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The Henderson’s 50/50 Food Festival puts an emphasis on family-friendly good food
17 May 2013
The vegetarian restaurant celebrates good, healthy eating in this 50-day food extravaganza
Information on healthy living comes at us from all quarters today, but when these two cuties were growing up there was only one person they needed to look to for advice – their mum. For Oliver and Catherine Henderson, having food pioneer Janet…
The Day I Swapped My Dad For Two Goldfish
17 May 2013
The theatre production, adapted from Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean's book, is performed with gusto
Sitting in a dark room and keeping quiet for an hour isn’t for everyone – especially if you’re under ten. Promenade theatre solves that problem, with movement actively encouraged and the odd noise generally tolerated. So on that front, The Day I…
Siobhan Davies Dance: Every Day
15 May 2013
Solo dance act by Siobhan Davies focuses on the daily movements we take for granted
A table, a chair, an umbrella and a stool – ordinary objects we come across on a daily basis. But a new exhibition is asking us to look at those objects, and others, with fresh eyes. Not only that, but a live element will encourage visitors to…
Dance piece Sutra inspired by skills of Shaolin monks
15 May 2013
Breathtaking show performed by 17 Shaolin monks and Ali Thabet
As a young boy, Ali Thabet was fascinated by Kung Fu. So it’s no surprise to hear him say that spending three months in the Shaolin Temple, with some of the finest martial artists in the world, was an ‘incredible and unique’ experience. Belgian dancer…
Imaginate 2013 puts an emphasis on storytelling through movement
18 Apr 2013
Dance and physical theatre forms a large part of this year's kids' theatre festival
When you’re programming an international festival, language is always going to be important. Will the audience understand the words and dialect? Does it matter? But this year, it’s body language rather than foreign language that’s pre-occupying…
Benjamin Britten to be the focus of the next Children's Classic Concert
18 Apr 2013
Owen and Olly are reworking the British composer's Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra
Had he not checked out a little prematurely in 1976, Benjamin Britten would have been 100 this year. Birthday celebrations are taking place across the UK, but Children’s Classic Concerts’ Britten and Beyond is the only family event dedicated to one of…
Prom on the Prom promises a fun, family-friendly fiddling frenzy
18 Apr 2013
The public musical performance encourages kids to pick up an instrument
Despite the name of their organisation, the founders of Fun Fiddle are well aware that learning a musical instrument doesn’t come easy. ‘We’re called Fun Fiddle, but let’s face it, it’s not always fun,’ says Gica Loening of the Portobello-based group…
Prodijig, stars of Sky One's Got To Dance, return with Footstorm
17 Apr 2013
Group founder Alan Kenefick promises 'a new form of magic for Irish dance'
Once upon a time, Irish dance was all big wigs, glued arms and tough judges. Then, in 1994, Riverdance came along and turned this competitive dance form into a bona fide performance style. But time stands still for no dance, and the latest incarnation…
Ballet star Carlos Acosta moves in more contemporary direction for On Before
17 Apr 2013
'I wanted to convey something that actually speaks to the audience’
He has danced with some of the most important classical ballet companies in the world, but when it came to building his own show, Carlos Acosta knew it was time for a change. Rather than showing off the high leaps he was famous for at the Royal…
Scottish Ballet's Christopher Hampson on Matthew Bourne's Highland Fling
17 Apr 2013
The production is Bourne's adaptation of La Sylphide
It’s always a good idea to turn up at a job interview well prepared. But when Christopher Hampson arrived at Scottish Ballet, to convince the company he should be its new artistic director, he took preparation to a whole new level. ‘I looked at Scottish…
Scottish National Portrait Gallery offers kids a chance to Sleepover Under the Stars
22 Mar 2013
Storytelling, snacks and songs part of the gallery's special overnight event
Standing in The Great Hall at the entrance to the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, you’re surrounded by, well, greatness. Busts and statues of important figures loom over you, while above your head, tiny stars cover the ceiling, reminding us of the…
CBeebies Live! Interview: Katrina Bryan, aka Nina of Nina and the Neurons
22 Mar 2013
The Scottish actress will be appearing as part of Justin & Friends with Justin Fletcher
If they were handing out titles in CBeebies land, it’s a fairly safe bet that Justin Fletcher would be crowned king. Appointed an MBE for his services to children’s broadcasting in 2008, Fletcher is currently playing stadiums across the UK in the first…
Richard Herring resurrects his Talking Cock show for The Second Coming
19 Mar 2013
'If you’ve put your penis into a toilet roll filled with jelly, you might not be the only one'
Richard Herring is feeling a bit fragile. Hungover from a Valentine’s Day celebration the night before, he’s also fending off a new cat with a penchant for digging its claws into his thighs. But it’s not pussy I want to talk to Herring about, it’s cock.
