mm Ang 3 6 years at 1 lam; ages 7 r 12 years at lptn.
Tiny Dance Kids Sat 21 Jul (‘2 Sat 28 Jul. Sat 10am 6'; 11.30am. £4 (£1.50 £21. North lidinburgh Arts Centre. l’ennywell Court. 315 2151. An introdtrction to dance for the very little ones. Ages 0» 18 months at 10am and ages 18 months— 3 years at 1 1.30am. edinburghstudio.co.uk Summer Schools Mon 23—15ri 27 Jtrl. ‘).30am-v4pm. £142 £165. 'l'elford College. 350 West (it‘anton Road. 07‘)48 313802. Five-day workshops for young creatives aged 10- 16 years. where you can choose from TV' & radio. musical theatre. photography and drama & dance. (io to www.cdirtburghstttdio.co.uk for more details.
Play Quest Summer School .\ton 2.3»1-‘1'i 27 Jul. l0attt~~noort. £30
(£10 £221. North lidinburgh Arts Centre. Pennywell Court. 315 2151. Join artists. dramatists and musicians for a five-day creative journey into the unknown. Ages 5— 7 years. Booking essential.
Bedroom Makeover Mon 23 Fri 27 Jul. 10.30am 12.30pm. £75 (including all materials. drink and snack). lrnagination Workshop. 136 Marchmont Road. Mosaic a mirror. silk paint a cushion cover. make a name plate and decoupage a coat hanger to give your room a fabulous new look at this week—long summer workshop for ages 7+. Booking essential.
Wing It! Tue 24 Jttl. 2 3.30pm. £3 (accompanying adults freei. Water of Leith Visitor Centre. 24 Lanar'k Road. 455 7367. Discover life on the wings as the power of flight is harnessed! Remember to wear clothing suitable for the great outdoors. Booking essential. Minibeast Magic Wed 25 Jul.
2 3.30pm. £1 (accompanying adults free). lnver'esk Lodge (iarden. lnveresk. near Musselburgh. 653 55‘)5. Discover the creepy crawlies of woodland and meadow with the help of sweep nets. pooters and pots.
Big Art Wee Hands Sat 28 Jul. 10am 84 noon. £4 (£1.50 £2). North lidinbur'gh Arts Centre. l’ennywell Court. 315 2151. Have a go at a range of visual art media. including painting. sculpture. installation and digital photography. Ages 3 5 years at 10am and ages 6 ‘8 years at noon. Dance Kids Sat 28 Jul. 10am ch 1 lam. £4 (£1.50~£21. North lidinburgh Arts Centre. Pennywell Cotirt. 315 2151. (iet your shoes and socks off and prepare to stamp. slide. jump and leap. Ages 3 5 years at 10am. ages 5- 8 years at 1 lam. Woodland Silhouettes Mon 30 Jul. 10am- 12.30pm ("c 1 3.30pm. £4. l.auriston Castle. Cramond Road South. 52‘) 3‘)63. Make vibrant. textured collages inspired by the castle’s woodlands and lidwardian residents at this family workshop.
Art Lab Summer School .\1on 30
Jul Fri 3 Aug. 10am 3pm. £55 including lunch (£20—£35). North lidinburgh Arts Centre. Pennywell Court. 315 2151. Join the centre’s resident artists for this five- day workshop with painting. drawing. sketching. modelling and more. Ages 8+. Booking essential.
Songwriting and Recording Summer School Mon 30 Jul - l’ri 3 Aug. 10am 4pm. £55 including lunch (£20 £35). North lidinburgh Arts Centre. l’ennywell Court. 315 2151. Join other budding mtisicians and compose. write. sing and record your own work in the centre's recording studio. Ages 14+. Booking essential.
Fabric Fun Mon 30 Jul liri 3 Aug. 10.30am — 12.30pm. £75 (including materials. drink and snack 1. Imagination Workshop. 136 .\‘lat‘chrttont Road. lixplore working with and creating all sorts of different fabrics on this week- long workshop for ages 7+. Booking essential.
Wild About Games Tue 31 Jul.
