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HITLIST THE BEST KIDS STUFF
✽ Scotland’s National Airshow Breathtaking
speed and precision in the air, from pilots flying both vintage and cutting edge planes, at this fun day out for all the family. National Museum of Flight, North Berwick, Sat 27 Jul.
✽ Glasgow Show The annual extravaganza returns, with X Factor stars Amelia Lily and Rylan Clark, plus an exciting line- up of display teams and activities in six themed zones. See preview. Glasgow Green, Sat 20 & Sun 21 Jul.
✽ Pollok Family Day Providing a fun time any day of the year, Pollok Country Park really comes into its own at its popular Family Day, with lots of activities to help you get closer to nature. Pollok Country Park, Glasgow, Sat 3 Aug.
✽ Farm Open Day Especially aimed at families with young
children, this annual open day features games, music and more. Tollcross Children’s Farm, Glasgow, Sun 11 Aug.
✽ Dora the Explorer Live The popular Nick Jr TV character gets her own live show, full of songs and opportunities to join in. See preview, right. Theatre Royal, Glasgow, Sat 17 Aug.
✽Franz West EGG Tour EGG stands for Early Gallery
Goers, and this clever initiative aims to introduce pre-schoolers to the world of contemporary art through an interactive tour of the current Inverleith House exhibition. Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, Wed 31 Jul.
Events are listed by city, then by type. Submit listings at least 14 days before publication to kids@ list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Kirstyn Smith. ✽ Indicates Hitlist entry
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Activities & Fun ✽Glasgow Show Sat 20 & Sun 21 Jul, 11.30am–5.30pm. £6 (£2–£3;
family £15). Glasgow Green, Greendyke Street. Glasgow’s oldest park plays host to attractions from around the world, extreme sports, a live music stage, street theatre, countryside activities and all manner of fun. See preview, page 76. Pirates Ahoy Treasure Hunt Thursdays & Sundays until 14 Aug, 11am. £5. The Tall Ship at Riverside, 150 Pointhouse Place, 357 3699. Use your best pirate skills to find out where the gold is buried. Ages 4+. FREE Pirate Hat Making Thursdays & Sundays until 14 Aug, noon. The Tall Ship at Riverside, 150 Pointhouse Place, 357 3699. A swashbuckling craft session where kids create their own pirate hat. Pirate Storytelling and Treasure Map Making Saturdays & Wednesdays until 14 Aug, 11.30am, 12.45pm & 1.45pm. £3. The Tall Ship at Riverside, 150 Pointhouse Place, 357 3699. Scary Mary tells the stories, then you create a map to where the treasure is buried. Ages 4+. Face Painting Tue 23 Jul, 10am. £12 per child + adult. King’s Theatre, 297 Bath Street, 0844 871 7648. Learn the art of face painting so you can surprise the little ones with the perfect design. FREE Around the Commonwealth at St Mungo Thu 25 Jul, 1–3pm. St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art, 2 Castle Street, 276 1625. Drop-in art session. Part of Merchant City Festival. FREE We Draw The Sport Thu 25 Jul, 5pm. Café Cossachok, Trongate 103, 10 King Street, 553 0733. Drawing session, inspired by games and sports. Merchant City Festival. Protobike Workshop Sat 27 Jul, 11am–4pm. £8 (£4). The Lighthouse, 11 Mitchell Lane, 276 5360. Participants build a prototype of a bicycle from scrap materials. Ages 10+. FREE Commonwealth Family Music Workshops Sat 27 Jul, 11am & noon. Sun 28 Jul, 12.30pm & 1.30pm. Avant Garde, 34 King Street, 552 7123. Workshop with percussion instruments from Commonwealth countries. Merchant City Festival. FREE Megaprint-a-rama Sat 27 Jul, noon–4pm. Trongate 103, Trongate 103, 276 8380. Families work together to create a large print of Commonwealth flags. Merchant City Festival. FREE Mix & Match Sat 27 & Sun 28 Jul, noon–5pm. People’s Palace & Winter Gardens, Glasgow Green, 276 0788. Games and activities for under 12s. Merchant City Festival. FREE Fantastic Film Making Sat 27 Jul, 1–5pm. Plan B Books, 55 Parnie Street, 237 1137. A chance to feature in some of your favourite movies! Merchant City Festival.
