EXHIBITION WORLD BENEATH MY FEET Tramway, Glasgow, Fri 19—Fri 26 Jan
Where we grow up, and the landscape that surrounds us, plays a big part in who we are. Putting that into words, however, isn’t always easy. Which is why Giant, the Glasgow-based art organisation, gave children another way to
express themselves.
Wsiting three primary schools across Scotland, Giant’s team of visual artists introduced 70 children to drawing, sculpture, projection and animation. Using a range of natural and manmade materials, the children were able to explore how they felt about the world around them. With all three schools based in diverse areas, the results have formed a fascinating exhibition due to run at Glasgow’s Tramway.
‘We worked with primary schools in three different environmental settings,’ explains Christine Muir of Giant. ‘A coastal school in Dumfries & Galloway, a rural school in South Lanarkshire and an urban school in Glasgow. All three schools were in constant communication with each other, through e-mails,
postcards and a blog site.’
With their school situated next to a beach, the pupils in Dumfries & Galloway had rich pickings right on their doorstep. In South Lanarkshire they headed for a nearby forest, while Glasgow children focused their attention on their playground and the buildings that surround them. Showcasing some of the most interesting work created during the project, World Beneath My Feet will let adults see the world through the eyes of a child - and give children an
insight into another way of life.
But the success of the project is best summed up by one South Lanarkshire pupil, who said ‘Going to the woods and exploring was the best thing we did. But everything was brilliant, I liked every minute of it.’ (Kelly Apter)
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Glasgow
ACIIVItIeS & Fun
Sunday Craft Club Sttn 2I Jan ck Sttn 28 Jan. lIam Ipm. l-‘ree. (ilasgoyy .\lttseums Resource ('entre. 20() \‘y'oodhead Road. Nitshill. 276 ‘)375. Drop-in cralt clttb \s ill) a different theme each week. Ages 5 l2.
Big and Little Yoga Mon 22 Jan ck Mon 2‘) Jan. I.45 2.30pm. £4 per pair. (lather In (ilasgoyy, l'pper Floor, 37
54 THE LIST It’; Jan I I (2t) 200/
Ruthy'en I.atte loll Bytes Road). Weekly yoga session specially designed lot' adults and children ( I8 months 5 years) to enjoy together.
Firefly Little Drama Mon 22 Jan ck Mon 2‘) Jan. 2.45 3.30pm. £4 (£() for this one and Big and Little Yoga). (lather In (ilasgoyy‘. l'pper Floor. 37 Ruthyen I.anc. (‘reatiy‘e session inyolying puppetry. storytelling. dance and other forms ol' expression. Ang 3 5.
Kids Yoga Sessions Mon 22 Jan ck Mon 2‘) Jan. Mon 4 5pm ck 5 opm. £4. (lather In (ilasgoyy, t'pper liloor. 37 Rtlllthn l.ane. Stretch and pose your \say to a healthier tnind and body w ith teacher l.tllll Black. Ages 5 8 years: 4pm: 8 I2 years: 5pm.
Wiggly Worms t'ntil Tue 23 Jan (not Mon). 3pm; Sat/Sttn Iptn. (ilasgtm Science (‘entrc. 50 Pacific Quay. 42() 5()()(). I)isco\'er hoyy‘ \yortns tttrn trash into compost.
Saturday Art Club Sat 20 Jan ck Sat 27 Jan. 10.30am lpm. l"ree. Gallery of Modern An. Royal lischange Sqttare. 22‘) l‘)‘)(). l‘tltt art activities for children aged
.3 I I parents catt get stuck in too. Burrell Family Club Sat 20 Jan ck Sat 27 Jan. 2 4pm. Free. Bttrrell ('ollection. 20o(| l’ollokshttyy‘s Road. 287 2550. Regular lamin drop-in session featuring l'un actiyities based on the Burrell's collections. Kids Percussion Workshop Sat 2() Jan. I lain. £4. Royal (‘oncert llalI: lixhibition Hall. Sauchichall Street. 353 8000. Big (irooy'e lead a Workshop coyerittg the basics oli percttssion. Booking required. Ages 8 l3. l’ur! rt/(‘c'llic‘ ('rntnc'c‘ltmty. Timorous Beasties Sat 2() ck Sun 2| Jan. 2 4pm. I‘ree. Kcly'ittgt‘oye Art (iallery ck Museum. Argyle Street. l‘amily \y‘ot'kshop looking at animals and landscape in Burns‘ poetry and songs. Booking essential. call 276 ‘)5()8 or 276 ‘)5()‘). MindLab Family Fun Night Sat 20 Jan. 5 7pm. £20 per learn. (lather In (ilttsgoyy. I'pper Floor. 37 Ruthyen lane. (lather a team ol‘ tour to six players (inc at least two children) and learn htm to play a range ol games l'rom around the “odd bel'ore pitting yottr \y its against the other teatns iny'oly ed. Ages 8+.
