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GLASGOW Activities & Fun FREE Tots at Scotland Street Fri 26 Aug, 11–11.45am. Scotland Street School Museum, 225 Scotland Street, 287 0500. Interactive play for ages 2–4 and parents. FREE Toddler Time Fri 26 Aug, Fri 2 Sep, Fri 9 Sep & Fri 16 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. No need to book. FREE Baby Booty Sale Sat 27 Aug, 10.30am–1.30pm. Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, 1445 Argyle Street, 276 1450. Table top sale of second-hand kids’ and babies’ items. DWA Kids’ Dance Classes Various times on Saturdays, Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 27 Aug–6 Nov. £45 for nine-week courses/£50 for ten-week courses. Dance With Attitude Studios, 1120 South Street, 581 3401. Weekly classes in urban dance styles for Primary- age girls and boys. FREE Saturday Art Club Saturdays, 10.30am–12.30pm. Gallery of Modern Art, Royal Exchange Square, 287 3050. Fun art activities for ages 3-11. FREE Saturdays at the Palace Sat 27 Aug & 17 Sep, 2pm. People’s Palace & Winter Gardens, Glasgow Green, 276 0788. A range of interesting family activities, including child-friendly talks about the displays in the museum. Booking essential. FREE Get into the ‘Grove Sun 28 Aug, 1–4pm. Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Argyle Street, 276 9599. Activities for teens aged 12–17 based on graphic novel design and techniques. FREE Back to the 70s – Family Friendly Open Day Sat 3 Sep, 11am–4pm. Scotland Street School Museum, 225 Scotland Street, 287 0500. Retro-themed open day featuring a live version of It’s A Knockout, 70s school lessons and an exhibition of photos taken in 1970s Partick. Fancy dress encouraged. FREE Walking Tour: Talking Trees Sun 4 Sep, 2pm. Burrell Collection, 2060 Pollokshaws Road, 287 2550. Guided walking tour of the park for adults and children. Booking essential. Little Explorer Days Thu 8 Sep, 10am–2pm. £7.95 per adult + child. Glasgow Science Centre, 50 Pacific Quay, 420 5000. Activities and fun for little ones aged 3–5 on the theme of mucky monsters. Jack and Jill Market Sat 10 Sep, 10.30am–1.30pm. £1. Bellahouston Leisure Centre, 31 Bellahouston Drive, 01721 725879. Buy and sell nearly-new baby and kids’ (ages 0–9) items. Wriggle, Shake and Groove Tue 13 Sep, times vary. £6 per adult + child; additional tickets £4. Eastwood Park Theatre, Rouken Glen Road, Giffnock, 577 4970. Energetic movement classes for little ones. ‘Baby Wrigglers’ (ages 4–18 months) at 10am & 1pm and kids up to age 5 at 11.30am & 2.30pm.
Music ✽✽ Flutter Echo Thu 8–Sat 10 Sep, 10am–4pm. £3. Platform, The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Road, Easterhouse, 276 9696. See caption. Ages 0–18.
Theatre & Dance Through the Looking Glass Thu 25–Sat 27 Aug, 6.30pm (Fri mat 1pm; Sat mat 12.30pm & 3pm). £9 (£7). The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. Sonic Boom Theatre presents Alice’s second adventure for adults and children. Greyfriar’s Bobby Sat 10 Sep, 2pm. £5.95 (children £4.95). Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre, 8–10 Balcarres Avenue, Kelvindale, 339 6185. Puppet version of the true story about a loyal Skye Terrier.
✽✽ Arthur, the Story of a King Sun 11 Sep, 4pm; Mon 12 Sep, 10.30am.
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Kes One of Scotland’s finest theatre companies, Catherine Wheels presents this new adaptation of the well-loved book and film, in which a young boy finds his life changed when he takes care of a kestrel. Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh, Thu 15 Sep.
Flutter Echo After the success of last year’s event, Flutter Echo returns to Platform to give children aged 0-18 a chance to learn about and sample a range of musical instruments and styles. See caption, left. Platform, Glasgow, Thu 8–Sat 10 Sep.
Arthur, the Story of a King Wee Stories use their inimitable storytelling skills and wit to tell the tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Eastwood Park Theatre, Giffnock, Sun 11 Sep & Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, Thu 22–Sat 24 Sep.
Theatre & Dance ✽✽ Kes Thu 15 Sep, 10.30am & 7.30pm; Sat 17 Sep, 2.30pm &
7.30pm. £6 (family ticket £22). Brunton Theatre, Ladywell Way, Musselburgh, 665 2240. Catherine Wheels presents a new adaptation of Kes, the story of a boy from a family of failures who finds his true passion in the care and training of a kestrel chick. Ages 10+.
✽✽ Arthur, the Story of a King Thu 22–Sat 24 Sep, 7.30pm (Thu mat 10.30am; Sat mat 2.30pm). £15 (£11; family ticket £45). Traverse Theatre, Cambridge Street, 228 1404. See Glasgow, Theatre & Dance.