✽FREE Pollok Family Day Sat 3 Aug, 10am–5pm. Pollok Country Park, Pollokshaws Road, 276 0924. A chance for the whole family to enjoy activities and get closer to nature. The Extreme Stunt Show Tue 6 & Wed 7 Aug, 7.30pm. £12 (£6; family £33). Queens Park Arena, Queens Park, extremestuntshow.com. Motorsport stunts including monster truck mayhem and back flipping motocross. The Extreme Stunt Show Thu 8 Aug, 7.30pm. £12 (£6; family £33). Victoria Park, Victoria Park Drive, Whiteinch, extremestuntshow.com. See above. FREE Kids Music Workshop with Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra Fri 9 Aug, 10am. CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. Kids can get musical with the GIO.
✽FREE Farm Open Day Sun 11 Aug, noon–3.30pm. Tollcross
Children’s Farm, Wellshot Road, 287 9000. A day of family fun with music and games, balloon sculpture and face painting. FREE West of Scotland Highland Cattle Club Show Sat 17 Aug, 10am. Pollok Country Park, Pollokshaws Road, 276 0924. Watch local breeders prepare their animals for the show ring and exhibit them in front of the Highland Cattle Judge.
Books & Storytelling Tall Tales Thursdays 11–25 Jul & 1 Aug 10am. Sun 28 Jul, 3.30pm. £6. Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. Interactive storytelling session with movement, mime and props. Ages 3–5. Tiny Tales Wednesdays 17–31 Jul, 10am. Sun 28 Jul, 2pm. £6. Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. Different tales every time, followed by a creative play session. Ages six months– two years. Once Upon a Time . . . Wed 24 Jul, 10.30am. £8 per child + adult. King’s Theatre, 297 Bath Street, 0844 871 7648. An imaginative morning of drama games, play and storytelling, based on The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Suitable
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for under 6s. Absolute Improv Stories Sat 27 Jul, 11am. Sun 28 Jul, 1–2pm. £5. Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. Improvised comedy for young ears. Merchant City Festival. FREE Niki, Nanas and the Frog Sat 27 Jul, times vary. Gallery of Modern Art, Royal Exchange Square, 287 3050. Promenade theatre with storytelling, dancing and debate. Merchant City Festival. FREE Preparation Station Sat 27 & Sun 28 Jul, 1.30pm & 3–4.30pm. Centre For Under Fives Plus, 50 Parnie Street, 552 4006. Interactive puppet show, plus crafts. Merchant City Festival.
Theatre & Dance Mickey’s Rockin’ Road Show Fri 19 Jul, 1.30pm. Sat 20 & Sun 21 Jul, 10.30am & 1.30pm. £18–£30. Braehead Arena, Kings Inch Road, 0844 499 1700. Your fave characters come to life in a musical extravaganza.
✽Dora the Explorer Live Sat 17 Aug, 4pm. Sun 18 Aug, 10am & 1pm & 4pm. Mon 19 Aug, 11am & 4pm. £17–£19. Theatre Royal, 282 Hope Street, 0844 871 7647. A live musical adventure with Dora as she sets off in search of the City of Lost Toys.
EDINBURGH Activities & Fun River Dipping Thursdays until 1 Aug, 2pm. £4 per child (accompanying adult free). Water of Leith Visitor Centre, 24 Lanark Road, 455 7367. Come and splash around in the river and learn about the creatures that live there. FREE Fascinating Fascinators Fri 12 Jul, 10.30am. City Art Centre, 2 Market Street, 529 3993. Create a fascinator inspired by the Dressed to Kill exhibition. Ages 5+. FREE Costumes from Around the World Sat 13 Jul, 10.30am. City Art Centre, 2 Market Street, 529 3993. Make a wardrobe of costumes for some clothes peg figures. Ages 5+.
DORA THE EXPLORER LIVE The plucky 7-year-old is transformed from an animated figure into an on-stage character, in this musical version of the popular Nick Jr TV show. Filled with songs and audience participation, the show sees Dora on a quest to find her teddy bear, Osito, who has disappeared in the City of Lost Toys. Over two million people have seen the stage show worldwide, which must be some kind of recommendation. ■ Theatre Royal, Glasgow, Sat 17–Mon 19 Aug.
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