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Activities & Fun Creative Summer Clubs Until Fri 30 Aug, 11am–4pm. £5–£12.50 per session; £50 for a full week. Jumping Clay Academy, Museum Business Park, Woodhead Road, 07530 247075. Summer fun for crafty kids, with four themes: the jungle, outer space, teddy bears picnic or the ocean. FREE It’s Turbo Time Sat 24 Aug, 9am–5pm. St Enoch Centre, 55 St Enoch Square, 204 3900. A fun day to celebrate the launch of DreamWorks and Twentieth Century Fox’s new film, Turbo, with a visit from some of its stars. FREE Medieval Sport Sat 24 Aug, 2–4pm. People’s Palace & Winter Gardens, Glasgow Green, 276 0788. Enjoy amusements from the Middle Ages with archery, jousting and kubs. FREE Great Inventions Sun 25 Aug, 1–3pm. Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, 200 Woodhead Road, 276 9300. Find out about some of the handiest objects we use today, then rack your brains to come up with your own new invention. Ages 7+. FREE Saturday Art Club Sat 7 Sep, 10.30am–4pm. Gallery of Modern Art, Royal Exchange Square, 287 3050. A 10th anniversary celebration with drawing, collage, sculpture-making and games. Ages 3–12. FREE Knights and Superheroes Sat 7 & Sun 8 Sep, 1.30–4pm. Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Argyle Street, 276 9599. Learn about armour, draw some superhero characters and explore combat skills. FREE September at the Farm Sun 8 Sep, 12–3pm. Tollcross Children’s Farm, Wellshot Road, 276 0931. Activity day at Tollcross Children’s Farm with animal magic, face painting and more. Time Travellers: School Days Fri 13 Sep, 2–3.30pm. £3.50 (children £2.50). Scotland Street School Museum, 225 Scotland Street, 287 0500. 1960s, WWII and Victorian schooldays recreated in this themed classroom session. Ages 5+. ARThouse Saturdays 14 Sep–14 Dec, 10–11.15am & 11.30am–1pm. £80 for full 12 weeks. House for an Art Lover, Bellahouston Park, 10 Dumbreck Road, 353 4776. A 12-week course in hands-on art-making, including drawing and painting, printmaking, model making, sculpture and fashion design. Ages 5–8 from 10am; ages 9–12 from 11.30am. FREE Fire! Fire! Sat 14 Sep, 11am– noon & 2–3pm. Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, 200 Woodhead Road, 276 9300. Have a peek at the old fire- fighting wagons and make a water pump to rescue the toys. Books & Storytelling Tall Tales Sat 31 Aug & 14 Sep, 10am. £6 per adult + child. Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. Interactive storytelling session with movement, mime and props. Ages 3–5.
FREE Nick Sharratt: Socks Sat 7 Sep, 1pm. Waterstones, 153–157 Sauchiehall Street, 332 9105. Fun and games with the author and illustrator as he reads from his latest book. Music Singing Kettle: Wild West Party Sat 7 Sep, 1pm & 3.30pm. £11 (family £40). Eastwood Park Theatre, Rouken Glen Road, Giffnock, 577 4970. A Wild West hoe-down with Cowgirl Anya, Honky Tonk Piano Man Gary and Gold Prospector Kevin.
