Afternoon events, Kids, Storytelling

30 events

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The Very Scariesome Lollipop Lady

A tale told in rhyme. A story of bravery, busy roads, friendship, a magical lollipop stick, and a really, really, really scary road crossing patrol officer. Ages 3-8. Babies welcome. Award-winning comic Martha McBrier’s first children’s show. “Resembles a Roald Dahl novel or a Dr Seuss poem”(Broadway Baby), “Warm, funny…

The Quadrant, Brighton

Tue 28 May

Free / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Wed 29 May

Free / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Thu 30 May

Free / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

…and 3 more dates until 2 Jun

Bagpipes, Beasties and Bogles with Tim Archbold

After taking a look at the characters from his book Bagpipes, Beasties and Bogles, the children's author and illustrator leads a session of storytelling and drawing. Ages 5–8.

Harmony Garden, Melrose

Sun 16 Jun

£5 / 0844 357 1060

Part of Borders Book Festival.

Family Storytime

Interactive storytelling sessions for families with children under 7 years.

Edinburgh Festival Theatre

Sat 25 May

£5 (Family £15; under 2s free) / 0131 529 6000

Just So Stories: How the Alphabet was Made.

  • 12:30

Sat 8 Jun

£5 (Family £15; under 2s free) / 0131 529 6000

Just So Stories: The Crab that Played with the Sea.

  • 12:30

Sat 22 Jun

£5 (Family £15; under 2s free) / 0131 529 6000

Just So Stories: The Elephant's Child.

  • 12:30

Sat 6 Jul

£5 (Family £15; under 2s free) / 0131 529 6000

Just So Stories: How the Whale got his Throat.

  • 12:30

Scottish Youth Theatre, Glasgow

Sat 1 Jun

£5 (Family of four £15; under 2s free) / 0141 552 3988

Just So Stories: The Crab that Played with the Sea.

  • 12:30 – 13:30

Sun 2 Jun

£5 (Family of four £15; under 2s free) / 0141 552 3988

Just So Stories: The Crab that Played with the Sea.

  • 12:30 – 13:30

Sat 15 Jun

£5 (Family of four £15; under 2s free) / 0141 552 3988

Just So Stories: The Elephant's Child.

  • 12:30 – 13:30
…and 3 more dates until 30 Jun

Tall Tales

Interactive storytelling session with movement, mime and props thrown in for good measure. Ages 3–5.

Tron Theatre, Glasgow

Sun 28 Jul

£6 / 0141 552 4267

Part of Merchant City Festival.

360' Cinema and Shows for Kids

For information on all shows please click here http://www.souldome.com/#!kids-360/c18ty Utterly Brilliant new kids shows! Using 360' immersive projection, we are delighted to present the stories of Pleebles, Freddie Fox, Queen Grandma, Space Unicorns, Intergalactic Galaxy trips and Underwater voyages. As well…

Jubilee Square, Brighton

Fri 24 May

£3.50 (£3) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Sat 25 May

£3.50 (£3) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Sun 26 May

£3.50 (£3) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

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Chris Judge: The Brave Beast

Illustrator Chris Judge tells the tale of great exploring and adventure, then kids can draw their very own terrifying beast. Ages 5+.

Discover Children's Story Centre, London E15

Sun 26 May

Included in admission / 020 8536 5555

  • 14:30

Deborah Allwright: Mrs Vickers' Knickers

Illustrator Deborah Allwright takes kids through the fabulous, thrilling tale of Mrs Vickers' unruly underwear. Ages 3+.

Discover Children's Story Centre, London E15

Wed 29 May

Included in admission / 020 8536 5555

  • 14:30 – 15:30

The Hidden Gardens: Day of Stories

Celebrate 10 years of the Hidden Gardens at this day of celebration featuring food, music and entertainment.

Tramway, Glasgow

Sat 22 Jun

Free / 0845 330 3501

  • 12:00 – 16:00

Hijack the Park

Hijack Family Fringe infiltrates one of Brighton and Hove’s parks! From this secret location, join forces to build a den, interwoven with stories from Spymonkey’s Petra Massey. Created especially for the very first Hijack Family Fringe, this event will round off our week of adventures for children and families. Limited…

Komedia, Brighton

Sat 1 Jun

£7 (£4) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Sun 2 Jun

£7 (£6) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

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Kasper's Puppet Theatre. A Traditional Fairytale

Kasper's Puppet Theatre presents an enchanting fairytale for children, featuring authentic Hohnsteiner hand carved characters. Join our hero Kasper, as he takes his young audience through the enchanted forest in search of the King's missing dog in a race to save him from the clutches of the wicked robber. A great little…

Brighton Marina

Fri 24 May

£5.99 / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Sat 25 May

£5.99 / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Sun 26 May

£5.99 / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

…and 5 more dates until 31 May

Kilts and Captivity

Hear about the rebellions of the 17th and 18th centuries first-hand (well, kinda) from two Jacobite soldiers involved in the uprisings.

Edinburgh Castle

Wed 29 May

Included in admission / 0131 225 9846

  • 12:15
  • 14:00
  • 15:00

Wed 5 Jun

Included in admission / 0131 225 9846

  • 12:15
  • 14:00
  • 15:00

Wed 12 Jun

Included in admission / 0131 225 9846

  • 12:15
  • 14:00
  • 15:00

Wed 19 Jun

Included in admission / 0131 225 9846

  • 12:15
  • 14:00
  • 15:00

King Arthur's Tales

Meet King Arthur and Merlin as they spin tales of magic, mystery, adventure and the days of the round table. Be enchanted as you are taken on a journey in the magic surrounds of Tintagel Castle.

