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Glasgow
Activities and Fun
Doctor Who Activities Sat ck Sim until Sat 7 .\'o\. times yai'y. l-"ree with exhibition ticket: £7.50 (£4.50). Kely'ingroye Art (iallery ck .\litseum. Argyle Street. 276 9599. A \ariety of craft actiyities and tours. ('hoose from Fantasy y Reality. (’ult (‘oiiiics. l’antasy y' lmagination. Sci—ft Scaryes. Time Time] Tour. ('ult (‘raft and Stars and Planets Tour.
FREE If You Go Down to the Woods Today . . . Sat 27 ck Sun 28 Jun. 1 lam 3pm. ('ranhill Beacon. 200 Bellrock Street. 276 1591. Make your ()\\ll \yoodland mask disguise.
FREE Family Weekend - Animal Weekend Sat 27 ck Sun 28 Jun.
1 lam 4pm. Kelyingroye Art (iallery ck .\1iiseum. Argyle Street. 276 9599. Learn about all creatures great and small. and meet some exciting liy e ones too. FREE The Big Day Oot at Tollcross Park Sun 28 Jun. 12.30pm. 'lollcross Park. 2541) \Vellshot Road. 276 9675. The ringside entertainment for (ilasgoyy liast’s 5K 1‘iiri Run is a festiyal of music. drama. actiyities and a procession. The car'niyal-style parade starts froin St Michael's l’rimar'y. Springfield Road at noon.
Baby Loves Disco Sun 28 Jim. 2pm. £8 (non-walking babies free). Tiger Tiger. the (ilasshoiise. 20 (ilassford Street. 553 4888. An afternoon of fun disco dancing for kids aged 6 months 7 years and their parents. yy ith bubble machines. a chill-out area and healthy snacks. Tickets from
w“ yy .bahy loyesdisci).co.uk
Rhythm and Dance Workshops Mon 29 Jun ck 6 Jul. llatii ck 1.30pm. £5. (’ity Halls. ('andlei‘iggs. 353 8000. .\1ii.sic and moy'ement class for ages 5 8 at I 1am and 9 12 at 1.30pm.
Summer Academy Mon 29 Jun Thu 9 Jul (not Sim ). times ck prices yary. ('iti/ens Theatre. 1 1‘) (iot‘hals Street. 42‘) ()022. Spend the summer learning drama skills with professional tutors in a yariety of one and tyy‘o-yy'eek courses for different age groups from 4 16.
Music and Light Beams Tue 30 Jun ck 7 Jul. 1 lam ck 11.30am. £4. ('ity Halls. (‘andleriggs 353 8000. The ()ptimusic system turns light into sound to comic or melodic effect. Ages 4 7 at 10am and ages 8 l2 at l l.3()am. Pirate School Tue 30 Jun Thu 6 Aitg. times \‘ar‘y. £3 per session. The Tall Ship at (ilasgoyy Harbour. I00 Stohcross Road. 222 2513. Learn hoyy to syyash your buckle like the hardiest of sea dogs \y ith facepainting (Wednesday and Fridays). collage-making (Tuesday and Thursdays) and a treasure hunt. Walking with Dinosaurs Wed l Sun 5 Jul. Wed ck l‘ri 7pm; Thu 3pm ck 7pm; Sat 1 lam. 3pm ck 5pm: Sun I lam ck 3pm. £20 £45. S1i( '('. l-‘inriieston Quay. 0870 040 4000. The 131“. series is brought to spectacular life yy ith life-si/e animatronic dinosaurs. See prey ieyy. Musical Adventurers Thu 2 ck 9 Jul. 10am ck 11.30am. £2. (‘ity Halls. ('andleriggs. 353 8000. An interactiy e musical adyentiir‘e through stories and songs for children aged 3 6.
Make Your Own Hit Track l-‘ri 3 Jul. 11am. £5. ('ity Halls. ('andleriggs. 353 8000. [sing the latest computer software create your yery oyy'n hit track to take home. Ages 1 1+.
Theatre & Dance
Scooby D00! and the Pirate Ghost Until Sun 28 Jun. Thu Sat 6.30pm:
liri Sim 2.30pm (Sat/Sun mat 1 lam). £10 £21. King's Theatre. 297 Bath Street. 0870 060 6648. Scooby and the gang are back for another liy‘e ady‘entiire.