Little Learners: Kings and Queens Sttn 2| Jan. I Iam noon. £o. l’ollok House. 2060 l’ollokshayys Road. ()I() ()4l0. Make your on n croyy n or sceptre. get yottr picture taken as a king or qtteen and rehearse a court dance in the library. Ages 3 5. Booking essential.
Back to the Drawing Board Sun 2| Ian ck Sttn 28' Jan. Sttn I 1.30am ck 2pm. I‘rec. Museum ol"I'ranspon. I Bunhouse Road. 287 2720. I‘un lamily \yot‘kshop. Rails and Sails Weekend Sat 27 ck Sun 28 Jan. Sat l()am 4pm: Sttn l()am 5pm. liree. .‘ylttseum olul‘l'altspott. I Bunhouse Road. 287 2720. A \yeekend ol' boat and track-related l‘un. including Richmond Model Boat ('lub's giant indoor pond. Little Learners: Servants and their Jobs Sun 28 Jan. I lam noon. £o. I’oIlok House. 2060 l’oIlokshayys Road. ()lo (All). l)isco\ er Itoys the people \yho \yot‘kcd heloys stairs at l’ollok llouse did the ltouseyyork. Ages 3 5. Booking essential. Making Music Stttt 28 Jan. I lam. l-tce. ls'cly'ingroy'c An (iallery ck .\Iuscum.
Argy le Street. 27(1‘)5‘)‘). l-‘un musical tour of the tnuseum.
Theatre & Dance
The Paper Bag Princess Sat 20 Jan. 2pm. £4.75 (£4.25). Scottish Mask and l’ttppet ('entre. 8 It) Balcarres Ayettue. Kelyindale. 33‘) ol85. l’ay la's l’uppets present this tale of Princess IiIi/abeth and her unlikely encounter \\ ith a dragon. Ages 3+.
Green Whale Wed 24 Sat 27 Ian.
Wed 'I‘Itu |.3()pm: 'I'hu l-‘ri I().3()am: Sat I lain ck 3pm. £6. ('iti/ens' 'l‘lieatre. (Iorbals Street. 42‘) 0022. l.tckcty spit present their engaging deep-sea adyenturc story for ages 3 and oyer.
Oscar and The Deep Sea Pearl Sat 27 Jan. 2pm ck 3.45pm. £4.75 (£4.25). Scottish Mask and Puppet ('entre. 8 I0 Balcarres Ay'cnue. Kelyindale. 33‘) ()I85. ()scar the Mouse embarks on an exciting underyyater adyenture. Ages 3+.
Exhibition
World Beneath My Feet 'l'ltu l8 l"ri 2o Jan (not Mon). l()atn 5pm: Sat/Sun
noon 5pm. I-‘rce. 'I‘ramyyay. 25 Albert I)ri\e, 0845 330 350l. Sec prey ieyy.
Edinburgh
Activities & Fun
The Glasshouses - Windows on the World l'ntil 'l‘htt I l‘eb. l()atn 5pm. £3.50 (£l £3). Royal Botanic Garden.
lny crleith Royy. 552 7 I 7 I. Hear the stories of exotic plants and the people who discoyered them.
Penguin Awareness Day Sat 20 Jan.
‘)am 4pm. Iidinbttrgh Zoo, (‘orsttn-phine Road. 334 ‘)I7 I. A day ol‘ penguin acliy'itics to highlight the loo‘s conservation Work.
Big Art Wee Hands Sat 20 Jan. l()am ck noon. £4 (£1.50 £2). North lidinburgh Arts (‘entre. I’ennyys'ell (‘ourt. 3l5 2 I51. Ilayc a go at a range ol‘ Visual art media. Ages 3 5 years: l()am; ages 5 8 years:
Dance Kids Sat 20 Jan. l()am ck I lam. £4 (£I.50 £2). North lidinburgh Arts ('cntt‘e. l’ennyysell ('ourt. 3I5 2I5l. Statnp. slide. jump and leap \\ ith dance tutor Michael Scott. Ages 3 5 years: l()am; ages 5 8 years: I lam.
