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GLASGOW
Activities & Fun FREE Lego Mania Sat 23 Oct, 11am–noon. Waterstone’s, 153–157 Sauchiehall Street, 332 9105. Have fun building with the perennial favourite toy. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Music for Early Ears – Come and Try Session Sat 23 Oct, 1.30pm. £3. City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. Taster session for these established music classes aimed at parents/carers and their young children. The classes focus on singing, rhyming and percussion, and are suitable for ages 5–6. Part of the Inspiration Festival 2010. FREE Tramway Family Day Sun 24 Oct, 10am–6pm. Tramway, 25 Albert Drive, 0845 330 3501. A day of free activities and workshops for families with children aged 0–5 years, with a chance to explore dance, expressive movement and performance. Part of the Inspiration Festival 2010. Mini Movers Tue 26–Thu 28 Oct & Tue 2–Thu 4 Nov, 10–10.45am. £3. Cranhill Beacon, 200 Bellrock Street, 287 9835. A creative, dynamic dance and movement class led by Jayne Middleton for ages 3–5. Adults are expected to join in! Part of the Wee Inspiration Festival 2010. Boogie Babies Tue 26–Thu 28 Oct & Tue 2–Thu 4 Nov, 11–11.45am. £3. Cranhill Beacon, 200 Bellrock Street, 287 9835. A creative dance session using movement, storytelling and games and led by Jayne Middleton. Part of the Wee Inspiration Festival 2010. Halloween Party! Sat 30 Oct, 11.30am. £3.50 for a child plus one adult (Glasgow Young Scot and Kidz cardholders free). Glasgow Film Theatre, 12 Rose Street, 352 8613. Join kids from all over the city for a special Hallowe’en fancy dress competition and film screening. Prizes are awarded for the best-dressed, and everyone gets a spooky treat. FREE Family Scary Badge Workshop Sat 30 Oct, 2–3.30pm. Glasgow Print Studio, Trongate 103, 276 8380. Screenprint your own spooky designs at the Glasgow Print Studio, then go on to turn them into hand-coloured badges at Street Level Photoworks. The Great Hallowe’en Puppet Making Workshop Sat 30 Oct, 2pm. £6.95. Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre, 8–10 Balcarres Avenue, Kelvindale, 339 6185. Make an extra creepy puppet in the form of a witch, wizard, monster or ghost from the materials supplied. FREE Get into the ‘Grove Sun 31 Oct, 1–4pm. Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Argyle Street, 276 9509. A monthly activities programme for teens, this time with a session entitled ‘Take Your Camera Off Automatic’. Learn to get the most from all those fancy settings. Ages 12–17. Junior Nature Club – No Parents Required! Sun 31 Oct, 1.45–4pm. £1. Mugdock Country Park, Craigallian Road, Milngavie, 956 6586. Join in with some spooky ranger-led activities involving creepy skeletons and scary skulls. For ages 8-12. Booking essential. Hallowe’en Party Sun 31 Oct, 6.30pm. £4. Glasgow Science Centre, 50 Pacific Quay, 420 5000. A family Hallowe’en extravaganza, with workshops, shows, guising trails, some of the Science Centre’s creepiest creatures and a fancy dress competition. Music Children’s Classic Concerts: Heroes vs Villains Sat 30 Oct, 3pm. £10. Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. A fun-packed classical music extravaganza for all the family, as
Children’s Classic Concerts: Heroes vs Villians
Forget ghosts and witches, this Hallowe’en it’s far more fun to join Owen (Dr Who) and Olly (Indiana Jones) and dress up as your favourite hero or villain. Children’s Classic Concerts always strike a fun balance between great music and silliness, and this show will be no exception. Joined by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Owen and Olly introduce soundtracks from James Bond and Star Wars, plus a host of other top tunes. As always, the concert will end with the 1812 Overture, only this time, audience members will be given paper bags to bang during the cannon section – that should scare away any unwanted Hallowe’en ghouls . . . ■ Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Sat 20 Oct and Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Sun 31 Oct.
