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Evening concert £12; matinee £10 (children £5; family ticket £25). City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. See preview.
Storytelling Tall Tales at the Tron Sat 8 Oct, 10am. £6 per adult + child (additional tickets £4). Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. Interactive storytelling session with movement, mime and props. Ages 3–5. This month’s theme is ‘By the Sea Shore’.
Theatre, Dance & Comedy ✽✽ Kes Thu 29 Sep–Sat 1 Oct, 7.45pm (Sat mat 2.30pm). £7. Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. See review, page 104. Ages 10+. The Hunted Fri 30 Sep, 1pm & 8pm. £7 (£5). Eastwood Park Theatre, Eastwood Park, Rouken Glen Road, Giffnock, 577 4970. The story of a young girl who dares to take a risk on love. Presented by Visible Fictions. Ages 12+. Halitosis Gets the Sneezes Sat 1 Oct, 2pm. £5.95 (children £4.95). Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre, 8–10 Balcarres Avenue, Kelvindale, 339 6185. Talking Heads Puppets presents a smelly story. Glasgow Kids Comedy Club Sun 2 Oct, 3pm. £4. The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. Live comedy for 8- 12-year-olds. No under 5s. Polar Bears Thu 6 Oct, 10am & 1pm, Fri 7 Oct, 10am. £5 (£3). Platform, The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Road, Easterhouse, 276 9696. Interactive theatre from award-winning company Fish and Game. Ages 3–5. The Singing Ringing Tree Sat 8 Oct, 2pm. £5.95 (children £4.95). Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre, 8–10 Balcarres Avenue, Kelvindale, 339 6185. Folding Theatre Company returns with its popular glove-puppet fairy tale. Ages 3+. Tall Tales for Small People Sat 8 Oct, 2.30pm. £11 (£7). Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. Storytelling theatre built around traditional tales from the Scottish traveller community. Ages 8+. The Hunted Tue 11 Oct, 1.30pm. £5 (£3). Platform, The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Road, Easterhouse, 276 9696. See above.
✽✽ How the Koala Learnt to Hug Wed 12 Oct, 1.30pm. £5 (children
£3). Platform, The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Road, Easterhouse, 276 9696. Learn about the power of a good hug. Ages 4+.
✽✽ Arthur, the Story of a King Thu 13 Oct, 1.30pm. £5 (£3). Platform,
The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Road, Easterhouse, 276 9696. Wee Stories presents the many faces of King Arthur. Ages 8+. See review at list.co.uk Aladdin Sat 15 Oct, 2pm. Sun 16 Oct, 3pm. £5.95 (children £4.95). Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre, 8–10 Balcarres Avenue, Kelvindale, 339 6185. Indigo Moon presents the tale from the Arabian Nights told with large-scale shadow puppets. Ages 4+. Lost Sock Princess Sun 16 Oct, 11am & 2pm. £4. Eastwood Park Theatre, Eastwood Park, Rouken Glen Road, Giffnock, 577 4970. Join the Lost Sock Princess as she finally explains where all the lost socks go. Ages 3–7.
EDINBURGH Activities & Fun Feet Foxes Thursdays, 10–11am. £3. Out of the Blue Drill Hall, 30–36 Dalmeny Street, 07515 060272. Movement and dance for pre-schoolers and parents/carers. Create Thursdays & Saturdays, 10am–noon. 50p. North Edinburgh Arts Centre, Pennywell Court, 315 2151. Drop-in crafts and messy play for children under 5. FREE Friday Family Fun Fridays, 1.30–4.30pm. National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, 0300 123 6789. Activities and learning workshops for those lucky Edinburgh kids who get let out early on a Friday.
creatures. Ages 6 months to 3 years. Story Space Thu 20 Oct, 11–11.45am. £6 per child. Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43–45 High Street, 556 9579. Storytelling for ages 3–6, with opportunities to join in with singing and dancing.
Theatre & Dance ✽✽ 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 and review at list.co.uk. The Selfish Giant Wed 5 Oct, 10am & 7pm. £6 (family ticket £22). Brunton Theatre, Ladywell Way, Musselburgh, 665 2240. Springs Dance Company adapt Oscar Wilde’s tale.
✽✽ Numberjacks Mon 10 & Tue 11 Oct, 10.30am & 1pm. £12 (family ticket £42). Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 13–29 Nicolson Street, 529 6000. The CBeebies show hits the stage for the first time. The Hunted Sat 15 Oct, 7.30pm. £11.25 (£9.25; under 18s £6). Brunton Theatre, Ladywell Way, Musselburgh, 665 2240. See Glasgow, Theatre. Wicked Grimm Tales Mon 17 Oct, 11am & 2pm. £6 (£4). Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43–45 High Street, 556 9579. Louna Productions explore the Grimms’ world. Suitable for ages 7+. Roary the Racing Car Mon 17 Oct, 2pm. £19.25. Edinburgh Playhouse, 18-22 Greenside Place, 0844 847 1660. Narrated by Sir Stirling Moss and featuring Murray Walker. Little Howard and The Magic Pencil of Life and Death Mon 17 Oct, 2.30pm. £6.50 (family ticket £24). Brunton Theatre, Ladywell Way, Musselburgh, 665 2240. Featuring Little Howard (he’s a cartoon) and his sidekick Big Howard (he’s real).
✽✽ How the Koala Learnt to Hug Tue 18 Oct, 2.30pm. £6 (family
Kids
ticket £22). Brunton Theatre, Ladywell Way, Musselburgh, 665 2240. See Glasgow Theatre.