Tiny Dance Kids Sat 27 Jan. l()am ck
I l.30am. £4 (£I.50 £2). North lidinbttrgh Arts ('entre. I’enny‘yy ell ('ourt. 3I5 2I5I. An introduction to dance lot the \et'y little ones. Ages 0 I8 tnonths: l()am; ages I8 months 3 years: II.30am.
First Impressions: Medieval Book of Days Sat 27 Ian. I lam ck lptn. £4 (£l.50 £2). North lidinburgh Arts ('entt'e. I5a I’ctmy \s ell (’ourt. 3I5 2l5l. learn hoyy to do your date keeping the medieyal yyay. Ages 3 o years: I lam: ages 7+: Iptn.
Theatre & Dance
Little Light Wed 24 Sat 27 Jan. I().3()am (Wed liri mat l.3(lptt). also l-‘ri 4pm. Sat tttat 2pm). £o (lamin tickets £8 £20). North lidinburgh Arts (’entt'e. l’ennyysell ('oun. 3I5 2I5I. Join little light on an adyenture and .see it shining and dancing around at this interactiye.
\ isual shoyy.
Peter Pan on Ice Thu 25 Sun 28 Jan. Thu 25 Jan. 7pm: l‘t'i 2o ck Sat 27 Jan. 3pm ck 7pm: Sttn 28 Jan. 2pm ck (rpm. £l0 £24. Royal llighland (‘entre. Ingliston. 335 ()2 l0. Spectacular ice shtm based on I.\l Barrie’s original story. Lifeboat Sat 27 .lan. 7.30pm. £0 (lamin ticket £22). Brunton 'l'heatre. l.ady\\ ell Way. .\lttsselburgh. ()65 2240. (‘atherine \thels present their award \s inning play based on the true story til I\\() girls \y ho suryiycd I‘) territy ing hours it) the “titer. clinging to an ttpturned lil’eboat. Ages 8+.
Books and Storytelling
Talking Trees Storytelling Sun 2| Jan. 2 3pm. l-‘rec. Royal Botanic (iardens. lnyerleith Boys. 552 7I7I. 'I‘he 'I'alking 'l’rees storytellers transport adults and children to a magical tar ayyay land. Simon Puttock Sat 27 Jan. 2pm. £4 (£l.50 £2). North Iidinburgh Arts ('entt'e. I5a l’ennyysell (’ourt. 315 2I5l. .\Ieet Simon l’uttock. \yhose /.iII/c' Ins! ("mt/toy “as recently yoted the layout'ite Scottish children's book ol 2000.
Burns for Baims Sat 27 Ian. 3.30pm. £4. Scottiin Storytelling ('etttre. 43 High Street. 55b ‘)57‘). Burns l'or yyce people and their lamilies yy ith storyteller Senga Munro. Ages 5+.
Outside The Cities
Activities & Fun
Zoo Creatures Quiz Sun 28 Jan.
2 4pm. lace. ('alderglcn ('ottntry l’ark. Strathay en Road. liast Kilbride. (ll 35.5 23b (>44. llaye l'tm learning more abottt animals at this inl'ormal drop-in session.
Theatre & Dance
Green Whale I-‘ri l‘) ck Sat 2() Ian. l-‘ri l0.l5am ck l.30pm; Sat I latit ck 2.30pm. £5 (latitin ticket £I()). Dundee Rep. lay Square. Dundee. 0| 382 223530. See (‘iti/clt's 'Ilieatrc. (ilasgoyy.
Olga the Brolga Sat 20 .lan. l lam ck 2pm. £b (children £2). MaeRobert. l'niyersity ol‘ Stirling. lll7S() 4()() (tot). Yl)ance present this colourlttl dance shoyy abottt ()lga. a beautiful bird desperate tor a dance partner. Ages 3+.
Green Whale Stttt 2| .lan. l()am ck I.30pm. £5. (‘umlx'rnauld 'I'Itcatre. Kildt'um. ('umbernauld. 0| 23o 32887. See ('iti/en's 'l‘hcatre. (ilasgoyy.
Big Balloon Tue 30 Jan Sat 3 l‘eb. times \ary. £(i (£5). MacRobert. l'niy'ersity ol‘ Stirling. (II 78o 4oo ooo. lnteractiye balloon adyenture. Ages 3 o.