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Kids, today

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The Greatest Bubble Show On Earth
Date	Location
All manner of bubble fun from Louis Pearl, who has been doing bubble shows for years. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
13 Aug–25 Aug 12.10	C Too, Edinburgh

The Gruffalo
Date	Location
Hugely successful theatre version of Julia Donaldson's clever and colourful book about a resourceful mouse and, of course, the terrible Gruffalo. Expect a dancing fox, a moustachioed snake and plenty of other interesting animals. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
31 Jul–25 Aug 2.10	C Too, Edinburgh

Koko and the Crocodile
Date	Location
A little touch of Africa in Mara Menzies tale of a poorly reptile looking for medical advice. Audience members can make reminders of the show to take home with their memories of this delightful piece. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
20 Aug–25 Aug 11.00am	The Zoo, Edinburgh

Dr Bunhead's Crash Test Jelly Babies
Date	Location
Dr Bunhead crashes and bangs his way through some of today's most pertinent scientific experiments: spontaneously combusting jelly babies, exploding dolls' brains and dangerous bottom burps. Ages 7+. 'Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
6 Aug–25 Aug 10.00am	Musical Theatre @ George Square, Edinburgh

The Echo Chamber
Date	Location
Journey down into the dark, damp vaults beneath Edinburgh's Old Town, and watch one family cope with life among the ghosts. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
6 Aug–24 Aug 10.45am	Underbelly's Baby Belly, Edinburgh

Tales from an Enchanted Forest
Date	Location
Live storytelling from a forest glade -you'd better bring your imagination. Ages 6+. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
3 Aug–24 Aug, not Mondays 1.00	Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh

Cloudcuckooland
Date	Location
More instruments than you can shake a stick at, and more bird poo than the world can cope with in this fast, funny environmentally-aware musical. Ages 5-12. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
2 Aug–25 Aug 12.50	Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh

James Campbell's Shut Up Stupid
Date	Location
An 'experimental black comedy' from the man who brought us the 'Comedy Club 4 Kids'. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
31 Jul–25 Aug 4.00	Sweet ECA, Edinburgh

Junior Nature Club - No Parents Required!
Date	Location
Enjoy a tasty burger and a bat walk at this bats'n'burgers themed session.
22 Aug 8.00–9.30	Mugdock Country Park, Glasgow

Animal Olympics
Date	Location
Quirky and educational story of how Chinese astrology began by performance poet Francesca Beard. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
6 Aug–25 Aug 11.30am	Assembly @ George Street, Edinburgh

I Can't Sleep by David O'Doherty
Date	Location
Everyone's favourite whimsical grown-up comic gets down with the kids in this show about how to get some shut-eye. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
21 Aug–25 Aug 2.20	Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh

A Roman Holiday
Date	Location
Find out what the Romans did for us, with demos, the opportunity to handle equipment and dress up at this interactive exhibition.
5 Jul–21 Sep 10.30am	Kirkcaldy Museum and Art Gallery, Kirkcaldy

Russian Play
Date	Location
A very jolly hour of song, dance and audience participation all the way from Russia. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
20 Aug–25 Aug 11.00am	C, Edinburgh

We All Fall Down
Date	Location
The exciting and imaginative En Masse theatre offer a morality tale about a good village, an evil village and one boy's journey into hell to teach them a lesson, with hints of Dante and a real plague village called Eyam. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
31 Jul–24 Aug 4.15	Underbelly, Edinburgh

Children's Event: Bat Watch
Date	Location
Learn about the crazy upside down world of these surprisingly furry flyers.
22 Aug 7.30–9.00	Castle Fraser, Inverurie

Heartbreak Soup
Date	Location
Laura Lindow wrote this touching (and funny) children's story about a serious subject when working with children undergoing heart and lung transplants. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
2 Aug–25 Aug 11.30am	Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh

Jewellery Week
Date	Location
Create necklaces, charm bracelets, earrings, phone charms, watches and rings at this five-day crafty workshop for ages 10+. It's all about the accessories, dahling. Booking essential.
18 Aug–22 Aug 10.30am–12.30	Imagination Workshop, Edinburgh

