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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
GLASGOW Activities & Fun FREE The Play Café Wed 19 Feb, 10.30am–12.30pm. Platform, The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Road, Easterhouse, 276 9696. The Play Café
HITLIST THE BEST KIDS STUFF
✽ The Secret Life of Suitcases Ailie Cohen Puppets present the tale of Larry, who is stuck in a rut until a strange suitcase appears . . . Platform, Glasgow, Sat 15 Mar.
✽ Wee Write! Grown-up literary festival Aye Write!
has had a baby. Expect a week of book-related fun, including a family day on Sat 8 Mar. See preview, right. Mitchell Library, Glasgow, Wed 5–Tue 11 Mar.
✽ Pop Lock-In Dancefloor action and fun activities for 4-
to 11-year-olds at this clubbing afternoon. See preview, page 63. Electric Circus, Edinburgh, Fri 21 Feb; The Glasshouse, Glasgow, Sun 2 Mar.
✽ Innocence Scottish Dance Theatre’s joyful, interactive
dance show for 0- to 7-year- olds, inspired by the world of William Blake. Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, Sat 1 Mar.
✽ 1880s and 1980s Photoshoot Raid the
Riverside’s dressing-up box and find out what folk looked like in the 1880s and 1980s, at this fun (free!) photoshoot. Riverside Museum, Glasgow, Sat 1 & Sun 2 Mar.
62 THE LIST 20 Feb–20 Mar 2014
Watch out Edinburgh, there’s a new kid on the east coast block. Well, OK, chances are Dundee’s bookish extravaganza might never quite reach the exalted status of the capital’s world-beating literary 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.
HEADLINE GOES HERE runs every Wednesday, welcoming family members of all ages to enjoy some creative time together. FREE Saturday Art Club Sat 22 Feb, 10.30am–12.30pm. Gallery of Modern Art, Royal Exchange Square, 287 3050. Build and decorate some paper boats! Ages 3–12. FREE Bring an Adult to School Day! Sat 22 Feb, 11am–1pm & 2–4pm. Scotland Street School Museum, 225 Scotland Street, 287 0500. A series of sessions where kids and adults can learn new skills together, inspired by Charles Rennie Mackintosh. RSPB Weekend: In the Grip of Winter Sat 22 & Sun 23 Feb, 1–4pm. £1 suggested donation. Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Argyle Street, 276 9599. The RSPB talk about how animals survive the ravages of a Scottish winter. FREE Early Cinema Sat 22 & Sun 23 Feb, 1.30–4pm. Riverside Museum, 100 Pointhouse Place, 287 2660. Travel back to the golden days of cinema to learn how moving images came about. Clowning Around by Mr Giggles Sat 22 Feb, 2pm. £5.75 (adults £5.95). Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre, 8–10 Balcarres Avenue, Kelvindale, 339 6185. Music, magic, games, laughter and lots of clowning around with Mr Giggles. FREE Sundays at Provand’s Lordship Sundays 23 Feb & 9 Mar, 1–3pm. Provand’s Lordship, 3 Castle Street, 276 1625. Arts, crafts, stories, quizzes and games to learn more about the historic house museum. FREE Saturday Art Club Sat 1 Mar, 10.30am–12.30pm. Gallery of Modern Art, Royal Exchange Square, 287 3050. Grotesque Goya – copy the Spanish painter by creating dark scenes alongside contrasting jubilant ones. FREE Flutter By Butterfly Sat 1 Mar, 11am–noon & 2–3pm. Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, 200 Woodhead Road, 276 9300. Explore the collection of butterflies then make one to flutter home with you. Ages 3–5. FREE Art and Design Workshops Saturdays 1 & 15 Mar, 11am–12.30pm & 2–3.30pm. Scotland Street School Museum, 225 Scotland Street, 287 0500. Let the work of Charles Rennie Mackintosh inspire you to get crafty. FREE It’s All Changing Saturdays 1 & 8 Mar, 1–3pm. People’s Palace & Winter Gardens, Glasgow Green, 276 0788. Explore how Glasgow has changed over the decades.
tour of SSSM and experience just how bad kids in the olden days had it. Glasgow Kids Comedy Club Sundays 2 & 16 Mar, 3pm. £4. The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. Live comedy for younger fans, particularly those aged 8–12.
