Kids
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 and Fun FREE Toddler Time Fri 10 & 17 Sep, 11.30–11.55am & 2.30–2.55pm. Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Argyle Street, 276 9599. Take the wee ones along for songs, stories and fun with a different theme inspired by the museum each week. No need to book. Skillshops Weekly from Sat 11 Sep, times vary. £50–£60 (£40–£50). Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. The start of a ten-week block of fun sessions teaching drama, voice and movement to children. Ages 5–7 Sat 11am–noon; ages 8–12 Sat noon–2pm & 2.30–4.30pm; ages 13–17 Mon 6.30–8.30pm. Booking essential. Kids & Teenagers @ Citz Until Mon 22 Nov, times vary. £5.50 per session. Citizens Theatre, 119 Gorbals Street, 429 0022. Weekly drama classes for a range of age groups. See www.citz.co.uk for full age and time information. FREE Wee Glasgow Boys (and Girls!) Sat 11 & Sun 12 Sep, 11.30am. Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Argyle Street, 276 9599. Arty activities for under 16s to discover the pioneering work of the Glasgow Boys. FREE Pottering about the Past Sat 11 Sep, 11am–1pm. Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, 200 Woodhead Road, Nitshill, 276 9300. A chance to look at some ceramics unearthed by archaeologists and then make a clay creation. FREE Burrell for Families Sat 11 Sep, 2pm. Burrell Collection, 2060 Pollokshaws Road, 287 2564. Workshop for families all about the Muslim festival of Eid. FREE Palace Discovery Sat 11 & 18 Sep, 2pm. People’s Palace & Winter Gardens, Glasgow Green, 276 0780. An orienteering-style challenge trail around the Palace. FREE September at the Farm Sun 12 Sep, noon–3.30pm. Tollcross Children’s Farm, Wellshot Road, 763 1863. Activity day with animal magic, face painting and more. FREE Family Fun Day Sun 12 Sep, 2pm. Crookston Castle, Brockburn Road, 763 1863. Activities including storytelling tours, drama, live music and kite making. Autumn Film Classes Wed 15 & 22 Sep, 6–7.30pm. £32. Project Ability, Trongate 103, 552 2822. Learn all about animation, set making, camera techniques and editing. Booking required. Ages 6–12. SYT Drama Classes Weekly from Sat 18 Sep, times vary. £100 for ten weeks. Scottish Youth Theatre, The Old Sheriff Court, 105 Brunswick Street, 552 3988. Start of the winter term of drama classes for age groups between 3 and 25 years. See www.scottishyouththeatre.org for full information. FREE Found in the Ground Sat 18 Sep, 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 Painting Russian Fairy Tales Sun 19 Sep, 4–6pm. Café Cossachok, Trongate 103, 553 0733. Painting workshop for ages 6–12, based on the Russian fairy tale, Teremok. Materials provided. Booking essential. Theatre & Dance In The Night Garden Live Sat 11–Sun 26 Sep, 9.30am, 11.15am, 2pm, 3.45pm & 5.30pm. £5–£20. Glasgow Green, Greendyke Street, 0844 581 1251 or book online at www.nightgardenlive.com/glasgow. The people behind the popular children’s TV show bring Igglepiggle, Upsy Daisy and Makka Pakka to life on stage. See preview.
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The Singing Ringing Tree Sat 11 Sep, 2pm. £5.95 (children £4.95). Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre, 8–10 Balcarres Avenue, Kelvindale, 339 6185. Folding Theatre Company returns with a much- loved glove-puppet tale of a prince and his quest. Ages 3+. Family Story Time: The Frog Prince Sat 18 & Sun 19 Sep, 10.30am & 12.30pm. £5 (under 2s free; family ticket £15). Scottish Youth Theatre, The Old Sheriff Court, 105 Brunswick Street, 552 3988. Storytelling theatre from SYT Productions, telling the tale of the slimy frog who turns out to be more than just an amphibian. Aimed at under 7s and their families. The Magic Horse Sat 18 Sep, 2pm. £5.95 (children £4.95). Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre, 8–10 Balcarres Avenue, Kelvindale, 339 6185. Yugen Puppets present this charming Scottish fairy tale. Storytelling Tall Tales at the Tron Sat 18 Sep, 10–10.50am. Adult + child £6 (extra tickets £4). Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. Interactive storytelling session with movement, mime and props. Ages 3–5.
