Afternoon events, Kids

White Room Theatre's Bite-Size Plays. Magical, mystical and mythical creatures from past and present with one thing in common - they have issues. A ghost who can't scare people, a snobby, pretentious unicorn who's a bit too demanding for her own good, a bossy turkey who's running out of friends and a devious dragon…

The Campaign For Drawing is an independent charity, which raises the profile of drawing as a tool for thought, creativity, social and cultural engagement. It has developed two programmes to encourage the use of drawing by professionals and others, The Big Draw and Power Drawing. Its long-term ambition is to change the way…

Join qualified tree-climbers up in the air.

A new double bill.

• Directed by: Stephen Daldry
• Written by: Lee Hall (lyrics)

A stage adaptation of the acclaimed British film about an 11-year-old boy from County Durham who dreams of becoming a ballet dancer against the backdrop of the 1980s miners' strike, with script and lyrics by Lee Hall and music by Elton John. Directed by Stephen Daldry.

Make your very own bird feeder for your garden.

Join Castle Kennedy Garden Ranger for this month’s adventure theme of Bird Life. Prepare to track down the resident birds and wild fowl who live in the Gardens and Lochs. Learn to spot the greylag geese, herons, grebes and oyster catchers, learn all about their preferred habitats and take home arts and crafts. Meet at…

Join Castle Kennedy Garden Ranger for this month’s adventure theme of Bird Life. Prepare to track down the resident birds and wildfowl who live in the Gardens and Lochs. Test your bird identification skills as you watch nature unfold from the Bird Hide and complete arts and crafts activities. Meet at Castle Kennedy ruins…

Regular book group for teens, with separate sessions for ages 12–14 and those over 14 years old. The group reads everything from classics to contemporary and dystopian to historical, taking suggestions from members. Email schools.edinburgh@blackwell.co.uk to sign up.

Hands-on activities for all ages and a chance to unwind and relax in Ordsall's gardens.

The annual rowing battle between the Dark and Light Blues of Oxbridge, along a four-and-a-quarter mile course from Putney to Mortlake, with giant television screens placed along the way so spectators don't miss a single stroke of the oars. Cambridge will hope to avenge defeat at last year's event, which was famously…

Energetic dance theatre performance for children based around the anticipation felt by youngsters across the land as Christmas approaches.

Engage young minds with pictures and words.

Interactive jazz musical romp for the family. Boom Boom has lost his bow and the audience must help him find it.

Create a model of a prehistoric animal.

A beautiful wintery tale written by Mike Kenny about a boy, unable to find delight in what is around him and instead seeks adventure, excitement and the thrill of the unknown.

Part mirror installation, part street theatre piece, featuring masked actors and metamorphoses, inside a strange cabinet of curiosities, full of boxes full of animated furniture and phantom guests. Presented by Fatalia.