Events are listed by city, then type. Submit listings at least 14 days before publication to iules@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Jules Graham.
Glasgow Activities And Fun
DIY Detectives I'ntil Sun 25 Feb (not Mon). 3.30pm: Sat/Sun Iprn 8; 4pm. Incltrded in admission price. Glasgow Science Centre. 50 Pacific Quay. 0871 540 1000. Use forensic techniques strch as fingerprinting and microscopy to solve an imaginary crime.
Saturday Art Club Sat 17 & Sat 24 Feb. 10.30am—1pm. Free. (iallery of Modern .Art. Royal Iixchange Square. 229 1996. Ftrn art activities for children aged 3---l 1 — parents can get stuck in too. Burrell Family Club Sat 17 & Sat 24 Feb. 2—4pm. Free. Burt‘ell Collection. 2060 Pollokshaws Road. 287 2550. Regular famin drop-in session featuring fun activities based on the Burrell's fascinating collections.
CCA Kids: Visual Arts Workshops Sat 17 8; Sat 24 Feb. 3—5pm. £3. CCA. 350 Sauchiehall Street. 352 4900. Creative workshops based on the exhibition programme. Ages 5 - 12.
Big and Little Yoga Mon 19 & Mon 26 Feb. 1.45pm. £4 per adult and child pair. (lather In Glasgow. I'pper Floor. 37 Ruthven Lane (off Byres Road). 07967 188 513. Weekly yoga session specially designed for adults and children (aged between 18 months and 5 years).
Firefly Little Drama Mon 19 8; Mon 26 Feb. 2.45pm. £4. (lather In (ilasgow. ITpper Floor. 37 Ruthven Lane. 07967 188 5 I 3. Let your imagination run wild at this creative session. Ages 3-5.
Kids Yoga Sessions Mon 19 & Mon 26 Feb. 4pm & 5pm. £4. (lather In Glasgow. ['pper Floor. 37 Ruthven Lane. 07967 188 513. Stretch and pose your way to a healthier mind and body. Ages 58 at 4pm. 8-~12 at 5pm.
Teddy Bear Jamboree Wed 21 Feb. 9.30am. £21 for six-week block. (iarscube Sports Complex. West of Scotland Science Park. Maryhill Road. 330 5363. A new weekly class providing a basic introduction to music and movement for the very young and their carers. Ages 2+. Booking essential. Week one of six. Jamming Juniors Wed 21 Feb. 4pm. £24. (iarscube Sports Complex. West of Scotland Science Park. Maryhill Road. 330 5363. A new weekly class featuring bouncing boxercise. funky-lit dance and game skills. Ages 5» 8. Booking essential. Week one of six.
Tram Man Sat 24 Feb. 12.30pm. Free. Museum of Transport. Kelvin Hall. 1 Bunhouse Road. 287 2720. A tram conductor comes to life. and talks about the early days of (ilasgow's public transport system.
Making Music Sun 25 Feb. 1 1am. Free. Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum. Argyle Street. 276 9599. Prepare to make some serious noise on this fun musical tour of the museum.
It’s a Percussion Thing! Mon 26 Feb. 4.30pm. £12 for four week course. City Ilalls. Candleriggs. 353 8000. For all the wannabe drummers and percussionists otrt there. I.earn how to play a load of rhythms and instrument from around the world. Ages 7+. Week one of four. World Book Day Events Thu 1 Mar. Free. Borders Books. l'nit 26. Fort Kinnaird Retail Park. 657 4041. A day of activities celebrating books: make and do, storytimes. and an Aslmsaars: 'Ieer/i of the 'IlRex' treasure hunt.
Theatre 8 Dance
The Three Billy Goats Gruff 8. Other Tales Sat 17 Feb. 2pm & 3.45pm. £4.75 (£4.25). Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre. 8-10 Balcarres Avenue. Kelvindale. 339 6185. Three adventurous goats go trip- trapping over a troll-guarded bridge in this show from Kidglove Puppets. Ages 3+.