hosts Owen and Olly are joined by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra in a battle against the Hallowe’en baddies. Come dressed as your favourite hero or villain for a chance of winning a prize. See caption. Trio Pour Un P’tit Pois Thu 4 Nov, 1.30pm. £3. The Old Fruitmarket, Candleriggs, 353 8000. A creative trio of multi-instrumentalists who make music from such strange objects as saws, toys and potato mashers. Suitable for ages 4–7. Part of the Wee Inspiration Festival 2010. Theatre & Dance If I was a Mouse, I Would Hide in Your Hood Fri 22 Oct, 10.30am & 1.30pm. £8 (£3.50–£4.50). Platform, The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Road,
Easterhouse, 276 9696. Mouse is a shy young soul. All she wants is to play with the others and go to the party, but she’s just too timid – until a new pal comes on the scene. For ages 3–6. Magic Spaghetti Sat 23 Oct, 2pm. £8 (£4.50). Platform, The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Road, Easterhouse, 276 9696. Imagine Big Tony’s delight when he discovers Strega Nona’s magic spaghetti pot, which never stops making spaghetti! But when he uses it he ends up with more than he can handle! Suitable for ages 3+. See review, page 58. Rainbow Man Sat 23 Oct, 2pm. £5.95 (children £4.95). Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre, 8–10 Balcarres Avenue, Kelvindale, 339 6185. The tale of a cloud-dwelling boy who travels to earth
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to take a look at all the marvellous colours. Suitable for ages 4–7. Paperbelle Mon 25 & Tue 26 Oct, Mon 11am & 1.30pm; Tue 10am & 11.30am. £8 (£3.50–£4.50). Platform, The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Road, Easterhouse, 276 9696. An enchanting new show about the world of colours, presented by Frozen Charlotte. Ages 0–5. The World Through Wooden Eyes Tue 26 Oct, 10.30am & 1.30pm. £3. The Changing House, Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. A fascinating journey through the art of puppetry from simple sock puppets to the amazingly complex Bunraku figures of Japan. Ages 8+ Paperbelle Wed 27 Oct, 1.15–2.05pm. £3. Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. See above. Luvhart Thu 28 & Fri 29 Oct, 10.30–11.15am & 1.30–2.15pm. Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. Physical theatre for very young children telling an enchanting tale about a man with a bowler hat and a snow angel who become friends over the changing seasons. Ages 2–4. Part of the Wee Inspiration Festival 2010. Family Story Time: Sorcerer’s Apprentice Sat 30 & Sun 31 Oct, 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 with lots to stretch young imaginations. This week it’s the tale of the Sorcerer’s Apprentice, aimed at under 7s and their families. Wizzi Wizard’s Hallowe’en Sat 30 Oct, 2pm. £5.95 (children £4.95). Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre, 8–10 Balcarres Avenue, Kelvindale, 339 6185. Mr Giggles brings his Hallowe’en magic to the centre with a mix of stories, sketches, music, games and a disappearing puppet. Children are welcome to come in fancy dress. Ages 3+. CuckooOO! Mon 1 Nov, 10.30am & 1.30pm. £3. Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. An interactive, multi-sensory journey devised by Vanessa Rigg for ages 0–4 and their parents/carers. Part of the Wee Inspiration Festival 2010. Sunflowers and Sheds Mon 1 & Tue 2 Nov, 10.30am & 1.30pm. £3. Brian Cox Studio, The Old Sheriff Court, 105 Brunswick Street, 287 9835. A heart- warming tale of friendship down on the allotments, for 5–7 year-olds. Part of the Inspiration Festival 2010. If I was a Mouse, I Would Hide in Your Hood Wed 3 & Thu 4 Nov, 1.30–2.15pm. £3. Brian Cox Studio, The Old Sheriff Court, 105 Brunswick Street, 552 4267. See above. Storytelling Tall Tales at the Tron Sat 23 Oct, 10–10.50am. £6 (admits adult + child; extra tickets £4). Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. Interactive storytelling session with movement, mime and props. Ages 3–5. Kolobok Wed 27 & Thu 28 Oct, 1–2.20pm. £3 per child. Café Cossachok, Trongate 103, 287 9835. Listen to a traditional Russian story and then work with an artist to create straw figures, a set and props to re-tell the tale in your own way. For ages 8–12. Part of the Inspiration Festival 2010. Mara Menzies: Legend of Magnificent Moon & Toto Tales Mon 1–Wed 3 Nov, 9.45am & 1.15pm. £3. Village Storytelling Centre, St James’ Parish Church, 183 Meiklerig Crescent, 287 9835. Lively, colourful African storytelling from Mara Menzies and friends. Ages 3–7 and families. Part of the Wee Inspiration Festival 2010. FREE Spooky Castle Tales Sat 30 Oct, 4.30–5.30pm. Crookston Castle, Brockburn Road/Towerside Crescent, 763 1863. Come dressed up (there’s a prize for the best costume) and don’t forget a torch or lantern for this spooky storytelling event. Meet at the castle gates (event will not take place in case of bad weather).
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