FREE Art Cart at the Portrait Gallery Sat 4 k Stiti 5 Apr. I Iam Ipm 8: 2 4pm. National Portrait (ialler). I Queen Street. 624 (i200 (iet an}. rising works from the permanent collection as inspiration.
FREE Painted Postcards Sat 4. Sun 5. Sat I I (‘5’; Sun I2 Apr. 2 4pm. Weston l.ink‘. National (taller). the Mound. 024 (i560. l'se the mernor} of a special journey to create a postcard. Ages 5+. FREE Soundscape Sat 4 at Sun 5 Apr. 3 3.45pm. R()}£ll Botanic
(iarden. 20a Inxerlerth Rois. 552 7I7I. (iarden rangers teach )ou lit)“ to rise )ottr
PREVIEW FESTIVAL PUPPET ANIMATION FESTIVAL
Various venues until Sun 26 Apr
cars as a mo rgatiorial tool Ages "+.
Baby Loves Disco Sun 5 Apt.
2 5pm. £3 tnonwsalking hahies freer. (‘orn Izschange. II \eu \Iarket Road. 47" 3500. llll the dance Hour at this tun exent tot ages 0 months 2 and their grown-ups. 'I‘rckets from \s \i. \sliah}Io\csdiscoco.uk Chicks, Eggs & Bunnies Mom is 'I hu ‘) Apr. I0 Ilarn. £8. lriiagination Workshop. 13o \Iatchmont Road. 4oo 0l4S. Make a clitck. egg or hunti} at this l'.aslcr-tlieriied \sorkshop Price includes chocolate egg, Ages (H.
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Tall oaks from little acorns grow, and the Puppet Animation Festival has grown into quite an oak. From humble beginnings at the Netherbow Theatre in Edinburgh, the Festival has spread its seeds to cover the entire
country. In 1984 there were just 12 puppet shows in the Festival, now there
are over 300.
But that’s not the only change in recent years. ‘I think more people are aware of puppetry now,’ says Ailie Finlay of Flotsam & Jetsam theatre
company. ‘I spent five years in Canada and when I came back in 2002 there
was a really different attitude towards it. There's more puppetry of a high standard now, and whereas in the past when you mentioned puppet shows, people thought of Punch and Judy - now the image in their heads is shows like Shona Reppe’s Cinderella or Puppet State's The Man Who
Planted Trees.’
This year’s Festival features puppetry in all its forms - shows using music, UV lighting or beautifully embroidered sets, shows set in forests, gardens, kitchens and castles - plus a whole series of interactive workshops. Finlay has two workshops in the Festival this year, including Little Red Riding Hood, where all the children taking part become stars of
the show.
‘I start off with storytelling, then they make puppets and we all act out the story together,’ explains Finlay. ‘But I encourage them to see the story as only a starting point, so they can bring any characters into it they like. I provide materials and do a lot of preparation, so the children can put their efforts into making the character, rather than the mechanics of a puppet. It’s just lovely - they get so enthusiastic.’ (Kelly Apter)
I For fu// details of a// the Fest/”va/ shows. and where they're playing t/nC/uo'tog Fin/ay's workshops) VISIT www. pL/ppetantmat/onfesrival. org
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FREE Make Sense of Your Senses \Ioti (\ (\pr. 3 4pm Rtt}.il Botanic (iardeti. 20a lmet‘leith Rots. 552 ‘I‘I learn Iiou to use sour senses like animals \ll‘ [0 Image ltll Itkkl \gcs 5'
Museum Detective Fortnight Hon 0 Mon 20 Apr inot Sat/Sun». lllllt‘S \at} £thc Surgeons Hall \Itiseurii. \icolsoii Street. 52‘ I01” .\ctt\ttres exet‘} d.t_\
\\ ttIi \soiksliops about crime scene tn\estrgatioti on t'luc & \Vedi Hook \ ta museum“! tesedac uk or 0| 3I 52” I033 Travelling with Turner lite " is “at .\ Apr. 0 30am 4pm, £24 I£l"i \Veslon I.ink. National (taller). the \Ioutid. 02-1 (i5o0. Ann .\Ic('luske} leads a \sot‘ksliop to release )our inner ‘I‘trr'iiet. .\ges .S 12 oti 'I uesda}. ages I I 15 on \\etltiesd.i) Hook Ill titl\.tlch‘.
FREE Money-Making Sessions for Kids lue 2 Thu to Apr. l030atti.