EDINBURGH Activities & Fun Sand Zoo Until Fri 30 Aug, 9am–6pm. Included in admission; workshops are an additional charge. Edinburgh Zoo, Corstorphine Road, 334 9171. A sand sculptor creates masterpiece likenesses of the celebrity animals, with hands-on workshops to bring out your inner artist. Family Garden Trail Thu 22–Sat 31 Aug, 9.30am–5pm. Included in admission. Palace of Holyroodhouse, Royal Mile, 556 5100. Look out for wildlife – including the mysterious golden rabbit – on this family garden trail of woodland paths and giant lawns. Animal Birthdays Sat 24 Aug, 9am– 5pm. Included in admission. Edinburgh Zoo, Corstorphine Road, 334 9171. The Zoo’s female panda gets special treats for her 10th birthday. FREE Magical Masks Sat 24 Aug, 10.30am–12.30pm & 1.30–3.30pm. Museum of Childhood, 42 High Street, 529 4142. Create a fun carnival mask inspired by festival street performers. Ages 5+. Creepy Crawly Bug Hunt Sun 25 Aug, 10.30am–12.30pm. £4. Lauriston Castle, 2a Cramond Road South, 529 3963. Scour the grasses, trees and pond for some truly beastly bugs before creating your own in the glasshouse. FREE Edinburgh Little League Junior Baseball Sun 25 Aug, 1, 8 & 15 Sep, 1–3pm. Warriston Playing Fields, Warriston Crescent, baseballedinburgh.com. Weekly baseball matches and training sessions for kids to hone their ball skills and get a taste of classic Americana to boot. Ages 6–13. FREE Silver Boxes for Tiny Trinkets Sat 31 Aug, 10.30am– 12.30pm. Museum of Edinburgh, Huntly House, 142 Canongate, 529 4143. Make a wee silver trinket box, decorated with embossed silver and coloured stones. FREE Prints and Princesses Sat 31 Aug, 10.30am–12.30pm. City Art Centre, 2 Market Street, 529 3993. Create your own on-trend designs with creative inspiration drawn from the fashion photography exhibition. Ages 5+. FREE Rainbow Families Sat 31 Aug, noon–4pm. Citadel Youth Centre, 175 Commercial Street, 554 0510. A summer BBQ, with fun, games, arts and crafts for all ages. Flodden 1513: Death of Our King Fri 6–Sun 8 Sep, 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm. Included in admission. Edinburgh Castle, Royal Mile, 225 9846. Re-enactment of the battle that resulted in the death of King James IV. Fabulous Fashion of the 40s Sat 7 Sep, 10.30am–12.30pm. Free with an exhibition ticket. City Art Centre,
2 Market Street, 529 3993. Transform regular outfits and transform into fashionable pieces, just like fashion- conscious types did during the war, when things were scarce. Ages 5+. Books & Storytelling FREE Talking Trees Storytelling Sun 15 Sep, 2–2.45pm. Royal Botanic Garden, Arboretum Place, 248 2909. Talking Trees storytelling returns to transport adults and children alike to a magical land far, far away. Ages 5+.
Music Happy Ears Sat 24 & 31 Aug, 7 & 14 Sep, 10–10.45am. £5 per session. Calton Centre, 121 Montgomery Street, 07778 117333. Music group for dads and male carers and their little ones. Ages 0–3. Theatre & Dance Scottish Youth Theatre – Now’s
the Hour Sat 24 Aug, 8–9pm. £5 (£3.50). The Scottish Parliament, Horse Wynd, 0800 092 7500. Performance based on the issues faced by young people in Scotland ahead of the referendum. Part of Festival of Politics. The Gruffalo’s Child Fri 6 Sep, 1pm & 4pm. Sat 7 & Sun 8 Sep, 10.30am & 1pm. £12.50. King’s Theatre, 2 Leven Street, 529 6000. Tall Stories present Julia Donaldson’s Gruffalo sequel, following the adventures of his child as she sneaks out in the night to see if the Big Bad Mouse really does exist. James and the Giant Peach Tue 17 Sep, 7pm. Wed 18 & Thu 19 Sep, 10.30am & 1.30pm. £10.50–£14.50. King’s Theatre, 2 Leven Street, 529 6000. The witty and wonderful world of Roald Dahl, in this insect-laden tale of young James and his round-the-world adventures aboard the enormous piece of fruit.
BOOK REVIEW HORACE THE HAGGIS AND THE GHOST DOG Sally Magnusson (Black and White Publishing) ●●●●●
It’s just over a year since Sally Magnusson jumped from behind the news desk onto children’s book shelves with one graceful leap. The new role must suit her, because Magnusson’s likeable hero, Horace the Haggis, is back for an even more exciting adventure.
With a playful nod to Conan Doyle’s The Hound of the Baskervilles, new tale Horace the Haggis and the Ghost Dog has all the ingredients of a good Sherlock Holmes novel – intrigue, danger, wit, and characters (both good and bad) you can invest in.
When a strange jangling nose starts to emanate from Secret Loch, tales of a terrifying ghost dog abound. Meanwhile, The Cat With No Name is out for vengeance with his feline posse. But using brains, bravery and friendship, Horace debunks the myth and saves the day. So large is the cast of characters, however, that readers would be
wise to introduce themselves to young Horace and his pals / nemeses via Magnusson’s first book, Horace and the Haggis Hunter. Failing that, read it lots of times (no chore) so that all the inhabitants of Acre Valley become clear in your mind – with Norman Stone’s superb illustrations doing much to help on that front.
And readers, get out your best character voices because Magnusson hands you a gift in the form of Dijon the French robin, posh Major Mole, a multitude of nasty cats and of course Horace himself, with his own version of ‘Donald, Where’s Your Troosers?’. (Kelly Apter)
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