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Glasgow
Activities & Fun
Sunday Craft Club Sundays until 30 Jul.
1 Iam~lprn. Free. Glasgow Museums Resource Centre. 200 Wmdhead Road. Nitshill. 276 9375. Drop-in craft club with a different theme each week. Ages 5— l2. l'nder Xs mUst be accompanied by an adult. Saturday Art Club Sat 15 Apr is Sat 22 Apr. 10am—1pm. Free. Gallery of Modem Art. Royal lixchange Square. 229 1996. Fun art activities for children aged 3» 10. with drawing. collage. sculpture nrakirrg and games. Parents can get stuck in too.
Alice Through the Looking Glass tintil Thu 31 Aug (not Mon). 10am—6pm. Glasgow Science Centre. 50 Pacific Quay. 420 5000. Investigate perception and reality through lots of mind-bending interactive activities. Easter Eggstravaganza l'ntil Tue 18 Apr. I0am—6prrr. Glasgow Science Centre. 50 Pacific Quay. 420 5000. Can you drop an egg from 10 metres vvithotrt it cracking'.’ Find out at the Science Centre with hundreds of exhibits and 'vvorkshops throughout the day.
Stand Up Science t'ntil Tue 18 Apr. 10arrrfi6pm. Glasgow Science Centre. 50 ’acific Quay. 420 5000. Btrbble demos. high voltage shows. and fines and bangs galore at this series of science shows from the country's top presenters. Free with Science Mall entry. Acting Up! Drama for Children and Young People Sat 15 Apr. Wed 19. Sat 22 8C: Wed 26 Apr. Sat 1 lam. Wed 6.30pm. £5. (‘CA. 350 Satrchielrall Street. 352 4900. Drama workshop for 6—1 l-y‘ear-olds (Sat) and |2~-18-year-olds (Weds). A great chance to have fun and brrild self-esteerrr. Booking essential.
The Captain’s Magical Cabin l'ntil Mon 17 Apr. | 1.30am & 1.30pm. £4.95 (£3.75). The Tall Ship at Glasgow Harbour. I00 Stobcross Road. 222 2513. Clirrrb aboard and discover the intrigue of life on the open seas as brought to life by the Captain's Cabin. Outside In: Easter at Pollok House l.‘nti| Mon 17 Apr. 10am—4pm. Pollok Country Park. 2060 Pollokshaws Road. 616 6410. Visit the Faster bunny and join in the spring time fun.
Bunell Collection Easter Programme Until Sat 15 Apr. Trrnes vary. Free. Bunell Collection. 2060 Pollokshaws Road. 287 2550. A week of fun activities inspired by the ‘Through Your liy'es' exhibition. Kids aged trrrder eight rrrust be accompanied by a guardian.
Easter Pets l’ntil Mon 17 Apr. 10am. Free. Queen's Park Glasshouses. Victoria Road. 287 5108. See the new spring pet arrivals and meet some old favourites. At the weekends there's face painting from noon.
Bunnyland Fri l4—Mon 17 Apr. 10am—6pm. Glasgow Science Centre. 50 Pacific Quay. 420 5000. Hunt for eggs. make your own mask or Easter bonnet and get close to some cuddly creatures. Free with Science Mall entry.
Easter Pets Fri l4—Mon l7Apr. noon-2pm. Free. Tollcross C hildren's qutn. Wellshot Road. 763 1863. See above. Easter Egg Hunt Sat 15 Apr. noon. Free. Borders Books. Fort Retail Park. 390 Provan Walk. 773 2910. Hunt for eggs autrund Borders' children's deprutment and maybe win a prize.
Skillshops Sat 22 Apr. Tron Theatre. 63 Tmngate. 552 4267. The first in a ten week block of fun sessions teaching drarrra and movement to young people. Ages 5—7 from
I larrr—rroon. £30 (£20). Ages 8— 1 2 from noon—2pm & 2.30—4.30pm. £40 (£30). Booking essential.
Sunday Morning Family Club Sun 16 & Sun 23 Apr. 10.301utt—noon. £5 per child. Pollok House. 2060 Pollokshaws Road. 616 6410. Make a miniature spring woodland for your borne ( 16 Apr) and enjoy puppet making and storytelling (23 Apr). For ages 5-1 1. Booking required. Easter Sun 16 Apr. 2—4pm. Mugdoek Country Park Visitor
Centre. Craigallian Road. Nr Milngav re. 956 6100. A fanrily day out with lots of fun activities. Bring a decorated egg for the cornpetitron at 2pm. and a boiled egg for the rolling race and assault course.
