wiZ kidZ - Arts news and events for families
May 2011 |
|  Get down to Atomise at the Botanics this May!
John Hope Gateway
Until Sunday 5 June
From 10.30am to 5pm every Saturday and Sunday a special team from Edinburgh International Science Festival will be bringing alive experiments, intriguing gadgets and hands-on workshops before your very eyes. Get your hands messy and your brain buzzing as you explore our interactive world of chemistry. A range of workshops (£2.50 each, cash only) are available at various times - drop in and sign up on the day to make your own goo, concoct a pongy potion, grow a crystal monster and electroplate a penny. For age suitability and further details please visit the Botanics website.
www.rbge.org.uk 20A Inverleith Row, Edinburgh, EH3 5LR |
| Family Activity Bags Palace of Holyroodhouse and Queen's Gallery |
|  Marcus Adams: Royal Photographer
Family activity bags
Until Sunday 5 June
Designed to bring the Royal Collection exhibitions alive for 5 - 11 year olds and their families, the Family Activity Bags contain games, challenges and activities and are now included in the standard admission to The Queen's Gallery. This beautiful exhibition celebrates the work of Marcus Adams (1875 - 1959), who devoted his career to the photography of children. Over a period of thirty years, from 1926 to 1956, Adams created a unique record of two generations of royal children, presenting a new, relaxed image of royalty and family life. Pick up an activity bag at the entrance to the Gallery and see if you can spot the toys in the photographs, design a new royal stamp and create a royal family tree!
1 YEAR PASS!Enjoy free re-admission for a year if you buy your tickets directly from us. Simply ask us to stamp your ticket on your first visit - a great way to fill the school holidays at no extra cost! www.royalcollection.org.uk/learning Palace of Holyroodhouse, Canongate, The Royal Mile, EH8 8DX |
| Magic at the Festival Theatre |
|  Paul Daniels & Guests - A Salute to The Great Lafayette
Saturday 7 May, 7.30pm
Featuring the lovely Debbie McGee and Scott Penrose & Company.
Marking 100 years since the tragic death of illusionist, The Great Lafayette, who died on stage in the Empire Theatre Fire of 1911.For one night only, entertainer Paul Daniels brings his legendary skills to pay tribute to The Great Lafayette. Starting with the story of Lafayette, new magic will be interwoven with old in order to salute the memory of one of the greatest magicians of all time. Paul's expertise in all forms of the magic arts, from comedy to dramatic illusions, promises an unmissable evening of entertainment. Paul will be joined by the lovely Debbie McGee and Scott Penrose & company.
Tickets: £15 - £27.50
Plus FREE daytime family magic 11am - 4pm at the Festival theatre, visit www.greatlafayette.co.uk for a full list of events.
www.festivaltheatre.org.uk
Festival Theatre, 13/29 Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9FT |
| The Bank of Scotland Imaginate Festival The voyage starts here... |
| Imaginate open for Booking! 
The voyage starts here... from Monday 9 to Sunday 15 May 2011 at The Traverse and at venues across Edinburgh!
The Festival presents the finest selection of shows from Scotland and across the world; each and every one adding their own wonderful character and zest to a programme of exciting and stimulating shows to suit children and adults of every age.
To give you a flavour of what to expect, this year's programme includes:
Mr Benn - the Extraordinary Adventures of an Ordinary Man, from the creators of The Gruffalo and Room on the Broom, Tall Stories. Why not join Mr Benn for this brand new magical, musical production for everyone 4 years old and over?
One Little Word, a beautiful and gentle story of friendship, power struggles and the rich world of creative play from M6 Theatre Company for everyone 3 years old and over.
And, roll up, roll up, here's a wonderful opportunity to witness the phenomenal feats and artistry of the world famous clown Jamie Adkins, arriving fresh from wowing audiences on Broadway with Circus Incognitus, for everyone 7 years and over.
Tickets are on sale NOW at the Traverse Theatre Box Office: 0131 228 1404 or online at www.traverse.co.uk.
www.imaginate.org.uk |
| Dance Base Hip Hop Summer Schools |
|  Kids love the holidays, and they love to dance! Dance Base has brought the two together for your kids to come and enjoy in our Hip Hop Summer Schools (helping you to get a little peace and quiet this summer). They'll learn the coolest moves from experienced tutors, including breakdance, street dance, poppin', lockin', and house, with one or two others in the mix as well. They'll get to play with photography, art, set design and music videos. These week-long schools will be hard work, extremely funky, and tons of fun! Each day, your kids will learn choreography from all the dancers, and then they'd end the week by putting on a wee show in the studio on the Friday afternoon for their friends and family.