Brier Rose Sat 24 Feb. 2pm. £4.75 (£4.25). Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre. 8—10 Balcarres Avenue. Kelvindale. 339 6185. Folding Theatre puppet company's own take on .S'leeping Beauty. Ages 3+.
Storytelling
Tall Tales at the Tron Sat 17 Feb. 10am. £2. Tron Theatre. 63 'I‘rongate. 552 4267. Interactive storytelling session with movement. mime and props. Ages 3—5.
Edinburgh
Activities And Fun
Kidnapped Treasure Hunt Until Sun 18 Feb. Thu—Fri 10am—8pm: Sat 10am-7pm; Sun 1 1am—6pm. Free. ()cean 'I‘erminal. I.eith. 555 8888. A Kidnapped- themed treasure htrnt to win Vue tickets or copies of the new graphic novel. Pick up a treasure map frorn customer service desk. Marriage, Murder and Conspiracy: Mary Queen of Scots at the Palace lintil Strn 18 Feb. I lam-3pm. Palace of Hol_\'roodhouse. Royal Mile. 524 1 120. Discover what life was like for Mary. Queen of Scots. then design and decorate your own three-dimensional palace. Comedy Academy 4Kids Sat 17 Feb. noon--—3pm. £90 for three workshops. The Bongo Club. Moray House. 37 Holyrood Road. 558 7604. Comedy workshop for
7 — l 2-year-o1ds hosted by James Campbell.
Jacobite Themed Drama Workshop Sat 17 Feb. 2.15pm. £4 (£1.50--.£2). North lidinburgh Arts Centre. Pennywell Court. 315 2151. Drama workshop for ages 8+. following the performance of When Kilts 11"ere Banned.
Tiny Dance Kids Sat 24 Feb. 10am &
l 1.30am. £4 (£l.50—.£2). North Iidinburgh Arts Centre. Pennywell Court. 315 2151. An introduction to dance for very little ones. Ages 0 18 months at 10am and ages 18 months~3 years at 1 1.30am. Kidnapped Drama Workshop Sat 24 Feb. I lam. Free (ticketed). Portobello Library. 14 Roselield Avenue. Portobello. 529 5558. Blast-()ff Books conduct a drama workshop on the theme of Kidnapped. Ages 8--I I. Call ()131 242 8000 to book.
First Impressions: JMW Turner Sat 24 Feb. 1 1am & 1pm. £4 (£1.50—.£2). North Iidinburgh Arts Centre. Pennywell Court. 315 2151. Try your hand at painting your very own seascape using the work of J MW Turner for inspiration. Ages 3—6 years at l lam. ages 7+ at 1pm.
Theatre & Dance
Baby Balloon I'ntil Sat 17 Feb. 10am. 1 1.30am & 2pm. £6 (family tickets
£8» £20). North lidinburgh Arts Centre. Pennywell Court. 315 2151. A gentle. captivating theatre experience from ()in Cart for babies and toddlers aged 6 months--2 years.
Ticonderoga Workshop Thu 15 Feb. 10.30am~ 1.30pm. £6. Scottish Storytelling Centre. 43 High Street. 556 9579. Watch an excerpt of Clydebuilt‘s shadow theatre production. based on RI. Stevenson‘s poem. then make your very own shadow puppet. Ages 7—- I4.
Shady Shadow Puppets 8. Silhouettes Thu 15 Feb. 10.30am & 1.30pm. Free (ticketed). Writers‘ Museum. Lady Stair's Close. I.awnmarket. 529 4901. A scary shadowy puppet show on the theme of Kidnapped. Ages 8~l2. Call 0131 529 3962 to book. Kidnapped: When Kilts Were Banned Fri 16 Feb. I lam & 2pm. £5 (£3). Scottish Storytelling Centre. 43—45 High Street. 556 9579. This fun. fast show. developed by the Scottish Storytelling Centre brings R1. Stevenson's Kidnapped to life. Ages 7+.