2 3.30pm. £3 (accompanying adults free). Water of 1.eith Visitor Centre. 24 l.anark Road. 455 7367. Test out some of the centre's wildest games. Wear outdoor clothing. Booking essential.
The Secret Quest of Kestrel and Mouse Wed 1 Aug. 10.30am lprn. £4. 1.auriston Castle. Cramond Road Soutlt. 52‘) 3‘)63. l-‘ollow ing a secret map on this ranger-led story of enchantrnent. with riddles to solve and 31) mice and kestrels to make along the way.
Sunshine Workshop Wed 1 Aug.
2- 3.30pm. £4 (£31: family ticket: £10.50. Royal Observatory Visitor Centre. Blackford Hill. 668 8404. l'se the observatory ’s solar telescope and have a go at sortie cool experiments to find out more about the sun's powers. Ages 5+. Booking essential.
Theatre & Dance
The Singing Kettle: Wild West Show lit 20 Jul. 2er: Sat 21 Jul 1 1am & 2pm: Sun Jul 22 noon ck 3pm. £0 (family ticket £32). lieslival Theatre. Nicolson Street. 52‘) 6000. The Singing Kettle gang ride into Kettle Creek to search for their missing kettles. (io dressed as a cow boy or girl.
The Weenies Live! Tue 31 Jul & Wed 1 Aug. 2pm (Wed mat 1 lami.
£12.50 £14.50. Playhouse. (ireensidc Place. 0870 0601730. The CBeebies favourites go live with 7714' line/ranted 'liivs/m/i. a show about an old enchanted dolls house and toys that come to life.
Books & Storytelling
The Big Wild Read l'ntil Sun 2 Sep. Times and prices vary. Various libraries across lidinburgh. Children are challenged to read six books with the incentive of
w inning a certificate. medal and other goodies. lidinburgh libraries will be holding a series of accompanying events and activities. See w w w.edinbur‘gh.gov.uk/ libraries for details.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 1‘ri 20 Jul. midnight lam. l’r'ec. Waterstone's (liormerly ()ttakar's). Cameron Toll Shopping Centre. 6 Lady Road. 066 1866. The shop opens its doors at midning for those who cant wait ttntil the morning to get their hands on the final instalment of J.K. Row ling's staggeringly popular series.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Fri 21) Jul. midnight lam. liree. Waterstone‘s (()cean Terminal 1. ‘)8/‘) Ocean 'l‘crminal. Ocean Drive. l.eith. 554 7732. As above.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Fri 20 Jul. midnight 2am. liree. Waterstone’s. 13 14 Princes Street. 556 3034. As above.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows l‘ri 20 Jul. midnight. lirec. Waterstone's. 128 Princes Street. 226 2666. As above.
Toddler Morning Fri 20 Jul. Tue 24 Jul & liri 27 Jul. 10am. l-‘r‘ee. Borders Books. l-‘ort Kinnaird Retail Park. 657 4041. Stories and activities for toddlers and parents every Tue and Hi morning. Rhymetime for O-3s Hi 20 Jul.
10.30 1 1.30am. l-'ree. Sighthill Library. 6 Sighthill Wynd. 52‘) 5571. Nursery rhymes and action songs for the very young. .\lessy play. free jttice and snacks for the little ones. tea or coffee for adults Harry Potter Day Sun 22 Jul.
‘)arn- 6pm. Admission applies (free entry for under 14s dressed as a character from the books). lidinburgh Zoo. ('orstorphine Road. 33 ‘)17 l. Celebrate the release of final instalment of the Potter series with a series of talks relating to animals from the books.
Stories in the Stars: Perseus and Andromeda Wed 25 Jul. 3 4pm. £4 (£3); family ticket: £10.50. Royal Observatory Visitor Centre. Blackford Hill. 668 8404. Hear the tale of how the hero l’er'seus saves the beautiful princess Andromeda from a terrifying sea monster. Ages 4+. Booking essettllitl.
