Glasgow Issue 60 Nov/Dec 2016

Where's Santa?

Clubs & Classes

Competitions In this issue... November/December Awareness Days

3-9 News & Views November National Stress Awareness Day 10-11 Competitions – 2nd November MATHS AND ENGLISH TUITION 12-13 Clubs & Classes National Jigsaw Day – 3rd November Bonfire Night– 5th November 14-15 Where’s Santa WITH A National Nursery Rhyme Week – 7-13th November A healthy treat - 16-19 What’s On Highlights Remembrance Day – 13th November Little Carrot Cakes DIFFERENCE Anti-bullying Week – 14-20th November Designed in collaboration with parents, Universal Children’s Day Babymoov has launched the Stress-Less – 20th November Weaning campaign to ease anxieties and Children in Need Appeal Show troubleshoot the problems many parents – 18th November face when embarking on weaning. This recipe and more can be found on Academic Progress Road Safety Week – 21-27th November Babymoov’s FREE ‘Cooking Baby food’ Black Friday – 25th November app and blog cookingbabyfood.com Confidence Preparation: 10 minutes Cyber Monday – 28th November Cooking Time: 60 minutes At Explore Learning, our passion is to help children reach their New skills St Andrew’s Day – 30th November Ingredients: potential and be the best that they can. Our award-winning tuition 2-3 carrots (roughly 150g peeled) Love of learning December 1 orange has helped to create over 175,000 fearless learners across the UK. 200g of plain flour Make a Gift Day – 3rd December 1 tsp baking powder 100g ground almonds WITH OVER 120 CENTRES, CALL 01483 447414 FOR YOUR FREE TRIAL SESSION TODAY. Festival of Winter Walks – 17th December 200g sugar 3 eggs Short Story Day – 21st December 100g yoghurt 60g butter at room temperature Christmas Eve – 24th December explorelearning.co.uk /explorelearning @exploretutors 1 tiny pinch of salt Christmas Day – 25th December Method: Preheat the oven to 160 degrees Boxing Day – 26th December and grease and flour coat one loaf time or New Year’s Eve – 31st December smaller shaped ones. Peel the carrots and slice. Put them in a basket and start a 20 minute cooking cycle Squeeze the orange and when cooked, Get in touch Community Corner blend the carrots and orange juice into Editor: Susanne Hein a puree. Transfer to a bowl and keep at [email protected], To celebrate our 60th issue we room temperature. 01355 459 314 have decided to highlight a local Add the flour, baking powder, almonds, sugar, eggs, yoghurt, soft butter and pinch Keep up to date at enterprise and their activities in of salt to the bowl of the blender. Give it a www.familiesonline.co.uk our new Community Corner for the next ten issues. few pulses, then add the puree. Blend all @FamiliesGlasgow To be eligible, the nominated together. Put the mixture into the greased Next issue: January/February organisation needs to be a charity, tin and cook for 30-40 minutes depending Tell us about any events or classes that social enterprise or voluntary on the size of the tin. NOW you want to publicise. community organisation with Please get in touch their headquarters and/or main Booking deadline: December 9th operation based in a G or single- OPEN Special ad rates and offers available, digit PA or ML postcode. call or email to find out more. Please send your nominations Designed by [email protected]. to [email protected] Come face to face with Printed By J Thomson Colour Printers. with subject “community corner” and include up-to-date contact Jambi and Baginda – details – don’t forget to include Edinburgh Zoo’s pair of Copyright: Families Glasgow your reason for nominating this Magazine September 2016. organisation! critically endangered Families Glasgow is part of Families Magazines Ltd a franchise company. All Sumatran tigers in their franchised magazines in the group are independently owned and operated under new enclosure, featuring licence. Families ® is a registered trademark of Families Magazines Ltd, Remenham House, a spectacular ground level Regatta Place, Marlow Road, Bourne End, Bucks, SL8 5TD. The contents of Families walkthrough tunnel! Glasgow are fully protected by copyright and non of the editorial or photographic matter may be reproduced in any form without prior consent of the publisher. We take every care preparing this magazine but the edinburghzoo.org.uk/tigertracks #EdinburghZoo publishers and distributors cannot be held responsible for the claims of advertisers nor for the accuracy of the contents nor for any © ROB MCDOUGALL consequence.

2 Nov/Dec 2016 Families Glasgow Families Glasgow Nov/Dec 2016 3 throughout their parenting journey from the very early stages of deciding to try for a baby through to your children fleeing the nest. This month, MeetOtherMums is celebrating its one-year anniversary with a brand new look! This truly unique website was developed to help mums create long lasting friendships and combat the loneliness motherhood can bring. With a fresh new design and intuitive, user-friendly features, it is safe to say it really is the perfect place to MeetOtherMums! The new look mobile and tablet friendly website uses a clever algorithm to match mums based on location, making it easier to meet local mums and create a parenting community of your very own. Not only does the innovative technology behind the site give you a shortlist based on location, but mums can refine the list by searching profile criteria, such as number of children, parenting stage, views and more, helping mums to find and make real connections with others. The user-friendly platform not only makes it easier to make new friends, it allows you to set-up private groups to chat about MeetOtherMums and shared topics of interest such as breastfeeding, growth spurts and school choices. Not forgetting the value of a national mum Join the #MumTribe network, mums can search specifically based on their own criteria How to keep energy too. For example, if you’re a Spanish speaking mum of twins you Motherhood is not easy and having a supportive network around will be able to find mums like you, anywhere in the country! levels up for learning you is vital. MeetOtherMums has been developed to create MeetOtherMums:www.meetothermums.com during the winter a helpful, reassuring and supportive community for women

By Liat Hughes Joshi Here are a couple of top tips for inspiring maths at home: Bring maths to life with fun and engaging ways to learn new Even lively kids can lose their get up and go as winter draws in. Explore skills. Baking, measuring objects and budgeting at the shops Here’s how to maximise your family’s energy levels… are great ways for your child to be hands on with maths. Learning Ask questions during homework time: Why? How do you Consider a ‘wake up gently’ alarm clock Why buggies matter know? Are you sure? The more you can challenge your child to Swap the shock of sudden, loud alarms and bright lights With their National Young convince you of their reasoning, the more you will build skills switching on for an alarm clock that mimics sunrise by Research from Suzanne Zeedyk (“How buggies shape babies’ Mathematicians’ Award such as problem solving from an early age. Be sure to praise gradually increasing lighting levels. These make waking up less brains”) shows that parent-facing buggies not only allow returning soon, Explore them for their efforts afterwards, too! of a thing to dread on dark mornings. babies and young children to feel safe and secure but helps Learning want more children For more advice, support, news and views on maths, build stronger attachments. than ever to be confident and take a look at the blog - www.explorelearning.co.uk Make hearty but healthy breakfasts Acorn Park Nursery have recently invested in four double excited about maths! Swap sugar-loaded cereals for something warming and parent-facing prams from Scandinavia to further support their energy-boosting, such as fruity porridge or scrambled eggs. children’s wellbeing. Wellbeing and attachment is priority at Put some lively music on! Acorn Park and alongside their new prams, children benefit If it’s gloomy outside and everyone’s half asleep…liven things from weekly yoga sessions, enjoy-a-ball, outdoor learning and up with mood-enhancing tunes. The right music is a brilliant music classes. pick-me-up! Recently staff have introduced two fun and enjoyable children’s wellbeing programmes: ‘Wiggle, Giggle, Hug and Tickle’ for babies and toddlers and PATHs (Promoting Walk to (and from) school Alternative Thinking Strategies) for over threes. Both If time and distance allows, leaving the car behind and walking programmes help to support relationships and foster resilience, will help ensure children are fully awake for their first lessons of compassion, empathy and understanding. the day. Parents also get the chance to join in with Yoga and Music Christmas Saturdays and Wellbeing drop in sessions. At Acorn Park Watch out for ‘end-of-term-itis’ exhaustion Nursery children are not only learning they are being cared for, Giving or sending cards is the perfect way to show you are Many children get a build up of tiredness, which can lead to they are nurtured too! thinking of someone during the festive season. Christmas is Fair and Foal Show a condition lightheartedly called ‘end-of-term-itis’, involving For more information please call: 0141 332 2461 or email: so often a time to reflect on the significant connections in our tears and tantrums aplenty by December. Shetland foals, [email protected] lives and a personal card or note is a thoughtful touch that will Fend it off with quieter afternoons and weekends along with always be appreciated. Father Christmas sensible bed times. Brain Tumour Research (BTR) cards are priced at £4 per and Yuletide activities Out With the Old pack and at least 50% of the proceeds will go towards funding Get outside at the weekend whatever the weather our charitable aims. Whilst you may all benefit from downtime after a busy - In With the Nearly New! week, even an hour of fresh air and activity will do everyone Could you sell Christmas cards? good. Remember there’s no such thing as bad weather, only Your local NCT Nearly New Sale offers an affordable alternative BTR would love to send you a box of cards to sell at your unsuitable clothing – invest in decent waterproofs and wellies to trawling the high street for top quality baby clothes, toys school, club, workplace or local Christmas fair. They will send for everyone! and equipment . Meanwhile, families with goods they no longer these to you on a sale or return basis so anything you don’t need can ensure they go to a good home and make some cash sell, simply return along with any money raised. Maximise sleep at the same time. Items must be in excellent condition, and Visit their website to find out more about buying or selling The NHS recommends 11 hours sleep for a five-year-old, sellers keep 65% of the proceeds while the rest is returned to cards and to view the full-range of designs www.braintumourre- reducing steadily to around 9.5 hours by the age of 11. Work fund NCT’s work. search.org/christmascards back from when they need to get up to determine optimal NCT Nearly New Sales are the charity’s largest fundraiser, bedtimes. raising over £1 million every year to help support parents in their communities and through UK wide projects. NCT’s Sunday 4 December Get more information about the importance of sleep from Glasgow branch provides services to parents across the city, Book your tickets now Families Online:www.familiesonline.co.uk/sleep including antenatal classes, breastfeeding advice and regular coffee groups for expectant and new parents. Liat Hughes Joshi is a parenting journalist and the author of NCT Glasgow Branch Nearly New Sale is on Saturday East Kilbride G76 9HR four books including ‘New Old-fashioned Parenting’ and ‘How November 19th, 1:30-3:30pm at Broomhill Church Hall, www.nms.ac.uk/rural National Museums Scotland Scottish Charity, No. SC011130 to Unplug Your Child’ (both published by Summersdale) and 64-66 Randolph Road, Glasgow, G11 7JL. Find out more on Raising Children: The Primary Years (Pearson). Facebook NCTGlasgow 4 Nov/Dec 2016 Families Glasgow Families Glasgow Nov/Dec 2016 5 Remember,