Programme highlights at the Edinburgh International Science Festival 2013
19 Mar 2013
The 2013 fest isn't just for kids, although slime creation and balloon modelling do feature
Not to be outdone by its ever-expanding August cousin, the Fringe, the Edinburgh International Science Festival is growing bigger each year. Nowhere is this more apparent than at the City Art Centre, where 100 drop-in workshops will be taking place each…
Mind Walking fuses text with aerial work to explore Alzheimer’s
19 Mar 2013
New piece written by Tanika Gupta for BandBazi theatre tours UK
One of the cruel tricks that dementia plays on its sufferers is the misconception that they’re living in a bygone era. Coming face to face with this in a care home inspired choreographer Philippa Vafadari to tackle the subject with her Brighton-based…
Dreamworks' Madagascar film reborn as kid-friendly stage show
26 Feb 2013
A musical version, Madagascar Live!, is coming to the SECC in March
A dancing lion, scheming penguins, a love-struck giraffe and a maniacal king lemur – there’s a lot going on in DreamWorks’ 2005 film, Madagascar. What you won’t find much of, however, is songs. But when a new stage version was being devised, a…
The Great Gatsby enjoys a resurgence on stage and screen
20 Feb 2013
F Scott Fitzgerald's novel is being adapted by both Baz Luhrmann and Northern Ballet
Not for nothing is F Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel deemed one of the greatest books of all time. With descriptive text that often borders on the poetic, The Great Gatsby is a story to savour, not devour. At just over 160 pages, however, it’s as much…
Les Ballets Trockadero De Monte Carlo UK tour 2013
19 Feb 2013
All-make company bridging gap between farce and classical ballet
While there’s no disputing how captivating Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo can be, sometimes it’s equally fascinating to watch how the audience reacts to them. A regular fixture on the dance touring circuit since their formation in 1974, the…
Rambert Dance Company take mixed work show on UK tour
19 Feb 2013
Work by Marguerite Donlon, Javier De Frutos and Tim Rushton
Live music has always been a key part of any Rambert performance, but on this latest tour it’s more integral than ever. Not only is the score for Marguerite Donlon’s new work sung live, but a soprano weaves her way through the dancers as the piece…
Janis Claxton Dance stage new show Chaos and Contingency
19 Feb 2013
Dance piece performed in museums in Glasgow, Aberdeen and Edinburgh
If anybody knows how to work a location, it’s Janis Claxton. All those who saw her company take up residence in an Edinburgh Zoo enclosure in 2008 and 2011 will testify to that. Now Claxton is back, and taking over some of Scotland’s finest cultural…
Alan Greig Dance Theatre: Do You Nomi?
22 Jan 2013
Piece themed on vibrant member of 70s New York scene Klaus Nomi
It’s a play on words, but for most people the answer to this show’s title is probably ‘no, I don’t.’ To fill you in, Klaus Nomi was a vibrant member of the New York music and club scene in the late 70s and early 80s. Known for his striking falsetto…
Balletboyz: The Talent 2013
22 Jan 2013
Double-bill featuring video and dancers Russell Maliphant and Liam Scarlett
What happens on stage is but a brief moment in a dancer’s life. In the rehearsal studio there’s a whole host of fascinating activity we rarely get to see. Which is why, early on, Michael Nunn and William Trevitt decided to make video an integral part of…
Scottish Dance Theatre make first outing with new artistic director Fleur Darkin
22 Jan 2013
Victor Quijada and Jo Strømgren on bill featuring streetdance and music of Schubert
The bright lights of a big city may not shine particularly brightly on Scottish Dance Theatre, but that’s never stopped it illuminating its own path. And now that new artistic director, Fleur Darkin has moved up from London to run the show, the…
A Little Book of Monsters promises 'good, honest, wicked, disrespectful attitude'
15 Jan 2013
The family concert will also feature excerpts from Roald Dahl's Revolting Rhymes
‘I thought he was the funniest man I’d ever met,’ recalls composer Stephen Deazley of the first time he was introduced to writer Matt Harvey. Deazley later found himself laughing out loud to Harvey’s poetry, attracting some odd looks in an Edinburgh…
Glasgow's museums' A Grand Day Out promises hands-on fun for kids and grandparents
15 Jan 2013
The monthly event kicks off at the Kelvingrove Museum on Sat 2 Feb
For Wallace and Gromit, a grand day out meant a trip to the moon. Happily, the events team at Glasgow Museums have got something closer to home in mind. Starting this February, on the first Saturday of every month, they’ll be running free hands-on…
