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Glasgow
Activities and Fun
FREE Saturday Art Club Sat 15 & 22 Nov. 10.30am—1pm. Gallery of Modern An. Royal Exchange Square. 229 1996. Art activities including drawing. collage. sculpture-making and games. Ages 3—12. After School Drama Group Tue 18 8; 25 Nov. 4—6pm. £3.50 (£3). Giant Workshop Space. 121—127 Saltmarket. 357 5000. Drama games. movement and storytelling. Ages 7—1 1.
Saturday Arts Medley Sat 15 & 22 Nov. Sat 10.30am—noon (ages 6-8) 8; 3—5pm (ages 9-1 1). £3.50—-£4.50. Giant Workshop Space. 121-~-127 Salttnarket. 357 5000. A series of fun art workshops. Saturday Creative Play Sat 15 & 22 Nov. 1.30— 2.30pm. £3.50 (£3). Giant Workshop Space. 121—127 Saltmarket. 357 5000. Creative play involving drama. storytelling. visual arts. music and movement. Ages 35.
Paper Making Workshop Sun 16 8t 23 Nov, 10--l 1.30am. £24. Glasgow Botanic Gardens. 730 Great Westem Road. 334 2422. Paper making workshop covering a wide range of techniques. Ages 4— 12.
FREE Back to the Drawing Board Sun 16 8; 23 Nov. 2 3.30pm. Museum of Transport. Kelvin Hall. 1 Bunhouse Road. 287 2651. Drop into the museum and have fun at this creative workshop. FREE Kelvingrove Museum Nature Club Sat 15 Nov. 10.30am. Kelvingrove Art Gallery 8; Museum. Argyle Street. 276 9569. Gallery tours. specimen handling. hands-on activities and games. This session focuses on rainforest life. Ages 8-12.
FREE Transport in Art Sat 15 Nov.
1 lam—12.30pm. Museum of Transport. Kelvin Hall. 1 Bunhouse Road. 287 2720. Make your own an using chains and other bicycle parts at this drop-in workshop. Ages 7—-12.
Glasgow’s Christmas Lights Switch-On! Sun 16 Nov. 4.30-—7pm. SOLD ()IfT. George Square. The roof of the City Chambers explodes in a fantastic firework display. See www.winterfestg1asgow.com
FREE Christmas Gift Fayre Sat 22 & Sun 23 Nov. 1 1am-4pm. The Tall Ship at Glasgow Harbour. 100 Stobcross Road. 222 2513. Stalls selling handcrafted goods while Santa resides in the Captain‘s Cabin.
Santa’s Grotto Sat 22 Nov—<Wed 24 Dec. Sat/Sun 1 Iain w8pm; Mon 24»-Thu 27 Nov 2 -8pm. £7. George Square. Meet the main man. have your photo taken and receive a present. See www.winterfestglasgow.com
FREE Burrell for Families Sat 22 Nov. 2pm. Burrell Collection. 2060 Pollokshaws Road. 287 2550. Make animal transfers to iron on at home based
o Jose h Crawhall‘s paintings. * F EE Family Fun Days Sat 22 & Sun 23 Nov. George Square.
Iintenainment from Glasgow International Comedy Festival. Glasgow Science Centre. face painting. ice skating. storytelling and music from Real Radio. See www.winterfestglasgow.com
Theatre and Dance
Little Light Thu 13—Sat 15 Nov. Thu—I‘ri 10am & 1 1.30am; Sat 2.30pm. Adult and child £6. Platform. 1000 \V‘sterliouse Road. Iiasterhouse. 276 9696. Join Little Light on an adventure and see it shining and dancing around. Hannah 8. Harvey Thu 13 Sat 15 Nov. Thu 1pm; Fri 7pm; Sat 5pm. £10 (£5). Tron Theatre. 63 Trongate. 552 4267. Hannah and her Dad have trouble seeing eye to eye until help arrives in the shape of a giant rabbit. For ages 10+.
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Three Little Pigs and Other Tails Sat 15 Nov. 2pm & 3.45pm. £4.95
‘ (£4.75). Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre.
8--10 BaICilITCS Avenue. Kelvindale. 339 6185. Help the pigs thwart Wolf‘s wicked plans to eat them all up. Ages 3+.