Remember… World’s Biggest Youth Film With thirteen different fireworks Festival Returns to Scotland displays to choose from on November 9TH – 25TH NOVEMBER 2016 5th, there’s bound to be one among Young people across Scotland can access free film screenings them that suits your mood! and workshops this autumn as part of Into Film Festival Christmas In The Country 2016. Hosted by education organisation Into Film, the world’s biggest free film festival for children and young people Levengrove Park Fireworks Display Finlaystone Country Estate Guy Fawkes and Fireworks Night Shetland ponies, local producer stalls, craft activities and a takes place across the UK from 9th to 25th November. The 19:00 – 21:00 18:00 – 20:00 traditional pantomime will be some of the entertainment on Festival immerses young people aged 5-19 in the world of film A spectacular fireworks event featuring funfair, food and drink. Try to find Guy Fawkes in the forest, followed by a fireworks offer for visitors to the National Museum of Rural Life’s annual watching and making, often for the first time, and offers rich Display at 7.30pm display. Barbecue and hot drinks available. Booking is essential. Christmas Fair and Foal Show on Sunday 4th December. educational resources to accompany the films. For the first The celebration of Christmas in the countryside at the time, young people will also be offered cinema vouchers to Giffnock GHA Fireworks Display Strathclyde Park Fireworks Display attraction in East Kilbride features the chance to see some allow them to return to see a film of their choice. Music, cheerleaders and food accompany the fireworks 17:00 tiny Shetland foals up close and to meet donkeys and alpacas. display at 7.15pm An extravaganza of music and fireworks. Bonfire lit at 7.15pm There will be livestock judging at the attraction’s 1950s Highlights in Glasgow: followed by fireworks at 8pm. Glasgow Green Fireworks Display working farm, where visitors can see the museum’s cattle, • A preview screening of A United Kingdom, starring Annual huge fireworks display for all the family on Glasgow Strathaven Fireworks and Bonfire Night sheep, pigs, hens and Clydesdale horses, and enjoy Victorian Rosamund Pike and David Oyelowo Green. 19:00 parlour games and Christmas craft sessions in the farmhouse. • A series of screenings that celebrate the centenary of the Family fireworks display. All profits raised go back into the There will be a traditional pantomime in the main museum birth of children’s author Roald Dahl Hamilton Rugby Club Firework Display community. building, as well as craft activities and stalls, while children will • Blockbuster hits for secondary school children 18:30 – 21:30 have the chance to meet Santa. • Much-loved children’s animation Fireworks display with hot food and drink. Uddingston Cricket & Sports Club Fireworks Display The National Museum of Rural Life is open seven days a • IMAX screenings of the stunning new feature film 17:30 week from 10:00–17:00. Over the Christmas and New Year A Beautiful Planet, attended by scientists from the Helensburgh Fireworks Display Family bonfire with licensed bar. Display starts at 6.30pm. period, the museum is open every day except Christmas Day, UK Space Agency. 18:30 Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. Fireworks display with hot food and drink. Bonfire at 6.45 pm Drumchapel & West Winterfest Fireworks The Christmas Fair and Foal Show at the National Museum If you are based in the UK and you work with young people and fireworks from 7.30pm. 16.30 – 20.30 of Rural Life takes place on Sunday 4th December from aged 5-19 in a school/college or youth organisation/cinema/ There will be a live music stage, funfair rides and stalls, not 10:00–17:00. Tickets include museum admission and can be arts venue, you are eligible to participate in Into Film activities. Lanark & District Round Table Annual Fireworks Display forgetting our outstanding firework display at 7pm and a visit booked online atwww.nms.ac.uk/christmasfair or by calling 18:30 from Titan the Robot. All events and screenings are free. For information and to Family bonfire night with fireworks at 7pm. 0300 123 6789. book events, visitwww.intofilm.org/festival

Paisley Fireworks Display Plus one event on Friday 4th... 12:00 – 19:00 Dumbartonshire Firework Display, Dalmuir Park Clydebank Make sure they’re signed up to a My First Library Card (if Outdoor fireworks display featuring live music. 19.00 – 21.00 Nov 4th - Fireworks display at 19.30 they’re under 5) or a Glasgow Kidz Card, giving them access to thousands of free books! All you need to do is sign up at glasgowlife.org.uk/libraries or pop into your local library and • Plunge finished sparklers hot end down into a bucket of water ask for an application form – it’s completely FREE! as soon as they have burnt out. Remember, sparklers can stay Glasgow Libraries aren’t only about book borrowing – they Fireworks Safety hot for a long time. hold activities and events especially for families all year ‘round. • Don't take sparklers to public displays. It will be too crowded Here are just a few we’ve picked out… Watching fireworks can be great fun for children. However, to use them safely First up… Book Week Scotland 2016 figures show that children suffer over half of all firework The Place for families to be on Saturday 26th November is injuries, and many of these are babies and toddlers. In an emergency the Mitchell Library! Come along for; • Cool the burn or scald with cold water for at least 10 minutes Braw Book Bingo: Spot the authors, book titles and All children • Cut around material sticking to the skin - don't pull it off characters, get set to mark them off and you could win a prize. • Supervise all children carefully and keep them well back from • Don't touch the burn or burst any blisters Badger and the Loch Ness Monster: Scotland’s most famous the bonfire and fireworks • Cover the burn with clean, non-fluffy material - clingfilm is monster meets the world’s most magical mutt in a tale that • Show older children how to hold sparklers - away from their ideal - to prevent infection will make you laugh, cheer, and develop a craving for buttery body and at arm's length - and teach them not to wave them • Get advice from your doctor or accident and emergency toast!” Join author Lyn McNicol and Badger the Mystical Mutt at other people or run while holding them department at your local hospital to find out all about his latest… and very watery adventure. • Avoid dressing children in loose or flowing clothes that could Music, magic and lots of tail wagging guaranteed! catch alight easily, and give children gloves to wear when Be safe and always follow the fireworks code Or maybe your little ones are a little younger they’ll holding sparklers www.saferfireworks.com orwww.firescotland.gov.uk definitely enjoy Bounce & Rhyme… • Steer clear of alcohol if you're running a display or looking A fun, free activity for parents, carers and children aged 2 after kids or under with action songs, rhymes and stories that help your little ones’ literacy and numeracy skills. Sparkle safely Find The Most Fun with Or if they’re at the toddling stage, why not try out Toddlers • Did you know that sparklers get five times hotter than Tales… cooking oil? Sparklers are not toys and should never be given Glasgow Libraries Toddlers Tales is a free, drop-in activity for kids aged 2-3 to a child under five. years and their parents/carers. This hugely popular activity gives your child the opportunity to read and play, helping to • Store sparklers and other fireworks in a closed box in a cool, With an array of cool activities and events taking place across build their vocabulary and knowledge. dry place Glasgow, make sure your kids don’t miss out on the chance to Find out more about the event and activities above by • Always light sparklers one at a time and wear gloves develop their reading skills, meet other children their age and visitingwww.glasgowlife.org.uk/libraries • Never hold a baby or child if you have a sparkler in your hand most importantly have lots of fun! andwww.acebook.com/GlasgowLibraries

