Kids

2,450 events

Beauty and the Beast

Paper Finch Theatre. The enduring French fairy tale exploring devotion, beauty, and love, reimagined with puppetry and live music. Beauty, our bookish but sweet-natured heroine, much-abused by her narcissistic siblings, nobly steps into a life of captivity at the hands of a terrible beast to save her father's life. But…

C, Edinburgh

Wed 31 Jul

+2

£7.50 (£5.50; Children £3.50; Children £3.50; Seniors £5.50; Students £5.50) / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

15:00 – 15:50

Thu 1 Aug

+2

£7.50 (£5.50; Children £3.50; Children £3.50; Seniors £5.50; Students £5.50) / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

15:00 – 15:50

Fri 2 Aug

+2

£7.50 (£5.50; Children £3.50; Children £3.50; Seniors £5.50; Students £5.50) / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

15:00 – 15:50

…and 23 more dates until 26 Aug

Batty Bats And Mad Moths

Search for creatures of the night with bat detecting and moth trapping activities.

National Trust: Sheringham Park, Upper Sheringham

Sat 24 Aug

£2.50 accompanying, adv booking essential, plus normal admission charges (Children £4 adv booking essential, plus normal admission charges) / 01263 823778

19:00 – 21:00

Baxters Loch Ness Marathon and Festival of Running

A family-friendly day based around all things running, with a choice of lengths for the fitness minded, from a full marathon to a cheeky 5k with a 'Wee Nessie' option for under 5s. For those who'd rather not work up a sweat there's the Event Village at the finish line with a food and drink fair.

Bught Park, Inverness

Sun 29 Sep

Prices to be confirmed / 0844 875 1411

10:00 – 16:00

BBC SSO: We've Got Rhythm

A family concert with the emphasis on rhythm, featuring Scottish reels, Latin tangos and jazz-influenced pieces from Gershwin and Bernstein. Presenter Jamie MacDougall introduces the orchestra, Stephen Bell conducts, master jazz educator Richard Michael is at the piano and the NYCoS Falkirk Choir lend their voices to the…

City Halls, Glasgow

Sun 23 Jun

Grand Hall

Free / 0141 353 8000

Part of Alive with Music!.

15:00

Be A Zookeeper

Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo, Malton

Thu 20 Jun

£150 per person / 0871 911 8000

09:30 – 16:00

Fri 21 Jun

£150 per person / 0871 911 8000

09:30 – 16:00

Sat 22 Jun

£150 per person / 0871 911 8000

09:30 – 16:00

…and 131 more dates until 31 Oct back to top

Be Bop Bairns

An open mic night, as it were, for younger kids, who can show off their best moves, recite a poem or tell a wee joke, plus there's loads of fun with crafts, face painting and food to keep the energy up.

The Admiral, Glasgow

Sat 22 Jun

£3 (Children free) / 0141 221 7705

13:00 – 15:00

Beach Clean

Help the environment by joining forces and tidying up the beach.

Sea Life Centre, Brighton

Fri 21 Jun

Phone for prices / 0871 423 2110

09:00

Beach School Week

A week on the beach! What could be better? Okay, so it's in Scotland, but don't let that put you off. Each day begins with a hearty breakfast cooked on the campfire, then there's your choice of activities such as den building, tool use, survival skills, craft, games and much more. Ages 6–13. Location to be confirmed, so…

Balerno

Mon 22 Jul

£80 for full week (discounts available for siblings) / 07854 490550

09:30 – 16:00

Tue 23 Jul

£80 for full week (discounts available for siblings) / 07854 490550

09:30 – 16:00

Wed 24 Jul

£80 for full week (discounts available for siblings) / 07854 490550

09:30 – 16:00

…and 2 more dates until 26 Jul

Beach Watch Big Weekend

Gloves and litter pickers are provided for this clean-up which is happening all over Scotland's shores.

Lunderston Bay, Near Gourock

Sat 21 Sep

Free / 01475 521458

13:00 – 15:00

Beaded Windchimes: Workshop

Learn how to craft Windchimes:. This session is suitable for all abilities.

Museum Of The Jewellery Quarter, Hockley, Birmingham

Thu 29 Aug

£3 adv booking essential / 0121 554 3598

13:00 – 15:00

Bear Hunt

National Trust: Calke Abbey, Derby

Thu 1 Aug

Free, plus admission £10.68, child £5.38, family £26.74 / 01332 863822

11:00 – 16:00

Fri 2 Aug

Free, plus admission £10.68, child £5.38, family £26.74 / 01332 863822

11:00 – 16:00

The Bear, The Owl & The Angel / Lacuna

Production for children.

