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HITLIST THE BEST KIDS STUFF
✽ Rapunzel Dance company balletLORENT take the popular fairytale and give it an exciting makeover, in this dynamic show for both adults and children. See preview in Theatre, page 90. Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Fri 19 & Sat 20 Sep.
✽ Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre Doors
Open Day Discover where the magic is made, at this behind- the-scenes day with shows, workshops and puppet-making demonstrations (pictured). Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre, Glasgow, Sun 21 Sep.
✽ Tramway Family Day: Art Track Exploring the
natural world through creativity, this fun (free) family day features sound art, drawing, dance and more. See preview, right. Tramway, Glasgow, Sun 21 Sep.
✽ Little Howard’s Big Show for Kids Comedian Howard Read (aka Big Howard) is joined by his six-year-old animated sidekick, Little Howard, for a show that’s bigger than both of them. Macrobert, Stirling, Sat 27 Sep.
✽ Baby Loves Disco & Pop Lock-In Early
afternoon dancefloor fun for the tinies, followed by a more ‘grown-up’ clubbing experience for 4–11-year-olds. Hummingbird, Glasgow, Sun 5 Oct.
✽ Art Maker Get inspired by works on display in the gallery, then create your own masterpiece at this regular activity afternoon. See review, page 65. Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh, Sun 5 Oct
64 THE LIST 18 Sep–16 Oct 2014
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 Rowena McIntosh. ✽ Indicates Hitlist entry
GLASGOW Activities & Fun FREE Gaelic Rhyme Time Fridays, 10–11am. Hillhead Library, 348 Byres Road, 339 7223. Interactive sessions learning basic Gaelic. For ages 0–3 years. FREE Toddler Time Fridays 11.30am. Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Argyle Street, 276 9599. Songs, stories and fun inspired by the museum. Suitable for under fives. Huff and Puff Fri 19 Sep, Mon 22 Sep–Thu 25 Sep & Tue 30 Sep, 2pm. Sat 20, Sun 21 & Fri 26–Mon 29 Sep 11.30am, 12.30pm, 2pm & 3pm. Included in admission. Glasgow Science Centre, 50 Pacific Quay, 420 5000. Discover exactly what air is and what we are able to use it for. And you can make your very own wind-powered car. Ages 7 and under. Stargazers Fri 19 Sep, Mon 22 Sep–Thu 25 Sep & Tue 30 Sep–Thu 2 Oct 3pm. Sat 20, Sun 21 & Fri 26– Mon 29 Sep 1pm & 3pm. Included in admission. Glasgow Science Centre, 50 Pacific Quay, 420 5000. A show in the planetarium exploring the night sky. Best for under 7s. Junior Rugby Tots Saturdays, 9am & 9.35am. £7.25. Partick Trinity Church, 20 Lawrence Street, rugbytots.co.uk Play programme using the multiple skills of rugby to develop basic core motor skills. Ages 2–3.5 years. ARThouse Saturdays, 9.30–10.45am for ages 5–8; 1–2.30pm for ages 9–12. £85. House for an Art Lover, Bellahouston Park, 10 Dumbreck Road, 353 4776. Fun workshops teaching all aspects of art. 20 Sep to 13 Dec.
✽ FREE Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre Doors Open
Day Sun 21 Sep, 10am–4pm. Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre, 8–10 Balcarres Avenue, Kelvindale, 339 6185. Doors open day with puppet shows, workshops and puppet-making demonstrations. Senior Rugby Tots Mondays, 10.10am & 11am. £7.25. Partick Trinity Church, 20 Lawrence Street, rugbytots. co.uk Ages 3.5–5 years. See above. Buggy Fit Classes Glasgow South Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10–11am. £5. Queens Park Arena, Queens Park, buggyfit.co.uk Weekly outdoor fitness classes suitable for pre and post-natal mums and their babies FREE Bonjour les Petits Tuesdays, 1.30–2pm. Merry-Go-Round, 32–34 Nithsdale Road, Strathbungo, 423 2299. Learn French in a fun way. Ages 2–5. Family Fun with Attitude Sun 5 Oct, 2–4pm. £5–£6 (children £3–£4; under 5s free). La Bodega Tapas Bar, 1120 South Street, 581 3401. A day for the family to learn to dance. Toddler Tuesdays Tue 7 Oct, 10.30–11.15am. £3 per child. The Tall Ship at Riverside, 150 Pointhouse Place, 357 3699. Songs, rhymes, puppets, music and games for ages 1–4.