6 Nov/Dec 2016 Families Glasgow Families Glasgow Nov/Dec 2016 7 Favourite shop My favourite shop has to be the white company.

Favourite Park I like Strathclyde country park - there is so much to do, from a nice walk around the pond to M&Ds across the road. It’s a full day out.

Favourite children’s club/class My daughter attends the UK Theatre Company www.uktheatreschool.com

Favourite child friendly restaurant Guys restaurant is my favourite - the food is great and so are the staff. Very A Unique Gift from accommodating.www.guysrestaurant.co.uk Favourite night out with the kids Cinema & dinner. The last film we went to see was Finding Edinburgh Zoo Dory. It was good, we all enjoyed it.

ould you love to chill with the penguins, feed Parent 2 Parent No parent should be without meerkats or get up close to our rhinos? Coffee... Give the ultimate gift this Christmas with Smoking in Cars Hi my name is Jade Hayter and I live Edinburgh Zoo keeper experiences and magic with my partner Christopher and Parenting pet hates W daughter Ruby in Uddingston. I run my own hair salon on Bath Mums & dads on their phone around children... Facebook isn't moments. Our fantastic range of unique experiences will From 5th December 2016, it will be illegal for anyone to smoke give you a once in a lifetime chance to get up close with our in a car if you have passengers aged 18 or under. The new Street in Glasgow city centre. We’re starting to gear up for our that important. Stop ignoring your child. animals behind the scenes at Edinburgh Zoo. legislation is being introduced to protect children and young busy pre-Christmas period, but because we’ve mastered the Did you know by adopting one of the amazing animals from people in Scotland from the harm caused by second hand lunchtime cut&finish we’re able to see a lot of people that just Most embarrassing moment I've had a few too many to choose the worst! RZSS you make a valuable contribution to our work protecting smoke during car journeys. If caught, the driver of the vehicle want to nip out of the office. Give me a call on 0141 250 7233 endangered species? Animal adoption is a great way to make could face a £100 fixed penalty fine. or find us on treatwell.co.uk Favourite family holiday spot your mark and support RZSS. Around a fifth of 13 to 15 year olds are exposed to tobac- Costa Adeje, Tenerife. We stay at the Baha'i Principe and it is 5 Why do you like living where you do? If you want to get more out of your gift this Christmas co smoke in the car. If you smoke whilst children and young star, there’s so much for the kids to do. become an RZSS member and receive free entry to Edinburgh people are in a car, even with the window open, the level of I like living in Uddingston (home of Zoo and Highland Wildlife Park all year round. Help safeguard harmful chemicals reach very high levels in only 60 seconds. the Tunnock’s factory), as you have Most successful recipe/food species from extinction and enjoy a brilliant day out. Reducing exposure to second hand smoke protects children everything on your doorstep. It's far Red Thai Curry - Blend 3 chillies & 3 cloves of garlic & oil to enough away from the hustle and For more information and to purchase your great gift this and young people from conditions such as bronchiolitis, pneu- a paste. Add some coconut flakes. Then add king prawns bustle of the city centre, but still remote year, visitwww.edinburghzoo.org.uk. monia and asthma. to the paste. Boil some coconut milk and slowly add paste enough. I love all the local businesses that without prawns. Then add pak choi & mushrooms (You can use thrive here. There is lots for children to do whatever veg you want) Then add prawns and let boil. and the schools are great. Serve with rice.

8 Outdoor Ideas To Get Your 5. Make walks fun Child Active This Winter Turn boring walks into fun. Cycle, climb trees, sing, play simple games such as eye spy, tag and hide and seek or build 1. Fly a kite simple dens with fallen branches, moss and leaves. Check What better way to spend a breezy, sunny winter day than out Mugdock Country Park for some great walks. Or head flying a kite. You could even get creative and have a go at over to Barrowland Park, more of a walkway than a park, but making your own. Encourage your child to run, jump and chase still at risk of being dug up – go and see it while you can and their kite to keep them active. reminisce about bands that have played Glasgow. Newlands Park is sometimes overshadowed by its larger neighbour 2. Have a nature walk adventure Rouken Glen, but has a cosier café to offer refreshments after Organise a treasure hunt or get children to find and collect a a brisk winters walk (it is small ‘though, so maybe not best list of objects. Feathers, leaves, fir cones, acorns and animal suited to buggy users). foot prints are great things for children to look for. www. huntfun.co.uk have downloadable maps for exploring various 6. Blow bubbles towns in Scotland, or try www.naturedetectives.org.uk which It’s easy to make your own bubble potion. All you need is has loads of colourful activity cards and little booklets that can water, washing up liquid and a dash of sugar to thicken the be downloaded and taken on walks. Visit the Woodland Trust mixture. Using coat hangers and pipe cleaners you can easily at www.visitwoods.org.uk where you can find a local wood to make your own bubble blowers and create bubbles in all walk and play in. Why not try Geocaching? It is free and there different shapes and sizes. are thousands of geocaches in and around Glasgow. 7. Cycling 3. Try leaf rubbing There are some fantastic family friendly cycle paths throughout Children can create autumn inspired artwork by leaf rubbing: Glasgow and still plenty of hire cycles around if you don’t own take a leaf and place on a hard surface. Put a piece of plain one (part of the Commonwealth legacy). See your city by bike paper over the leaf, gently rub over it with a crayon and the for a completely different viewpoint! Visit www.sustrans.org. leaf pattern will appear on the page. Try experimenting with uk for off-road paths or www.drumchapelcyclehub.org.uk for different types of leaves and coloured crayons. details of family bike rides. 4. Get wet! 8. Winter BBQ/campfire/ice cream! Allowing children to play with water is not only fun, it can also Yes, we know it is winter, but why not dust off the BBQ, get teach basic science. Encourage your child to throw different your coats, hats and scarves on and enjoy a winter Barbie? objects (sticks, stones, leaves etc.) Get them to guess whether Even if it is just to toast marshmallows under the stars! Eating they will float or sink. Teach them to skim. Get those wellies on outdoors always feels special, and all it takes is a flask of hot and have a splash about. chocolate and a digestive!

