Gant Warttshop Space
This brand new children’s arts venue has a packed programme of creative workshops and exhibitions for kids aged 3-11. Fancy creating
your very own bug? Then All Creatures Great and Small is the event for you. Participants get to make their own creature, using felt, glitter, sticky shapes and other materials, and before telling its story. In Seasonal Surprises children explore the four seasons through drama, drawing, props and painting, and in building and making workshop Places and Spaces kids can experiment using materials from indoors and out, photography and storytelling to create their very own place with its own story. Make mine a glitterbug.
at 727» 727 Salt/market, Glasgow. various dates and titties. Sat 12 May-Sat 30 Jun.
Dance Kids Sat 1‘) May. l0am & l lam. £4 (£1.50 £3). North lidinburgh Arts Centre. l’ennywell (‘ourt. 3l5 3l5l. Stamp. slide. jump and leap with dance tutor Michael Scott. Ages .3 5 years at 10am. ages 5 8 years at l lam. Edwardian Wall Hangings Sat It) May. l0.30am & l.30pm. £4. l.auriston (‘astle. (‘ramond Road South. 53‘) 3963. (iet a special behind the scenes look at the sumptuous fabrics iii the castle's rooms bel'ore designing your own labric collage. Booking essential. Ages 8+.
Zany Zoetropes Sat l‘) May.
l0.30am l3.30pm 6'; l 4pm. Royal Museum. 3 (‘hambers Street. 347 431‘). Learn how to make your own moving animation using the techniques of Victorian inventors. Drop-in session. The Comedy Club 4 Kids Sat I‘) May. 3.30 5.30pm. £6. The Bongo (Tub. Moray House. 37 llolyrood Road. 558 7604. Top comedians playing to the toughest crowd: kids. And they haye to keep it clean. l-‘or ages 6+.
An Hysterical History of Scotland
Sun 30 May. l3.45pm. l.45pm & 3.45pm.
Royal Museum llawthornden (‘ourt. 3 ('hambers Stt'eet. 347 43 l‘). A w histle» stop tour ol the highs and lows ol Scotland‘s history.
Wacky Wonder Turners Mon 2| May. 10.30am 13.30pm 62; l 4pm. l-‘ree. Royal
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Mtiseum. 3 ('hambers Street. 347 43l‘). ('reate a thaumatrope ‘wonder turner" and see how young people entcitained themselyes belore cinema was around. Drop-in session.
Badger Watch Mon 3l May". 7 ltlpni. £3 (£3). Royal Botanic (iardcii. lny erleith Row. 553 7l7l. ()bserye the clan ol' badgers that liye in the (iardens (as long as they 're in the mood) and learn about their habitat. lior adults and accompanied children aged 10+. Wear warm clothing.
Theatre & Dance
Annie Wed l6 Sat 1‘) May. 7.30pm. £8 (£6.50). Brunton 'l'heatre. l.adywell Way. Miisselburgh. 665 3340. Mtisical about the red-headed orphan who linds a new home.
Danny the Champion of the World Tue 33 Sat 36 May. Tue 7pm; Wed & Thu ll).30am & l.30am; l’ri l0.30am «k 7pm; Sat 3.30pm & 7pm. £l0.50 £l4.50. Playhouse. (ircenside Place. 0870 060l730. Stage adaptation of Roald l)ahl's classic story.
Storytelling
Scottish Tales with Robert Howat liri l 1 May. 3.30 3.30pm. l’rce. (‘entral Library. (ieorgc lV Bridge. 343 8000. 'l'antalising tales ol ama/ing adyentures to enchant and ama/e the whole lamily. I’url u/i/it' .St'i‘t'nI/iAli/11ml l't'slii'u/ ri/St‘ollixli ll’riliitg.
Things, Spaces and Places Sat It) May. 3pm. l-‘ree. Scottish Storytelling ('entre. «l3 4.5 lllglt Street. 5.56 ()57‘). Join storytellers Marion and Noel as they explore the secrets and surprises around the Scottish Storytelling (‘entre attd .loliii Knox llousc. l’ui'l n/Sit (‘i'li't'x Design I'i'.\'tii'ri/.
Talking flees Storytelling Sim 20 May. 3 3pm. l’ree. Royal Botanic (iarden. lnyerleith Row. 553 7l7l. The Talking Trees storytelling is back to transpoit adults and children alike to a magical land tar. lar away. Suitable for anyone \\ ith an imagination.
Aileen Paterson and Maisie the Cat Stilt 30 May. 3.30 3.30pm. l‘rce. MacDonald library. .\lacl)onald Road. 53‘) 5636. linioy an hour ol' stories. drawing and (tin as top tnoggy Maisie and author Aileen come to lidinburgh. Ages
5 l0 years. Booking essential. l’ur/ oft/1e .St'i't'ltl/i .l/mmi/ l'i’\ltl'(l/ of St'oHiy/i ll'riliiig.
