Kids and young people.

What’s on for kids and young people. Events for families and children in Glasgow.

Take 2: Scooby Doo

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Saturday 27 July, 2024  11.30AM – Standard Screening  Saturday 27 July, 2024 12PM – Take 2 Autism Friendly Screening  When the Mystery Inc. gang is invited to Spooky Island, a popular amusement park, they soon discover that the attractions aren’t the only things that are spooky. Strange things are happening, and it’s up to Scooby, […]

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Drumchapel Reconnect Festival

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Saturday 20 July, 2024, 11 .m. – 4 p.m. Drumchapel Shopping Centre, Kingfauns Road, Drumchapel. Free Family Fun Day Food and Refreshments Arts/Crafts Live Music Stalls Bouncy Castle Looking for something to do with the kids in the summer? Come along to the DRUMCHAPEL RECONNECT FESTIVAL for a FREE family fun day. Raising awareness of […]

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Take 2: If

If

Saturday 13 July, 2024 at 11.30 p.m. From writer and director John Krasinski, IF is about a girl who discovers that she can see everyone’s imaginary friends — and what she does with that superpower — as she embarks on a magical adventure to reconnect forgotten IFs with their kids. IF stars Ryan Reynolds, John […]

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West Fest – Summer Sunshine Fling Childrens’ Wood

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Saturday 15th June, 2024 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Free community event ‘Summer Sunshine Fling’ The Children’s Wood and Meadow, 76 Kelbourne St, Glasgow G20 8PR. There will be nature and craft workshops, tea/ coffe and cakes, music and games- and lots of outdoor games and fun for everyone. Bring a book for Book Swop Event […]

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Govan Community Cinema – The Lego Movie

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Wednesday 26 June, 2024 at 5 p.m. The Pearce Institute 840-860 Govan Road, G51 3UU Glasgow, United Kingdom The PI is delighted to announce Govan Community Cinema! This month’s kids’ film is The Lego Movie. Emmet (Chris Pratt), an ordinary LEGO figurine who always follows the rules, is mistakenly identified as the Special — an […]

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Thursday, June 13, 2024 | Filed under: Cinema, Community event, Kids and young people

G12 End of Season Showcase, Websters Theatre

G12 End of season showcase

Sunday 16 June, 2024, 6.30 p.m. – 7.30 p.m. Websters Theatre, 416 Great Western Road, Glasgow G4 9HZ G12 Performing Arts would like to invite you to their end of season showcase, a fabulous evening of entertainment for all of the family and a great way to commence your Summer. There will be performances from […]

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Thursday, June 6, 2024 | Filed under: Kids and young people, What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy

West Fest 2024: Halo Arts – Drama and Musical Theatre Workshops

halo arts arts workshops for young people

Commencing Saturday, 15th June, 2024  @ 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm Free Kelvin Hall 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, G3 8AW As part of WestFest 2024 Halo Arts are delighred to offer a range of Youth Arts Workshop at the Kelvinhall  – for young p-eople aged 6 – 12 years. Join Halo’s team of specialist arts tutors for 5 […]

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West Fest 2024 Free Football Coaching for Kids

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17 June and 20 June, 2024 Firhill Sports Complex Hopehill Road Glasgow, g20 7hu Football coaching session for children aged 4-12 years old with UK’s top academy! Limited spaces so book now! MONDAY 17TH JUNE 5-6PM AGES 4-7 MONDAY 17TH JUNE 6-7PM AGES 8-12 THURSDAY 20TH JUNE 5-6PM AGES 4-7 THURSDAY 20TH JUNE 6-7PM AGED 8-12 […]

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Take 2: The Princess Diaries

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Saturday 1 June, 2024 at 11.30 a.m. GFT 12 Rose Street, G3 6RB A socially awkward but very bright 15-year-old girl discovers that she is the princess of a small European country. The recent death of her long-absent father who, unknown to her, was the crown prince of Genovia, puts Mia (Anne Hathaway) in the […]

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Robots and Oranges with Alan Windram

kevin and the orange

Saturday 8 June, 2024 – 2.30 p.m. – 3.30 p.m. Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow, 11 Chapel Lane Glasgow G11 6EW Join award winning author Alan Windram in this highly interactive, fun-filled children’s event with his latest One Button Benny picture book, One Button Benny and the Dinosaur Dilemma AND his brand new book […]