8 Nov/Dec 2016 Families Glasgow Families Glasgow Nov/Dec 2016 9 Venture into The Deep Blue Sea Win Twelve-year old Merryn lives with her fisherman father in a little cottage by the sea. Each day her father braves the tumultuous waves and returns home in time for dinner. One stormy evening, he doesn’t come back. Merryn has a vision that he’s been dragged underwater by a terrifying sea creature and needs her help. Determined to rescue him, Merryn builds a tiny submarine and Cue the Lights Win embarks on a journey through the undersea worlds she’s only heard about in her father’s lullabies. As she faces the dangers and Screams... and wonders of the world below the waves, she realises that her father’s stories were all real. The IRN-BRU Carnival is back! Readers can also experience Merryn’s daring journey first- hand in the new Song of the Deep video game from acclaimed It’s that time of year again… from Wednesday 21st December developer Insomniac games. The book and game have a 2016 until Sunday 15th January 2017* the ultimate adrenaline we see here and the most common burns are to their hands simple and compelling message: no matter who you are, you lovers’ playground, the IRN-BRU Carnival, is set to take over Win and feet where they have either tried to pick them up or stand have the ability to overcome adversity when you don’t give up. the SECC, Glasgow once again. Straight Off, on them”. Sterling Children’s Books, Song of the Deep by Brian Celebrating 96 years of family fun, the IRN-BRU Carnival “This type of injury is very painful for the children and they Hastings, RRP £9.99 is Europe’s largest indoor funfair with over 65 rides and are often quite distressed when they arrive. Parents too can be To WIN a copy of Song of the Deep, please e-mail Families attractions. Making its big return this year is the gravity- Straight Away very upset seeing their children in pain and there’s the obvious at [email protected] (subject: “Song”) defying ‘Sticky wall’, along with thrill rides ‘King Loops’ and guilt they feel too if they have left straighteners lying about. with your name and address by December 10th. Standard ‘Superbowl’, and the ‘Ice Mirror Maze’ for kids. id you know that hair straighteners are hotter than “Children also have much thinner skin than adults. This Terms and Conditions apply. Other thrill rides include the Speed Buzz, Sea Storm and your iron at home? They are – reaching up to 230°C, means while some burns heal, others can leave unsightly scars. Drop Zone. There are family favourites such as the dodgems, three times hotter than a fresh cup of tea. Occasionally some may need to have plastic surgery to repair carousel, ghost train and waltzers. Also back by popular D This extremely high temperature can have the skin.” Smart Max demand for a second year is the Inflatable Play Area, where devastating effects for anyone who touches hot hair Lesley Nish, Senior Health Improvement officer, Public kids can bounce until their hearts are content. straighteners and can leave life-long scars. Health, NHSGGC said: “While using hair straighteners at home SmartMax is a tactile and colourful As a family ‘must do’, make sure to book now to enjoy easy NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is working with RoSPA and parents can help to protect children from these horrific burns collection, with products that are entry in to the hall. 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[email protected] (subject “carnival”) by RRP starting from £8.99 available from Amazon.co.uk and December 10th and answer the following question, making many independent stockists. sure you include your name and contact details: To WIN a SmartMax Lighthouse set email Families at [email protected] (subject: “SmartMax”) How many rides and attractions does the Carnival have? with your name and address by December 10th. a) 96 b) 65 c) 13

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Delivering the Season One of the popular Cbeebies show Bing is was released Child’s Right to Play in Scotland to DVD on 17th October as “Show… and other episodes”. To is everyone’s responsibility and celebrate, we’re giving away 3 x DVDs! child friendly policies can unlock Bing: Show… and other episodes is the eighth and final Half vampire, half volume in Season One. The DVD comes with paper cut-outs of the opportunities for children the characters with which families can enjoy creating a scene, fairy, totally unique! that will support them to develop perfect for a night in this autumn! Round the corner, not far into confident, healthy adults. Meet the magical, fang-tastic Isadora away, Bing and Flop (voiced by OSCAR-winning Mark Rylance) Moon! Isadora is special because she Win are ready to play! FREE APP – Try out Boredom Busters, Play Scotland’s new app, is different. 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12 Nov/Dec 2016 Families Glasgow Families Glasgow Nov/Dec 2016 13 Reindeer Parade & Light Christmas Night at Rouken Glen Garden Centre Switch On The Christmas Night will include: Thursday 10th November from * Demonstrations Mugdock Country Park Christmas Fayre 5.30pm Princes Square * Musical Entertainment and Light Switch on Santa will take his reindeer * Competitions & Prizes Friday 25th November from 5pm with Light switch on at 6pm. and his sleigh up and down * Mulled Wine & Finger Buffet If it’s some traditional shopping you’re after or just relaxing Buchanan Street before * Food Tasting with family and friends, why not come along to Mugdock switching on both the external * Tombola Country Park to enjoy a festive Christmas evening! Featuring lights that will light up the * Kids entertainment by Santa’s Grotto, carol singing, face-painting, arts and crafts and whole building - and then Santa much more. coming inside to switch on the November 18th, 5pm, This is a non-bookable event, just turn up and join in! stunning suspended tree. Santa Tickets £3, 20% off all will then be available to hear purchases on this night. what children would like from Tickets available at the Customer Service Desk. Glasgow Santa Dash him for Christmas this year 11th December 10am-12pm, until 7.30pm when he will leave George Square. It’s the 10th again for Lapland. anniversary of the Glasgow No booking required. Details online: Schools Festive Fridays At New Lanark Santa Dash so why not join www.princessquare.co.uk/whats-on/440 Friday 2nd, 9th & 16th December 2016, enjoy the new Panto: thousands of Santas in this mass New Lanark’s Christmas Carol. participation 5K run as the city Performance at 1pm, creative arts & drama workshops based centre transforms in to a red sea Meet Father Christmas on the Dickens classic, plus visit Santa’s Grotto and Spirit of of festivity! It’s a sight to beho- Christmas Ride ho-hold – Adults, children and at Hamleys! Prices: Festive Friday all-in Package: £7.95 pp, includes Various times from November even dogs all welcome! Pantomime, Creative Workshop, Santa’s Grotto visit and Spirit 26th. £25 per child, each Sign up online:www.glasgow. Where’s of Christmas Ride session is 60 minutes long gov.uk Panto Package: £6.95 (excludes workshop) Workshop Children will take part in Package: £5.95 (excludes pantomime) seasonal games and activities, To book please call 01555 661 315 or email enjoy delicious snacks, spend [email protected] Santa’s Grotto at Braehead Santa? time with Father Christmas From November 6th, situated upstairs beside Schuh Kids, and receive an extra special visit it for a truly traditional Christmas. Meet Santa in his cosy Dobbies Cumbernauld, Milngavie, Braehead gift bag to take home. log cabin and receive a special gift with an opportunity for a Breakfast and supper with Santa are already sold out, but as Suitable for ages 2-8 years Santa comes to souvenir photograph. He can’t wait to see you. part of the grotto package your little one will meet Santa in his with sessions available by age Calder Glen Pre book your tickets online up to 24hrs in advance to avoid grotto for a magical ‘one to one’ experience which will include groups 2-5 and 6-8 years. Come and visit Santa in his disappointment braeheadchristmasexperience.com, or buy a small gift from Santa himself. 11am-5pm from November 26th. Book online:www.hamleys. grotto at Calderglen. Every your tickets from the Grotto. • 2016 Grotto Ticket - LEGO - £10.99 com/mfc December week-end 10am- Price from £5.50 includes Santa visit and gift • 2016 Grotto Ticket - Standard - £6.99 4.30pm and also until 7pm on Book online:www.dobbies.com/event-booking/ Friday 16th, Thursday 22nd Reindeer Return to Holmwood House and Friday 23rd December. Santa’s Piping Hot Party Come along to Holmwood in December for a chance to sit There will be Christmas themed 4th and 18th December, 2pm - 4pm, The National Piping Finlaystone Santa’s Grotto on Santa’s knee and find out if you made the ‘nice’ list! Also decorations throughout and also Centre, Suitable for ages 1-5 years, £12 per child (including Follow the magical Santa trail to find putting in their annual appearance will be Santa’s reindeer. the Elf’s Workshop where you gift), £6 per adult Santa’s grotto. £15 per child, includes 1 Wee ones and big ones alike will get the opportunity to get can make your own Christmas Come along and bring your wee ones to meet Santa and his accompanying adult free. 3rd, 4th, 10th, up close and personal with these magnificent animals! Child decorations 1-3pm. Cost per elves and enjoy an afternoon of festive baby disco. Seasonal 11th, 17th-20th December 11am to 4pm. £6.50, adult £4.50, family £16.50 11am-4pm on December 3, 4, child is £6.70 and includes an dress and festive jumpers encouraged! Call 01475 540505 or pop into the 10 and 11. early Christmas gift from Santa. To book email [email protected] visitor’s centre to book your slot. Book online:www.nts.org.uk/Property/Holmwood/Events To book please call or call 0141 353 5551 Calderglen Reception on 01355 236644 Snow Factor Brunch/ Lunch/ Mrs Claus at Pollok House Sunday Lunch with Santa Late Lunch/ Dinner with Santa Come and see Pollok House all dressed up For only £26 per child, your package will include breakfast Ravenscraig Christmas Family Fun Day at Loks Bar for Christmas and get your special Christmas 11th and 18th December, 12 noon - for the child, a gift and 30 minutes of sledging on real snow! Lots of family fun with paw patrol, bouncy castles, kids craft gift from Mrs Claus herself. This year the 3pm, £4.95 per child, £17.95 (two Plus, Santa will read a short story to the children. Only one area, Santa’s grotto, Tombola, a Christmas market with over 35 decorations are inspired by Christmas songs. course). Book to dine for lunch adult place is included in the package, with access to sledging. stalls and much more. 03 Dec 2016 - 24 December 2016 : 11:00 - in the restaurant, then retire to Please note that adults will be served tea, coffee and a November 27th at Ravenscraig Regional 16:00 Child £6. the Newlandsfield suite for mince Christmas treat. Sports Facility, 12-3pm. For further information please pies and mulled wine while the Selected dates from November 26th. Book online: call 0141 616 6410 children visit Santa in his grotto www.snowfactor.com/events/dine-with-santa/ and receive their gift. Santa’s Enchanted Village Christmas Fair and Foal Show at Loch Lomond Shores Santa’s magical wonderland at M&Ds at the National Museum of Rural Life Visit Santa and his woodland friends Selected dates from 18th November. From £4.75 Each child’s Santa Visits the Tall Ship Celebrate Christmas on the farm with festive donkeys and at The Bird of Prey Centre. Take a 3rd and 4th December 2016 11am-4pm, £5 per child (includes a package includes one adult place. Packages vary and can Shetland foals. Meet Father Christmas, pick up some gifts at magical adventure into Rudolph’s small gift). Adults are free, but must accompany children. include: the Christmas Craft Fair and experience traditional Yuletide Den to meet the elves, see Santa’s Check out the Christmas fair at the same time, • Traditional storytelling in our fully heated - all seated theatre activities at the farmhouse. December 4th, 10am-5pm. Adult special little helpers, his real life 11am-4pm both days. • Visit the live reindeer - your chance to meet Santa’s Reindeer £10, Child £6 (under 5s free), Family £27 owls and admire the bright twinkling live on site. For more details and to book, please call 0300 123 6789 lights which will lead you to meet • Meet Santa and get a very special gift Santa in his log cabin. Afterwards • Picture taken with Santa head out onto the woodland path to Santa’s Grotto and Tractor Rides • Visit to animated Christmas scenes spot the reindeers and maybe even at Ardardan Farm Shop & Tearoom • Ticket for Indoor Carousel Santa Goes Shopping a cheeky elf! Every week-end in December. Take a tractor and trailer ride As we go to print, it is still a little early for Santa to announce • *1 ticket for either 1 entry to Amazonia or 1 hour of children’s 20th November to 24th and see if you can spot Santa’s reindeer on route to visiting all his stops, so keep an eye out on our Facebook page and soft play or 1 ice skating session December 2016, £6.50 adult, Santa in his grotto. the information boards at your local shopping centres. Santa • Magical Ride on Santa’s Christmas Train £9.50 child Book online: From £4 per child. 11:00-14:30. They will also be hosting has been known to squeeze in a little retail therapy between Call 01698 333777 (option 2) for more details or book thelittleboxoffice.com/santavillage Christmas craft sessions, festive afternoon tea and breakfast online:www.scotlandsthemepark.com/event keeping an eye on those mischievous elves! with Santa. Check their Facebook page for details and prices. 14 Nov/Dec 2016 Families Glasgow Families Glasgow Nov/Dec 2016 15 What’s On What’s On