Outside the Cities
Activities And Fun
Bank Holiday Challenges t'ntil Mott 38 May. Sat Mon ll.30am. lpm. 3pm & 4pm. Mtiseiim ()l' lilight. liast l’orttme Airlield. North Berw ick. (“630 880308. learn how to be a designer. inyentor. scientist or engineer in these interactiye Workshops. Materials pi'oy idcd.
Theatre & Dance
The Singing Kettle: Wild West Show Sat l3 May I lam. 3pm & 5pm; Sun l3 May noon & 3pm. £9 (£7.50; under 3s £3). .\lacRobert. l’niyersity ol Stirling. (H786 466666. The Singing Kettle gang ride into Kettle (‘reek to search for their missing kettle. (it) tlt‘essetl Us :I cow boy or girl. Clown Wed l6 May. 10.30am & lpm. £5 (£4); lamily ticket £l8. l)undee Rep. Tay Square. Dundee. (H383 3335 30. Sec lidinburgh. l’art ol the Bank of Scotland ('hildren's International 'l'heatre l't‘sllHll
Bank of Scotland Children’s International Theatre Festival
Tickets from 0131 228 1404. Most tickets are £8, but substantial family discounts are available. Go to www.imaginate.org.uk for further details.
Baby Rave Sat l‘) & Sun 30 May. l0am. l l.45am 62; 3pm. £8. Assembly Rooms. 54 (ieorge Street. See preview.
Performance in which Hopefully Nothing Happens Tue 33 May l0.l5am & l3.45pm’. Wed 33 May l0.l5am <8; 7pm. £8. ’l'rayerse 'l'heatre. (‘ambridge Street. The instructions were quite clear to the security guard make sure the stage is empty and that nothing happens but suddenly it all goes wrong? A _lt)_\‘()tlSl)' absurd show for ages 8+.
Clown Tue 33 Sat 36 May. l0.30am & lpm (not Sat). £8. North lidinburgh Arts (‘entre. l’ennywell (‘ourt. 3l5 3l5 l. linter the world ol' author—iIlustrator Quentin Blake. as his tales of a little toy clown that won't give up are brought to life. Ages 3+.
Hansel and Gretel Tue 22 Sun 37 May. Tue & Wed 10.30am & lpm: Thu lpm & 7.30pm; liri 10.30am & 7.30pm: Sat 3pm & 7.30pm; Sun 3pm & 5pm. £8. Brtinton 'l'heatre. ladywell Way. Mtisselbtirgh. 665 3340. (’atherine Wheels ’l'heatre (‘ompany' reim‘ents the classic fairytale as a spine—chilling promenade adyenture.
Minor Matters Tue 33 Thu 34 May. Tue & Wed 10.30am & 7pm: Thu 10.30am &lpin. £8. Assembly Rooms. 54 (ieorge Street. (‘ztti you see the tramp sleeping over there'.’ He's got a captiyating story to tell. A moying interactive tale tor ages 6+. The Attic under the Sky Tue 33 Thu 34 May (Tue & Wed sold out) Thu 7.30pm. 'l‘rayerse 'l‘hcali'c. ('ambridge Street. lliding in a dusty attic lull ol- boxes at little girl diseoyers something \ery strange. Ages 6+.
Once Upon a Dragon Tue
33 Mon 33 May. Tue l-‘ri & Mon
1 lain & 7pm: Sat & Sun 3pm & 7pm. £8. ('ammo listate l’ark. (’ramond. Set in an animated wood. site—specific theatre company. (irid lron. present l’atiline Mol‘s play (or ages 5+. 'I‘ransport lrom the Tray erse 'l'heati‘e pt'oyidcd.
Moussa’s Castle Wed 23 Sat 26 May. l0.l5am & 3.l5pm (3pm on Sat). £8. North lidinburgh Arts ('entre. l’enny well ('ourt. 3l5 3l5l. See (ilasgow.
Jason and The Argonauts Thu 34 Sat 36 May. Thu l"ri l0.l5am (Si l3.30pm; Sat 3pm. £8. Trayerse 'l'heali'e. ('ambridge Street. Visible l‘ictions presents this tun reworking ol' the classic tale. Ages 0+.
The End of Everything Ever'l’hu 34 Sat 36 May. Thu 10.30am & lpm‘. l'ri l0.30am & 7pm; Sat 7pm. £8. 'l‘rayet'se 'l‘heatre. (‘ambridge Street. Moying yet ltllllly tale inspired by true stories ol‘ the Kindertransimrt. when l().()()() Jewish children left their parents to llce Na/i-occupied countries. Ages l l+. Kylian4Kids Thu 34 Sat 36 May. 7pm. £8. King's Theatre. 3 [even Street. 53‘) (illllll. The Netherlands‘ superb lntrodans linsemble bring together some ol‘ the itiost dynamic and accessible works of choretigraphei‘. .liri ls'ylian. Ages 8+.