The Singing Kettle: Boogie Woogie 200 Sat 27 ck Sun 28 .lun. noon ck 3pm. £l0 ifamily ticket £36). ('ity Halls. ('andleriggs. 353 8000. Party yyith the penguins and boogie “ith the bears.
The Wiggles: You Make Me Feel Like Dancing Tue 30 Jim. I 1am ck 2pm. £14.50. Royal ('oncert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. The Aiisti'alian children’s entertainers tyy ist and jiye their stay through a nest collection of interactiye songs and dances.
LazyTown Live! The Pirate Adventure Wed 1 Sun 5 Jul. Wed Sat 5pm (l‘ri mat 1.30pm): Sat/Sun l lam ck 2pm. £10 £18.50. Theatre Royal. 282 Hope Street. 0870 060 ()()47. (iel lit. pirate-style with Stephanie and Spoi'taciis as they take on la/y \ illain Robbie Rotten in another liyc action shoyy.
Storytelling
FREE Poppy and Max Meet Lola the Dog Thu 25 Jun. 4pm. Hillhead Library. 348 Byres Road. 276 1617. Stories and crafts based on the children's \yot'ks of Lindsay (iardiner. Ages 3 7. Par! U/l/li' ll'crs! Ifm/ I'i'.\lit'(l/.
Tiny Tales Wed 8 Jul. 10.30am. £4. Tron Theatre. 63 '1rongate. 552 4267. The Tron's Tall Tales story telling sessions get es en timer in this yet‘sion for ages 0 24 months.
Summertime Tall Tales Wed 8 Jul. 2.30pm. £4. Tron Theatre. 63 'l‘rongate. 552 4267. lnteractiye storytelling sessions for children aged 2 4.
Edinburgh
Activities and Fun
Brass Rubbing in a 15th Century Church l'ntil Thu 9 Jul (not Sun). 10am 5pm. l-"rce entry triibhings from £1.50). Brass Rubbing ('entre. (‘halmers ('lose. Royal Mile. 5564364. Make rubbings of ('eltic designs. iiiedieyal knights and roaring lions at this family actiy ity.
Slapstick Workshop 1 (13—17 yrs) Sat 27 Jim. I lam. £10. St John‘s ('hur'ch. Princes Street. 221 2273. Tim l.icata of Plutot la Vie theatre company reyeals some of the slapstick secrets of the silent stars. I’cir! of I/It' lac/in/nug/i International Film l't'.\lfl'(l/.
FREE Stills’ Old Town Open Day Sat 27 Jun. noon 4pm. Stills. 23 ('ockbiirn Street. 622 6200. An afternoon of art yyorkshops for kids and adults. I’cll‘l ()fl/Ii' ()/c/ [liill'll l'i'yll'l’ul.
FREE The Sights and Smells of Old Edinburgh Sat 27 Jim. 12.45pm. 1.45pm ck 2.45pm. Scottish Storytelling (‘entre. 43 45 High Street. 5569579. Also Sun 28’ Jim. 12.45pm. 1.45pm ck 2.45pm at National .\liisetmi of Scotland. ('hanibei‘s Street. 247 4435. l‘ind out yyhy lidinbiirgh \y as once knoyyn as ‘Airld Reekie' on a fun. musical trip through the city. l’cir! of I/Ii‘ ()ch 'Iim'n I'c'ylri'cil.
FREE Outdoor Food! Sat 4 Jul.
1 lam 5pm. Bridgend Allotments. 41 ()Id l)alkeith Road. 664 9559. Hai‘yest fresh ingredients from the allotment then cook and eat them in the outdoor kitchen. Booking essential.
FREE Art-tastic: Decorative Harps Sun 5 Jtil. noon 4pm. Royal Botanic (iarden. 20a lny erleith Royy. 552 7171. Join Alchemy Arts to create your on n decoratiye harp out of scrap materials.
Strange Town Mon 6 l‘ri 10 Jul. 10am 4pm. £85 (£35). Out of the Blue Drill Hall. 30 36 l)almeny Street. l.eith. 5560710. 'l‘heatrc courses leading up to a performance on the Friday. Ages
1 l 13.
Funny Foxes and Ditsy Deer Mon 6 Jul. 10.30am ck l.30pm. £4 per adult/child. l.itlll‘lsltm ('astle. 2a ('i'amond Road South. 529 3963. l'se a range of materials to create a fantastic sculptural woodland creature mask to hang in your room. Book in ady'ance.
