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MAY 3 - 7 May A Brilliant Beltane Almond Valley Heritage Centre, Millfield, Livingston
A special long weekend of family fun when we can all wish each other a Brilliant Beltane. We’re celebrating happier, simpler days when life was closer to nature, and ancient traditions marked the passage of the seasons. There is a daily programme of lighthearted family activities that delight in the mysteries and wonders of a traditional springtime. Around the old buildings and watercourses of Livingston Mill there are mischievous sprites who will reveal secrets of fire and flowing water. Children can create masks that will change them into green boys and girls, with mystical wands that have the power to surprise. Scribble down your secret hopes for the year to come, tie these with wool, ribbon or slices of fabric to decorate our clootie tree. Out in the gardens, craft a living bower to take home and nurture, while on the farm, the animals will be in their springtime finery. Admission charges apply.
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3 May Wee Creatives capitaltheatres.com Creative antics for 2-5 year olds and their adults! Join us to explore multiple art forms at weekly workshops this spring. Book for one, several, or all ten sessions! Wee Creatives gives you the chance to work alongside artists from a range of disciplines, exploring some of the children’s shows in the spring season. It’s all about first steps in the arts, plus ideas and inspiration for continuing creativity at home. Previous sessions have included making alien hand puppets, creating under the sea umbrella, making up our own cat in the hats songs and learning our first few ballet steps! 3 May Magic Carpet Minis 10:30 and 11:30. Free but booking required. Meet at the Green Fountain in the Grand Gallery on Level 1. National Museum of Scotland. Explore the fantastic things in our collection in these fun pre-school sessions. Ages 0 to 2 years. Sessions are for individual families with a minimum of 1 adult to 2 children ratio 4 May Science Saturday National Museum of Scotland 12:00–16:00. Free, drop-in As the Robots exhibition draws to a close, on this very special day for sci-fi film fans, we will be exploring robots in popular culture. Discover robots used in real-life research and get hands-on with some tiny robot friends. Learn how science fiction has influenced science reality and hear special guests discuss everything from sound to the special effects in some of our film favourites. 4 May Open Studio: Make an Impression 10.30am-12.30pm Scottish National Portrait Gallery Messy, open, art-making mornings in the Studio. Bring a change of clothes! For ages 1 - 3
4 May Wee Treasures 10.30am & 11.30am Scottish National Portrait Gallery Multi-sensory storytelling in the gallery, inspired by a different painting each month. For ages 2 - 5 ©Andy McGregor
5 May Art Explorers – Weave a wonder 1pm to 4pm (drop in), Real Life Science Studio, RBGE Join Greengage Arts for an afternoon of creative fun, inspired by the Fourth Cordis Prize for Tapestry exhibition at Inverleith House. Help create a simple and playful wall hanging using natural and upcycled materials. £3. 7 May Tiny Tales 10am & 11.30am (40mins) Scottish Storytelling Centre, High Street, Edinburgh £5 per child for ages 1-3yrs Warm woodland tales and tunes with Renita Boyle. Meet Moth, shake your squirrely tail, sing with skunk, paddle your little canoe and wish upon an acorn. Tiny Tales is the perfect introduction to storytelling and the Centre for your wee ones. A different storyteller each month will share stories, songs and rhymes, with plenty of space for buggies and roaming around!
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