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Take 2: Charlotte’s Web

Take 2: Charlotte's Web

Saturday 25 May, 2024 STANDARD SCREENING: SAT 25 MAY, 11.30AM AUTISM-FRIENDLY TAKE 2 ACCESS SCREENING: SAT 25 MAY, 12PM Take 2: Charlotte’s Web Wilbur the pig is scared of the end of the season, because he knows that come that time, he will end up on the dinner table. He hatches a plan with Charlotte, […]

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Thursday, May 23, 2024 | Filed under: Cinema, Kids and young people, Pat's Home Page Blog

Take 2: Kids Animations: Why’s the Sky Blue? 

kids animations why's the sky blue

Saturday, April 20, 2024, 11.30 a.m. Screening as part of In Short, Europe: Best of the Best A playful selection of children’s animations exploring our relationship to the outside and everything it brings us: big gardens to run around in, animals to befriend, and the beautiful display of sound, colour, and texture. GFT, 12 Rose […]

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Take 2: The Secret Life of Pets at GFT

the secret life of pets

Saturday 13 April, 2024, 11.30 a.m. The Secret Life of Pets 2, the sequel to the 2016 comedic animated blockbuster, explores the emotional lives of our pets, the deep bond between them and the families that love them, and answers the question: what are your pets doing when you’re not home? Every child attending a […]

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024 | Filed under: Cinema, Kids and young people

Owning Your Story – Barry Graham at G20 Works

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3 May, 2024, 7 p.m.  G20 Works Building,  21 Dunbeith Place, Glasgow G20 8HS Performance and Discussion with Author Barry Graham ‘If you don’t own the story of your life, someone else will’ Barry will perform from his book – The Book of Man Barry Graham, originally from Maryhill, now lives in Wyndford after returning […]

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Eggstavaganza Easter Sunday Glasgow Green

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Sunday 31 March, 2024 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Friends of People’s Palace, Winter Gardens and Glasgow Green Free Family Event Garden Area, Glasgow Green – Next to Yellow Canopy beside The People’s Palace (FOPPWGGG) Come along and enjoy a fun day out at Easter. Balloon Modeller Face Painting Goodie Bags Fun Characters and Refreshments […]

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Take 2: Glasgow Short Film Festival Family Shorts

Saturday 23 March, 2024 11.30 a.m. Journey through time and space in Glasgow Short Film Festival’s Family Shorts programme: visiting giant chickens, sneezing crocodiles, and floating houses. Travel to the past to build a house with cavemen or resist the sheep king’s reign of terror. Or, to a distant future to work alongside robot bees […]

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Thursday, March 21, 2024 | Filed under: Cinema, Kids and young people

Spring Fairy Fling – The Children’s Wood

Spring Fling Childrens Wood

Saturday, 23 March, 2024 – from 1 p.m. The Children’s Wood and Meadow Kelbourne/Sanda/Clouston Street, Glasgow G20 8QW Gather, mingle, meet and greet- fairies, magical creatures, forest folk: wake up spring!! With workshops, facepainting, stories, sowing seeds, cakes and drinks.

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Young Film Fans – GFT Course for 11-14 year olds

Young film fans

Our Young Film Fans course helps you understand films better and start to develop your own ideas. The next course starts in April 2024 and applications are now open – just fill in and return the application form by 5pm on Wednesday 12 March. Glasgow Film Education What is it? Glasgow Film Theatre (GFT) is running a specialised […]

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024 | Filed under: Cinema, Courses, Kids and young people

Take 2: The Little Princess

the little princess

Saturday 9 March, 2024 11.30 a.m. A heart-warming family tale of hope in the face of adversity, starring the iconic Shirley Temple as a little girl who refuses to believe her father is dead. One of Hollywood’s most iconic child stars, Shirley Temple had already notched up a special juvenile Academy Award four years before […]

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Textile Repair, Sashiko with Keng Keng Watt

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Wednesday 13 March 2024,  5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Woodlands Community, Woodlands Community Meeting Room 66 Ashley Street Glasgow G3 6HW Textile Repair, Sashiko with Keng Keng Watt – Climate Futures – For Ages 16 – 25 Free –  Donations Welcome This Textile Repair series is part of Woodland Community’s Climate Futures program for people […]