OUTSIDE THE CITIES Activities & Fun Little Sparks Autumn Courses Tuesdays, 30 Aug–22 Nov (not 25 Oct), 9.30am–noon. £7 per session. Jupiter Artland, Bonnington House Steadings, Wilkieston, 01506 889900. A course in ‘green art’ for preschoolers, which involves plenty of running around, getting messy and a little light learning, plus cake and coffee for mums and dads. Ages 2 1/2+. My House Thu 15 Sep, 10.30am & noon & 1.30pm. £4. Neilston Library, Main Street, Neilston, 577 4981. Watch the room and chimneys grow and see how many shapes and textures you can spot in the special Starcatchers house where all is not as it seems. Ages 2–3. Booking via Eastwood Park Theatre, 0141 577 4970. FREE East Lothian’s Family Multi- Cultural Day Sun 18 Sep, noon–6pm. Prestongrange Museum, Morrison’s Haven, Prestonpans, 653 2904. Third year of this popular event involving musicians, dancers, acrobats, singers, crafts and food inspired by different cultures from around the world.
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The music-making weekend returns to Platform, with children and young people aged 0–18 months given the chance to try out a range of instruments and styles. Thursday and Friday are for schools only, but on Sat 10 there will be workshops in taiko drumming, steelpans, sampling, tuned percussion, beatboxing and more. There will also be performances, competitions and prizes for tinies up to teenagers. ■ Platform, Glasgow, Thu 8–Sat 10 Sep.
£7 (£5). Eastwood Park Theatre, Rouken Glen Road, Giffnock, 577 4970. Wee Stories presents a magical and mysterious play about King Arthur. Ages 8+. The Paperbag Princess Sat 17 Sep, 2pm. £5.95 (children £4.95). Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre, 8–10 Balcarres Avenue, Kelvindale, 339 6185. A tale of princesses and dragons from Pavla’s Puppets. Ages 3+.
EDINBURGH Activities & Fun FREE Children’s Activities Until Sun 4 Sep, 10am–5pm. £6 admission (£5; family ticket £10.50–£15.50). Georgian House, 7 Charlotte Square, 225 2160. Write with a quill, try on costumes or handle the collection of historical objects. Fencing Workshop Until Sun 28 Aug, 2.45pm. £6. Out of the Blue Drill Hall, 30–36 Dalmeny Street, Leith, 554 8092. Little ones get to learn basic techniques of fencing under the expert guidance of international fencer Judith Holmes. Part of Leith on the Fringe. FREE Friday Family Fun Fridays, 1.30–4.30pm. National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, 0300 123 6789. Activities and learning workshops for all those lucky kids who get let out early on a Friday. FREE Ditsy Little Cup Cakes Sat 27 Aug, 10.30am–12.30pm or 1.30–3.30pm. Museum of Childhood, 42 High Street, 529 3963. Get inspired by the tea-set exhibition and make plates of cakes and sweets from papers and modelling material. Ages 5+. Behind the Ropes Family Tours Sat 27 Aug, 11am–3pm. £10.50 admission (£9.50; under 17s £6.35; under 5s free; family ticket £27.80). Palace of Holyroodhouse, Royal Mile, 556 5100. Get up close to the Palace’s ornate decor and furnishings. Ages 5+. Hourly, 30 minutes duration. FREE Let’s Have Some Right Royal Fun! Sat 27 & Sun 28 Aug, 12–4pm. Scottish National Gallery, The Mound, 624 6200. Royal-themed activities in honour of the current exhibition of
artworks featuring the Queen. FREE Pretty Paper Birdies Models Sat 3 Sep, 10.30am–12.30pm or 1.30–3.30pm. Museum of Edinburgh, Huntly House 142 Canongate, 529 4143. Paper bird-crafting arts activity. FREE Art Cart Sun 4 Sep, 2–4pm. Scottish National Gallery, The Mound, 624 6200. Get the whole family involved in artistic activities, inspired each month by different works from the collection. Bug Bling! Thu 8 & Fri 9 Sep, 10.30am–12.30pm. £4. Lauriston Castle, 2a Cramond Road South, 529 3963. Bug- inspired jewellery-making workshop. Dance Base Dance Classes Sat 10 Sep–Fri 2 Dec, times vary. £43 for a 12- week course; drop-in sessions £3.50 (£1.50). Dance Base, 14–16 Grassmarket, 225 5525 and Thomas Morton Hall, Ferry Road, Leith. Creative and active classes for kids, from a drop-in ‘Rugrat Rumpus’ for tots and their parents to street dance courses for teens. See online listings for further details at dancebase.co.uk Sleep Tight Sat 10 & Sun 11 Sep, 10.30am–12.30pm. £4. Lauriston Castle, 2a Cramond Road South, 529 3963. Learn all about hibernation on this woodland walk before making a snugly animal blanket. FREE Archaeology Detectives Sat 10 & Sun 11 Sep, 1–4pm. National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, 0300 123 6789. Hands-on workshop supported by Archaeology Scotland. FREE Portrait Detectives! Sun 11 Sep, 2–4pm. Scottish National Gallery, The Mound, 624 6200. Do the National Galleries a favour by solving some age- old mysteries from Scottish history, the answers to which are contained within some of the portraits on display. FREE Archaeology Day Sun 18 Sep, 11am–3pm. Holyrood Park, 652 8150. A day of short guided walks and fun activities based around Iron Age life in Holyrood Park. FREE Bags of Art Sun 18 Sep, 2–4pm. Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art One, 75 Belford Road, 624 6200. Collect a bag of fun activities from the Art Station and explore the collections. Ages 3–12.