I I30am. 2pm is 3pm. Museum on the Mound. l'lie \Iourid. 243 5404. .\cti\ tttes are titled Heads and ltlll\ title 7 t\ “ed I5i. What is Alone) 't\\‘ed .S & 'lhu lot and Making .\'otes t'l‘hu is 'Iue l-li. Hooking recotiiniended.
FREE Crafty Creatures 'l'ue " Apt.
I 4pm. Ro}al Holatllc (iat‘tlcn. 20a lnxet'leith Ron. 552 “,1" I. I earn about nature's partnerships and some ol the ideas behind exolution. then get ar‘t_\ \\ itli ICC} L‘lL‘tl llltllct‘lals. .-\:_'cs 7+. Astronomical Astronomy Circus .\Ioii (i.\Ioti I2 Apr. I0atii--5piii. ()lll' I)_\iiattiic Iiarth. Holsrood Road. 550 7800. Included iii admission: £0.50 t£5.‘)5i. I-‘rotii esploding iiiat‘slimalloxss to aii inlIatahle planetarium. ()ut' l)}ll;lllllc‘ Iiarth Iias a \seek-Iong prograitiiiie of cutting l‘.;tslcl‘ L‘\L'lll\. \ilSII
\\ \s \\.d} tiartiiceai'thcii.uk lor details. Easter Egg-citement Sun 12 Apr. I0aiii. £7.50 per famil}. (ioi'gie (’it} rat-m. 5| (iorgie Road. 337 4202. Decorate eggs and race them do“ n the Iiill. then search for chocolate} surprises. Easter Beadtastic Holiday Week
'I'ue I4 l‘ri I7 Apr. I0 Ilatii. £35 for tour
da}s. Ittiagiiiatioti Workshop. I30 .\Iarchmont Road. 400 HHS. Make spectacular je“ eller} from all kinds of heads: felt. paper or limo. Ages 7+. FREE A Slice of Life Wed I5 Sun 1‘) Apr. I Iain Ipm ts 2 4pm. National .\Itiseum of Scotlatid. (‘hatnhers Street. 225 7534. ”top Ill to hear stories of the olden tl;l_\s.
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The BFG Tue 7 Sat I I Apr. times
\at‘}. King's 'l‘heatre. 2 I.e\ en Street. 52*) (i000. See prex iexs page M. Baa-Bah! I'ri 3 Apr. 3pm & opm. £3. Bt'unton 'I‘heatre. Lad) \seII \Va}. Musselhurgh. (io5 2240. Songs atid games in this tni\ of Its e action and puppetr). A Stitch in Time Mon (1 Apr. I larii. £3 t£2i. (hit of the Blue Drill Hall. 30 3h I)alinen_\ Street. I.eith. 555 7IOI. ('Iylehuilt Puppet 'I'heatre presents a charming tale of(irandmother's gilt of sessing skills. Ages 7+. Rumpelstiltskin at the Fairytale Laundry Wed S Apr. 2.30pm. '7 (£5; famil} ticket £20i. Scottish Stor} telling (‘entre. 43 45 High Street. 556 957‘). Also Thu 9 Apr. I lam. £3 t£2i at Out of the Blue Drill Hall. 30- 3o I)almen_\ Street. l.eith. 555 7I()I. Also Sat l I Apr. llain. £3.50 t£2~ £2.50i at North Iidinhurgh Arts Centre. Penn)“ ell Court. 315 2I5 I. Storytelling featuring a cast of clothes pegs. a bulging u ash basket and the odd stra} sock. Ages 4+. Cinderella Ashputel Sat I 1 Apr. 2.30pm. £7 t£5; farnil} ticket £20i. Scottish Stor)telling Centre. 4.3 45 Iligh Street. 556 957‘). Also \Ved I5 Apr. I lam. £3.50 t£2~£2.50i at North lidinhurgh Ans Centre. Penii_\\seII Court. 3I5 2I5I. Bansan Theatre (‘oinpam creates a {Ups} -
tut\_\ \sotltl lll this itiiagtnatoe adaptation \i—T‘ :.
The Three Bears llltl lo \pt. 2 30pm ‘4" t£5. latiiil) ticket 1201 Scottish Stot}tclling (cutie. 43 45 High Stteet. 55o "5“I (‘lstlehuilt l’uppets take the classic slot} ot (ioldilocks and goe it a health} eating spin \ges 2.