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Glasgow Style Mile Carnival The Snaw Queen I Spy With PC McKay By Talking Workshop 19.30 & 14.30 Thursday & Saturday by Jango Starr 18.00 | £31.20 - £56.75 11.30, 13.30, 14.00, 18.30, 19.30 | 14.30 Various show times, please check Heads Puppets 10.45am | pre-5 | £8 per child Matinees / Tickets £13.90 - £39.40 14.00 | Adult £6.50 Child £5.95 The SSE Hydro, Exhibition Way, £14 - £23.50 St Enoch Centre, 55 St Enoch venue website for details | £10-£19 14.00 / Adult £6.50 Child £5.95 Theatre Royal Glasgow, 282 plus £2.85 transaction fee Scottish Mask & Puppet Centre, Glasgow, G3 8YW, 0141 2483000 Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Square, Glasgow, G1 4BW, 0141 Tron Theatre , 63 Trongate, Scottish Mask & Puppet Centre, Hope Street, Glasgow, G2 3QA, Theatre Royal Glasgow, 282 8-10 Balcarres Avenue, Kelvindale, www.thesehydro.com Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G2 2043900 Glasgow, G1 5HB, 0141 552 4267 8-10 Balcarres Avenue, Kelvindale, 08448717627 Hope Street, Glasgow, G2 3QA, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G12 0QF, Insane Championship Wrestling 3AX, 01413321846 www.st-enoch.com www.tron.co.uk Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G12 0QF, www.atgtickets.com 08448717627 01413396185 are bringing Fear & Loathing IX to www.paviliontheatre.co.uk The Style Mile Christmas Carnival She’s no’ just frozen…. she’s Baltic! 01413396185 Delightful interactive workshops www.atgtickets.com www.maskandpuppet.co.uk The SSE Hydro on November 20th! Following on from the huge will bring music, dance and Kristine Cagney Kringle and her www.maskandpuppet.co.uk inspired by much loved stories by Scotland's most famous fictional Roll up, roll up for classic clownish After a sell-out show at the SECC, success of last year’s production, spectacle to the heart of Glasgow. toy workshop are gearing up for The Elves at Talking Heads have favourite authors. Drama, singing, family The Broons are coming to capers courtesy of Jango Starr Insane Championship Wrestling Christmas starts early again Beginning at St Enoch Centre the biggest, bestest festive season something to complain about. music and craft. the Theatre Royal this November! at the Scottish Mask and Puppet has announced they are bringing this year at the Pavilion Theatre and finishing at George Square, yet. However, there’s a magic From lost Reindeer to missing Award-winning Scottish Centre! Classic clownish capers of Fear & Loathing IX to The SSE Glasgow with this Brand New the magical procession of festive mirror just waiting to be dropped, Santa’s can PC McKay find out Sat 5 , 12, 19, 26 Nov playwright Rob Drummond brings the first order, for those that like Hydro! pantomime production, Elfie’s characters will come to life as they and once it is, Christmas will be what's going on? What has the infamous characters Granpaw, their ribs totally tickled. Packed full Magical Adventure. Full of sprinkle their magic dust over the gone FOREVER! happened to Randalph’s wand? Tall Tales: Circus Paw and Maw Broon, Hen and of tricky tricks, silly slapstick, jolly Tue 22 Nov to Sat 26 Nov Slapstick fun and sing-along city centre. Join us on the ultimate quest to PC McKay has a mystery to solve, 5Nov: Circus; 12Nov: Lunchtime Joe, Daphne, Maggie, Horace, the juggling and magnificent magic! Christmas Songs, it is sure to be save the pantosphere from the which may require the children’s at the Lighthouse; 19Nov: The twins and the bairn to life for a Aladdin (Eros) the Funniest Show in Town! 29 Nov to 31 Dec evil Snaw Queen and her desire to help! Queens New Cloak; 26Nov: Winter Scottish audience in a production 7.30pm Sat Matinee 1pm, Sat keep Weegietown Christmas-free Adventure; filled with laughs, love and comic- Evening 6pm | £10 - £13 Sat 26 Nov The Night After Christmas and forever cold and miserable. 10.30 | babies & crawlers | £5 strip visuals, all set to a Scottish Eastwood Park Theatre, Eastwood 10.30, 13.15, 15.15 | 3-6yrs | £6 - £8 11.30 | 2- 4yrs | £5 soundtrack. Park, Rouken Glen Road, Giffnock, Glasgow's St Andrews Day | Family Ticket £21-£28 (various 01 Dec 2016 to 31 Dec Tron Theatre , 63 Trongate, Glasgow, G46 6UG Torchlight Parade available) Glasgow, G1 5HB, 0141 552 4267 Mon 7 Nov eastwoodparktheatre.co.uk 18.30 | £10 for torch voucher Tron Theatre , 63 Trongate, Snow White and the Seven Wee www.tron.co.uk Come with us on a magical Queen Margaret Drive to Glasgow, G1 5HB, 0141 552 4267 Muppets! Tron’s Tales are fun-filled WWE RAW pantomime adventure! When Kelvingrove; Parade starts at the www.tron.co.uk Tues-Saturday 14.30pm/19.30pm storytelling sessions, brought £34.05 - £96.50 (inc. admin fee) a street urchin vies for the love North Kelvinside football pitches Twas the night after Christmas, All Sunday 13.00/17.00 | 15.50 Adults to life with props, movement, The SSE Hydro, Exhibition Way, of a beautiful princess, he uses www.westendfestival.co.uk the presents unwrapped, 12.50 Concessions (inc. booking music, percussion and creative Glasgow, G3 8YW, 0141 2483000 a genie's magic power to pass This evening event takes the form Santa and Rudolph away for a nap, fee) play and all carefully designed to www.thesehydro.com himself off as a Prince in order of a torchlight parade passing We know they’ll be hungry when Websters Theatre, 416 Great stimulate your little ones’ senses. WWE have announced that its to marry her. Will Aladdin's new through the main parts of the west they wake from their sleep, Western Road, Glasgow, G4 9AH, Workshops help with physical, unique brand of action packed identity as "Prince Ali" help him end with a rolling road closure, Why don’t we make them a nice 0141 2488330 social, emotional and language entertainment is returning to win Jasmine's heart and thwart culminating in a gathering in tasty treat? www.websters.co.uk Sat 3 Dec development while encouraging the UK in November 2016 for Abanazar's evil plans? Will the Kelvin Way, which is closed to Two elves do the cooking, A feast Snow White and the Seven Wee imaginations to flourish. two televised nights of mayhem Genie's wish for freedom ever traffic, where there is a fireworks to prepare, Muppets is an all singing, all Baby’s First Christmas in GLASGOW. Fans will be able come true? Will Widow Twanky display. 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All babies Scottish Mask & Puppet Centre, experience on back-to-back nights Family Storytime Jack and the Beanstalk Cinderella at The Kings Theatre will receive a limited edition silver 8-10 Balcarres Avenue, Kelvindale, at The SSE Hydro. 