Watch out Edinburgh, there’s a new kid on the east coast block. SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 Well, OK, chances are Dundee’s bookish extravaganza might never 4000. The BBC series is brought to quite reach the exalted status of the capital’s world-beating literary spectacular life. fiesta but it’s making a very strong case for itself with a series of events that includes the likes of Nick Cave, Jackie Kay, Alan Warner, John Carey and Iain Banks (pictured) plus an all-day comics conference. ■ Various venues, Dundee, until Sun 27 Jun.
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HEADLINE GOES HERE Activities & Fun FREE Saturday Art Club: Funky Foil Sculptures Sat 23 Mar, 10.30am–12.30pm. Gallery of Modern Art, Royal Exchange Square, 287 3050. Make a 3D sculpture. Ages 3–12. FREE Archaeology Uncovered Sat 23 Mar, 11am–1pm. Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, 200 Woodhead Road, South Nitshill Industrial Estate, 276 9300. Unearth your inner Indiana Jones with some hands-on archaeological activities. Ages 7+. FREE Retro Games Sat 23 & Sun 24 Mar, 1.30–4pm. Riverside Museum, 100 Pointhouse Place, 287 2660. Weekend tribute to 30 years of electronic games. Ages 12+. FREE Family Fun at the Palace Sat 23 Mar, 2pm. People’s Palace & Winter Gardens, Glasgow Green, 276 0788. Activities and fun linked to the exhibitions. FREE Absolute Improv: Stories Sat 23 Mar & 30 Mar, 2pm. The Grosvenor Café, The Grosvenor Theatre, Ashton Lane, 0845 166 6028. Kids can shout out their funniest ideas for the comedians onstage to turn into wacky stories. Part of Glasgow International Comedy Festival. FREE The Kids Are Alright Sun 24 & 31 Mar, 7 & 14 Apr, 12.30– 3.30pm. The Grosvenor Café, The Grosvenor Theatre, Ashton Lane, 0845 166 6028. A host of crafts, toys and face painters populate the Grosvenor Café. Soft Play Area: Watch With Baby Comedy Sun 24 Mar & 31 Mar, 3pm. £4. The Bungo Bar & Kitchen, 17–21 Nithsdale Road, 0844 395 4005. Comedy for grown- ups while babies roam free. Part of Glasgow International Comedy Festival. JumpingClay Creative Class Tue 26 Mar, 2–2.45pm. £3.50. Glasgow Play-Resource Association, Langside Lane, 539 Victoria Road, 07530 247075. Workshops in craft, colour and creativity. Ages 3–5. BodyWorks Thu 28 Mar–Thu 18 Apr, 10am–5pm. Included in admission. Glasgow Science Centre, 50 Pacific Quay, 420 5000. Learn how your body works, with the chance to perform a virtual autopsy, run in a giant hamster wheel and become a ‘snot ninja’. FREE Bop to the Beat with Hartbeeps Fri 29 Mar, 10.30– 11.30am. Silverburn, Barrhead Road, 880 3200. Stimulating sessions offering a whole load of multi-sensory delights. FREE Horrible Headie Tours Sat 30 Mar, 11am–1pm. Scotland Street School Museum, 225 Scotland Street, 287 0500. Interactive tour to
✽ Dora the Explorer Live Nickelodeon’s Dora sets
off on her ‘search for the city of lost toys’. I think we’ve all been on that trip . . . King’s Theatre, Edinburgh, Fri 5–Sun 7 Apr.
✽ Walking With Dinosaurs Back in Glasgow (the show,
not dinosaurs generally), this epic production recreates the TV show in the live arena. SECC, Glasgow, Wed 17 & Thu 18 Apr.
✽ CBeebies Live! presents Justin & Friends Mr Tumble et al take to the live stage in this lively show from the inimitable Justin Fletcher. See preview, page 72. Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, Mon 8 & Tue 9 Apr
✽ Sleepover Under the Stars Pack your nightwear
and toothbrush and get ready for the most creative sleepover ever. See preview, page 71. Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh, Sat 23 Mar.
