PTGlasgow Easter 18 mag

WHAT’S ON WHERE
Home Front Day
Summerlee Museum of Scottish
Industrial Life ML5 1QD
www.culturenl.co.uk
11am Learn about life during wartime by
exploring our evacuee suitcase and Air
Raid Precaution Warden’s equipment.
You will also be able to make your own
wartime toy tank and try it out on our
tabletop obstacle course. Cost £2.
T: 01236 616150
3 - 6 Apr
Go Wild in Spring
National Museum of Rural Life G76
9HR
www.nms.ac.uk
11am From hives to honey, enjoy
storytelling, hands-on workshops and
outdoor adventures. T: 0300 123 6789
4 Apr
Bird Box Bothys
Dean Castle & Country Park KA3 1XB
www.eastayrshireleisure.com
1.30pm Help to build a home for the
resident birds. Cost £1. T: 01563 554743
Clay Modelling
Summerlee Museum of Scottish
Industrial Life ML5 1QD
www.culturenl.co.uk
11am Try your hand at modelling in airdrying
clay, and get some advice on how
to turn your lump of clay into anything you
like. Cost £2. T: 01236 616150
4 - 5 Apr
Sound Creation
Wishaw Musicworks ML2 7LP
www.culturenl.co.uk
10am Join composer and sound designer
Gary Cameron for two days of the Easter
holidays when you will learn to write and
record your own original track. No musical
experience required. Suitable for ages
8-16 years. Cost £25 for 2 days. Booking
essential. T: 01236 632828
Big Bird
Panther Artworks ML2 0HZ
www.culturenl.co.uk
10am Design and make your own ceramic
chicks, chooks and chickens to take home.
Suitable for ages 7+ years. Cost £20 for 2
days. Booking essential. T: 01236 632828
Ani-Make-Shun!
Summerlee Photomedia Studio ML5 1QD
www.culturenl.co.uk
12pm Choose a character and have it
printed using a 3D printer then, guided by
an animation artist, bring your character
to life. Suitable for ages 8-13 years. Cost
£15. Booking essential. T: 01236 632828
5 Apr
Tracks and Trails
Dean Castle & Country Park KA3 1XB
www.eastayrshireleisure.com
1.30pm Discover the hidden creatures that
roam the park at nightfall. Cost £3.
T: 01563 554743
Bedtime Bugs
Dams to Darnley Country Park G77 6PG
www.damstodarnley.org
8pm Come and explore the country park’s
woodland and wetland after dark to see
what we can find lurking under logs or
lying in wait among the leaves.
T: 0141 577 4053
Mini Makers
Cumbernauld Theatre G67 2BN
www.cumbernauldtheatre.co.uk
11am Join your little one to help them
create an arts and crafts masterpiece.
Get creative and maybe a little bit messy!
Suitable for ages 5+ years. Booking
essential. T: 01236 732 887
Weaving
Summerlee Museum of Scottish
Industrial Life ML5 1QD
www.culturenl.co.uk
11am Have a go at weaving satins and
twills. Cost £2. T: 01236 616150
6 Apr
Once Upon a Time:
Goodnight Moon
Theatre Royal G2 3QA
www.atgtickets.com
10.45am Interactive,
creative story-time with
drama, singing, music and
craft. T: 0844 871 7647
Once Upon a Time: The Cat In
The Hat Workshop
Theatre Royal G2 3QA
www.atgtickets.com
10.45am Interactive, creative story-time
with drama, singing, music and craft.
T: 0844 871 7647
Spring Crafternoon
Coatbridge Library ML5 3BJ
www.culturenl.co.uk
2pm Have fun creating spring-themed
crafts! Advanced booking is essential.
Suitable for ages 5-12 years. Cost £1.
T: 01236 856444
Fun Fact:
Bugs Bunny is
a hare – not a
rabbit!
Lego Club Taster Session
Coatbridge Library ML5 3BJ
www.culturenl.co.uk
2pm Have a go and see what fantastic
Lego creations you can build. Suitable for
ages 5-12 years. Free event.
