Highlights | KIDS
SCO: THE
CHIMPANZEES OF HAPPYTOWN
City Halls, Glasgow, Sun 18 Feb, glasgowconcerthalls. com Musical adventure with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and CBBC presenter Chris Jarvis. For children aged 3--7. See preview, page 66. Also Assembly Rooms,
Edinburgh, Sat 17 Feb, assemblyrooms edinburgh.co.uk
WEE WRITE Mitchell Library, Glasgow, Sat 3 & Sun 4 Mar, ayewrite.com Jam-packed programme of activities and readings for children and families as part of the Aye Write! festival. See preview, page 66.
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KIDOCRACY The Stand, Glasgow, Sun 11 Mar, thestand.co.uk The kids are in charge at Keith Farnan’s fun interactive comedy show
for ages 6+. See preview, page 66. by Sally Beamish. See preview, page 88.
NORTHERN BALLET: PUPPET ANIMATION
THE LITTLE MERMAID FESTIVAL
Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Thu 22–Sat 24 Mar, edtheatres. com Gorgeous new ballet based on Hans Christian Andersen’s fairytale, choreographed by David Nixon with an original score Various venues, Scotland, Sun 25 Mar–Sun 15 Apr, puppetanimationfestival. org The UK’s largest and longest established annual performing arts event for children presents a feast of entertainment.
KIDS HIGHLIGHTS
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GLASGOW
CORELO’S WORKSHOP FOR UNDER 5S
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Sat 3 Feb, glasgowconcerthalls.com Bring your babies and toddlers on an interactive, multi-sensory journey with Corelo Productions’ Claudie Layden and Cat Train through storytelling, music and song.
MYSTICAL GARDENS Glasgow Botanic Gardens, Thu 15– Sun 25 Feb, glasgowbotanicgardens. com An illuminated trail showcasing the diverse beauty of the Botanic Gardens at night through stunning lighting, powerful soundscapes and interactive street theatre.
WHITE Platform, Thu 22–Sat 24 Feb, platform-online.co.uk Catherine Wheels present their hugely popular, highly visual new show for very young children.
CHINESE NEW YEAR Various venues, Sun 25 Feb, glasgowlife.org.uk Head to the Kelvin Hall, the Riverside Museum and Kelvingrove Museum for Chinese New Year, where you can enjoy lots of activities including a fun family trail and a lion dance between all three venues.
THE ADVENTURES OF SNIGEL Platform, Wed 7 Mar, platform- online.co.uk Join Snigel the curious snail on an interactive adventure in this gentle dance piece for babies and toddlers.
DISNEY ON ICE: WORLDS OF ENCHANTMENT
SSE Hydro, Thu 15–Sun 18 Mar, thessehydro.comorg.uk Ice skating frolics through the wonderful world of Disney.
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BIRDS GO POTTY Gallery of Modern Art, Sat 17 Mar, glasgowlife.org.uk Make your own birdhouse and try out the potter’s wheel in this workshop inspired by the art of Aaron Angell.
JAMES CAMPBELL: THE HILARIOUSLY FUNNY WORLD
OF . . .
Citizens Theatre, Sat 17 Mar, citz. co.uk The man who launched the whole comedy for kids genre is back with a new show for children over six, and their parents.
SAVE THE PLANET!! The Tall Ship, Sat 24 Mar, glasgowcomedyfestival.com A fun and light-hearted look at climate change featuring comedians Viv Gee (as Dr Dee Nyer), Marc Jennings and Stephen Halkett.
The Adventures of Snigel
and what it all has to do with contemporary art in this workshop that will look for traces of a hidden past.
EASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZA People’s Palace & Winter Gardens, Fri 30 & Sat 31 Mar, glasgowlife.org.uk The Buttercup Dairy prided itself on having the most beautiful window displays to attract customers. Help decorate mini Easter Eggs which will be displayed within the shop for the duration of the Easter holidays.
EDINBURGH
ART MAKER Scottish National Gallery, Sun 4 Feb, nationalgalleries.org Join the Art Maker Club and make your own masterpieces with artists Tessa Asquith-Lamb and Louise Fraser.
DIG IT UP CHILDREN’S WORKSHOP
Gallery of Modern Art, Sat 24 Mar, glasgowlife.org.uk Explore antiquity, the techniques used by archaeologists The Queen’s Hall, Sat 10 Feb, thequeenshall.net In an active workshop, Monica Wilkinson
introduces children aged 7–10 to some of the music from Schubert’s Trout Quintet.
WOLVES The Studio at the Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Sat 17 Feb, edtheatres.com Featuring performers aged 6–69, and with live music from Mairi Campbell, dance company Barrowland Ballet’s dynamic show asks how stories passed down the generations control our behaviour. Also Macrobert Arts Centre, Stirling, Sun 18 Feb; The Brunton, Musselburgh, Fri 23 Feb; Paisley Arts Centre, Sat 24 Feb.
WHEN WE WERE YOUNG – SING-ALONG SONGS FROM THE PAST
Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Sat 24 Feb, nationalgalleries.org Grannies and grandads are invited to explore the When We Were Young photography exhibition with their wee ones, followed by a special sing-along performance of songs and rhymes from the playgrounds of their past.
COMEDY KIDS The Stand, Sat 24 Feb & Sat 31 Mar, thestand.co.uk Tribe Porty Youth Theatre present eight mini comedians and their pint-sized routines.
TALES FROM THE MAGIC DRUM
Scottish Storytelling Centre, Sat 17 Mar, tracscotland.org A riotous selection of stories and West African drumming from storyteller Dougie Mackay promises a fun, interactive storytelling session for ages 4+.
THE GREAT BRITISH DOG WALK
Holyrood Park, Sun 25 Mar, hearingdogs.org.uk Take the doggy for walkies with this national campaign, taking place at National Trust properties across the UK. This event is in aid of the national charity, Hearing Dogs for Deaf People.
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