MUSIC
Music for Early Ears Sat 22 Apr. 1.30prrr. 2.15pm & 3.15pm. £5 for the live-week course. City Halls. Candleriggs. 353 3000. Creative music classes for young children and their parents/carers. Ages 2—3 years 1.30pm; 3—4 years 2.15pm and 4—5 years 3.15pm.
Theatre & Dance
Molly Whuppie l l— I 5 Apr. 3pm (matinees I larrr Fri 8; Sat). £6 (£3). family ticket £l5. Citi/ens' Theatre. 1 l9 Gorbals Street. 429 0022. See review.
Pendragon Tue Iii—Sat 22 Apr. 7.30pm (Sat rnat 2.30pm). £9 (£4). RSAMI). 100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. The story of Merlin. Guinevere. dragons. giants and the Knights of the Round Table told by students from Scotland‘s Academy for Young Perfonners. OscarandtheLostCityofthelncas Sat 22 Apr. 2pm. £4.50 (£4). Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre. 8— l0 Balcarres Avenue. Kelvindale. 339 6185. MoUsetales Puppets bring you the story of ()scar the mouse. whose best friend Bluebell disappears.
Storytelling
Tall Tales at the ‘l'hon Sat 22 Apr. 10am. £2. Trorr Theatre. 63 Trorrgate. 552 4267. Interactive storytelling session vv itlt rnoverrrent. rninre and props. Ages 3—5. Storytelling with Lynn Strachan Mon 24 Apr. 10.30am. Free. Borders Books. 98 Buchanan Street. 222 7700. Harrrish McHaggis is a cuddly haggis who lives in Coorie Doon. a secret glen in the Highlands. come and hear about his adventures.
Peter Underliill Thu 27 Apr. 5pm. Free. Borders Books. 98 Buchanan Street. 222 7700. Meet the creator of the Bad Taste Bears and hear about his new book packed full of riddles. puzzles and illustrations. Dennis: u 1i?’(l.\‘lll'(’/llllll Arlr'errlmr'.
Edinburgh
Activities & Fun
Edinburgh lntemational Science Festival Until Sun 16 Apr. Times vary. Various Venues. 557 5588. An amazing public prograrrrrrre of shows. exhibitions. hands-on workshops. talks. tours and events to inspire. excite. challenge. amuse and entertain adults and children alike. See vvww.sciencefestival.co.uk for full listings and further information.
The Greatest Fairy Tale: The Amazing Life and Story of Hans Christian Andersen Until Sun 23 Apr. Morr—Sat 10am—5pm: Sun noon—5pm. £5 (£3.50): family ticket £12.50. City Art Centre. 2 Market Street. 529 3993. A fascinating joumey through the life of this author. packed with fun interactive exhibits.
Drama Group Thu 13. 20 & 27 Apr. 4.30—6pm. £3 (£1.50). North Edinburgh Arts Centre. 15a Pennywell Court. 315 2151. Get on stage and explore the world of theatre with a drama teacher. Ages 1 1+.
Monster Creepy Crawlies L'ntil Sun 28 May. 10am—5pm: (Tue 10am-8pm; Sun noon—5pm). £5 (£3—£4); family ticket £l5. Royal Museum. 2 Chambers Street. 247 4219. Take a larger than life look at the wonderful world of invertebrates. Come face to face with monstrously large bugs and human-sized beasties. up to 400 times their actual size.
Storytelling and Puppet Making Thu 13 Apr. 2pm. £5 (£3—£3.50). North Edinburgh Arts Centre. 15a Pennywell Court. 315 2151. Flotsam and Jetsmtt Theatre tell stories full of brave girls. wild woods and witches. Then make a cool puppet based on the characters. Ages 6+.
Billy Smarts Circus L'ntil Sun 16 Apr. Thu-Sat 3pm 8.: 7.30pm; Sun 1pm & 4pm. £12—£22 (£10—£18). Royal Highland Centre. Ingliston. 0870 444 1505. All the fun and tricks of the circus.
Dance Kids Until Sat 22 Apr. Mon-Sat 10am. 1 lam & 12.30pm. £4 (£l.50—£2). North Edinburgh Arts Centre. 15a Pennywell Court. 315 2151. Prepare to stamp. slide.