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Tall Tales at the Tron Sat 22 Nov. 10—10.55am. £4 (one adult/one child). Tron Theatre. 63 Trongate. 552 4267. Interactive storytelling session with movement. mime and props. Ages 3 -5.
Edinburgh
Activities and Fun
FREE Bags of Art Sun 16 Nov. 2—4pm. National Gallery of Modern An. 75 Belford Road. 624 6200. Collect a bag of new activities from the Art Station then explore the collection and create your own artwork. Ages 3—12.
Strange Town Until Tue 16 Dec. Tue 6--8pm. £50. Out Of The Blue Drill Ilall. 30—36 Dalmeny Street. Leith. 555 7101. Youth theatre for ages 14-18.
Saturday Art Club Sat 15 8; 22 Nov. 10am—noon (5-7 years) & l.30--3.30pm (8-1 1 years). £40 per course (£10). National Portrait Gallery. 1 Queen Street. 624 6200. Learn about the different approaches to painting in The Intimate Portrait exhibition.
Saturday Studio Sat 15 & 22 Nov. 1.304.30pm. £40 per course (£10). Dean Gallery. 73 Belford Road. 624 6200. Four-week course for l 1-15-year-o1ds based on the Tracey Iimin exhibition. FREE Family Tours Sat 15 8' 22 Nov. 2pm. National Museum of Scotland. Chambers Street. 247 4422. A 15-minute tour of one of the Museum's collections. designed with families in mind. Christmas Craft Club Thu 13. 20 8; 27 Nov. 4—5pm. £40 for six weeks. Imagination Workshop. 136 Marchmont Road. 466 0148. Make calendars. tree baubles. Santa puppets and more. Ages 5+.
Afterschool Arts Fri 14 Nov. 24pm. £5. Out Of The Blue Drill Hall. 30—36 Dalmeny Street. Leith. 07951 137218. Workshop in Native American art. Ages 7+. Email jbdawsonm‘meuk to book. Christmas Cookery: Edible Gifts Sat 15 8; Sat 22 Nov. 10am—12.30pm. £25. Cookingmania. 75a Main Street. Davidsons Mains. 336 2012. Cook up an edible storm. Ages 7+.
Stars and Rockets Sat 15 Nov. 10.30am—12.30pm & 1.30—3.30pm. Free. City Art Centre. 2 Market Street. 529 3963. Create a glow-in-the-dark mobile with a space theme. Ages 4+. Booking essential.
Working with Leather Sat 15 Nov. 10.30am—-3pm. £45. Four Winds Inspiration Centre. The Pavilion. Arboretum Place. 332 2229. I..eathercraft workshop for parent and child. Booking essential.
First Impressions: Navajo Rug Workshop Sat 15 Nov. 1 1am-- noon ( 3-6 vears) & 1-2pm (7+ vears). £4.50. Out ()f
The Blue Drill Hall. 30—36 Dalmeny
Street. Leith. 555 7101. Learn about Native American art and make your own traditional rug pattems.
Ethical Christmas Decorations Sat 15 Nov. 1 1.30am—3.30pm. £3.50. The Iingine Shed. 19 St Leonards Lane. 443 9490. Decorate your home for Christmas at this workshop led by Bits and Bobs. Suitable for all ages.
FREE Signs of Autumn Sat 15 Nov. 2—2.45pm. Royal Botanic Garden. Inverleith Row. 552 7171. Find out from the garden rangers how animals prepare for w inter.
Kiss the Fish Workshops Sun 16 Nov. 1 Iain-12.30pm (ages 5-8) & l~-2.30pm (ages 8+). £8. Kiss the Fish Studios. 9 Dean Park Street. Stockbridge. 332 8912. Make beautiful Christmas cards.
FREE Ye Jacobite By Name Sun 16 Nov. 12.45pm. 1.45pm & 2.45pm. National Museum of Scotland. 2
PREVIEW KIDDIE CLUB ROCKING RASCALS
Bongo Club, Edinburgh, Sun 16 Nov
As all parents know, having kids can seriously damage your social life. But if you’re hankering for your dancefloor days - or simply want to pass on the joy of cutting a mg to Dancing Queen - then the answer may be close
at hand.