✽Pop Lock-In Sun 2 Mar, 4–6pm. £8; Gold Ticket £10.50 (includes party bag on arrival); accompanying parents free. Mansion House, The Glasshouse, 20 Glassford Street, 553 4888. An afternoon disco for ages 4–11. See preview, right. Toddler Tuesdays Mon 3 Mar, 10.30–11.15am. £3 per child; accompanying adults free; £20 for a year of sessions. The Tall Ship at Riverside, 150 Pointhouse Place, 357 3699. Songs, rhymes, puppets, music, games and imaginative play for ages 1–4. FREE Wee Wednesdays Wed 5 Mar, 2–3pm. Burrell Collection, 2060 Pollokshaws Road, 287 2550. Have a go of the giant weaving wall in this ‘Wonderful Weaving’ workshop. FREE Saturday Art Club Sat 8 Mar,
10.30am–12.30pm. Gallery of Modern Art, Royal Exchange Square, 287 3050. Bold Block Printing – create a bright picture inspired by the block paintings in the gallery. FREE What did the Romans Ever Do for Us? Sun 9 Mar, 1–3pm. Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, 200 Woodhead Road, 276 9300. Discover more about the useful inventions the Romans brought to our shores. Suitable for ages 7+. Time Travellers: School Days Sun 9 Mar, 2–3.30pm. £5 (children £2.50). Scotland Street School Museum, 225 Scotland Street, 287 0500. Re-live schooldays from the 60s, WWII and Victorian times. Ages 5+. FREE Saturday Art Club Sat 15 Mar, 10.30am–12.30pm. Gallery of Modern Art, Royal Exchange Square, 287 3050. Art with Words: use words to create works of art. FREE Traditional Toys Sat 15 & Sun 16 Mar, 1.30–4pm. Riverside Museum, 100 Pointhouse Place, 287 2660. Play some traditional games and create a toy
BOOK EVENT WEE WRITE! FAMILY DAY Mitchell Library, Glasgow, Sat 8 Mar
After almost a decade of Aye Write!, this established Glasgow books festival has now spawned Wee Write!, a debut spin-off for children, schools and families.
Thousands of children will take part across the festival (which runs from Wed 5–Fri 14 Mar) and with all manner of screen-shaped distractions around these days, it’s a relief to know that such events can still draw in a young generation of readers.
‘We’ve certainly noticed no reduction in the interest of reading among children, and to see kids at live author events with books in their hands, you can really feel the excitement,’ notes Karen Cunningham, Aye Write! director and Glasgow’s head of libraries. ‘The level of demand this year for our children’s book events has outstripped anything we’ve ever done before.’ Much focus of Wee Write! will be on the family day, which takes
place at the Mitchell Library on Sat 8 Mar. Among the treats in store are events celebrating Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Elmer the patchwork elephant, while Tom Palmer will try to get everyone concentrating on the Rugby Reading Game. Debi Gliori (pictured) shows up with What’s the Time Mr Wolf?
(for everyone’s information, that one runs from 11am till noon), while for older kids, the Metaphrog duo will be on hand to conduct a comics workshop.
‘We have chosen the best authors and most exciting and entertaining events to match a range of ages and interests,’ says Cunningham. ‘Wee Write! is a fantastic opportunity for Scotland’s kids to be at the heart of this year’s festival and to engage with the very best children’s authors.’ (Brian Donaldson)
]FREE 1880s and 1980s Photoshoot Sat 1 & Sun 2 Mar,
1.30–4pm. Riverside Museum, 100 Pointhouse Place, 287 2660. Embrace two very different decades – the 1880s and 1980s, with a photoshoot, props and costumes from each era. FREE A Grand Day Out Sat 1 Mar, 2–4pm. Burrell Collection, 2060 Pollokshaws Road, 287 2550. Grandparents and grandkids can learn the old-fashioned technique of turning rags into rugs. FREE Creative Collage Sun 2 Mar, 1–2.30pm. Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, 200 Woodhead Road, 276 9300. Use a bunch of interesting materials to learn about, and create, your own collage. FREE Horrible Heidie Tours Sundays 2 & 16 Mar, 2–3pm. Scotland Street School Museum, 225 Scotland Street, 287 0500. Take this interactive