THEATRE MOLLY WHUPPIE
Royal Exchange Studio Manchester. Mon 3 Apr oooo
Theatre is about pretending and Licketyspit make no pretence about it. Their show for three-to-seven-year-olds opens by addressing young audiences on how theatre works. Fortunately it’s a brief getting-to-know-you intro rather than a lecture and we are soon whirling through time as performers Kirstin Murray and Ros Sydney wheel out of each other’s skirts, back through the generations of grandmothers who have passed on Molly's story.
If you saw this show in its original staging by Wee Stories, don't be put off going again, as this revival has a more colourful set than the original, plus atmospheric music from Mary Macmaster on harps and Gavin Marwick, whose fiddle underlines the rhythm of Molly's long run through the forest.
Sydney doubles as a selfish king and a giant rivalling Oz's cowardly Lion in courage deficit. Both provide a lot of panto-like humour. But Molly's the heart of the piece and Murray is splendid (‘She does it better than I did,’ says the role’s creator, writer/director Wrginia Radcliffe). Feisty Molly refuses to be intimidated when she encounters dangers like crossing the bridge '0' the wan hair’ to save her village from starvation.
On the way, Molly learns to look beneath the surface in judging people. And since she rejects cold-hearted King Boris with his gooey treats in favour of Giant Ninian’s veggie crops there's thought for food as well as food for
thought. (Timothy Ramsden)
I Molly Whupp/e IS at the Citizens Theatre, Glasgow until Sat 15 Apr. See
Glasgow listings.
jump and leap. 10am and Ham: l—l years.
1.30pm: 3—6 years.
' Big Art Wee l-lands Sat 22 Apr. 10.30am ‘ & 1.30pm. £4 (£l.50—£2). North Edinburgh
Ans Centre. 15a Pennywell Court. 315 2151.
Have a go at a range of visual art media
including painting. sculpture and digital
photography. Ages 3—6.
Fanology Thu 13 Apr. l 1am—3pm. Palace of Holyroodhouse. ()131 556 5100. Leam all about the “language of the fan' and how it was
1 Used to pass secret messages. Then make your ' own folding fan in drop-in workshops. Ages
Badgering About Thu 13 Apr. 8.30— 10pm. Free. Corstorphine Hill. C Iemriston Road. 447 7145. Bring a torch and warm clothes and
look for signs of these elusive noctumal
creatures on this special badger spotting walk. Meet at C lenniston North car park. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Ages 8+. Baintorest Road Show Fri 14 Apr. 2pm. Free. National Library of Scotland. George [V
Bridge. 226 4531. Explore the difierent layers ' of the tropical rainforest and handle snakes.
spiders. scorpions and more. Suitable for all
ages. Booking essential.
The Edinburyi Easter Festival Sat )5 8r Sun 16 Apr. Sat 2.30pm: Sun 1.30pm. Free.
Various venues. The capital's annual celebration of Easter starts on Saturday with
the Easter Play at 2.30pm. Sunday sees an
aftemoon of concerts. fun and games in Princes St Gardens. including hourly Easter egg hunts for under 5s. See edinburgheastercouk for rrrore infonnation. Bits and Bobs Easter Fun Sat 15 Apr. 1 lam—1.30pm. £5. Bits & Bobs Scrap Store. Unit 15 New Lairdship Yards. Broomhouse Road. 443 9490. Solve the clues and find the eggs. then decorate your own egg to roll down the hill. Booking essential. First Impressions: Faberge Sat 15 Apr. 1 1am& lpm. £4 (£1.50—£2). North Edinburgh Ans Centre. 15a Pennywell Court. 315 2151. Look at the rich work of Fabergé and create your own jewelled eggs. First workshop for ages 3—6. second for 7+. Jewellery and Crafts Sat 15 Apr. 12.30pm. Free. Blackwells. 53-59 South Bridge. 622 8222. Get an insight into ancient Egyptian life by recreating the sort of jewellery they would have wom. An Evening Stroll Wed 19 Apr. 6—8pm. Free. Holyrood Park. 652 8150. Join a park ranger for this guided walk and find out what's out and about in the park in the evening. Meet at Holyrood Lodge. ' National CalleryArtCartSun 168.223 Apr. 2-4pm. Free. National Gallery of Scotland. The Mound. 624 6200. The Art Cart will be loaded with art materials and ideas to explore the collections through fun crafty activities. Ages 3—12.
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