English Heritage: Tintagel Castle

Wed 7 Aug

£5.90 (£5.30; Children £3.50; Family £15.30) / 0870 333 1181

  • 13:30
  • 15:15

King Arthur's Tales

Meet King Arthur and Merlin as they spin tales of magic, mystery, adventure and the days of the round table. Be enchanted as you are taken on a journey in the magic surrounds of Tintagel Castle.

English Heritage: Tintagel Castle

Wed 14 Aug

£5.90 (£5.30; Children £3.50; Family £15.30) / 0870 333 1181

  • 13:30
  • 15:15

King Arthur's Tales

Meet King Arthur and Merlin as they spin tales of magic, mystery, adventure and the days of the round table. Be enchanted as you are taken on a journey in the magic surrounds of Tintagel Castle.

English Heritage: Tintagel Castle

Wed 21 Aug

£5.90 (£5.30; Children £3.50; Family £15.30) / 0870 333 1181

  • 13:30
  • 15:15
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King Arthur's Tales

Meet King Arthur and Merlin as they spin tales of magic, mystery, adventure and the days of the round table. Be enchanted as you are taken on a journey in the magic surrounds of Tintagel Castle.

English Heritage: Tintagel Castle

Wed 28 Aug

£5.90 (£5.30; Children £3.50; Family £15.30) / 0870 333 1181

  • 13:30
  • 15:15

Magnus Volk’s Mystery Machine

Dark Squid, inc. brings you a shadow puppet steam-punk fairytale (with extra sea shanties) to delight the whole family. Witness the creation of Brighton’s wackiest invention the Daddy Longlegs Railway. Join Magnus Volk and the Sea Captain as they battle the waves of the Brighton shore in their iron-legged electrical…

The Warren, Brighton

Mon 27 May

£5 (£3) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Tue 28 May

£5 (£3) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Wed 29 May

£5 (£3) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

…and 2 more dates until 31 May

Meet the Author: Silvana Biagioni

New author Silvana Biagioni reads extracts from her book Sacha Meets a Sellkie. She'll also bring in Sacha's story sack, full of things for children to rummage through.

Mount Stuart Visitor Centre, Isle of Bute

Sat 13 Jul

Free / 01700 503877

  • 12:00 – 12:45
  • 13:15 – 14:00
  • 14:15 – 15:00

Sat 20 Jul

Free / 01700 503877

  • 12:00 – 12:45
  • 13:15 – 14:00
  • 14:15 – 15:00

Sat 27 Jul

Free / 01700 503877

  • 12:00 – 12:45
  • 13:15 – 14:00
  • 14:15 – 15:00

Sat 3 Aug

Free / 01700 503877

  • 12:00 – 12:45
  • 13:15 – 14:00
  • 14:15 – 15:00

Scotland the Brave

Our country's history brought to life through storytelling (sorting the facts from the fiction) and some face time with the armour and weapons used in battle. Ages 5+.

Glasgow Museums Resource Centre

Sun 2 Jun

Free / 0141 276 9300

  • 13:00 – 15:00

Storas Uibhist Activity Weekends

A series of walks around the Outer Hebrides area with guide Sue MacDonld.

Loch Skipport, Outer Hebrides

Fri 24 May

£5–£10 / 01878 708004

Today, a two-hour walk at Loch Skipport Pier on a gentle route around this scenic and wildlife rich area. Suitable for all abilities and ages.

  • 16:00 – 17:00
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Tales of Cornish Folklore

Meet some mystical characters of Cornish folklore; ghosts, giants, memaids, and saints, and hear stories of their adventures from times gone by.

English Heritage: Tintagel Castle

Thu 8 Aug

£5.90 (£5.30; Children £3.50; Family £15.30) / 0870 333 1181

  • 13:30
  • 15:15

Tales of Cornish Folklore

Meet some mystical characters of Cornish folklore; ghosts, giants, memaids, and saints, and hear stories of their adventures from times gone by.

English Heritage: Tintagel Castle

Thu 29 Aug

£5.90 (£5.30; Children £3.50; Family £15.30) / 0870 333 1181

  • 13:30
  • 15:15

Talking Trees Storytelling

Talking Trees storytelling returns to transport adults and children alike to a magical land far, far away. Suitable for anyone with an imagination (ages 5+).

Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh

Sun 16 Jun

Patrick Geddes Room

Free / 0131 248 2909

  • 14:00 – 14:45

Taste the Tale and Smell the Story

A multi-sensory journey through the tales of the Brothers Grimm with storyteller Svenja Krüger. Suitable for ages 4+.

Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh

Sat 8 Jun

£5 / 0131 556 9579

  • 15:00 – 15:50

The Curious Case of the Ugglie Wump and Other Mysterious Monsters

A spooky dose of rambunctious storytelling from this award-winning company ****** BroadwayBaby.com Bobby Award 2012; ★★★★★ Herald 2011; Independent Critics’ Choice 2010; ★★★★★ ThreeWeeks Editor’s Award 2009.

Quaker Meeting House, Edinburgh

Mon 5 Aug

£8 (£7) / 0131 225 4825

2 for 1

Tue 6 Aug

£8 (£7) / 0131 225 4825

2 for 1

Wed 7 Aug

£8 (£7) / 0131 225 4825

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