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Take 2: Turning Red

Turning Red

Saturday 24 February, 2024 STANDARD SCREENING:  11.30AM TAKE 2 ACCESS SCREENING:  12PM (AUTISM-FRIENDLY) Buy tickets Disney and Pixar’s Turning Red introduces Mei Lee, a confident, dorky 13-year-old torn between staying her mother’s dutiful daughter and the chaos of adolescence. Her protective, if not slightly overbearing mother, Ming (voiced by Sandra Oh), is never far from […]

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Friday, February 23, 2024 | Filed under: Cinema, Kids and young people

Music Broth at The Mitchell Library

Music broth at the mitchell

Wednesday 14 February, 2024 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Mitchell Library, North St, Glasgow G3 7DN The Mitchell Library is now stocked with a wide range of Music Broth Library instruments such as guitars, ukuleles, violins, keyboards… all added to their library catalogue. At this launch event on Wednesday 14th February a Music Broth team […]

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Take 2. Monsters Inc

Monsters Inc

Saturday 10 February, 2024  11.30 a.m. Buy tickets Lovable monster Sulley and his wisecracking sidekick Mike Wazowski are the top scare team at Monsters, Inc., the scream-processing factory in Monstropolis. When a little girl named Boo wanders into their world, it’s the monsters who are scared silly, and it’s up to Sulley and Mike to […]

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Pride Over Prejudice Youth Performance – anti sectarianism project

pride over prejudice

This exciting youth project uses drama and the arts to challenge sectarianism. Pride Over Prejudice sessions will run at different community projects across Glasgow in: Govan/Ibrox, Parkhead, Toryglen and Maryhill! – February 2024. FREE for young people aged 9 to 16. The 90 min sessions will take place weekly and will be led by a […]

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Take 2: Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie

Take 2 paw patrol

Saturday 20 January, 2024 11.30am Buy tickets When a magical meteor crash lands in Adventure City, it gives the PAW Patrol pups superpowers, transforming them into The MIGHTY PUPS! For Skye, the smallest member of the team, her new powers are a dream come true. But things take a turn for the worse when the […]

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Friday, January 19, 2024 | Filed under: Cinema, Kids and young people

Take 2: Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

night at the museum

Saturday 13 January, 2024 11.30am – Captioned Screening When the magic powers of The Tablet of Ahkmenrah begin to die out, Larry Daley spans the globe, uniting favourite and new characters while embarking on an epic quest to save the magic before it is gone forever. Buy tickets GFT 12 Rose Street, G3 6RB

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Govan Junior Youth Theatre

govan youth theatre

25 January – 28 March, 2024 The Pearce Institute  840-860 Govan Rd, Govan, Glasgow G51 3UU Govan Junior Youth Theatre runs every Thursday from 25 January until 28 March (except school holidays) Open to young people aged 5 to 9 to come along and develop confidence, imagination and performance skills. The group will also create […]

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Sunday, January 7, 2024 | Filed under: Classes and Workshops, Kids and young people

Panto: A Crackin Cinderella Story at Websters

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1 December 2023 – 6 January 2024 Discounted tickets for January Websters – Theatre | Bar | Playhouse, 416 Great Western Rd, Glasgow G4 9HZ,  From the producers that brought you last year’s smash hit Sleeping Senga, BACK FOR THE 10TH YEAR AT WEBSTERS THEATRE, GLASGOW Insideout Theatre Productions Ltd Proudly present A Crackin’ Cinderella […]

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Mammy Goose – Panto at Golden Friendships

Mammy Goose

Tuesday 19 December, 2023 at 6 p.m. Free family fun. Community Pantomime. Come and Meet Santa Santa’s Grotto 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. Thursday 21 December Golden Friendships making a difference at Christmas – 700 people have enjoyed free Christmas Dinner and the Christmas Fayre was a wonderful affair. Golden Friendships, 18 Nairn Pl, Clydebank […]

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The Muppet Christmas Carol, GFT

the muppet christmas carol

Saturday 16 December, 2023 at 11.30 a.m. Join the Muppets as they tell their hilarious version of an old, bitter miser’s redemption on Christmas Eve. With Kermit the Frog playing Bob Cratchit, the put-upon clerk of miserly Ebenezer Scrooge (Michael Caine). The other Muppets – Miss Piggy, Gonzo, Fozzie Bear and Sam the Eagle – […]

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