Conceived by Irish-born, Linlithgow-based mum, Emma Chalmers, Rocking Rascals is a club night, or rather afternoon, for children aged 1-7 and their parents/carers. Launched in Chalmers’ home town in August this year, the project is spreading its wings to Edinburgh, with dates in Glasgow and Fife on the horizon. The idea was originally born out of Chalmer’s love of dancing around the kitchen with her two young daughters, and the assumption that other kids and their grown-ups might get a kick out of it,
too.
With a DJ, games, free juice and a healthy tuck shop, the three-hour event also features a mini performance by a local dance school. ‘I wanted kids to see how dancing can develop,’ explains Chalmers. ‘To show them that there are kids not much bigger than them doing proper moves.’
Described by Chalmers as ‘Iike going to a wedding, but without the wedding’, the DJ is instructed to play wall-to-wall floor-fillers, with Oasis, Kylie and Abba all on the bill, plus a few cheesy numbers and some bona fide rock tunes to let the event live up to its name. So far all the afternoons have been a complete success - not least because of the enthusiasm of
Chalmers herself.
‘We try and give the event a bit of structure,’ she says. ‘So I’ll go round and chat to people and lead everyone in the Time Warp. I’m no dance teacher, but I’ll get up and make a fool out of myself, because I have a great
time doing it.’ (Kelly Apter)
Chambers Street. 247 4422. Living History Scotland's gripping tale of the Jacobite army"s 1745 occupation of Iidinburgh.
Rocking Rascals Sun 16 Nov.
2- 5pm. £7 (family ticket £32; non- dancing infants free). The Bongo Club. Moray Ilouse. 37 Ilonrood Road. 558 7604. See preview. above.
FREE Celebrating Cityscapes Sat 22 Nov. 10.30am- 12.30pm & I.30-3.30pm. City Art Centre. 2 Market Street. 529 3963. Create building-inspired cityscapes. Ages 4+. Booking essential.
Frosty Landscapes Sat 22 Nov. 10.30am—3.30pm. £15. Lauriston Castle. 2a Cramond Road South. 529 3963. Make your own Christmas cards using watercolours and sparkling metallic finishes.
FREE Real Life Science: Leaves Sat 22 Nov. noon-~3pm. Royal Botanic Garden. Inverleith Row. 552 7171. Learn about why leaves look the way they do and create some leaf-inspired art. Ages 5+.
Celestial Skies Sun 23 Nov.
Noon- 2pm & 2.30 4.30pm. Free. City Art Centre. 2 Market Street. 529 3963. Learn about deep space before making your own ceiling-mounted solar system. Ages 4+. Booking essential.
FREE Bruce and Bannockburn Sun 2.3 Nov. 12.45pm. 1.45pm & 2.45pm. National Museum of Scotland. 2 Chambers Street. 247 4422. llear about Robert the Bruce and the battle of Bannockburn.
FREE Sugar and Spice and All Things Nice Sun 23 Nov. 2» 3pm. Glasshouscs. Royal Botanic Garden. Inverleith Row. 552 7171. Learn about the plants that give its coffee. chocolate. ginger and other foods. Ages 10+.
Theatre 8 Dance Mary Poppins l'ntil Sat 6 Dec (not Sun). 7.30pm (Wed 8; Sat tnat 2.30pm). £17.50 £30.50. Playhouse. 18 22 Grecnside Place. 0870 606 3424. Cameron Mackintosh‘s spectacular musical. Escargot est Malade Sat 22 Nov. 1 Iain. £5. Institut lirancais d’licosse. 13 Randolph Crescent. 225 5366. Puppet company Le Petit .‘vlonde tell the story of a sick snail.
Storytelling
Family Story Circle Sat 15 it 22 Nov. 2.30pm. £3 (family ticket £10). Scottish Storytelling Centre. 43 45 Iligh Street. 556 9579. Monthly famin storytelling club. Ideal for ages 5 7.
FREE Talking Trees Storytelling Sun 16 Nov. 2 3pm. Royal Botanic Garden. Inverleith Row. 248 2968. Tales of magic. mystery. trees and travel for children aged 5+.
Tiny Tales Tue 18 Nov. 10am &
I 1.30am. £3 (accompanying adults
free). Scottish Storytelling Centre. 43 45 Iliin Street. 5569579. Stories. rhymes and songs for wee ears. Ages 6mths 3