Books
FREE Geri Halliwell Sat ,1 \pt.
1 i” ‘1 I”I‘m \\aterstotie‘s. I2S Princes Street. 22h 2mm \Is Ilallmell sigiis copies ol her I genia l aseiidet hooks
Storytelling
Meet the Storyteller: Lesley O’Brien ill I0 \pr.2 30pm £1 it 3. l.tlllll} ticket £ l2! Scottish Stittstt'llitig (critic. 43 45 High Street. 550 ”5*" lleat tales ttoiti l esIe_\ ”linen and e\periiiient \sttli sour o\\ti \ges S.
Outside the Cities
Activates and Fun
FREE Nature Detectives lite “ \pt. I0atii noon. | llllllllgtl“ Palace. lsitkgate. III50o S45h‘lS Ranger led acli\ itics and ltiti for ages Si. and )tlllllg'c‘l children it accotiipanied
Youth Music Theatre Scotland Workshops: Honk! Sat 4 l 1 Apt \Iact‘ohet't. l‘titxetstt} ot Stirling. 0|“.so 4(i(\(i(ifi. \Vcck-lorig tllttllla \UllkSllllP
t£ | 20i \\ ith a per'lot'niaricc ol I/ii I'e/t l)tu Aline on Sat I I Apt .it 4pm. £3 t£2i Spring into Easter! Sun I3 Apt.
I0ani 5pm. £5 t£4; tiieiiihets and under |2s tteei. National Museum of Rural lite. Philipsliill Road. Izast ls'ilhride. 247 4 3"" An Izaster egg-str‘;t\;ig;iri/a \\llll teal liastei' hunnies. aii Izastet egg trail and I’et Slims tcall Illil 24" 430‘) to register! Easter Eggstravaganza Sun I: \pt. I30 4pm. £thc. ’l‘r'aquair' House. Ititiet'Ieitheti. IIIH‘Ni .S 30 32 3. (‘litldt'en's liastci' actix rtrcs throughout the
grounds.
Theatre and Dance The Book of Beasts Sat 4 Apt. 2pm. £0.50 t£5.50; lariiil} £22i lizilkit‘k 'I‘o\\ii Hall. West Bridge Street. l'ittlklt‘k. III 534 50035”. See (ilasgou A Stitch in Time Sat 4 Apr. 2pm. £3 I£I £2i. 'l‘re\eI-\an Hall. I’encattlaiid. 005 2240. See lzdinhurgli. Old Mother Hubbard and her Cupboard Iue 7 Apr. I lam. £4.50 (£3.5Ili. ('at'tiegie llall. Izast l’ot'l. l)utifet'tiiliiie. 0I3H3 (i02302. See (ilasgim. Funnybones Well it Apr. 2pm. £3 (£I £2i. Port Seton (‘omiriutiio (critic. South Seton Park. Port Seton. 005 2240. Puppet l.ah presents Janet and Allan Ahlhei'g's ftrn stor} ol three skeletons. Ages 3 7 wars The Magic Horse l‘l'l Ill Apr. I Iatti is 2pm. £2.50 «children £|.50i. Scottish Mining Museum. Neutongrange. “()5 751‘). Yugen Puppets present the Scottish tale of a _\oung man u ho exchanges his old mare for a black stallion. Cinderella Sat I I Apr. I Iam. £4.50 t£3.50i. ('arnegie Hall. Izast Port. l)unfermlrne. 0| RH} o02 202. A re- irnagining of the \sell knoisn fair) tale h} Shona Reppe Puppets. Ages 4+. Lapin Wants Breakfast Mon l3 Apr. I Iam. £4.50 t£3.50i. ('arnegie HaII. liast Port. I)unfermline. 0I 383 602302. A Ititi. musical puppet short with Iirench ke}uords carefull} scattered throughout. Ages 3+. Hotel Marionette Wed 15 Apr. llatn. £4.50 (£3.50i. ('amegie Hall. liast Port. I)unfermline. 0I 383 602302. Marionette performance featuring a pianist \\ ith a t“ ist. jugglers and clowns. Ages 3+.
Storytelling
Easter Egg Express at the Falkirk Wheel Sun I2 Apr. 9.50am. I0.30am 64;
I l.I0am. £6 t£3i. Falkirk Wheel. 'I‘amfour Hill. Falkirk. 08700 500205. A special Iiaster Sunday remlution of the wheel so passengers can to” their eggs.