Summer School 1: Monday 11 - Friday 15 July, 09.30am - 3.30pm, Ages 7-9 & 10-12, suitable for all levels
Summer School 2: Monday 18 - Friday 22 July, 09.30am - 3.30pm, Ages 7-9 & 10-12, suitable for all levels
Cost per week: £92.50 or £78.50 each for more than one child from the same family.
For more information, or to make a booking, call 0131 225 5525 or visit the Dancebase website.
www.dancebase.co.uk
Dance Base, 14-16 Grassmarket, Edinburgh, EH1 2JU |
Kids' Ticket Offers at Playhouse
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|  Grease
Friday 6 - Saturday 21 May
The No.1 Greatest Musical, Grease, is back in The Edinburgh Playhouse for just 3 weeks! Danny Bayne (winner of ITV's Grease Is The Word, Hairspray) returns as Danny with Carina Gillespie (Grease, Buddy) as Sandy and Ice Champion Robin Cousins as Teen Angel. It's the original High-School musical, featuring all the unforgettable songs from the hit movie including 'You're The One That I Want', 'Grease Is The Word', 'Summer Nights', 'Hopelessly Devoted To You', 'Sandy', 'Greased Lightnin'' and many more
Tickets: £17.50 - £40.50
'GREASE IS STILL THE WORD' - Sunday Telegraph
Kids Ticket Offer: Children HALF PRICE with full paying adult (Mon - Thu performances)
 The Wiggles - Greatest Hits
Wednesday 25 May , 1pm & 4.30pm
This year the band celebrates its 20th birthday, so with twenty years of hits such as 'Hot Potato', 'Fruit Salad', 'Rock A Bye Your Bear' and 'Toot Toot Chugga Chugga', the show will be jam packed with favourites! Join Jeff, Anthony, Murray and Sam as well as our Wiggles friends: Dorothy The Dinosaur, Captain Feathersword, Wags The Dog and Henry The Octopus for this spectacular production! Tickets selling fast!
Kids Ticket Offer: Family Ticket - £15.50 per person for a family of 4 (usually £17.00)
Spelbound Saturday 28 May, 7.30pm
A variety show bringing you the best of all genres with national and international stars headlined by Britain's Got Talent 2010 winner and acrobatic phenomenon Spelbound. Since the public voted them the best hidden talent in the country, and after a long residency in Las Vegas, they provided the 'wow factor' at the recent London Palladium Royal Variety Show. This is your chance to see them up close in Edinburgh.
Tickets: Adults £26.00,Children £21.00
Groups of 10 +: 1 free ticket with 10 booked
www.edinburghplayhouse.org.uk Edinburgh Playhouse, 18-22 Greenside Place Edinburgh EH1 3AA |
Wean's World at Filmhouse
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Saturday 7 & Sunday 8 May at 1.00pm & Monday 9 May at 11.00am
When unemployed slacker Fred accidentally runs over the Easter Bunny in his car, he reluctantly agrees to take him home while he recovers from his injuries. A battle of egos ensues as both host and house-guest are forced to face up to the unpalatable idea of finally getting around to growing up. Find out more and book online here.
The Iron Giant Sunday 22 May at 1.00pm & Monday 23 May at 11.00am
As entertaining as it is intelligent, this delightful animation is adapted from Ted Hughes' anti-Cold War children's book. In a small town in Maine in 1957 (the year of the Sputnik launch), young adventurer Hogarth, son of single mother and waitress Annie, is obsessed with things extra-terrestrial. Due in part to his school's nuclear-protection TV sessions, he's especially concerned about the Red Invader. He's the only one to take seriously a fisherman's frantic reports of the landing of a metal giant, and his search is rewarded by the sighting of a metal-crunching, electricity-immune 50-footer in the forest. A friendship between boy and giant grows, but all the while government agents close in...Find out more and book online here.