T: 01236 856444
1960s Day
Summerlee Museum of Scottish
Industrial Life ML5 1QD
www.culturenl.co.uk
11am Check out the height of sixties
fashions, groovy gadgets toys and games
then make your own tie-dye t-shirt to take
home. Cost £6. T: 01236 616150
7 Apr
Family Fun Day
Cumbernauld Theatre G67 2BN
www.cumbernauldtheatre.co.uk
10.30am Get creative with arts and crafts,
join in a storytelling session or take part in
a drama workshop. T: 01236 732 887
National Tartan Day
Loch Lomond G83 8QL
www.visit-lochlomond.com
To Be Confirmed Led by a Grand Marshal,
the parade will bring together pipers and
drummers from all over the world in a
celebration of the contribution made to
the USA by the Scots.
Castlemilk Explorers
Castlemilk Park G45 0AZ
www.whatsonglasgow.co.uk
10.30am Get to know Castlemilk Park
trees, amazing facts and learn games in
the woods. Suitable for ages 5-12 years.
Free event, booking essential.
T: 0141 634 2673
Make ‘n’ Take Puppets
Maryhill Burgh Halls G20 8YE
www.maryhillburghhalls.org.uk
11am Make your very own rod puppet,
that you can then take home with you.
Cost 32.50 per person. Booking essential.
T: 0141 948 0700
Family Fun Day
Cumbernauld Theatre G67 2BN
www.cumbernauldtheatre.co.uk
To Be Confirmed A fun-filled day
packed with lots of activities
including arts and crafts,
storytelling sessions, drama
taster workshops, face
painting and you can dress
up with costumes from the
shows.
Theatre Tour
Kings Theatre G2 4JN
www.atgtickets.com
10am & 10.30am Hear about the King’s
rich history and have a look behind
the scenes. Suitable for ages 8+ years.
Booking essential. T: 0844 871 7648
8 Apr
Horrible Heedie
Scotland Street School Museum G5 8QB
www.glasgowlife.org.uk
1.30pm The ever-popular and everterrifying
Horrible Heedie (headmaster)
returns
with his
tour of the
school, combining
architecture, history
and shouting.
T: 0141 287 0500
9 Apr
Super Heroes Animation
with LEGO
Summerlee Photomedia
Studio ML5 1QD
www.culturenl.co.uk
12pm During the day you can create your
own backdrops and sets, add characters
then bring your story to life through the
animation process that includes sound and
music. Suitable for ages 8-13 years. Cost
£10 per day. Booking essential.
T: 01236 632828
Victorian School
Summerlee Museum of Scottish
Industrial Life ML5 1QD
www.culturenl.co.uk
11am Try your hand at Victorian
copperplate writing with ink and nib, and
make and take home a Victorian toy from
the craft activity. Cost £2. T: 01236 616150
9 - 12 Apr
Spring Adventure Week
Glasgow West End G12
www.westendadventuregroup.co.uk
8.30am Experience a whole range of
outdoor activities such as kayaking,
climbing, orienteering, archery or
mountain biking. Suitable for ages 10+
years. Cost £40 per day. T: 07968 725 841
Roving Reporters
Airdrie Town Hall ML6 0AS
www.culturenl.co.uk
10am Become a reporter for a day and
uncover unbelievable stories and get to
the bottom of the juiciest scoops. Suitable
for ages 5-12 years. Cost £15 per day.
Booking essential. T: 01236 632828
9 - 13 Apr
Go Wild in Spring
National Museum of Rural Life G76 9HR
www.nms.ac.uk
11am From hives to honey, enjoy
storytelling, hands-on workshops and
outdoor adventures. T: 0300 123 6789
National Pet Month
Calderglen Country Park G75 0QZ
www.slleisureandculture.co.uk
11am Meet some awesome little critters
up close. You could gain some ideas
regarding which animals may be suitable
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