New Wimbledon Theatre, London SW19

Wed 10 Jul

Studio

£10 / 0844 871 7646

19:45

Thu 11 Jul

Studio

£10 / 0844 871 7646

19:45

Fri 12 Jul

Studio

£10 / 0844 871 7646

19:45

Sat 13 Jul

Studio

£10 / 0844 871 7646

19:45

Beatrix Potter Rare Breeds Weekend At The Farm

Learn about the rare breeds survival trust and meet some of the Herdwick sheep that Beatrix Potter helped to conserve.

National Trust: Tatton Park, Knutsford

Sat 13 Jul

£6 plus admission £5.50, child £3.50, family £14.50 (Children £4 plus admission £5.50, child £3.50, family £14.50; £16 plus admission £5.50, child… / 01625 374400

12:00 – 17:00

Sun 14 Jul

£6 plus admission £5.50, child £3.50, family £14.50 (Children £4 plus admission £5.50, child £3.50, family £14.50; £16 plus admission £5.50, child… / 01625 374400

12:00 – 17:00

Beautiful Birds: Family Activity Days

Follow a themed garden trail to collect a prize and take part in make and take activities.

National Trust: Hanbury Hall, Droitwich

Thu 25 Jul

£0.60 per irem, plus admission £9.05, child £4.50, family £22.60; £2 Per trail, plus admission £9.05, child £4.50, family £22.60 / 01527 821214

10:30 – 16:00

Bec & Tom's Awesome Laundry

Bec Hill & Tom Goodliffe. Oh pants! It's laundry day! But Bec ('side-splittingly funny' ThreeWeeks) and Tom ('clever gags and bumbling charm' Scotsman) have other ideas*. Join the puerile pair in a world of silliness, make-believe and bad celebrity impersonations. A sketch show for cool kids by childish adults.

Gilded Balloon Teviot, Edinburgh

Wed 31 Jul

Billiard Room

£5 / 0131 226 0000

Preview Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

11:00 – 11:50

Thu 1 Aug

Billiard Room

£5 / 0131 226 0000

Preview Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

11:00 – 11:50

Fri 2 Aug

Billiard Room

£5 / 0131 226 0000

Preview Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

11:00 – 11:50

…and 11 more dates until 13 Aug back to top

Becoming Nature

It's the launch of the new rainforest exhibition! Experience the sights, sounds and textures of the rainforest and learn the clever little ways animals there communicate with each other. Suitable for ages 5–11.

Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Glasgow

Sat 29 Jun

Free / 0141 276 9599

10:00 – 17:00

Sun 30 Jun

Free / 0141 276 9599

11:00 – 17:00

Bee Weekend

A demonstration on bees and bee keeping with bee keeper David Arlott.

National Trust: Peckover House, Wisbech

Sat 29 Jun

Free, plus admission £6.50, child £3.25, family £16.25 / 01945 583463

12:00 – 16:00

Sun 30 Jun

Free, plus admission £6.50, child £3.25, family £16.25 / 01945 583463

12:00 – 16:00

Beecraigs Badger Watch

Go and observe the clan of badgers that live in the Country Park (as long as they're in the mood) and learn about their habitat. Bring your binoculars, and don't wear any perfume or scented aftershave. Meet at Sutherland Building. Ages 12+. Booking is essential.

Beecraigs Country Park, nr Linlithgow

Fri 26 Jul

£4.65 (Children £2.60) / 01506 844516

20:00 – 21:30

Beer-N-Boots

East Lancashire Railway, Bury

Sat 29 Jun

Phone for prices / 0161 764 7790

11:30 – 17:24

Sat 7 Sep

Phone for prices / 0161 764 7790

11:30 – 17:24

Bees, Bugs And Butterflies

Come and meet some of the friendly and useful creatures that live in the gardens and find out how we can make them welcome.

Barnsdale Gardens, Oakham

Sun 14 Jul

Free, plus admission £6.50, concs £5.50, child £2.50, family £16, under 5s free / 01572 813200

09:00 – 15:00

Before Wonderland

Denver School of the Arts (USA). Before the rabbit hole, Alice had quite a different, sensible view of the world. Only through her eccentric uncle's imaginative adventures is she able to discover that ordinary people and things in life can become her own Wonderland. Taking its inspiration from Lewis Carroll's beloved…