When Kilts Were Banned Sat 17 Feb. 2pm. Free. North Iidinburgh Arts Centre. Pennywell Court. 315 2151. See above. My House Wed 28 Feb—Sat 3 Mar. Times vary. £3.50—.£6 (family tickets £8——£20). North Iidinburgh Arts Centre. Pennywell Court. 315 2151. See how many shapes and textures you can spot in
BOOK FESTIVAL AYE WRITE! Mitchell Library, Glasgow, Fri 16-Sun 25 Feb
At times. it might seem like the world of children's writing is a woman's domain. You can barely move in the kids section of a book store without bumping into a whole shelf dedicated to JK Rowling, Jacqueline Wilson. Anne Fine or Lauren Child. And when it comes to the celebrity end of things, the likes of Madonna and Kylie get more than their fair share of column inches. Yet there are plenty of top kids writers out there of the male persuasion and some of them are
appearing at Aye Write!
Dubliner John Boyne (Sat 77 Feb, 4pm) had a New York Times bestseller hit with The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas which is now being turned into a movie by Mark Herman (Little Voice. Brassed Off). London lad Tony Ross (pictured) (Sun 78 Feb, 4pm) has illustrated books for Roald Dahl and Michael Palin and hit paydirt with his work on Francesca Simon's Horrid Henry series.
Philip Ardagh (Mon 79 Feb, 4.30pm) may have found it difficult to celebrate his 40th birthday, which occured on the day the Twin Towers fell. but the success of his writing career has surely brought a smile back to his face. The Eddie Dickens series has made his name, and led to Paul McCartney getting in touch to request help for his own literary career. Meanwhile, John Foster (Tue 20 Feb, 4.30pm) will be indulging in a little wordplay with the wee ones for his Dinosaur Poems. The kids might have to struggle past the adults in the ticket queue for Julian Baggini (Sat 24 Feb, 2.30pm) whose Philosophy of the Simpsons event should stop anyone having a cow. (Brian Donaldson)
I All events here £6 (£4). wwwayewritecom.
the special Starcatcher"s house where all is not as it seems. Ages 0—~3 years.
Storytelling
Kidnapped Reading Sat l0—Sun 18 Feb. Sat 25 & Strn 26 Feb. 2pm & 3pm. Free. Waterstone's. ()cean Terminal. I.eith. 554 7732. Robert Louis Stevenson‘s Kidnapped is narrated in the atmospheric setting of the Jean de la Lune tall ship. Meet at Waterstone‘s. Kidnapped: When Kilts Were Banned Fri 16 Feb. I lam & 2pm. Scottish Storytelling Centre. 43 High Street. 5569579. See North Iidinburgh Arts Centre above.
Salty Tales of the Sea Sat 17 Feb.
I lam. 1pm 84 3pm. Free (ticketed).
National Library of Scotland. 33 Salisbury
Place. 623 3845. Seafaring tales. ttrnes and art activities for children of all ages inspired by R1. Stevenson's Kidnapped.
Highland Fibs Sat 17 Feb. 2.30pm. £3. Scottish Storytelling Centre. 43 High Street. 556 9579. Robert Howie's outlandish Jacobite stories go into stuff they won't tell you at school. Ages 6+. Talking Trees Storytelling Sun 18 Feb. 2—-3pm. Free. Royal Botanic (iarden. lnverleith Row. 552 717 l. '1‘alking Trees storytelling is back to transport adults and children alike to a magical land far. far away.
Outside the cities
Activities And Fun
Pirate Weekend Sat 17 & Sun 18 Feb. 10am—6pm. £8.55 (£6.30~£6.75); family ticket £28.70. Deep Sea World. North Queensferry. 01383 41 1 880. Fun. frolics and hordes of nautical activities.
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