Highlights | KIDS
EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL
Maker Fair on Sun 10 Apr. Apr, tron.co.uk
SCIENCE FESTIVAL LEAF BY NIGGLE
BIG FISH, LITTLE FISH
Various venues, until Sun 10 Apr, sciencefestival.co.uk Hands-on science for children and families. Make scabs at the Blood Bar, create electrical circuits in the Gadget Factory and check out the latest tech at the Mini
Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Thu 14-Sat 16 Apr, edtheatres.com Based on JRR Tolkien’s short story this play centres on a painter who keeps getting distracted from his work. See preview, page 75. Also Tron Theatre, Glasgow, Fri 29 & Sat 30 La Belle Angèle, Edinburgh, Sun 24 Apr & Sat 21 May, bigfishlittlefishevents. co.uk Bringing together globally renowned DJs, fun craft and play activities for children, with a multi-sensory dancefloor experience
featuring bubble machines and giant balloons. See preview, page 75. Also Drygate, Glasgow, Sun 29 May, drygate.com
POLAR BEARS GO UP Perth Concert Hall, Fri 6 May, fishandgame.org. uk The latest outing from the loveable polar bears who, having gone wild are now going up. Ages 2-5.
See preview, page 74. Also touring, see list. co.uk/kids for details
IMAGINATE Various venues, Edinburgh, Sat 28 May- Sun 5 Jun, imaginate. org.uk Edinburgh’s international children’s festival. See feature, page 31.
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Events are listed by city, then date. Submit listings for your event at list.co.uk/add fame, presents traditional Scottish songs and stories.
GLASGOW
FAERIE STORIES Kilmardinny House, Thu 7 Apr, roundstringtheatre.org A magical blend of storytelling, music and puppetry to interactively introduce youngsters to the fairy tales that inspired Scotland’s Gaelic culture. Ages 6–11. Also touring, see list. co.uk/kids for details.
ARTIE’S TARTAN TALES Eastwood Park Theatre, Fri 15 Apr, eastwoodparktheatre.co.uk Artie Trezise, formerly of The Singing Kettle
DISNEY ON ICE: SILVER
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS The SSE Hydro, Thu 28 Apr-Sun 1 May, thessehydro.com Join Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Goofy, Donald Duck and Daisy as they travel between Disney worlds visiting characters from The Lion King, The Little Mermaid, Peter Pan and Frozen.
BOOKBUG WEEK Various venues, Scotland, Mon 16- Mon 23 May, scottishbooktrust. com A week of free song, story and rhyming activities for families with babies and young children taking place across Scotland.
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Family Fringe Weekend at Imaginate
EDINBURGH
BUILD IT! National Museum of Scotland, until Sun 17 Apr, nms.ac.uk An exhibition of LEGO® builds from brick artist Warren Elsmore and his team, with opportunities to have a go yourself.
HORRIBLE HISTORIES Edinburgh Playhouse, Wed 4-Sat 7 May, atgtickets.com/edinburgh An irreverent look at ancient history. Groovy Greeks covers everything from the first Olympic Games to the legend of the Minotaur. Incredible Invaders journeys through 1000 years of marauding Celts, Romans and Vikings.
ART EXPLORERS ANNIE
Royal Botanic Garden, Sun 10 Apr, rbge.org.uk Explore the beauty of trees in the garden and make your own creations using a wide range of colourful and tactile materials with Greengage Arts.
BABY LOVES DISCO Electric Circus, Sun 17 Apr, theelectriccircus.biz A chance for babies, toddlers, pre-schoolers and their carers to enjoy some dayclubbing with real club DJs spinning retro and pop tunes. There’s a chillout room, themed crafts, facepainting and healthy snacks.
FAMILY BELTANE Scottish Storytelling Centre, Sat 23 Apr, tracscotland.org/scottish- storytelling-centre Kids can explore the changing of the seasons through storytelling, face painting, arts and crafts.
MARY POPPINS Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Wed 27 Apr-Sat 21 May, edtheatres. com The magical story of the world’s favourite nanny, featuring the songs ‘Step in Time’, ‘Jolly Holiday’ and ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’.
BRING YOUR OWN BABY: BRIDGET RILEY
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art One, Mon 2 May, nationalgalleries.org Join a short buggy/baby-friendly art tour for adults of the Bridget Riley exhibition at this relaxed morning designed for carers and parents with young children. See preview, page 75.
Edinburgh Playhouse, Mon 16-Sat 21 May, atgtickets.com/edinburgh Musical tale of the little orphan whose hard knock life encourages her to search for more. Starring Elaine C Smith as the tyrannical Miss Hannigan. See Q&A, page 104.
FAMILY FRINGE WEEKEND National Museum of Scotland, Sat 28 & Sun 29 May, nms.ac.uk Imaginate Festival opens with a weekend of performances and free activities for ages 0-12. There’s storytelling, art, live music and performers trying out ideas.
OUTSIDE THE CITIES
ELVES AND THE SHOEMAKER Rutherglen Town Hall, Thu 7 Apr, clydebuiltpuppet.co.uk A fun adaption of the Brothers Grimm tale told with the help of elf puppets and lots of shoes. Also touring, see list.co.uk/kids for details.
HAIRY MACLARY AND FRIENDS Falkirk Town Hall, Thu 7 Apr, hairymaclaryshow.co.uk Meet the doggy crew and their feline antagonists in a show for ages 3+ based on the enormously popular books by Lynley Dodd. Also touring, see list.co.uk/kids for details.
DAY OUT WITH THOMAS Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway, Sat 21 & Sun 22 May, bkrailway.co.uk This fun day out for train fans includes a rail journey on one of Thomas the Tank Engine’s friends, plus entertainers for the whole family to enjoy.
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