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Glasgow
Activities 8 Fun
Singing Drum Sat 21 Jun. noon. £tbc. Ramshom Theatre. 98 Ingram Street. 552 3489. Participate in a musical story group using percussion. the body and voice. Ages 8+. Part of the Glasgow Intemational Jazz Festival.
Boogie Babies and Mini Movers Wed 25 Jun. 10.30am & l 1.30am. £3. Hillhead Library. 348 Byres Road. 276 1617. Boogie Babies is a creative dance session using movement. storytelling and games. followed by dynamic dance and movement in Mini Movers. Part of the West End Festi val .
FREE Kelvlngrove Museum Nature Club Sat 28 Jun. 10.30am. Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum. Argyle Street. 276 9599. Gallery tours. specimen handling. hands-on activities and games. A es 8—12.
F EE Sundays 0 Scotland Street Sun 29 Jun. l—2.30pm. Scotland Street School Museum. 225 Scotland Street. 287 0500. Drop-in family club held every second Sunday. offering crafty activities ins ired by the past. Ages 5—12.
F EE Identity and Image Sun 29 Jun. 1.30—3.30pm. Gallery of Modern Art. Royal Exchange Square. 287 3059. A practical workshop aimed at teenagers (ages 12—16) led by photographer Janie Nicoll. Booking essential.
DJ Skills Wed 2 Jul. 1pm & 2.30pm. £3. City Halls. Candleriggs. 559 6023. A trip into the world of mixers. cue mixes and beat-matching. First workshop for ages 7—1 1. second for ages 12+.
Musical Adventures Thu 3 Jul. 11.30am & 1.30pm. £3. City Halls. Candlenggs. 353 8000. Interactive musical adventure through stories and songs for children aged 3—6 and their carers.
Musrc Peter and the Wolf Sun 22 Jun. 4.30pm. £6. Oran Mor. 731—735 Great Western Road. 0870 220 1 1 16. The Auricle Ensemble presents Prokofiev‘s famous tale for children. narrated by Balamory favourite. Juliet Cadzow. Part of the West End Festival. Kidsamonlum Sat 28 Jun. 1pm. £5. The Old Fruitmarkct. Candleriggs. 353 8000. Tom Bancroft leads this fun. musical event introducing youngsters aged 6—14 to the exciting power and freedom of jazz. Part of the Glasgow International Jazz festival.
Theatre 8 Dance
Playhouse Disney Live Fri 20—Sun 22 Jun. 5pm (also Sat/Sun l lam & 2pm). £15.50—£19.50. Braehead Arena. Kings Inch Road. 0870444 6062. Mickey. Pooh. Little Einsteins — the gang‘s all here for this sing-along. play-along live show. Zippo’s Circus Until Sun 22 Jun. times vary. £8—£20 (£6—£14). Glasgow Green. Greendyke Street. 0871 200 3940. Spanish themed circus with clowning. acrobatics and equestrian displays.
The Wiggles: Live Hot Potato Show! Tue 24 Jun. 11am & 2pm. £15. Royal Concert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. Australia‘s favourite children‘s entertainers return to Scotland with their new show.
CBeebies at the Theatre: Let‘s Play! Mon 30 Jun & Tue 1 Jul. Mon 5pm; Tue 11am & 2pm. £9—£13.50 (family ticket £50). King's Theatre. 297 Bath Street. 0870 060 6648. The CBcebies channel takes to the stage. with Jenny Jumble. PC Plum. Postman Pat. Bill & Ben and others.
Books The Big Book Look Thu 19 Jun. 3.30pm. Free. Hillhead Library. 348 Byres
48 THE LIST 19 Jun—3 Jul 2008
1 Road. 276 1617. Join in the library treasure 1 hunt to win a prize. Booking advised. Ages
7+. Part of the West [ind I'estival. Tyrannosaurus Drip & Tiddler Sat 28 Jun. noon & 3.30pm. £4.
i Gilmorehill 012. 9 University Avenue. 330
5522. Creator of the much-loved children‘s
L classic The Grufl‘alo. Julia Donaldson
; reads from two new picture books. Ages
: 4+. Part of the West End festival.
5 FREE Cathy Cassidy Sat 28 Jun. 2pm.
Borders Books. Fort Retail Park. 390
f Provan Walk. 773 2910. Friendship Festival activities to celebrate Cathy (‘assidy's new
5’ Sto
novel. Ginger Snaps. Ages 10+.
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FRE Family Storytelling at Kibble 5 Sat 21 Jun. 2pm. Kibble Palace. Glasgow Botanic Gardens. 730 Great Western
Road. 276 1614. Storytime with Alison
' Galbraith. Part of the West Ifml Festival.
FREE Drama Games and Radio Play for Families Sun 22 Jun.
: noon—5pm. Hillhead Library. 348 Byres ' Road. 276 1617. A theatre workshop 3 aimed at families with children of all ‘ ages. Booking required. l’art oft/re West
15an Festival.
: FREE Story Stars Tue 24—Thu 26 Jun (not Wed). 3.30pm. Partick Library. 305
Dumbat‘ton Road. 276 1560. A mix of
storytelling and drama in which you can
become your favourite fictional character.
' Booking required. Ages 68. Part of the
West End ['2’in val.
Edinburgh
Activities 8 Fun
Afterschool Arts Fri 20 Jun 8; Fri 27 Jun. 2—4pm. £5. ()ut ()f The Blue Drill Hall. 30—36 Dalmeny Street. Leith. 555 7101. Make a 31) shadowbox collage in
g the style of Joseph (‘ornell (20111) and design some Toulouse-1.autrec-style
posters (27th). Ages 7+. ii-mail
' jbdawsoti(a‘ine.tik to book.