OUTSIDE THE CITIES Activities & Fun Nemo Weekend Fri 23–Mon 26 Sep, 10am–6pm. Centre admission £12.50 (£10.50; children £8.25; family ticket £40). Deep Sea World, North Queensferry, 01383 411880. Games and competitions based around the famous clownfish. Historic Hunting Mon 10–Fri 14 Oct, 11am–4pm. £13 admission (£10; children £6.50). Stirling Castle, Old Town, Stirling, 01786 450000. Hunting and jousting for kids.
Theatre & Dance The Selfish Giant Sat 24 Sep, 2pm. £7 (£5.50; family ticket £25). macrobert, University of Stirling, 01786 466666. See Edinburgh.
✽✽ Arthur, the Story of a King Fri 30 Sep, 10.30am & 7.30pm, Sat 1
Oct 2.30pm. £7 (family ticket £25). macrobert, University of Stirling, 01786 466666. See Glasgow.
✽✽ How the Koala Learnt to Hug Tue 11 Oct, 2pm. £7 (family ticket £25). macrobert, University of Stirling, 01786 466666. See Glasgow. Bob, the Man on the Moon Wed 12 Oct, 11am & 2pm. Sun 16 Oct, 3pm. £7 (family ticket £25). macrobert, University of Stirling, 01786 466666. Meet Bob – everyday he gets up at 6am and goes to his job looking after the moon. Ages 3+. Lost Sock Princess Sat 15 Oct, 11am & 2pm. £7 (family ticket £25). macrobert, University of Stirling, 01786 466666. See Glasgow. The Hunted Thu 13 & Fri 14 Oct, 7.30pm. £12 (£7–£9). macrobert, University of Stirling, 01786 466666. See Glasgow.
Wiggle & Giggle Saturdays until 26 Nov, 9.30–10.15am & 10.15–11am. £3.50 (£1.50). Thomas Morton Hall, Ferry Road, Leith, 225 5525. Pre-school dance workshops incorporating music, props and mime. Rugrat Rumpus Saturdays until 26 Nov, 10–11am. £4 (£1.50). Dance Base, 14–16 Grassmarket, 225 5525. Drop-in dance classes for toddlers and their grown-ups. Treasure Hunt Sat 24 & Sun 25 Sep, 10.30am–12.30pm. £4. Lauriston Castle, 2a Cramond Road South, 529 3963. Hunt for clues in the grounds of Lauriston and learn all about its history, then make your own treasure in a family workshop. FREE Fluttering Toys Sat 24 Sep, 10.30am–12.30pm & 1.30–3.30pm. Museum of Childhood, 42 High Street, 529 3963. Make a bedroom mobile inspired by favourite toys in the museum. Ages 5+. FREE Scribble Mondays until 12 Dec (not 17/24 Oct), 4.30pm. Traverse Theatre, Cambridge Street, 228 1404. Weekly writing and theatre skills workshops for budding playwrights aged 14–17, led by professionals from the Traverse. Sign up any time up to October half-term. LYT Discover Tuesdays, 4–5.30pm. North Edinburgh Arts Centre, Pennywell Court, 315 2151. Weekly drama group for ages 9–12 with tutors from the Lyceum Theatre. Dance’n’Play Wednesdays until 30 Nov, 10.45–11.30am & 11.45am–12.30pm. £3.50 (£1.50). Dance Base, 14–16 Grassmarket, 225 5525. A playful approach to dance for toddlers and parents. FREE Make Your Own Uniform Accessory Sat 1 Oct, 10.30am–12.30pm & 1.30–3.30pm. Museum of Edinburgh, Huntly House, 142 Canongate, 529 4143. Inspired by the military finery in the collection, make a sword, crown or shield at this family workshop. Bug Bling! Sat 8 & Sun 9 Oct, 10.30am–12.30pm. £4. Lauriston Castle, 2a Cramond Road South, 529 3963. A jewellery making workshop using natural materials and plastics to produce original designs inspired by bugs.
✽✽ FREE Volcano Fun Day Sat 8 Oct, 11am–3pm. Holyrood Park, 652
8150. Family activity day based around volcanoes extinct, dormant and active, with hands-on activities and walks up our own volcano, Arthur’s Seat. Autumnal Forest Casts Sun 16 Oct, 10.30am–12.30pm. £4. Lauriston Castle, 2a Cramond Road South, 529 3963. Use found materials to make your own plaster cast art work. FREE Art 4 Arthur Sun 16 Oct, 11am–3pm. Holyrood Park, 652 8150. Explore the beautiful rugged scenery of Arthur’s Seat before joining an artist in residence to create an art work. Booking essential. October Holiday Fun Mon 17–Thu 20 Oct, 10.30am–12.30pm. £15 per day. Imagination Workshop, 136 Marchmont Road, 466 0148. Daily workshops on different crafty projects throughout half term. Booking essential. The Big Draw – Mary, Queen of Scots: Marriage, Murder and Conspiracy Wed 19 & Thu 20 Oct, 11am–3pm. Palace admission £10.50 (£9.50; children £6.35; family ticket £27.80), activities included. Palace of Holyroodhouse, Royal Mile, 556 5100. Special half term events where kids can find out what life was like in the palace in the time of Mary, Queen of Scots. Storytelling FREE Talking Trees Storytelling Sun 16 Oct, 2–2.30pm & 3–3.30pm. Royal Botanic Garden, 20a Inverleith Row, 552 7171. Storytelling suitable for anyone with an imagination (ages 5+). Tiny Tales Tue 18 Oct, 10–10.40am & 11.30am–12.10pm. £6 per child. Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43–45 High Street, 556 9579. Stories, rhymes and songs for wee ears to do with pirates and sea
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