list.co.uk/kids HITLIST THE BEST KIDS EVENTS
You Can’t Catch Me Scottish Youth Theatre gives its lively take on the ever- popular Gingerbread Man tale. Full of fun, this interactive production has been specially created for 3-7-year-olds and their families. Scottish Youth Theatre, The Old Sheriff Court, Glasgow, Thu 29 Mar–Fri 13 Apr.
Dr Bunhead’s Bigger Bang Theory Bunhead returns to the fold looking for participants to help him launch rockets, blow up Barbie and more. George Square Theatre, Edinburgh, Sat 7 Apr. James Campbell’s Comedy 4 Kids Glasgow Comedy Festival welcomes the man who was creating comedy for kids long before it became the popular pastime it is now. Citizens Theatre, Glasgow, Sat 31 Mar.
Edinburgh International Science Festival Buy a day pass at the City Art Centre and explore the ‘science playground’ it’s been turned into, or check out a host of venues throughout the city , during this year’s festival. sciencefestival.co.uk White Catherine Wheel’s (or more specifically, Andy Manley’s) playful and highly visual show for 2–4-year- olds has been doing the rounds for almost two years now, charming everyone who sees it. Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, Wed 11–Sat 14 Apr.
Glasgow Vet School Rodeo Animal tents, laser quest, a dog show, the dramatically named ‘Riding of the Storm’ and much more, at this fun fundraising day for animal charities. Glasgow Vet School, University of Glasgow, Sat 14 Apr.
Puppet and Animation Festival What do a cloud man, an iron giant, a dirty potato, a spirited violin and a girl the size of a thumb have in common? They all feature in the P&A’s line-up across Scotland. See pupp etanimationfestival.org
Northern Streams’ Children’s Workshop Edinburgh’s annual festival of music, dance and song from Denmark, Iceland, Britain and more. Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh, Sat 14 Apr.
Events are listed by city, then type. Submit listings at least 14 days before publication to kids@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Kirstyn Smith.
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Activities & Fun The Great Comical Characters Workshop Sat 31 Mar, 10am. £6.95. Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre, 8–10 Balcarres Avenue, Kelvindale, 339 6185. Make a silly character from an assortment of bits and bobs rich in comic potential. Part of Glasgow Comedy Festival. FREE Time for a Spring Clean Sat 31 Mar, 1–4pm. St Mungo Museum, 2 Castle Street, 276 1625. Make a broom and learn how other faiths and traditions deal with starting afresh in springtime. FREE Pirates of the Seas Sat 31 Mar–Sun 15 Apr, 1.30–4pm. Riverside Museum, 100 Pointhouse Place, 287 2660. Walk the plank to some pirate fun for the Easter holidays. Ages 6–11. FREE Beasts at the Burrell Tue 3, Thu 5, Mon 9 & Tue 10 & Thu 12 Apr, 2–4pm. Burrell Collection, 2060 Pollokshaws Road, 287 2550. Create a mini carpet, mask and group collage all featuring appearances from beasts of the world. Ages 5–12. FREE Behind the Mask Thu 5, Wed 11–Fri 13 & Sun 15 Apr, 11am–4pm. Free (workshop £1.50). Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre, 8–10 Balcarres Avenue, Kelvindale, 339 6185. Explore the exhibition of masks from across the globe then join in a workshop to create one. Cadbury Easter Egg Trail Fri 6–Mon 9 Apr, 10am–4.30pm. Standard ticket price included in house admission (children £1). Pollok House, 2060 Pollokshaws Road, 0844 493 2202. Easter trail with chocolate eggs and prizes to be won at the end. See feature, page 28. FREE Discover! Italian Art Sat 7 & Sun 8 Apr, 1.30–4pm. Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Argyle Street, 276 9599. Learn how artists made paint from eggs and how 3D pictures existed centuries before Avatar graced our screens. Ages 5–11. Easter Musical Theatre Course: Disney Jukebox Musical Mon 9–Sat 14 Apr, 9.30am–5pm. £125 for six days tuition and two tickets to the final performance. Scottish Youth Theatre, 105 Brunswick Street, 552 3988. Work with professionals and devise a new musical based on the songs of Disney. No experience necessary. Ages 8–16.