Activities & Fun
Altogether in the Park Sat 21 Jul. 1 lam 4pm. Free. l’laying liields. Sighthill. 52‘) 5571. One day of funfair
CREATIVE KIDS
FAMILY FESTIVAL AT THE GALLERY OF MODERN ART Gallery of Modern Art, Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow, Sat 21 July
Modern art is quite often seen as one of the least accessible styles, particularly for littler viewers who might be put off by anything that whiffs a bit of pretension. Glasgow’s Gallery of Modern Art is making sure that galleries are seen as welcoming and enjoyable with its Family Festival - a chance to enjoy the fun side of art. Activities include craft workshops, giant sculptures and a drumming performance. Banging away on a noisy drum next to an art gallery has got to be as far away from the stereotypes of hushed corridors and snobby attendants as a budding (and chattering) artist can get. There’s also a storytelling session to help kids understand the tales behind pictures and to offer a respite to creative paws. Alicia Watson, education and access curator, explains: ‘The day is free, open to all abilities with the emphasis on having fun and getting creative. We’d encourage parents to get involved and get arty.’
The gallery, which has a good track record of getting the next generation in, made headlines back in 2005 for asking local teenagers what they wanted to see exhibited, after hosting a show put together by local goth, rock and skater kids. The Family Festival is aiming at a younger age range, to make sure the future of art appreciation is safe in their chalk-covered hands. This is a chance for your potential Warhol or mini-Emin to get stuck in with artistic materials and come out with something to show for it; whether that’s a badge, a mask or just very grubby fingers and a smile on
their face. (Sian Bevan)
rides. stalls. Craig Chalmers from TVs :1in Dream Hill [)0 and puppets. Dinomites t'ntil Wed 31 ()ct.
10am 5.30pm. Included in admission. Deep Sea World. North Queensfcrry. 01383 41 1 880. Discover the fascinating world of baby and juvenile dinosaurs. with lil'e-st/ed models. fossils and hands- on activities.
Activity Wednesday Wed 1 Aug.
1 1.30am & 2pm. £tbc. National Museum of Rural Life. l’hilipshill Road. liast Kilbride. 247 4377. Learn survival skills. make cool arty stuff and track wildlife at this fun activity session. Phone to book. The Noddy Road Show Hi 20 Sun 22 Jul. 10am- 5pm. £tbc. Chatelherault Country Park. Carlisle Road. Hamilton. 01823401153. l-‘amily day out with Noddy and his friends. featuring music workshops. theatre shows. bouncy castle and face painters.
Vogrie Safari Sun 22 Jul. 1 4pm. l‘ree. Vogrie Country Park. (iorebridge. 01875 821‘)‘)(). Find out about the fluffy creatures who live in the park and discover how to be a wildlife detective. Garden Games Week Mon 23—Sun 2‘) Jul. times vary. liree. Dobbies (iarden \Vol'ld. 1.;tsswade. 663 1941. Play outdoor games. incltrding giant versions of dominoes. Connect 4. noughts and
crosses and Jenga.
Museum of Flight Airshow Sat 28 Jul. l0am---6pm. £16 (£14); family tickets available. National .\ltl.setlltt of flight. liast liortunc Airfield. North Berwick. 0870 42 1429‘). Action-packed fantin day featuring flight display s. vintage and modern military aircraft and fun activities for kids.
Teddy Bears’ Picnic Sun 2‘) Jul.
2 74pm. Included in admission: £5
(free £4). National Museum of Rural Life. l’hilipshill Road. liast Kilbridc. 247 4377. Remember to bring your teddy with you so he can join in the fun and games too.
Theatre & Dance
George’s Marvellous Medicine t‘ntil Sat 28 Jul (not Sun/Mont. 2.30pm & 7.30pm. £15 (£8 £12). Byre 'l‘hcatre. Abbey Street. St Andrews. (1133
475000. The Birmingham Stage Company brings to life the classic Roald l)ahl story of (icorge and his ingenious potion.
The White Cat Thu 1‘) .lul. 2.30pm. £6 (£4). liastgate Theatre. l’eebles. 01721 725 777. Jabberwocky' Theatre Company tells the story of a \\ hite cat whose helpful deeds have repercussions. Suitable for children 7+.
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