL‘lllll; li‘oiii litigx in rugx to thc \(i'aiigc talc o1 tlic ltcnd} SillltlSlHllk‘. .-\gc\ 111+
Are you Scottish Water Wise? Sim 1) Sun l(i.-\pr. 11am 5pm. l'i'cc Ro}al Botanic (iai'dcit. |ii\ci'lcitli R()\\_ 557‘ 5588. land out 11 )ou'i'c \xatcr \xtsc h} running _\our out) \ irtual lSlillltl' .'\ drop in c\cnt xiiilahlc 1ttl'l\ltl\()1 all agcx and lhcii lttllllllL'S.
Expedition Edinburgh Sun 0 \M-d 12 Apr. 1 laiii 5pm. l‘i'cc. R()_\al Botanic (iai‘dcn. lii\ci‘lcitli Rim. 557 5588. ('ollcct a Pl't‘L'ltlllS plaiil \tttllplL' lroiii thc gaidcn and thcn lcarn llic art o1 pi'cxxiiig and iiiotinting 11. )ou can takc hoiiic thc l‘L'\llll\. Drop in i‘\L‘lll loi' agcx 5+.
Make it Molecular Sun ‘) Stiii to Apr. 1 1am 5pm. l-rcc. R()_\.il Botanic (iardcn. l:\liihition llall. liixci'lcith Roxi, 557 5588. Sculpt lhc iiiolcculai' moch ()1 }()iir choicc lroin x\\[tll‘lll and Vitamin (' to callciiic and man) niorc thcii hax c )(tlll’ picturc takcn “1111 it. Drop in cwnt 1()l‘1;tllllllc\. Making Perfect Compost Sun
1) 'l‘uc l 1 Apr. noon 12.30pm. l'rcc R(i_\a1 Botanic (iardcii. lll\L‘flL’llll Rim,