FREE Half Term Fun at Pollok Country Park Sat 11 Oct–Wed 15 Oct, 11am–3.30pm. Pollok Visitor Centre, Pollokshaws Road, 276 0924. Autumn crafts for young nature lovers. Part of Glasgow City of Science. Tommy’s Baby Race Sun 12 Oct, 10am. £10. Bellahouston Park, Paisley Road West, 427 5454. An 8km route to power walk or run, with or without baby. The race is open to all family members and raises money for the charity Tommy’s. Glasgow Kids Comedy Club Sun 12 Oct, 3pm. £4. The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. A selection of comedians tweak their material for younger fans aged 8–12. ARTScool Tue 14 & Wed 15 Oct, 9am– 12.30pm for ages 5–8; 1.30–5pm for ages 9–12. £65. House for an Art Lover, Bellahouston Park, 10 Dumbreck Road, 353 4776. Three-day course developing a new artwork in the grounds of the Art Park. Ages 5–8. Books & Storytelling FREE Kidding On Mondays. 4–6pm. The Village Storytelling Centre, St James’ Parish Church, 183 Meiklerig Crescent, 882 3025. Storytelling club exclusively for kids in Primary 4–7. FREE Imagine Lab Tue 23 Sep, 30 Sep & 7 Oct, 10–11am. The Village Storytelling Centre, St James’ Parish Church, 183 Meiklerig Crescent, 882 3025. Interactive storytelling and play for under 5s and their parents/carers. Family Storytime Fri 26 Sep–Mon 29 Sep, 10.30am, 12.30pm & 3.30pm. £5 (family £15; babies and under 1s free). Scottish Youth Theatre, The Old Sheriff
Court, 105 Brunswick Street, 552 3988. Interactive storytelling of The Dragon Stoorworm for under 7s. Family Storytime Sat 11 Oct–Tue 14 Oct, 10.30am, 12.30pm and 3.30pm. £5 (family £15; babies and under 1s free). Scottish Youth Theatre, The Old Sheriff Court, 105 Brunswick Street, 552 3988. Interactive storytelling of The Enormous Turnip for under 7s.
Music Nature Detectives Music and Rhythm Fridays, 11am–noon. £4.50. Merry-Go-Round, 32–34 Nithsdale Road, Strathbungo, 423 2299. Music and percussion for babies up to 18 months. FREE ABC, Music and Me Mondays, 12–1pm. St Francis Centre, 405 Cumberland Street, 429 0275. Music, dance, movement for kids aged 2–5. FREE Sing Out Children’s Choir Tuesdays, 3.30–5pm. St Margaret’s Scottish Episcopal Church, 353–355 Kilmarnock Road, Newlands, 636 1131. A new choir for kids in P4–7. Tonic Tinies Wednesdays, 10.30– 11.30am. £3. Merry-Go-Round, 32–34 Nithsdale Road, Strathbungo, 423 2299. Play through music and movement. Family Disco Ceilidh Sat 4 Oct, 6.30–9.30pm. £5 (children £2; under 5s free). Hyndland Community Hall, 24 Novar Drive, discoceilidh.net. Traditional ceilidh dancing to pop hits.
✽Baby Loves Disco Sun 5 Oct, 1pm. £8.94. Hummingbird, 186 Bath
Street, 07986 527947. Dayclubbing for pre-schoolers and their groovetastic parents, with activities, snacks and even a chill-out room.
ART ACTIVITY DAY TRAMWAY FAMILY DAY: ART TRACKS Tramway, Glasgow, Sun 21 Sep
There aren’t many cultural venues where the outside is as filled with potential as the inside. But with its abundance of treasures, Tramway – and the Hidden Gardens behind it – is perfectly placed to help children explore nature creatively. The latest Tramway Family Day does just that, with Art Tracks bringing together artists from a range of disciplines with organisations such as the RSPB. ‘We wanted to collaborate on a Family Day that drew together our
shared interests,’ explains Tramway’s Rosemary James, ‘and exploring interactive creative responses to the natural and animal world seemed like a great way to do it. The Art Tracks event will allow children to explore natural materials, animal movement and sound, and to make their own sounds, movement and art works.’ As with previous Family Days, Art Tracks is free and filled with drop-
in activities and short taster sessions aimed at families with babies, toddlers and children up to primary 7. Some elements have limited capacity, so signing up early is a wise move – especially for workshops like ‘Wild Tracks’, which takes inspiration from birds and animals to help children get creative through dance and drawing.
‘As a venue, we continually play with the potential to work across and between different art forms, especially in our programmes for families and young people,’ says James. ‘Often these moments of exchange offer new opportunities to experiment – this is particularly true of Wild Tracks, with choreographer and visual artist Brian Hartley, singer Judith Williams and dancer Penny Chivas all working together.’ (Kelly Apter)