Kids, Music, free events

Edinburgh's festival season kicks off with the Meadows Festival, which offers the best local bands, dance groups, quirky performers and workshops amidst lots of family-friendly activities.

Showcasing young talent from across Brighton and Hove with guests from across the UK including live music, theatre, dance, workshops, exhibitions and installations. A family friendly event (i.e. suitable for all ages).

A workshop for kids of P5–P7 age and their parents: write poems and music for performance the following day. Booking is essential.

Discover five Saturdays of fringe performances at our FREE outdoor showcase: from comedy to cabaret, music to puppetry and theatre to visual arts, sample the best of Brighton Fringe 2013. Don’t miss the two Family Picnics in Pavilion Gardens on 4 and 25 May and the artrepublic Visual Arts Prize Exhibition at the Unitarian…

Award-winning singer Maeve Mackinnon leads this new Gaelic singing group for youth aged 12–18 years. No experience of Gaelic necessary – learn as you sing.

A carnival of creatures descend on the country park alongside a parade of puppets and stilt walkers before music and projections bring proceedings to a dramatic close. Please wrap up warm. Fancy dress, lanterns and torches are encouraged.

A spectacular Burns Night celebration featuring a cast of over 2000, original music and giant puppets on a parade to celebrate Homecoming Scotland 2014 and Burns Night.

Anyone who's ever tried to play free improvisation with 3–5 year olds will confirm that although little kids constantly improvise tunes in daily life, the minute you hand 'em an instrument they start bickering about what song they should play. But if anyone can free up that natural creativity, it's the boys and girls of…

Traditional music takes over the pubs and hotels of Tarbert with a series of concerts, workshops and demonstrations culminating in an open air concert on the Fish Quay on the Sunday.