Kids

Exhibitors, including leading companies, with a wide range of products and expert advice for parents and parents to be.

Soft play and stories for toddlers.

Gentle relaxation and movement classes, with one for 4–14 months at 10am and one for babies aged eight weeks to pre-crawling at 11.15am. Each child must be accompanied by an adult. Booking is essential.

The wonderful cellist Pavlos Carvalho treats us once again to two evenings of Bach & an opportunity to hear Bach's complete solo suites for violoncello. This evening we will hear the ever popular & magical first cello suite in G, followed by the dramatic D minor suite & then the joyous suite in D major. True…

Brilliant young cellist Pavlos Carvalho continues his survey of Bach's mesmerising solo cello suites. This evening's concert includes the suites in C & C minor along with the warm & lyrical suite in E flat. Sumptuous music in sumptuous surroundings.

Learn some useful knots and use them to make a rope swing and construct a play platform in a tree, and test your balancing skills by crossing rope bridges in the trees around the arboretum.

Use willow twigs, a sheet of plastic, a needle and a ball of string to make a mini coracle to help your own action figure toy sail across the lily pond.

Create your own version of a stained glass window using twigs and tissue paper.

Children get the chance to pick from award-winning activity back-packs with the opportunity to learn about the buildings' architecture, historical emperors, or life in Medieval Europe.

Badminton class for children in P6–S1 who have some experience of the sport.

Initiated in 1987 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Queen Victoria's accession and to raise funds for the refurbishment of the Victoria and Albert Halls, Ballater's Victoria Week brings together numerous sections of the community to lay on a host of fun activities for all ages.

An introduction to the world of dance and a chance to test out those pretty, but painful, shoes. Ages 13–17.

Dance session for all ages.

Witness the opening of a 4D cinema and a firework display, plus all the usual entertainment.

• Directed by: Sue Buckmaster

A colourful and energetic promenade show inspired by a selection of familiar fairy tales and folk stories, featuring live performances, puppet theatre and some surprising characters.

A children's show based on the popular TV series about a purple dinosaur. In this adventure Barney's friends BJ, Riff and Baby Bop accidentally break their toys.

Learn more about the nocturnal residents of Crom.

Bat watching with the experts and their handy bat detectors.