Edinburgh Activities and Fun FREE Fabulous Figure Drawing Sat 11 Sep, 1–3.30pm. City Art Centre, 2 Market Street, 529 3993. Sessions led by artist Tessa Asquith-Lamb incorporating fun activities and challenges to help keen artists of all ages learn to draw the human figure. Animal Magic Sat 11 Sep, 1.30–3.30pm. Included in exhibition admission: £8 (£5; children £2.50; family ticket £15). City Art Centre, 2 Market Street, 529 3993. Artist Stephanie Walker leads a workshop inspired by the current William Wegman exhibition of photographs of his Weimaraner dogs. Kids get to choose their favourite photograph and write a short story inspired by it, which will then be turned into an animated flick book. FREE Make a Mushroom Print Sun 12 Sep, 1–4pm. John Hope Gateway Centre, Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh, Arboretum Place, 552 7171. Create a piece of mushroomy art using different shapes and textures. Ages 5+. FREE A Night at the Assembly Rooms Sat 18 Sep, 11am, noon, 2pm & 3pm. Museum of Edinburgh, Huntly House, 142 Canongate, 529 4143. Join Mrs Doig as she gets ready for a Georgian night out. Art Blast Sat 18 Sep, 1.30–3.30pm. £55 (£35). National Gallery Complex, The Mound, 624 6200. A short painting course over two Saturdays (also Sat 2 Oct) based on the Impressionist Gardens exhibition. Ages 8–11. Saturday Studio Sat 18 Sep, 1.30–4.30pm. £65 (£40). Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, 75 Belford Road, 624 6200. No more weekend boredom with this four-week course exploring the new works in the Gallery of Modern Art. Ages 11–15. FREE Rock On: Scottish Geology Festival Sun 19 Sep, 10am–3pm. National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, 225 7534. Create your own fossil out of clay, make a mini dino-world and take part in more drop-in fun and activities. Games of Summers Past Sun 19 Sep, 10.30am–12.30pm. £4. Lauriston Castle, 2a Cramond Road South, 529 3963. Put down the Wii and get outdoors for some games, Edwardian style! Booking essential. Kite Decorating Mon 20 Sep, 10am–noon. £12. Imagination Workshop, 136 Marchmont Road, 466 0148. Make your own kite to fly in those brisk autumn breezes. Ages 5+. FREE The Boy who Bit Picasso Mon 20 Sep, 12.45–1.30pm. National Gallery of Scotland: Hawthornden
PREVIEW TV ADAPTATION IN THE NIGHT GARDEN LIVE Glasgow Green, Sat 11–Sun 26 Sep
Walking past Glasgow Green over the next few weeks, you’d be forgiven for thinking that aliens had landed. In fact, it’s a far more innocuous gang of visitors from CBeebies’ land of charm, the Night Garden.
Taking place in a stunning, purpose-built dome, In The Night Garden Live plucks Igglepiggle, Upsy Daisy, Makka Pakka, the Tombliboos et al off the TV screen and onto the stage through a combination of larger- than-life costumes and puppetry. Award-winning director Will Tuckett explains why they didn’t just head for the local theatre.
‘We didn’t want to do a straightforward TV to stage show,’ says Tuckett.
‘We wanted it to be a complete experience, and the IMAX-style projection inside the dome is totally immersive. But the main reason for doing it is because the age range is so small – and theatres aren’t really designed for two-year-olds.’ Tickets for the eye-catching domes have been deliberately undersold, so that tiny viewers have enough wiggle room to move around. Perfectly situated during the CBeebies bedtime hour, the TV show
takes viewers (young and old) to a place of simplicity and calm. Created by Andrew Davenport, who is also responsible for In The Night Garden’s beautifully hypnotic music, both the TV programme and the stage adaptation take a refreshingly different approach to speed. ‘The editing in the TV programme isn’t rapid fire,’ says Tuckett. ‘There’s not one thing constantly happening after another like a lot of cartoons – there are gentle moments, and the live show stays true to that.’ (Kelly Apter)
Lecture Theatre, The Mound, 624 6200. Antony Penrose – son of Surrealist artist Roger Penrose and possessing the distinction of having sunk his teeth into one of the most famous artists in history – signs copies of his new children’s book, The Boy who Bit Picasso. Theatre & Dance Magic Spaghetti Sat 11 Sep, 11am & 3pm. £6 (family ticket £22; under 18 months 1). Brunton Theatre, Ladywell Way, Musselburgh, 665 2240. Theatre fun based around a never-ending spaghetti pot. Ages 3+. Peppa Pig’s Party Sat 11 & Sun 12 Sep, Sat 1pm & 4pm; Sun 10am, 1pm & 4pm. £13.50–£15.50 (£11.50–£13.50). Playhouse, 18–22 Greenside Place, 0844 847 1660. It’s wee pink pig Peppa’s birthday in this puppet stage show based on the children’s TV programme.
Storytelling Story Space Thu 16 Sep, 11–11.50am. Children £6 (accompanying adults free). Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43–45 High Street, 556 9579. Exciting storytelling for children aged 2–5. Booking essential.
FREE Talking Trees Storytelling Sun 19 Sep, 2–3pm. Royal Botanic Garden, 20a Inverleith Row, 248 2968. Storytelling to transport adults and children alike to a magical land far, far away. Ages 5+. Tiny Tales Tue 21 Sep, 11.30am–12.10pm. Children £5 (accompanying adults free). Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43–45 High Street, 556 9579. Stories, rhymes and songs for wee ears. Ages 6 months–3 years.
Outside the Cities Day Out with Thomas Sat 11 & Sun 12 Sep, 10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm, 2.30pm & 3.30pm. £9 (under 2s free). Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway, Union Street, Bo’ness, 01506 822298. Take a ride on the friendliest engines around, with entertainment, fairground rides and face- painting. Fife’s Children’s Book Festival Sun 12–Sat 25 Sep, times vary. Prices vary. Various Venues, Fife, 01592 583204. Two weeks of book events and film evenings for children of all ages culminating in a grand finale book carnival.