3-7yrs | 11.00 | £6 19.30 | £5 adults £3 children From 26 Nov to 22 Dec 13.00, 14.00, 17.30, 19.00 | £12 - trinket to mark the occasion giving Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G12 0QF, Eastwood Park Theatre, Eastwood Knightswood Congregational £36 families a memento to treasure 01413396185 Thu 10 Nov to Thu 22 Dec Park, Rouken Glen Road, Giffnock, Church, 12 Dunterlie Avenue, G13 Glasgow Christmas Markets Kings Theatre, 297 Bath Street, for years to come. The first 250 www.maskandpuppet.co.uk Glasgow, G46 6UG 3BA Glasgow, United Kingdom George Square, George Street, Glasgow, G2 4JN, 0844 871 7627 babies and their families will It's that time of the year when Glasgow Christmas Market 2016 eastwoodparktheatre.co.uk Email [email protected] for Glasgow, G1 2DA, www.atgtickets.com/venues- enjoy an audience with the Lord fireworks are being set off again! Monday- Wednesday: 10am - 8pm The magnificent tale of an more info www.glasgow.gov.uk kings-theatre/ Provost in the City Chambers Our pets and other creatures Thursday - Saturday: 10am - 9pm enormous dragon, a brave Come along and join Jack on his Christmas isn’t Christmas without a Cinderella at the King's Theatre within the stunning Banqueting are becoming a little nervous... Sunday: 10am - 6pm princess, the Kings sword and a adventure to defeat Giant Grim visit to the traditional market for a Glasgow is the unmissable panto Hall. Registrations for Baby's First who can they turn to? An unlikely St Enoch Centre, 55 St Enoch little boy called Asipattle. Can this and rescue the Princess Grace gastronomic treat, a warming glass for all the family this Christmas! Christmas 2016 will open soon. source at Talking Heads Puppets is Square, Glasgow, G1 4BW, 0141 little boy save the day? If you are and Daisy the cow. Fun for all the of festive cheer or a unique festive This Christmas we welcome back on hand to help...! Not forgetting 2043900 feeling brave then come along and family and won't cost a fortune. gift. This year we are delighted the magic of the Fairy Godmother, Sat 3 Dec Ben in a basket, who introduces www.st-enoch.com join in on this adventure. See our Facebook event for to announce another market at the sparkle of a pair of glass the show. The Grand Opening of the regular updates and to find out George Square offering delicious slippers and of course the beauty Lantern Making and Woodland Glasgow Christmas Market shall Sun 20 Nov to Mon 21 Nov more delights and hand crafted gifts (oh no they’re not!) of the Ugly Candlelight Wander Sun 6 Nov be on Thursday 10th November at beneath the twinkling Christmas Sisters as Cinderella makes a Drop in between 4pm - 6pm | £3 12pm (noon) ready for all to feast The Very Hungry Caterpillar at 24 Nov to 27 Nov lights alongside live entertainment, welcome return as the legendary RSPB Loch Lomond Nature St Martin's Celebration & on a very continental lunch to kick the Kings Theatre fairground rides and festive King’s panto. Reserve , Gartocharn Procession Disney On Ice presents Frozen off the arrival of the Christmas 11.30, 13.30, 16.30 | Tickets £17.15 - surprises. 29 Nov to 3 Dec www.rspb.org.uk/ 17:00–19:00 | FREE Market! We hope you are all £19.15 plus £2.85 transaction fee Glasgow Fri 2 Dec discoverandenjoynature/ University of Glasgow Memorial excited and we cannot wait to Kings Theatre, 297 Bath Street, 10.30, 14.30 and 18.30 | £20.45 - Sat 26 Nov Beauty and The Beast seenature/reserves/guide/l/ Chapel, Chapel Corridor, West welcome you all to another festive Glasgow, G2 4JN, 0844 871 7627 52.20 (inc. admin fee). Tuesday - Friday, 7.30pm Sat Once Upon A Time - Barry the lochlomond/index.aspx Quadrangle, Main Building experience for the whole family! www.atgtickets.com/venues- The SSE Hydro, Exhibition Way, Edwardian Entertainments by Matinee 1.30pm, Sat Evening Fish with Fingers Workshop Bring the whole family along to Gilmorehill Campus, University of kings-theatre/ Glasgow, G3 8YW, 0141 2483000 Amazing Addrian 6.30pm | £10 - £13 10.45am | pre-5 | £8 per child make some beautiful lanterns of Glasgow, G12 8 Glasgow, Thu 10 Nov The Very Hungry Caterpillar, one www.thesehydro.com 2pm | Adult £6.50 Child £5.95 Eastwood Park Theatre, Eastwood Theatre Royal Glasgow, 282 your own. Then with the twinkling Come along and join Kinderclub of the most iconic characters in Enter a fantastical winter Scottish Mask & Puppet Centre, Park, Rouken Glen Road, Giffnock, Hope Street, Glasgow, G2 3QA, light of the lanterns, head along Glasgow in marking this Selena Gomez children’s literature, is coming wonderland beyond imagination 8-10 Balcarres Avenue, Kelvindale, Glasgow, G46 6UG 08448717627 our woodland trail while listening special German festivity, which The SSE Hydro, Exhibition Way, to Glasgow! The timeless classic when Disney On Ice presents Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G12 0QF, eastwoodparktheatre.co.uk www.atgtickets.com and watching out for some of celebrates charity and is the Glasgow, G3 8YW, 0141 2483000 makes its way off the page and Frozen at the SSE Hydro Glasgow! 01413396185 Eastwood Entertainers proudly Delightful interactive workshops the nocturnal wildlife found at perfect way to brighten up a www.thesehydro.com onto the stage. The critically The heart-warming Academy www.maskandpuppet.co.uk present our funny, fabulous, family inspired by much loved stories by RSPB Scotland Loch Lomond. dull November afternoon and Don't miss multi-platinum singer acclaimed production features a Award-winning tale you love is Professor Addrian presents a friendly annual pantomime 'Beauty favourite authors. Drama, singing, Remember to wrap up! Please to enchant the children. In the and actress Selena Gomez when menagerie of 75 lovable puppets, now a full length production live nostalgic look at Edwardian and the Beast'. Come and meet music and craft. bring torches and binoculars if beautiful surroundings of Glasgow she plays at The SSE Hydro faithfully adapting four of Eric on ice and skating into a city near Entertainments, watch the Belle and her two horrible sisters. you have them and wear suitable University's Memorial Chapel, Glasgow on November 10th! Carle’s stories. you. Jabberwocky, Punch & Judy and What will the lovable Dame Daisy outdoor clothing and footwear. we will be enjoying a rendition Multi-platinum singer and actress Jan Klassen from Holland, before and the comical Jacques get up of the tale of St Martin, some Selena Gomez has announced she experiencing the Kaleidoscopic to? The Beast will have you on the music, a lantern procession and a will be heading to Europe as part effects of The Magic Lantern, edge of your seats. Will Fairy Fifi buffet with German favourites. In of her worldwide Revival Tour in watched by many long before overcome Mortelle the Sorceress's keeping with the spirit of St Martin, 2016, heading to The SSE Hydro television! evil powers? Find out by making the event is free and people are this November! sure you get your tickets for this welcome to donate to Refuweegee superb show to support refugees.