✽ Dr Bunhead’s Poo & Goo Show It wouldn’t be the
Science Festival without a visit from dear old Bunners and his gross experiments. See feature, page 31. George Square Theatre, Edinburgh, Sat 23 & Sun 24 Mar.
✽ John Fardell: Baddies to Jellyfish Talented writer
and illustrator John Fardell imparts some of his top tips on how to draw characters. Mitchell Library, Glasgow, Sat 13 Apr.
✽ The Mark of Zorro The caped hero takes to the
stage in this production from the always impressive Visible Fictions. Platform, Glasgow, Wed 27 Mar.
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experience just how bad kids in the olden days had it. FREE Discover! Ugly Bug Crawl Sat 30 & Sun 31 Mar, 11.30am–noon & noon–3pm. Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Argyle Street, 276 9599. Get a bug’s eye view of life at the indoor garden. Toddlers at 11.30am; families from noon. FREE March Migrations Sun 31 Mar, 2pm. Burrell Collection, 2060 Pollokshaws Road, 287 2550. Find out who’s on the way in and who’s on the way out. FREE Counterflows Family Workshop Sun 7 Apr, noon. The Glad Café, 1006a Pollokshaws Road, 636 6119. A fun-filled event for all the family. See preview, page 76. Jukebox Musical Theatre Course: Songs by Scottish Artists Mon 8–Sat 13 Apr, 10am–5pm. £125 including two tickets to the final performance. Scottish Youth Theatre, The Old Sheriff Court, 105 Brunswick Street, 552 3988. Work with professionals to create a musical based on Scottish songs. Ages 8–16. Theatre Studio: Spring Holiday Drama Project Mon 8–Thu 11 Apr, 10am–3pm. £80 for four days. Re:Hope Church, 37 Stewartville Street, 07964 852701. Learn stage make-up, street dance and acting skills. Ages 7+.
✽ Walking With Dinosaurs Wed 17 & Thu 18 Apr, 7pm. £25–£45.
Books & Storytelling Tall Tales Sat 23 Mar, 10–11am. £6 per child + adult. Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. Interactive storytelling session with movement, mime and props. Ages 3–5. Tiny Tales Wed 27 Mar, 10–11am. £6 per child + adult. Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. Storytelling followed by a creative play session. Ages six months–two years. Family Storytime: Tales From Around The World Sun 31 Mar, 11am & 1.30pm. £6 (under 2s free; family £18). Eastwood Park Theatre, Eastwood Park, Rouken Glen Road, Giffnock, 577 4970. Stories of the Tortoise Ljapa. FREE Moshi Monsters! Wed 3 Apr, 10.30am–2.30pm. Silverburn, Barrhead Road, 880 3200. Meet Kastuma and Poppet from Moshi Monsters. FREE Toddlers’ Tales Sat 13 & Sun 14 Apr, noon–1pm. Mitchell Library, North Street, 353 8000. Bring books to life through games, stories and rhymes. Ages 3–5. Part of Aye Write! FREE Seiseann Biostag Leabhar – Gaelic Bookbug Session Sat 13 Apr, 1–2pm. Mitchell Library, North Street, 353 8000. Gaelic storytelling. Aye Write!
✽ John Fardell: Baddies to Jellyfish Sat 13 Apr, 1.30–
2.30pm. £4. Mitchell Library, North Street, 353 8000. A session on how to draw your own characters. Part of Aye Write! A Squash and a Squeeze Sat 13 Apr, 1.30–2.30pm. £4. Mitchell Library, North Street, 353 8000. Celebrate 20 years of Julia Donaldson’s classic book. Part of Aye Write! Book Spine Poetry Sat 13 Apr, 3–4.30pm. £4. Mitchell Library, North Street, 353 8000. Take inspiration from books in the library to write a poem. Part of Aye Write! Horrible Histories Hullabaloo Sun 14 Apr, 2–3pm. £4. Mitchell Library, North Street, 353 8000. Celebrate 20 years of Horrible Histories. Part of Aye Write!