Painting Music Workshop
Date	Location
A truly lovely way to introduce children to an appreciation of music. Pick up a paintbrush, listen to the live piano, cello and oboe and get painting. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
1 Aug–25 Aug 12.50	Sweet ECA, Edinburgh

Potted Pirates
Date	Location
Fast-paced comedic action from the team behind 'Potted Potter', bringing you nautical silliness and audience participation on the high seas. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
21 Aug–25 Aug 3.00	Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh

Seeds, Reeds and Tales of the Unexpected
Date	Location
Storytelling from Carol Ann Duffy mixes with wind music by John Sampson in the beautiful surroundings of the Botanics. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
18 Aug–25 Aug 12.00	Royal Botanic Garden (Lecture Theatre), Edinburgh

Feast from the East Cookery Course
Date	Location
A cookery workshop on food from China, Thailand and Japan, for budding chefs aged 10-15.
18 Aug–22 Aug 9.00am–3.00	Cooking Mania, Edinburgh

Gadburn School
Date	Location
A display of clay project work created by pupils at Gadburn School, as part of the Sense over Sectarianism scheme.
10 Nov 2007–27 Nov 10.00am–5.00; Fri & Sun 11.00am–5.00	Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Glasgow

The Man Who Planted Trees
Date	Location
Puppet State Theatre Co presents this timeless tale about a simple shepherd who transforms a desolate area by planting hundreds of trees. Ages 7+. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
2 Aug–24 Aug, not Mondays 3.00	Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh

Misterstourworm and Kelpie's Gift
Date	Location
Backed by a beautiful new soundtrack, this Scottish myth of monsters and heroes is brought to life by two dynamic storytellers. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
12 Aug–25 Aug 10.30am	Musical Theatre @ George Square, Edinburgh

Orien-treeing
Date	Location
Learn to navigate your way around the stumps and bumps.
22 Aug 3.00–4.00	Glencoe Visitor Centre, Glencoe

The Three Billy Goats Gruff and Other Furry Tails
Date	Location
The talented man behind last year's 'Elves and the Shoemaker' returns with more beautifully crafted puppets and charming silliness. Ages 7+. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
2 Aug–23 Aug, not Sundays 11.00am	Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh

Victorian Fridays
Date	Location
Come and try children's games and toys from the Victorian era.
Fridays 1.30–3.30	Paxton House, Berwick Upon Tweed

WALL-E
Date	Location
Inspired by sci-fi classics from the 1960s and 70s, Pixar have created a post-apocalyptic story set in a future in which the Earth has been abandoned by humankind, where a solitary robot named WALL-E executes his now pointless trash collecting programme. At its heart this is a very sweet romantic comedy, and that's what provides the emotional clout.
22 Aug–28 Aug 10.45am	Cineworld Parkhead, Glasgow
22 Aug–28 Aug 2.00; Fri–Sun 11.00am & 2.00	Odeon Dundee, Dundee
22 Aug–28 Aug 11.10am, 1.55, 4.20 & 7.20	Showcase Cinema, Coatbridge, Glasgow
22 Aug–28 Aug 11.20am & 1.50; Tue 11.20am	Vue Inverness, Inverness
22 Aug–28 Aug 11.20am, 2.05, 4.45 & 7.10	Showcase Cinema, Paisley, Paisley
22 Aug–28 Aug 11.50am, 2.40, 5.20 & 8.00	Cineworld Edinburgh, Edinburgh
22 Aug–28 Aug 12.00, 2.30, 5.20 & 7.50; Fri & Sat 12.00, 2.30, 5.20, 7.50 & 11.30	Cineworld Renfrew Street, Glasgow
22 Aug–28 Aug 12.10, 2.40 & 5.20; Tue 12.10 & 2.40	Odeon: Braehead, Renfrew
22 Aug–28 Aug 12.45; Sat 10.30am & 12.45; Sun 12.45	Vue Aberdeen, Aberdeen
22 Aug–28 Aug 12.50	Perth Playhouse, Perth
22 Aug–28 Aug 1.00; Sat & Sun 11.10am & 1.00	Odeon Kilmarnock, Kilmarnock
22 Aug–28 Aug 1.10 & 3.30; Sat & Sun 10.50am, 1.10 & 3.30	Empire Clydebank, Clydebank
22 Aug–28 Aug 1.30; Sat & Sun 11.30am & 1.30	Moray Playhouse, Elgin
22 Aug–28 Aug 1.50 & 4.20; Fri 1.50 & 4.20; Sat & Sun 11.10am, 1.50 & 4.20	Odeon East Kilbride, East Kilbride
22 Aug–28 Aug 2.30, 5.00 & 7.30	Odeon Dunfermline, Dunfermline
22 Aug–28 Aug 2.30, 5.00 & 7.30; Sat & Sun 11.50am, 2.30, 5.00, 7.30 & 10.10; Wed 11.50am, 2.30, 5.00 & 10.10; Mon & Tue 2.30 & 5.00	Vue Edinburgh Ocean, Edinburgh
22 Aug–28 Aug 4.00, 6.45 & 9.15; Sat & Sun 11.00am, 1.30, 4.00, 6.45 & 9.15	Odeon At The Quay, Glasgow
22 Aug–28 Aug 6.00; Sat & Sun 2.10 & 6.00	The Waterfront, Greenock