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Willow Wreath Making Christmas Fair and Foal Show Rapunzel Sense Scotland Reindeer Run 5k Nina the Christmas Elf Issue 59 Winners: 13.30-15.30 | FREE 10:00–17:00 Various times | all ages | £12/6/5 & Toddler Dash 10.30 and 13.30 | £4 | under 8s Castlemilk Stables, 59 Machrie National Museum of Rural Life, Platform@The Bridge, 1000 10.00 - 10:45am Registration; 11am Deaf Connections, 100 Norfolk Dotty Fish: Ewa Bojarska-Lis Road, Castlemilk, G45 0AZ Wester Kittochside, Philipshill Westerhouse Road, Glasgow, G34 - Toddler Dash (80m) ; 11:15am - Street, Glasgow South Side G5 9EJ Need To Know: Hazel McCall, Alissa Murray Come along and make some Road, East Kilbride G76 9HR 9JW Reindeer Run 5k Nina is a toy maker but is too Burgerworld: Michaela Little Woodhouse, Mrs Tracey natural Christmas decorations on Celebrate Christmas on the platform-online.co.uk Bellahouston Park, 16 Dumbreck late for Santa taking the toys Martin, Rebecca Chrystie this fun filled event. Drop in and farm with festive donkeys and Rapunzel and her mum Gloria live Road, Paisley Road West, Glasgow, away. So she goes on a magical LK Halloween: Sara Brown make a willow wreath to adorn Shetland foals. Meet Father together at the Woodland salon, G41 5BW, 0141 427 0558 journey where she meets various Andrea Stewart, Jacqueline Roberts, Hillary Grant your door or a willow star to Christmas, pick up some gifts creating wild and glamorous www.glasgow.gov.uk/index. characters on the way. All children Now 94: spread some seasonal magic. Fun at the Craft Fair and experience hairstyles for all the local animals. aspx?articleid=16580 get to visit Santa and receive for all the family, all materials will Yuletide activities at the Christmas is coming, everyone Join Sense Scotland for their a gift too! There will be BSL be provided free of charge. farmhouse. Tickets include From Wed 7 Dec wants to look their best for the Annual Reindeer Run and Toddler performances on Sat 17th and Sun 18 Dec Sun 18 Dec Facebook @ museum admission and can holidays. Apart from Rapunzel, she Dash at Bellahouston Park on Sunday 18th December. The Great Christmas Puppet Jack and the Beanstalk Friendsofcastlemilkpark be booked online atwww. Starlight, Starbright! just really wants someone to talk December 11th! Tickets fromwww.wegottickets.com Making Workshop 17.30 | from £5 nms.ac.uk/christmasfair or by 7-9, 14-16 December @ 10:30am & to. All she wants for Christmas is This is a fundraising event for 10.00 & 14.00 / Adult £6.50 Child Loks Bar and Kitchen, 16 calling 0300 123 6789. 1:30pm to go out and explore the world! Sense Scotland and all 5k runners Sat 3, 10, 17 Dec 16 Dec to 18 Dec £5.95 Newlandsfield Road, Glasgow 3-4, 10-11, 17-30 December @ Gloria wants Rapunzel to stay are asked to aim for a sponsorship Scottish Mask & Puppet Centre, South Side G43 2XU Festive Fun ARTSchool 10:30am, 1:30pm & 4pm with her. A perfect little doll, with target of £50. All 5k entries will Funbox: Christmas Wonderland 5 Dec to 10 Dec 8-10 Balcarres Avenue, Kelvindale, loksbarandkitchen.co.uk 3 Dec Greetings Cards (No shows on 5, 6 12, 13 19, 20, 25 & beautiful flowing hair who will be get reindeer antlers to wear and a 12.00, 15.00 | £14-16 Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G12 0QF, It just isn't Christmas without a 10 Dec Christmas Stocking Robin Hood And The Babes In The 26 December) by her side for ever and ever and goodie bag at the finish line for all Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 01413396185 panto! A plucky hero, a dastardly 17 Dec Decorations Wood 3-7yrs | £7.50, Family ticket (x4) £24 ever… of their hard work. 2 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, 10.00-15.00 | P1-P7 | £20 19.30 each evening 11.00 & 15.00 Brian Cox Studio, Scottish Youth Lanarkshire, G2 3NY, 01413538080 www.maskandpuppet.co.uk villain, panto dames... you don't In no time at all you'll be making need to spend a fortune to get ARTPARK Studio 2, house for Saturday matinees | £12-16 Theatre, 105 Brunswick Street, 9 Dec to 11 Dec Sun 11 Dec www.glasgowconcerthalls.com an Art Lover, Bellahouston Park, Eastwood Park Theatre, Eastwood Glasgow, G1 1TF The FUNBOX gang are on top of Elves, Reindeer, Penguins, or your fill of panto family fun. Join Dumbreck Road, Glasgow South Park, Rouken Glen Road, Giffnock, scottishyouththeatre.org Cameron House Christmas Market A Very Beatson Christmas the world - literally, as their latest maybe a Christmas Fairy or Angel us for the ideal introduction to this Side G41 5BW Glasgow, G46 6UG Make your way to Scottish Youth 10.00-17.00 | FREE 14.30-17.30 | £15 adults £5 children seasonal spectacular takes them to for the tree, not forgetting Father Christmas tradition for little one's houseforanartlover.co.uk eastwoodparktheatre.co.uk Theatre this Christmas to meet Cameron House on Loch Lomond, (under 12) the North Pole. They’re wrapped Christmas or a Snowman... All (perfect from age 3 upwards) and Join us in December for some Can our favourite outlaw, Robin Peggy the Polar Bear. Peggy is Alexandria City Halls, Candlesriggs, G1 1NQ up cosy and warm for an Arctic materials supplied and lots of bits adults alike. festive fun! Each ARTScool will Hood, outwit the evil Sheriff of finding her Arctic home a wee Stall Hire Scotland are delighted beatsoncancercharity.org adventure packed with songs, and bobs to choose from, to make focus on a different winter theme Nottingham who has hatched a bit chilly. But who ever heard to be running the first Cameron Join us on Sunday 11th December silliness and snow. The Funbox your very own Christmas puppet... Sun 18 Dec meaning you can join us for one, cunning plan to dispose of his of a polar bear that doesn’t like House Christmas Market, at Loch at the world renowned City is locked though and the keys come and have lots of fun, it's Storytelling by the Fire two or three workshops! These niece and nephew in Sherwood Lomond! The market will be held Halls in Glasgow for a joyous are missing. Can you help us find nearly Christmas! the cold? Join Peggy on an 16.00-19.00 | FREE workshops are suitable for any Forest so he can inherit their outside the hotel, and we will be and lightening celebration of them? epic journey to find warmer The Children’s Wood, North age from Primary school - P1-P7 fortune? Come and join Robin's using our farmers market stalls. the holidays. ‘A Very Beatson Sun 18 Dec climes and a place to call home. Kelvin Meadow Clouston Street or (please bring a packed lunch). gang and help our hero win the An unforgettable, interactive Christmas’ promises to bring A Christmas Cracker Kelbourne Street, Glasgow West day, and also win the heart of Maid around the true spirit of the season performance that will have your 10 Dec 2016 to 31 Dec 19.30 / £18.00 to £26.00 End G20 8PR Marian. with cheerful, uplifting music and Sun 4 Dec wee ones full of the joys of Xmas. Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, thechildrenswood.com Aladdin at The SECC carols for all to sing. Arrive early 2 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, Come along to The Children's Christmas Countdown Various show times and enjoy the last of your seasonal 06 Dec to 07 Jan 08 Dec 2016 to 31 Dec Lanarkshire, G2 3NY, 01413538080 Wood on Sunday 18th December 13.00 & 15.00 / £10 to £15 SECC, Finnieston Quay, Glasgow, shopping at our Christmas Market. www.glasgowconcerthalls.com for some storytelling and Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Hansel and Gretel Simon’s Magical Christmas Socks G3 8YW, 0870 0404000 Giving you the perfect opportunity Join the Chorus and Orchestra for Christmas carols by the fire! Bring 2 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, Varies 10.00 – 19.00 throughout 3-6 years | 10.30, 11.00, 13.00, www.secc.co.uk to pick up something special for a great night of festive favourites a chair - and a neighbour or friend! Lanarkshire, G2 3NY, 01413538080 run / £5 - £22 15.00 | £8 Family tickets available Marti Pellow will lead the cast your nearest and dearest. and some great music from the www.glasgowconcerthalls.com Citizens Theatre & Tag Office, Citizens Theatre & Tag Office, of Aladdin, the City’s biggest Sat 17 Dec stage and screen. Have some fun 21 Dec to 15 Jan Join the Christmas Countdown 119 Gorbals Street, Glasgow, 119 Gorbals Street, Glasgow, Christmas show at the SECC Clyde Tue 13 Dec with Owen and Olly from Lanarkshire, G5 9DS, 01414290022 Lanarkshire, G5 9DS, 01414290022 Auditorium! Santa’s Back with the Twelve Days of Christmas Irn Bru Carnival Children’s Classic Concerts at www.citz.co.uk Packed with all the traditional 14.00 | Adult £6.50 Child £5.95 and sing along with our special www.citz.co.uk Sense Scotland Christmas £13pp, Family of 4 £50, 3yrs Glasgow Royal Concert Hall! Hansel and Gretel at the Citizens panto ingredients, Aladdin Scottish Mask & Puppet Centre, Christmas medley. Don’t forget the Simon’s Magical Christmas Socks Concert and under free Kick-start the festive season here Theatre promises an irresistibly features laugh out loud comedy, 19.00-21.00 | £8.50 adults £5 8-10 Balcarres Avenue, Kelvindale, ceremonial pulling of the crackers! is an intimate, interactive and fun- Europe’s largest indoor funfair by counting down to the big sweet treat this Christmas! Join stunning scenery and beautiful children (under 12) Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G12 0QF, filled festive show for little ones! returns to the SECC day with Owen and Olly. Treat them on their colourful forest Simon Smith is an ordinary boy costumes. Expect flying carpets, City Chambers, 80 George Square, 01413396185 18 Dec to 21 Dec yourself to a fabulous selection of adventure filled with suspense, who is given extraordinary socks a wish-granting genie, an evil G2 1DU www.maskandpuppet.co.uk Ye Olde Toy Storey Thu 29 Dec Christmas hits as the magnificent fun and laughter. Capturing all the sorcerer and a lamp-full of laughs sensescotland.org.uk Ever wondered what Santa looks from a mysterious stranger. When 13.00, 14.00 and 19.00 | £12-14 RSNO open the doors of their splendour of the original tale with as you follow him, his brother We would like to invite you all to like on his summer holidays? Or he finds out that Santa is in a pickle St Luke's, 17 Bain Square, Calton, The Wee Hogmanay Party musical advent calendar. With the a generous pinch of Citz magic Wishee Washee and of course join Sense Scotland in celebrating maybe you’d like to know who and needs his help, his magic socks Glasgow, G40 2JZ 2-10 years | 16.00 – 19.00 | £15 per Manor School of Ballet. and some unexpected twists, Widow Twankey on a spectacular the beginning of the festive season gets invited to a party at the North and a merry band of friends set Trouble is brewing in Barbie "Doll" child, £17 per adult Hansel & Gretel is a deliciously adventure. with our Christmas Concert. You Pole? Well, all will be revealed in him off on a fantastical adventure Broon’s hoose! As the family The National Piping Centre, 30-34 indulgent feast that all the family will be sitting in the warmth of the Gary Dunn’s CHRISMASSY MAGIC Sun 4 Dec to save Christmas for us all! prepare from Santa's arrival the McPhater Street, Glasgow, G4 can enjoy. stunning Banqueting Hall listening SHOW... Book now - it might even Sat 10 Dec Old Toys have heard a rumour 0HW, 0141 3530220 Tree Dressing Day & Decorations Thu 8 Dec to some spectacular music, snow! ww.thepipingcentre.co.uk 13.00 – 15.00 there are some New Toys in town. Wed 7 Dec The Snow Child by Pavla’s enjoying a tasty mince pie and Don’t want the little ones to miss Pollok Country Park, 2060 What’s to happen? Is it the end for Glasgow Carols 2016 Puppets mulled wine. If mulled wine isn't Sat 17 Dec out on the NYE celebrations? Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow, 14.00 | Adult £6.50 Child £5.95 Woody McHoody, Fuzz Brightyear Blessing of the Crib 19.00 | Adult £10, Child £5 your thing there will also be still Come down to The Wee Strathclyde, G43 1AT, 0141 287 5918 18.00 – 19.00 Scottish Mask & Puppet Centre, and Lil' No Peeps?? Or shall The www.bloodwise.org.uk/content/ wine and soft drinks available. The RSNO Christmas Concert Hogmanay Party at The National It's not just a Christmas tradition. George Square, George Street, 8-10 Balcarres Avenue, Kelvindale, 14.00 & 18.00 / £35, £26 and £17 Game Boy Sid Wishes and his tickets-glasgow-carol-concert Piping Centre. Bring the kids, Tree dressing Week is an Glasgow, G1 2DA, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G12 0QF, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Pokey Mon Gang prevail and Facebook @bloodwise.scots Wed 14 Dec grandparents and the rest of your opportunity to really appreciate www.glasgow.gov.uk 01413396185 2 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, cancel Xmas? Join some of your Join us on Thursday 8 December clan for a special party night, trees which are often taken The Lord Provost is delighted www.maskandpuppet.co.uk Lanarkshire, G2 3NY, 01413538080 toy favourites, old and new, in this 2016 at 7pm for our family A Belter Of A Cinderella Story perfect for families. Children will for granted. Join the Glasgow to welcome all to join her at When all was quiet a childless From 14 Dec to 29 Dec 2016 www.glasgowconcerthalls.com Glasgow re-telling of the Disnae friendly Christmas Carol Concert receive a party food bag and ice Countryside Rangers, hear stories the Blessing of the Crib on couple went outside and made a Various times | £12-15 Enjoy this special showing of Classic! taking place in the stunning and cream and the adults Haggis, and create your own artwork to Wednesday, 7 December in little snowgirl in the snow. How Eastwood Park Theatre, Eastwood the festive classic The Snowman atmospheric St Aloysius Church in Neeps and Tatties. dress your trees & make them George Square. Remember to central Glasgow. they wished that she would come Park, Rouken Glen Road, Giffnock, on large screen, accompanied really stand out! Meet at the Visitor wrap up warm and come dressed It's sure to be a very special evening alive and be a daughter to them - Glasgow, G46 6UG by the RSNO and narrated by Centre, Old Stable courtyard. for the weather. with a mix of traditional classic in the morning she knocked on the eastwoodparktheatre.co.uk a special star guest. Hosted by and modern Christmas tunes door of their cottage and came in. Get set to enjoy a magical tale of the irrepressible Christopher performed by some of Glasgow's A poignant Russian folk tale. modern times with a ticket to see Bell, this Christmas party for the best choirs along with Bloodwise A Belter of a Cinderella Story at whole family is filled with seasonal supporters, and of course, you'll Eastwood Park Theatre, presented favourites, carols old and new and, have the chance to join in too! by the utterly fabulous Insideout of course, a chance for everyone to Every penny raised will fund Productions team. sing along! ground-breaking blood cancer research and vital patient support.

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