Theatre & Dance Stuck Thu 21 Mar, 10.30am &
1.30pm. £3.50. Platform, The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Road, Easterhouse, 276 9696. The story of siblings stuck on a boat together. Suitable for primaries 2–5. The Sky Is Falling Thu 21–Sun 24 Mar, Tue–Sun 31 Mar & Tue 2–Sat 6 Apr, 10.30am & 1.30pm & 4pm. £7.50. Scottish Youth Theatre, The Old Sheriff Court, 105 Brunswick Street, 552 4267. Help Henny Penny warn the other animals about the falling sky, but watch out for Foxy Loxy . . . Jango’s Jolly Show Sat 23 Mar, 2pm. Sun 24 Mar, 3pm. £5.50 (adults £5.95). Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre, 8–10 Balcarres Avenue, Kelvindale, 339 6185. Magic, juggling and slapstick with Jango Starr. The Boy and the Tree Mon 25 Mar, 1pm & 6.30pm. £3.50–£8. Platform, The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Road, Easterhouse, 276 9696. Poetic performance about the relationship between a boy and his tree. Ages 7+.
✽ The Mark of Zorro Wed 27 Mar, 1.30pm & 7pm. Thu 28 Mar,
10.30am. £3.50–£8. Platform, The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Road, Easterhouse, 276 9696. Visible Fictions brings the dashing man in black to the stage. Ages 5+. Dance Your Socks Off Thu 28 Mar & 4 Apr, 10–10.45am. £3.50 per family. Tramway, 25 Albert Drive, 0845 330 3501. Little ones can dance off any excess energy. Suitable for under 5s.
✽ The Mark of Zorro Fri 29 Mar, 7.30pm. £10 (family £35). Eastwood Park Theatre, Eastwood Park, Rouken Glen Road, Giffnock, 577 4970. See above. The Boy and the Tree Sat 30 Mar, 3pm & 7pm. £5. Tramway, 25 Albert Drive, 0845 330 3501. See above. Each Peach Pear Plum Mon 8 Apr, 10am. £2.50. Kilmardinny Arts Centre, 50 Kilmardinny Avenue, Bearsden, 931 5083. Game of I Spy, based on Janet and Allan Ahlberg’s book. Ages 3+. Part of Puppet Animation Festival.
✽ CBeebies Live! presents Justin & Friends Mon 8 Apr, 1pm & 4.30pm. Tue 9 Apr, 11am & 2pm. £16–£29.50. SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. See preview, page 72.
EDINBURGH Activities & Fun Jo Jingles Fri 22 Mar, 10.30– 11.05am. £2 as well as zoo admission. Edinburgh Zoo, Corstorphine Road, 334 9171. Music and movement sessions. Ages six months–5 years. Happy Ears Sat 23 & 30 Mar, 6 & 13 Apr, 10–10.45am. £5 per session. Calton Centre, 121 Montgomery Street, 07778 117333. Music group for male carers and their little ones. Ages 0–3. Kids Knit Sat 23 Mar, 10–11.30am. £9 per session. The Edinburgh Academy, 42 Henderson Row, 624 4927. Learn to make needles and start creating. For ages 5–11. FREE Children’s Spring Flower Show Sat 23 & Sun 24 Mar, 11am–5pm. Royal Botanic Garden, Arboretum Place, 248 2909. Kids’ flower show featuring floral displays and lots of hands-on activities.
✽ Dr Bunhead’s Poo & Goo Show Sat 23 & Sun 24 Mar,
11.30am–12.30pm. £5.50 (children £4.50). George Square Theatre, University of Edinburgh George Square, 651 2120. Explore the messier side of science with Dr Bunhead. Part of Edinburgh International Science Festival. BabyLovesBeats! Sun 24 Mar, 1–2pm. £4.50 for one adult & child (+ £1 for each additional child). Calton Centre, 121 Montgomery Street,