✽✽ Glasgow Vet School Rodeo Sat 14 Apr, 11am–5pm. £7 (children £3;
family £15). University of Glasgow Vet School, Garscube Estate, Off Switchback Road. vet_rodeo@hotmail.com. Animal fun including pony rides, ferret racing and duck herding. Money raised goes to animal charities. Time Travellers: School Days Sat 14 Apr, 1.30–4pm. £2 (under 16s £1.50). Scotland Street School Museum, 225 Scotland Street, 287 0500. Relive schooldays from the 60s, WWII and Victorian times. Ages 5+. Places limited; arrive early. FREE Now Your Turn Sat 21 Apr, 11am–1.30pm. Platform, The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Road, Easterhouse, 276 9696. Drama workshop with an emphasis on creativity. Ages 13–21. FREE RSPB Weekend: Eagle Eyes Sat 21 & Sun 22 Apr, 11am–1pm & 2–4pm. Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Argyle Street, 276 9599. Learn more about the white-tailed eagle. Junior Art Club Sat 21 Apr, 12–1.30pm. £3 per session. Platform, The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Road, Easterhouse, 276 9696. Fun, but sometimes messy, arts session. Ages 5–11. FREE Farmyard Frolics Sat 21 Apr, 12.30–1.30pm & 3.30–4.30pm. Mitchell Library, North Street, 287 2999. Farmyard fun with activities, stories and
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crafts. Ages 3–9. Little Explorers: Bug Ball Sun 22 Apr, 10am–5pm. £7.95 per child + adult. Glasgow Science Centre, 50 Pacific Quay, 420 5000. Meet the centre’s creepy crawlies before learning about a butterfly’s life cycle and creating a spring flower. Ages 3–5. Kids Can Knit Sun 22 Apr, 11am–12.30pm. £2. Scotland Street School Museum, 225 Scotland Street, 287 0500. Knitting session for ages 5–12. FREE Lost in the Museum! Sun 22 Apr, 1–3pm. Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, 200 Woodhead Road, South Nitshill Industrial Estate, 276 9300. Solve the clues on the trail to escape before the mummy finds you. Ages 7+. Books & Storytelling FREE Animal Stories from Around the World Sun 1 & 22 Apr, 2pm. Burrell Collection, 2060 Pollokshaws Road, 287 2550. Enjoy some of Rudyard Kipling’s Just So stories and learn about the fascinating creatures of earth. FREE Carnival of Colour Mon 2–Wed 4 & Mon 9–Thu 12 Apr, 11am–4pm. Braehead Shopping Centre, Kings Inch Road, 885 1441. Celebrate all the colours of the rainbow with arts, crafts and storytelling. Ages 3–10. Julia Donaldson Sat 7 Apr, 10.30–11.30am. £3. Mitchell Library, North Street, 287 2999. The popular author reads from some of her books. Part of Aye Write! Tiny Tales Wed 18 Apr, 10am. £6 per adult + child. Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. Hear the story of how ‘Giraffes Can’t Dance’. Ages 6 months–2 years. Tall Tales Thu 19 Apr, 10am. £6 per adult + child. Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. Interactive storytelling session with movement and mime, on a seashore theme. Ages 3–5.
Film FREE Alice In Wonderland Sat 7 Apr, 1pm. St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art, 2 Castle Street, 276 1625. Classic Disney version of Lewis Carroll’s fantastical story.
Theatre, Dance & Comedy ✽✽ You Can’t Catch Me Thu 29 Mar–Fri 13 Apr (not Mon), 10.30am
& 1.30pm; Sat 14–Thu 19 Apr, 10.30am,1.30pm & 4pm. £7.50 (under 2s free; family £30). Scottish Youth Theatre, The Old Sheriff Court, 105 Brunswick Street, 552 3988. The Gingerbread Man escapes the bakery and encounters the endless possibilities of the world outside. Ages 3–7. Booking via the Tron Theatre box office: 552 4267
✽✽ James Campbell’s Comedy 4 Kids Sat 31 Mar, 3pm. £7.50.
Citizens Theatre, 119 Gorbals Street, 429 0022. Laughs without the rude bits. Ages 8+. See feature, page 29. Part of GCF. Magical Mayhem Sat 31 Mar, 2pm. £5.95 (children £4.95). Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre, 8–10 Balcarres Avenue, Kelvindale, 339 6185. Alex the Magician perform some tricks, then there’s a workshop to learn how he does it. Ages 3+. Part of GCF. Glasgow Kids Comedy Club Sun 1 Apr, 3pm. £4. The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. Comedians tweaks their material for children. All kids must be accompanied by an adult; ages 5+. Part of GCF. CBeebies Live!: Reach to the Stars Wed 4 Apr, 2pm & 5pm; Thu 5 Apr, 11am, 2pm & 5pm. £15–£27.50. SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. A chance to see favourite TV characters live on stage. See preview, page 78. The Pallywags Thu 5 Apr, 11am & 2.30pm. £10. Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. Meet the magical Pallywags, who live on a rainbow. Science Museum Live on Tour Tue 17 & Wed 18 Apr, 11am & 7pm. £15.50–£18. Theatre Royal, 282 Hope Street, 0844 871 7647. An exploratory show with experiments and presentations.
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