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HITLIST THE BEST KIDS STUFF
✽ Family Arts Day: The Big Draw Join the nationwide celebration of the pencil and get drawing at this event inspired by Roald Dahl’s book, The BFG. Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh, Fri 17 Oct .
✽ Charlie And Lola’s Extremely New Play CBeebies’ favourite siblings are back on stage – and this time, they’re talking about being absolutely good friends. Dundee Rep, Wed 15 Oct; Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Sat 18 & Sun 19 Oct.
✽ Tales of a Grandson See preview, right. macrobert, Stirling, Sat 18 Oct; Edinburgh Festival Theatre Studio, Sat 25 & Sun 26 Oct.
✽ Subway Family Fun Day For once, the Glasgow
subway isn’t just there to take you to the fun – it is the fun, with free activities galore. Glasgow Subway, Sun 19 Oct.
✽ Big Ears, Little Ears The Scottish Chamber Orchestra
play some classical favourites, in a baby-friendly environment. Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Sun 26 Oct.
✽ Children’s Classic Concerts: The Monsters’
Ball Owen and Olly (pictured above) present another helping of great music from the RSNO and extreme silliness from them. Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Sat 1 Nov; Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Sun 2 Nov.
✽ The Voice Thief See preview, page 72.
Summerhall, Edinburgh, Sat 1– Sat 15 Nov.
GLASGOW
Activities & Fun FREE Toddler Time Fridays, 11.30am. Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Argyle Street, 276 9599. Songs, stories and fun with a theme inspired by the museum. Under 5s. FREE Hallowe’en Craft Camp Fri 17 Oct, 2–4pm. Library at The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Road, 276 9712. Spooky crafts for children aged 5–11. Make spider webs and skeletons. FREE Arts & Crafts Session Sun 19 Oct, 12.30–1.30pm & 2–3pm. Damselfly and the Queen Bee, 380 Great Western Road, 314 0119. Cover a papier mache object in funky French paper. Part of Subway Family Fun Day. FREE Autumn Outdoor Art Sun 19 Oct, 1–3pm. Glasgow Necropolis, 50 Cathedral Square, 552 3145. Autumn art, stories and fun. The Great Hallowe’en Puppet Making Workshops Sat 25 Oct, 10am. £6.50 (children £5.95). Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre, 8–10 Balcarres Avenue, Kelvindale, 339 6185. Make an extra creepy puppet in the form of a witch, wizard, monster or ghost. Little Explorer Days Sun 26 Oct, 10.30am–3.30pm. Children £8.50; accompanying adult free. Glasgow Science Centre, 50 Pacific Quay, 420 5000. Find out how we use our lungs and investigate bubbles and things that fly. Ages 3–5. Roller Disco Sun 26 Oct, 3–4.30pm. £5–£8 (children £3–£6; family £18–£25). Scotstoun International Sports Arena, 72 Danes Drive, 0870 272 4400. Session for families/beginners. FREE Trick or Treat? Hallowe’en Special Event Thu 30 Oct, 7.30pm. Tramway, 25 Albert Drive, 0845 330 3501. Spooky Hallowe’en pre-show event before Mark Bruce’s Dracula. Learn the ‘Thriller’ dance and get your hands gory making Hallowe’en decorations. Hallowe’en Fright Night Fri 31 Oct, 6–9.30pm. £6 (under 3s free). Glasgow Science Centre, 50 Pacific Quay, 420 5000. Everything from a monster science show to a zombie apocalypse on offer. Lil Monsters Hallowe’en Ball Sun 2 Nov, 9.30–11.30am. £12.95 (children £9.95; under 2s free). Hard Rock Café, 179 Buchanan Street, 353 8790. Games, competitions, tricks and treats. Glasgow Kids Comedy Club Sun 2 Nov & 9 Nov, 3pm. £4. The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. Comedians tweaks their material for audiences aged 8–12. Pop Lock-In Sun 2 Nov, 4pm. £8.94– £11.45. Hummingbird, 186 Bath Street, 0845 166 6039. An afternoon lock-in for 4–11-year-olds, with DJs and karaoke. Toddler Tuesdays Tue 4 Nov, 10.30– 11.15am. £3 per child. The Tall Ship at Riverside, 150 Pointhouse Place, 357 3699. Songs, rhymes, puppets, music, games and play for ages 1–4. Books & Storytelling FREE Spooktacular Stories Wed 15 Oct, 2–3.30pm. Riddrie Library, 1020 Cumbernauld Road, 276 0690. Hallowe’en activities: storytelling, mask making, spooky crafts and ghost hunts. Ages 5–12. Family Storytime Thu 16 Oct–Sun 19 Oct, 10.30am, 12.30pm & 3.30pm. £5 (family £15; babies and under 1s free). Scottish Youth Theatre, The Old Sheriff
HISTORICAL STORYTELLING TALES OF A GRANDSON macrobert, Stirling, Sat 18 Oct; Edinburgh Festival Theatre Studio, Sat 25 & Sun 26 Oct
There’s no shortage of vibrant stories, characters and places in Scottish history, but remembering who did what to whom, where and what fashions of the day they were wearing at the time, is a struggle for most of us.
Happily, one of Scotland’s best- loved storytellers, Andy Cannon, has pieced together some of the highlights in his usual witty and entertaining style. ‘My aim was to share my passion
for Scottish history, and put the more celebrated events into a simple chronological order,’ says Cannon. ‘Which will hopefully encourage children to seek out for themselves the wealth of stories to be found in our nation’s past.’ Inspired by Walter Scott’s 19th-century history books, Tales of a
Grandfather, Cannon’s Tales of a Grandson is a time-travelling adventure in three parts. Entitled The Dig, The Feast and The Hooly, the three shows find Cannon encountering the kings, queens, friends and foes that make up Scotland’s past. All three will be performed in the same afternoon, but if you can’t make
them all, don’t worry. ‘Although the three parts are linked together with the story of a boy visiting his grandparents, each part has been created to be complete in itself,’ explains Cannon. ‘That said, the three parts have been written to come together and hopefully create a richer experience.’ Much like Scotland’s history, Cannon’s venture is populated with talented personalities, including musician Wendy Weatherby, dancers from Barrowland Ballet, a choir and young musicians from the Stirling Fèis.
‘I was looking to muster not just a talented creative team but also collaborators who would challenge me to create a piece that is both entertaining and thoughtful,’ says Cannon. ‘And the individual elements of story, music, dance and design have blended together effortlessly .’ (Kelly Apter)
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Glasgow Royal Concert Hall 3pm Saturday 1st November 2014
Usher Hall, Edinburgh 3pm Sunday 2nd November 2014
Tickets from £6
Come dressed in your freaky finest to join Owen and Olly at this Strictly Spooktacular concert.
“serious commitment to making music fun” - The Herald www.childrensclassicconcerts.co.uk
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