Kids, Theatre

A 16-day festival incorporating music, theatre and activities for all the family.

Children's show starring presenters from the TV channel, plus familiar characters including Little Princess, Scruff, Noddy, Tessie Bear, Roary, Big Chris, FiFi and Bumble.

The newest show from the well-travelled circus, featuring horse rider Nicky de Neumann, a bunch of motorbikes in a giant ball known as the 'Globe of Death' and the flying acrobats of Havana Troupe, among many other circus favourites.

After the smash success of last year's 'Little Red', comes another quirky musical retelling of an old favourite. When a young miller's daughter foolishly lies, she quickly finds herself with only three days and the help of a penguin to save her from losing everything she loves. “Deliciously silly” (The Scotsman), “A…

Taking over the West End of Glasgow each year, the festival treats the ears to a great musical line-up, tantalises all the senses with a carnival and delves into the creative depths of local studios and exhibitions with the Hidden Lane Festival.

This acclaimed Brighton company return to St Ann's Well Gardens, presenting another ‘superlative’ and highly musical revival of a Shakespeare Comedy, with the controversial ‘Taming of the Shrew’. So bring family, friends a picnic and blankets for a farcical evening of confused identities, arranged marriages and gender…

A story about the little dog who wants to take care of all the stones he can find. Some are big and some are small. One is sad and another one feels cold. All are in need of someone to care for them.

The Culross Festival has been bringing top UK and Scottish acts to the picturesque setting of Culross for over 20 years. The open-air lawn of Abbey House and the presence of catering facilities lend themselves to a late summer picnic, and previous festivals have included Eddi Reader, Ruby Turner and Capercaillie.

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…

Big top shenanigans to thrill all the family, including motorbike stunts, clowns and aerial and high wire antics.

Songs, laughs and scary fun for children with stories of witches, cats, dogs, birds and frogs. Ages 3+.

• Directed by: Richard Lewis
• Written by: Mani Svavarsson (music)

Richard Lewis's adaptation of the award-winning television animation set in a miniature world of fairies, elves and insects. The production features original music by Mani Svavarsson, with original lyrics by Matt Lewis.

Dinosaurs aren't extinct! They're just hiding out on the other side of the world. Erth's Dinosaur Zoo brings its Jurassic creations to Scotland with an opportunity for children to get right up close.

Big Wooden Horse presents a production full of fun, feathers and plenty of audience participation, adapted from the book by children's writer, Mo Willems (Sesame Street).

When Father Christmas finishes his rounds he realises that he's forgotten to do something rather important and he really needs a WEE! A brilliantly bouncy musical adaptation of Nicholas Allan's much loved book.

With a spot of sea air and an entertaining line-up of music, comedy, theatre, film, authors and children’s events, North Berwick's multi-arts festival offers a respite from the madness of Edinburgh in festival season.

Glasgow's oldest park plays host to attractions from around the world, extreme sports, a live music stage, street theatre, countryside activities and all manner of fun for kids.

A children's drama adapted from Rita Phillips Mitchell's book set in a Caribbean village where a small boy has stopped growing.

The tights-wearing bandit cannot be stopped as he defeats the nasty Sheriff of Nottingham time and time again! With Maid Marian, Little John, Friar Tuck, buckets of mud and a host of colourful forest characters telling their tales along the way, this is a family show with live music, puppetry and lots of joining in.

A children's adventure show discovering why we need bees in this imaginative story with lovable characters and an original score.