Old Town Adventure Tour Sat
21 Jun. 1.30pm & 3.30pm. £3 (family ticket £10). Scottish Storytelling Centre. 43—45 High Street. 556 9579. Hear stories of Old Edinburgh. then pick
’ up an Old Town adventure pack and
continue the journey of discovery.
T Suitable for families with children aged
7—10. Par! rift/re ()ltl lim'tt festival.
' Ukiyo-e Sat 28 Jun. times vary. £4.50.
Out Of The Blue Drill Hall. 30—36
[)almeny Street. Leith. 555 7101. Have a go at making Japanese woodblock prints. 1 lam—noon for ages L6; 1—-2pm for ages 7+. Email jbdawsori(a‘rrie.uk to book.
NSPCC Big Bike Ride Sun 29 Jun.
10am—2pm. £5 (£2.50). Holyrood Park. ()844 892 ()212. A charity cycle on a famil ' friendly 1.5 mile track.
FRE The Killing Times Sun 29 Jun. 12.45pm. 1.45pm & 2.45pm. National
Museum of Scotland. (‘hambers Street.
247 4422. Known as the ‘Killing times‘ or
the ‘(ilorious Revolution'. the 1680s are
’ brought to life by Living History Scotland I with demonstrations of soldiers’ uniforms. ‘ weapons and tactics.
Get Ready for Summer Mon 30
Jun—Fri 4 Jul. 10.30am—12.30pm. £70 for the week (includes materials. drink and
snack). lrnagination Workshop. 136
Marchrnont Road. 466 ()148. Paint a t-
shirt. decorate flip flops. make a photo ; album and more at this week-long f workshop. Ages 6+. Booking essential.
Birds, Bees and Butterflies Tue 1
: Jul. 10.30am—l.30pm. £4. Lauriston
Castle. (‘ramond Road South. 529 2963.
‘ Leam about small winged things in the
grounds of the castle then retreat to the old glasshouse to put that inspiration to
I good use. Ages 5+. 1 Mindy Mouse or Harry Rare Money
Boxes Thu 3 Jul. 10.30am-—12.30pm & 1.30—3.30pm. £4. Lauriston Castle.
C ramond Road South. 529 2963. Use recycled materials to make a safe and
‘ decorative place to store your pennies.
FREE Art in the Park Thu 3 Jul.
2—3.30pm. Cammo Estate. (‘ammo Road. 447 7145. Nature-based art activities for
CHILDREN'S OPERA
THE UNDERSEA WORLD OF BUBBLE MCBEA Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Fri 20-Sun 22 Jun
The words ‘children’ and ‘opera’ aren’t often found in the same sentence. But over the past few years, Scottish Opera has managed to make the artform not just accessible, but great fun. The Undersea World of Bubble McBea is the third production the company has created for children - and for the first time, they’re opening it up to public audiences, not just
schools.
Aimed at three-to-six-year-olds, the opera is set on a small Scottish island, where young Bubble McBea lives with her madcap father, Barnacle. Featuring puppetry, dance, animation and lots of songs, the creators wanted the show to work on a number of levels. ‘l’m always aware that entertainment like this has to be family-orientated,’ says composer, Alan Penman. ‘I don’t see any point in doing something that grown-ups get nothing out of. And chances are a three-year-old isn’t going to follow all the plot developments - so you have to make it look
visually good and sound interesting.’
An environmental tale, in which Bubble discovers a group of creatures being poisoned by rubbish thrown into the sea, the opera sends a message without being preachy. ‘We don’t expect five-year—olds to turn into eco-warriors,’ says Penman. ‘lt’s a very local story to show that everybody has to do their bit. And if children enjoy the show, then the
message seeps in.’
Included in the ticket price is a CD, sent out to families before the show, so that everyone can sing along. ‘There’s always an element of participation and I think the CD helps that along,’ explains Penman. ‘lf kids get to know the songs and characters before they go into the theatre, they’ll be more inclined to have an interest in it.’ (Kelly Apter)
children aged 4— 8. Please wear old clothes and bring a bag to take home any creations.
USIC Scottish Opera: The Undersea World of Bubble McBea liri 20—Sun 22 Jun. Fri & Sun 2pm (also Sun 1 1am); Sat 10am & 1pm. £6 (family tickets £15--£l8). Festival Theatre. 13 29 Nicolson Street. 529 6000. See preview.
Theatre 8 Dance
The Wiggles: Live Hot Potato Show! Mon 23 Jun. 11am. £15. Playhouse. 18» 22 (irecnside Place. ()844 847 1660. Scc (ilasgow.
Books FREE Where’s Wallf.’ Fun Time Sat 21 Jun. 11am 4pm. Waterstonc's.
('amcron Toll Shopping (wire. 6 Lady Road. 666 1866. (‘clcbrate the illusivc man‘s 21st birthday at \Vatei'stone's. FREE Cathy Cassidy Mon 30 Jun. 2pm. Tickctcd. Borders Books. Fort Kinnaird Retail Park. 657 4041. See (ilasgow
Storytelling
Koko Comes to the Old Town Hi 20 Jun. 2.30pm. £4 (£3). Scottish Storytelling (‘entrc. 43 45 High Street. 556 9579. African folktales brought to life w ith sing-alongs. surprises and mask—making. l’art oft/re ()ll/ ‘Iim-u I’estivul.
FREE Talking Trees: Chinese Tales at Midsummer Sat 21 Jun. 7 9pm. Royal Botanic (iardcn. lnverleith Row, 248 2968. Tales of magic. mystery. trees and travel for children aged 8+.