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Kid loves - Children's books round-up

Edinburgh International Book Festival

22 Jul 2008

Harry Potter may have played his last game of Quidditch and Lemony Snicket’s series of events have unfortunately ceased to be, but there are still plenty of iconic figures hanging around in children’s literature. Brian Donaldson finds ten of them…

Best of the rest - Kids shows

Edinburgh Festival Fringe

22 Jul 2008

The Gruffalo. Mouse can scare hungry animals away with tales of the terrifying Gruffalo, but what happens when he comes face to face with the very creature he imagined? Potted Pirates. From the good people who brought you Potted Potter comes this…

The Mozart Question - Kids theatre

Edinburgh Festival Fringe

22 Jul 2008

Over the last couple of years, Fringe audiences have wept at his stories. Kelly Apter finds former Children’s Laureate Michael Morpurgo continuing that tearful trend with a sad tale from World War II Michael Morpurgo is standing on a sun-drenched…

Andrew Clover’s Crazy Kids’ Show

Edinburgh Festival Fringe

22 Jul 2008

Andrew Clover’s show for children came about purely by accident. Last year he wrote a novel for teenagers with an agency booking him to appear at schools to discuss it. Only they booked him into the wrong schools. ‘They sent me to primary schools by…

Animal Olympics - Francesca Beard

Edinburgh Festival Fringe

22 Jul 2008

With her daughters’ stuffed toys and an inspired wit, poet Francesca Beard is bringing the Chinese Zodiac to the Fringe. Her first solo Edinburgh show, Animal Olympics, is ostensibly for kids, telling the tale of the animals racing to work out the order…