1 MA SHOW WALKING WITH DINOSAURS SECC, Glasgow, Wed 1-Sun 5 Jul
Despite none of us really knowing what it was like when dinosaurs ruled the earth, the BBC made a fine attempt at recreating it a few years back. Walking with Dinosaurs took nature documentaries to a whole new level, using scientific research and intelligent conjecture to imagine a planet
populated by huge beasts.
Ten years later, they’ve burst out of the TV screen and into the live arena. Years of planning, building and fine tuning have resulted in an epic show featuring 15 life-size prehistoric creatures. Unlike 200 million years ago, however, the dinosaurs need a little help to move around.
‘The smaller dinosaurs have an actor inside them,’ says director, Alli Coyne. ‘Although I’d call them athletes, because the dinosaurs are incredibly heavy and they have to run inside them. But the larger dinosaurs need three people to operate them - a driver in a small car underneath and two remote operators who control the movement and sound from a
different location.’
Known as ‘voodoos’, the remote operators make sure each blink, grunt and snort is perfectly timed. ‘They really work as a team,’ says Coyne. ‘and are constantly speaking to each other on walky talkies throughout the
show.’
Hosted by Huxley the friendly palaeontologist, Walking with Dinosaurs blends education and entertainment, taking us through three major periods of dinosaur history, from birth to extinction. ‘lt’s a spectacular show that’s fantastic to watch,’ says Coyne. ‘But you also come out thinking “wow, I didn’t know that”. You’re learning without realising it, which is the best
way.’ (Kelly Apter)
Get Set for Summer! Mon 6 l-ri lt) Jul. 10.30am. £75 for the week. Imagination Workshop. 136
Marchinont Road. 466 0148. A neck of
workshops based around making things for the holidays. Ages 6+.
Summer Youth Theatre Project .\lon 6 l‘ri 17 Jul (not Sun). 9.30am ck 1.30pm. £60. Southside (‘ommitnity (‘eltll'e. 117 Nicolson Street. ()()7 0484. A tyyo-yyeek project coy‘er'ing
ey et'ylhing from scene deyelopinenl to prop-making with a public performance on [7 Jul. Morning sessions ages
13 lb: afternoons ages ll) 12.
Fish with Frills Thu 9 Jul. 10.30am ck 1.30pm. £4 per adult/child. l.iltll’lSltHl ('astle. 2a ('ramond Road Sotith. 52‘) 3963. Make a 3|) fish to take home. Book in advance.
Musrc
Transgression Sessions Sat 27 Jun. 8pm. £5. ’l'ransgression Skate Park. Ocean 'l‘erminal. 1.eith. 555 3755. Live music at 'l‘ransgression Skate Park. (‘heck yyyy‘yy.transgressionsessions.co.tik for line-up details. Ages 8+. Strictly no alcohol.
Theatre & Dance
Scooby D00! and the Pirate Ghost Thu 2 Sun 5 Jul. Thu ck liri 2.30pm ck 6.30pm; Sat 1 1am. 2.30pm ck 6.30pm; Sun I lam ck 2.30pm. £10 £20.50. Playhouse. 18 22 (ireenside Place. 0870 ()06 3424. See (ilasgoyy.
The Singing Kettle: Boogie Woogie Zoo Sat 4 ck Sun 5 Jlll. Sat 1 lam ck 2pm; Sun noon ck 3pm. £10 (family ticket £36). l-‘estiyal 'l'heatre. 13/29 Nicolson Street. 5296000. See (ilasgoyy.
Storytelling
Saturday Stories Sat 27 Jun. 1 lam. £5 (£4; family ticket £15). 'I‘rayerse Theatre. ('ambridge Street. 228 1404. Storytelling from the wonderful Andy (‘annon of Wee Stories. Highly recommended.
FREE Old Town Storyfair Sun 28 Jun. noon 4pm. Scottish Storytelling (’entre. 43 45 High Street. 556 9579. An afternoon of liy'e stories. lacepainting. music and craft actiy itics. l’cirt o/ I/lr‘ ()ch 'lim'n l'i’xlfl'tll.
Story Space Tue 7 Jul. 1 lam. £5. Scottish Storytelling Centre. 4345 High Street. 556 9579. Storytelling in the courtyard \y ith games. songs and
movement for ages 2 5.
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