www.filmhousecinema.com Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh |
May at the Brunton Theatre
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|  Isosceles in association with Useful Idiots presents
Dracula - The Panto! The Town House, Court St, Haddington Thursday May 26, 7.30 pm Part of the Haddington 2011 Festival There's a vampire behind you!!!! Spend a spooky night out as Gothic meets Slapstick in a hilarious spoof of the Dracula story done in Panto style. A bewildering series of costume changes with just two performers brings you a Dame, a naughty Count, countless others and great songs too. An evening of first class fun for everyone aged 8-80. 'Fun, fangs and other fab treats - a delight' London Metro 'Fast furious, funny. Dracula makes perfect panto fare' The Big Issue www.bruntontheatre.co.uk Brunton Theatre, Ladywell Way, Musselburgh EH21 6AA |
Festival of Museums at Edinburgh Museums
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|  It's Raining Hats and Dogs at the City Art Centre
Scottish Art 1650 - 2010
Saturday 14 May, 11am - 9pm
A series of FREE events for adults and families!
These events celebrate paintings we have in our collection featuring Dogs and Hats! These paintings are part of our current 5 floor exhibition at the City Art Centre, Scottish Art 1650 - 2010. Click here for more information. City Art Centre 2 Market Street Edinburgh, EH1 1DE A Renaissance Fashion Show at Trinity Apse with Afternoon Tea By Julia Soares-McCormick
Sunday 15 May, 2pm - 4pm, Free
This exciting and dynamic period fashion show consists of 16th Century inspired outfits. An introductory talk will be followed by models appearing in eight fabulous historical costumes. Each costume will be accompanied by period music, a motion video of historical images and a talk about its design and construction.Click here for more information. Trinity Apse, Chalmers Close, off the Royal Mile A Mad Hatter's Tea Party at Lauriston Castle Sunday 15 May, 10am - 1pm, Free
A day of utter wackiness at Lauriston Castle linking to the Victorian/Edwardian era. Using wacky materials families will get the chance to create their own unique mad hat, and then be guest of honour at a very special tea party in the Lauriston Gardens. Click here for more information. Lauriston Castle, 2a Cramond Road South, Edinburgh, EH4 5QD
Booking is essential for ALL events. For booking and further information, contact Margaret Findlay at City of Edinburgh Museums and Galleries on 0131 529 3963 e-mail margaret.findlay@edinburgh.gov.uk.
www.edinburghmuseums.org.uk |
Do you love a bit of drama?
Royal Lyceum Theatre |
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For information on our LYT classes for ages 5 - 18 contact John Glancy on 0131 248 4830 or jglancy@lyceum.org.uk Play Time Bring your child to the Lyceum for Play Time! The fun drama sessions for 2-4 year olds involves children and their parents/carers in imaginative and expressive play together. Sessions use simple drama techniques to stimulate the children's creativity and to develop communication and language skills, as well as confidence and social skills. When: Wednesdays 10.30 - 11.30am Term 3: 27 April to 25 May (not 11 May) How: To book call Box Office on 0131 248 4848 How much: £6 = 1 adult and 1 child, extra children = £3 Age group: pre-school children aged 2-4 years and parents/carers  Summer on Stage
Tuesday 5- Saturday 23 July Fancy performing on one of Scotland's premier stages? Summer on Stage is a chance for young people to experience working in a major Scottish theatre, both onstage and backstage, alongside experienced professionals. Make a Scene - Performance Courses (Various courses for 7-18 year olds)
LYT Pirate Island devised by the cast 4 day performance course (7-10 years) Friday 5 - Friday 8 July £100/ £85 for LYT members/ £40 concessions
2 Week Intensive Performance Course
Working from a script (11-13 years) Monday 11 - Saturday 23 July £250/ £235 for LYT members/ £85 concessions 3 Week Intensive Performance Course Working from a script (14-18 years) Tuesday 5 - Saturday 23 July £360/ £345 for LYT members/ £120 for concessions Make it Happen 2 Week Technical Theatre Course (14-18 years) Monday 11 - Saturday 23 July £250/ £235 for LYT members/ £85 concessions Make a Look 1 Week Costume and Stage Make-up Course (14-18 years) Monday 11 - Friday 15 July £150/ £135 for LYT members/ £50 concessions www.lyceum.org.uk Royal Lyceum Theatre, Grindlay Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9AX |
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