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Events are listed by city, then type. Submit listings at least 14 days before publication to kids@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Laura Ennor.
Glasgow Activities & Fun The Big Explorer Daily 10am–5pm. Included in admission: £9.95 (£7.95). Glasgow Science Centre, 50 Pacific Quay, 420 5000. A shipload of splashy fun for younger science fans aboard the Centre’s newest permanent feature. Explore the cargo ship, operate the crane, walk the plank, steer the ship, make a wall of bubbles and, most importantly, discover where the treasure is hidden. FREE Saturday Art Club Sat 21 Aug, 10.30am–1pm. Gallery of Modern Art, Royal Exchange Square, 287 3050. Art activities run by a different art educator each week relating to the art on display with drawing, collage, sculpture- making and games. Parents can get stuck in too. Ages 3–11. FREE Gardening Day Until Sat 30 Oct, 12.30pm. The Children’s Garden, 730 Great Western Road, 276 1614. Weekly green-fingered session for the little ones to garden, play games and meet up with friends. FREE Highland Cattle – Walk, Wash & Waffle Wed 25 Aug, 1.30–3pm. Pollok Country Park, Pollokshaws Road, 276 0924. Go behind the scenes to find out about Glasgow’s prize-winning beasts, with information on the breed, how they are looked after and prepared for show, and a chance to meet the stars of the show themselves. FREE Architectural Drawing, Collage and Photography Sat 21 Aug, 10am–noon & 12.30–2pm. Project Ability, Centre for the Developmental Arts, Trongate 103, 552 2822. Visit the Robert Reddick Solo exhibition, and then use his work as inspiration to create your own architectural drawings. Suitable for ages 12-18. Booking essential. FREE RSPB Weekend at Kelvingrove Sat 21 & Sun 22 Aug, Sat 10am–1pm & 2–5pm; Sun 11am–1pm & 2–4pm. Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Argyle Street, 276 9599. Family friendly activities in the museum with experts from the RSPB. This weekend the activities, games and fun are themed around a ‘minibeast bonanza’ – perfect for those who like their wildlife small, wriggly and plentiful. FREE Found in the Ground Sat 21 Aug, 1–3pm. St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art, 2 Castle Street, 553 2557. Family archaeology activities to accompany the exhibition, Digging Up Glasgow. FREE Sky Ride 2010 Sun 22 Aug, Various venues (starts at Pollok House). A chance for everyone to enjoy cycling on traffic-free roads, with a range of entertainment to keep your energy levels up! For more information, and to register for locations and start times, check out the Sky Ride website at www.goskyride.com. See photo caption. Books FREE Beast Quest Tournament Sat 21 Aug, 11am–noon. Waterstone’s, 153–157 Sauchiehall Street, 332 9105. A quiz on adventure story Beast Quest: Convol the Cold-blooded Brute by Adam Blade.
Outside the Cities Activities And Fun Wild Adventures Until Sun 22 Aug, 10am–5pm. Included in admission: £5 (£3.50; family ticket £17). Almond Valley Heritage Centre, Millfield, Livingston, 01506 414957. Last chance
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Sky Ride Fancy taking the kids cycling through Glasgow, without fear of clipping a wing mirror, or being sent flying by some crazy non-indicating driver? Well now’s your chance! For six hours, the city centre is all yours, so pull on the wee ones’ cycling helmets and head down to Glasgow Green, where you’ll find the ‘entertainment village’ and the start of the route. Glide past the SECC, Glasgow Science Centre, the Gallery of Modern Art and George Square, without a car in sight. Visit www.goskyride.com to register. ■ Glasgow City Centre, Sun 22 Aug, 9.30am–3.30pm.
this summer to go back in time and recreate a prehistoric encampment through workshops in shelter-building, crop planting, hunting, food preparation and clothes making. Macrobert Youth Theatre Courses Until Nov, dates and times vary. Prices vary. Macrobert, University of Stirling, Stirling, 01786 466666. Macrobert’s selection of weekly youth theatre courses starts up again this week, with 10-week terms continuing until November. Age groups start at P2 and continue up to the Macrobert Young Company, for experienced budding actors in S5 and up. Mini Highland Games Fri 20 Aug, noon–4pm. £4. Glencoe Visitor Centre, National Trust for Scotland Glencoe and Dalness, Glencoe, 0844 493 2222. Highland Games just for children aged 4–11, featuring haggis hurling, three- legged races, egg and spoon races, welly tossing and much more. FREE Family Activity Day Sat 21 Aug, from 11.30am. Prestongrange Museum, Morrison’s Haven, Prestonpans, 653 2904. Family day with archery, storytime for pre-schoolers, kayaking, arts and crafts and many more fun activities courtesy of the rangers. Theatre & Dance Little Light Until Sat 21 Aug, 10.30am, noon & 2.15pm. £8 (£6). Byre Theatre, Abbey Street, St Andrews, 01334 475000. Join Edinburgh’s Starcatchers on an adventure and watch the little light shining and dancing around at this interactive, highly visual show. Suitable for ages 0–4. More Tales from an Enchanted Forest Sat 21 Aug, 2.30pm. £5 (family ticket £16). East Kilbride Arts Centre, Old Coach Road, East Kilbride, 01355 261000. Tales from around the world and lots of audience interaction come together to create a magical Enchanted Forest of stories. Suitable for children aged 6–11, accompanied by an adult.
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