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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.
25 Jul–31 Jul 9.50am, 10.20am, 12.20, 1.00, 3.15, 4.00, 6.00 & 9.00; Sun 9.50am, 10.20am, 12.20, 3.15, 4.00, 6.00 & 9.00	Vue Edinburgh Omni, Edinburgh
25 Jul–31 Jul 10.00am, 12.25, 2.55, 5.25 & 7.50; Fri & Sat 10.00am, 12.25, 2.55, 5.25, 7.50 & 10.25	Vue Inverness, Inverness
25 Jul–31 Jul 10.00am, 11.30am, 12.30, 2.15, 3.00, 5.30 & 8.15	Vue Livingston, Livingston
25 Jul–31 Jul 10.10am, 11.20am, 12.20, 1.50, 2.40, 4.20, 5.10, 6.50 & 10.20; Fri–Sun & Wed 10.10am, 11.20am, 12.20, 1.50, 2.40, 4.20, 5.10, 7.20 & 10.20	Vue Hamilton, Hamilton
25 Jul–31 Jul 10.30am, 1.00, 3.30, 6.00 & 8.30	Cineworld Parkhead, Glasgow
25 Jul–31 Jul 10.30am, 11.00am, 12.15, 12.55, 1.30, 2.45, 3.25, 4.15, 5.15, 5.55 & 8.30	Cineworld Falkirk, Falkirk
25 Jul–31 Jul Fri & Sat 10.30am, 11.15am, 12.00, 1.00, 1.45, 2.45, 3.30, 4.15, 5.30, 6.50, 9.30 & 12am; Sun & Mon 11.15am, 11.30am, 12.00, 1.45, 2.00, 2.45, 4.15, 5.30, 6.50 & 9.30; Tue 11.15am, 11.30am, 12.00, 1.45, 2.00, 2.45, 4.15, 5.30 & 9.30; Wed 10.30am, 11.15am,	Odeon: Braehead, Renfrew
25 Jul–31 Jul 11.00am, 12.30, 1.30, 3.00, 4.00, 5.45, 6.30 & 8.45	Odeon At The Quay, Glasgow
25 Jul–31 Jul 11.00am, 12.30, 1.00, 1.30, 3.00, 3.30, 5.30, 6.00 & 8.35	Cineworld Edinburgh, Edinburgh
25 Jul–31 Jul 11.00am, 1.00, 1.30, 3.30, 4.00, 6.00, 6.30 & 9.00	Odeon Dunfermline, Dunfermline
25 Jul–31 Jul 11.00am, 1.30, 3.55, 6.20 & 8.45	Vue Aberdeen, Aberdeen
25 Jul–31 Jul 11.10am, 12.10, 1.40, 2.40, 4.10, 5.10, 6.50 & 7.50	Empire Clydebank, Clydebank
25 Jul–31 Jul 11.15am, 11.45am, 12.15, 2.00, 2.30, 3.00, 4.30, 5.00, 5.30, 7.15, 7.45 & 9.45; Fri & Sat 11.15am, 11.45am, 12.15, 2.00, 2.30, 3.00, 4.30, 5.00, 5.30, 7.15, 7.45, 9.45 & 0.10am	Showcase Cinema, Coatbridge, Glasgow
25 Jul–31 Jul 11.15am, 11.45am, 12.15, 2.00, 2.30, 3.00, 4.30, 5.00, 5.30, 7.15 & 9.45; Fri & Sat 11.15am, 11.45am, 12.15, 2.00, 2.30, 3.00, 4.30, 5.00, 5.30, 7.15, 9.45 & 0.10am	Showcase Cinema, Paisley, Paisley
25 Jul–31 Jul Fri–Thu 11.20am, 12.50, 1.40, 3.20, 4.20, 5.50, 6.50 & 9.10	Odeon East Kilbride, East Kilbride
25 Jul–31 Jul 12.00, 2.40, 3.30, 5.15, 6.15 & 8.50	Odeon Kilmarnock, Kilmarnock
25 Jul–31 Jul 12.00, 1.15, 2.30, 3.45, 5.00, 6.15 & 8.00; Fri & Sat 12.00, 1.15, 2.30, 3.45, 5.00, 6.15, 8.00 & 10.45	Odeon Dundee, Dundee
25 Jul–31 Jul 12.20, 2.30, 4.40, 6.45 & 8.50	Grosvenor, Glasgow
25 Jul–31 Jul 12.20, 3.00, 5.40 & 8.20	Perth Playhouse, Perth
25 Jul–31 Jul Fri–Mon, Wed & Thu 12.30, 3.00, 5.45 & 8.15; Tue 3.00, 5.45 & 8.15	Odeon Ayr, Ayr
25 Jul–31 Jul 12.45, 3.15, 5.45 & 8.15	Lonsdale Cinema, Annan
25 Jul–31 Jul 1.00, 2.00, 3.15, 4.45, 6.00 & 7.30; Mon 2.00, 3.15, 4.45, 6.00 & 7.30; Wed 1.00, 2.00, 4.45, 6.00 & 7.30; Thu 1.00, 2.00, 3.15, 4.45 & 7.30	Odeon Wester Hailes, Edinburgh
25 Jul–31 Jul 1.00, 3.30, 6.00 & 8.30	Odeon Dumfries, Dumfries
25 Jul–31 Jul 1.00, 3.30, 5.45 & 8.00	Highland Theatre, Oban
25 Jul–31 Jul 1.30, 3.45, 6.00 & 8.20	Odeon, Edinburgh
25 Jul–31 Jul Fri 1.30, 4.30 & 7.00; Sat–Thu 11.00am, 2.00 & 7.00	Macrobert, Stirling
25 Jul–31 Aug 1.45, 4.00, 6.10 & 8.30	All Star Factory, Thurso
25 Jul–31 Jul 1.50 & 5.20	The Pavilion, Galashiels
25 Jul–31 Jul Fri & Sat 2.00 & 8.00; Mon, Tue & Thu 7.00; Wed 2.00 & 7.00	The Cinema, Newton Stewart
25 Jul–31 Jul 2.00, 5.50 & 7.50	The Waterfront, Greenock
25 Jul–31 Jul 6.20 & 8.30; Sat, Sun & Wed 2.15, 6.20 & 8.30	New Picture House, St Andrews
25 Jul–31 Jul Fri 7.30; Sat 1.00 & 6.00; Sun 3.00 & 6.00; Mon 3.00 & 7.30; Tue 7.30; Wed 3.00 & 7.30; Thu 1.00 & 6.30	Pickaquoy Centre, Orkney

Alice & The White Rabbit
Date	Location
Indigo Moon Theatre present a shadow puppet Wonderland complete with the White Rabbit, Cheshire Cat and March Hare.
16 Oct 2.30	Rutherglen Town Hall, Rutherglen

CBeebies at the Theatre: Let's Play!
Date	Location
A fully live theatrical performance straight from the CBeebies channel to the stage. Join Jenny Jumble and PC Plum as they go on an adventure filled with singing, dancing and their CBeebies friends, including Postman Pat, Jess and Bill & Ben.
4 Aug–6 Aug Mon 4.30; Tue & Wed 11.00am & 2.00	His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen

Dynamic Earth Road Show
Date	Location
The road show hits the Members Lawn at the zoo with a whole load of dino bounty: teeth, claws, tusks, skulls and poo. You can also pick up a goody pack with a flat pack penguin and more goodies.
26 Jul 10.00am–6.00	Edinburgh Zoo, Edinburgh