Castle Mystery Trail
Date	Location
A treasure hunt and quiz in and around the castle grounds. Completed forms will be entered into a prize draw.
1 Jul–31 Aug 10.30am–5.00	Culzean Castle, Maybole

Finding Alice
Date	Location
Live music and spirited action performed without a set in this rendition of 'Alice Through the Looking Glass'. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
13 Aug–25 Aug, not 24 Aug 11.00am	C Too, Edinburgh

Junior Exhibition: Fossils and Funny Bones @ Sensation
Date	Location
Discover the magic of pre-historic worlds through playful and imaginative games and activities. Ideal for children aged 3 - 6.
1 Jul–31 Oct Mon–Sat 10.00am–5.00	Sensation, Dundee

Kidnapped: When Kilts Were Banned
Date	Location
Based loosely on RL Stevenson's production, Donald Smith's script takes in the story of two blokes and no kilts. Ages 8+ 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe',
5 Aug–24 Aug, not Mondays 5.00	Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh

No Place for Dreams
Date	Location
For their first time at the Fringe, Brief Candle Theatre perform a tale of forbidden love in a harsh caste-based society. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
4 Aug–23 Aug, not Sundays 1.05	The Space @ Venue 45, Edinburgh

The Sun Dragon
Date	Location
The second instalment of Gomito Productions' trilogy (which started with 'Little RedThings') is another comic adventure made out of live music, puppets, household junk and physical comedy. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
30 Jul–25 Aug 12.45	Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh

Your Ocean
Date	Location
A travelling exhibition from The National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London.
5 Jun–31 Aug 10.00am–5.00	St Andrews Museum, St Andrews

Great Apes - How Great Are You?
Date	Location
Go bananas exploring the world of great apes, with hands-on activities and photography. All ages.
1 Jul–31 Oct 10.00am–5.00	Sensation, Dundee

Highland Folk Museum Summer Activities
Date	Location
A host of fun activities from traditional basket making and leatherwork, to cooking in the 1700s will be organised at the museum throughout July and August. The activities change on a weekly basis and most weeks will have a morning and afternoon session. Don your 16th century hat and make the most of these educational demonstrations and activities. A full programme of events is available on the website.
7 Jul–22 Aug 11.00am–1.00; 2.00–4.30	Highland Folk Museum, Newtonmore

How the Giraffe Got his Neck
Date	Location
A genius scientist and an eccentric storyteller bring us their fantastic and almost entirely contradictory versions of how certain amazing animals came to be and how certain others came not to be. Ages 4+. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
21 Aug–25 Aug 3.20	C Too, Edinburgh

Jekyll and Hyde: A Specimen
Date	Location
A devised piece by the team behind 'Kidnapped: When Kilts were Banned' that explores the facts behind the fiction of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic story. Ages 11+. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
12 Aug–24 Aug, not Mondays 7.00	Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh

Visualise Reloaded
Date	Location
The 'Science Made Simple' team are back to live up to their name, and give you a few laughs at the same time.
13 Aug–24 Aug 12.00 (17 Aug–24 Aug 2.15)	Venue 13, Edinburgh

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