Kids and young people.

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

Giant Bubble Show at Cottiers

giant bubble show

Monday 12 October, 2026 Bubble Inc presents… THE GIANT BUBBLE SHOW! A fast-paced, high-impact bubble spectacle starring the one and only Bubble Wizard! Expect jaw-dropping giant bubbles, swirling bubble storms, and shimmering shapes that stretch your imagination across the stage in a riot of colour and light. Have you ever seen a square bubble? How about a […]

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Take 2: Flushed Away at GFT

take 2 flushed away

Saturday 3 October, 2026, 11.0 a.m. GFT, 12 Rose Street, Glasgow G3 6RB London high-society mouse, Roddy is flushed down the toilet by Sid, a common sewer rat. Hang on for a madcap adventure deep in the sewer bowels of Ratropolis, where Roddy meets the resourceful Rita, the rodent-hating Toad and his faithful thugs, Spike […]

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Anti-Racist Community Library – Woodlands Community Black History Month 2026

woodlands anti racist librry

Sunday 4 October, 2026, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Free event Part of Black History Month Scotland 2026. Woodlands Community marks Black History Month with a special edition of its Anti-Racist Community Library, bringing together books, poetry, creative activity and conversation in a relaxed community setting. Visitors can browse and borrow books from a collection […]

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Take 2: Barbie at GFT

GYFF Take 2 Barbie

Saturday 26 September, 2026, 11.30 a.m. Nominated for 8 Oscars and 5 BAFTA Awards. Eccentric and individualistic, Barbie is exiled from Barbieland because of her imperfections. When her home world is in peril, Barbie returns. Every child attending a Take 2 screening receives a free ticket for themselves and one free ticket for their accompanying […]

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Children’s Walk for Gaza, Glasgow Green

childrens walk for gaza

Saturday  31 October, 2026, 2.30 a.m.- 4.30 p.m. ByForgotten Women Glasgow Green, Greendyke Street, Saltmarket G1 5DB A family friendly walk where children and families come together to stand in solidarity with the children and women of Gaza. Join us on Saturday, 31st October 2026, from 2:30 PM, for a meaningful Children’s Walk for Gaza […]

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Take 2: The Wizard of Oz

wizard of oz

Saturday, 19 September, 2026, 11.30 a.m. Buy tickets Dorothy Gale dreams of a land “somewhere over the rainbow” and, after a tornado rages through her hometown, her dream comes true. Joined by her dog and a band of unlikely friends, Dorothy sets out to find the enigmatic Wizard of Oz. This screening is part of […]

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Take 2: Horton Hears A Hoo at GFT

horton hears a hoo

Saturday 5 September, 2026, 11.30 a.m. GFT 12 Rose St, Glasgow G3 6RB An imaginative elephant named Horton hears a faint cry for help coming from a tiny speck of dust floating through the air. Horton suspects there may be life on that speck and despite a surrounding community, who thinks he has lost his […]

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Partick Youth Theatre

partick youth theatre

Every Tuesday, 8 September – 15 December, 6 p.m. – 7.30 p.m. Partick Burgh Halls, 9 Burgh Hall Street, G11 Partick parents and carers! Halo Arts Autumn Youth Theatre sessions are now open for booking at Halo Arts Places are FREE to young people aged 6 to 12 living in Partick. Ready to build your […]

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Take 2: Spy Kids 2 – The Island of Lost Dreams

island of lost dreams

Saturday 15 August, 2026 at 11.30 a.m. GFT 12 Rose Street, G3 6RB Spy Kids 2 explores the further adventures of Carmen and Juni Cortez, who have now joined the family spy business as Level 2 OSS agents. Their new mission is to save the world from a mad scientist living on a volcanic island […]

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Take 2: Spirit – A Stallion of the Cimarron

spirit- the stallion of the cimarron

Saturday 8 August, 2026 at 11.30 a.m. Spirit, a wild mustang refuses to be broken by the US Cavalry. Narrated by Matt Damon, the movie chronicles Spirit’s quest to reunite with his herd alongside a Lakota brave, Little Creek, featuring a memorable soundtrack by Bryan Adams. Take 2 Access screenings take place on the second Saturday of […]

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Take 2: Glasgow Toons!

Saturday 8 August, 2026, 11.30 a.m. Glasgow Short Film Festival presents Glasgow Toons! a special selection of vibrant animations from countries participating in the Commonwealth Games, and handmade animations by participants of workshops across Glasgow. A folk tale from Papua New Guinea, an unlikely insect friendship in New Zealand, a treasured family recipe book from Nigeria; this […]

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Take 2: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs at GFT

cloudy with a chance of meaballs

Saturday 25 July, 2026, 11.30 a.m. GFT, 12 Rose Street, Glasgow G3 6RB Inventor Flint Lockwood creates a machine that makes clouds rain food, enabling the down-and-out citizens of Chewandswallow to feed themselves. But when the falling food reaches gargantuan proportions, Flint must scramble to avert disaster. Can he regain control of the machine and […]

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Friday, July 24, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema, Kids and young people

Take 2: Batman – Mask of the Phantasm

Batman Mask of the PhNRam

Saturday 18 July, 2026, 11.30 a.m. When Gotham’s most feared gangsters are systematically eradicated, the Caped Crusader is blamed. But prowling the streets is a shadowy new villain: the Phantasm. A sinister figure with some link to Batman’s past. Can the Dark Knight elude the police, capture the Phantasm and clear his name? Every child […]

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Take 2: Muppet Treasure Island at GFT

muppet treasure island

Saturday 11 July, 2026 at 11.30 a.m. Ahoy, matey! Get ready for hilarity on the high seas with Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and all the Muppets in this exciting action-adventure, inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic pirate tale. When young Jim Hawkins inherits a long-lost treasure map, he hires the great ship Hispaniola to […]

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Gaggle

Gaggle

Monday 6th July, 2026 – 4 p.m. Tuesday 7th July, 2026 – 11 a.m. and 12.30 p.m. Event by Platform Glasgow The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Road, G34 9JW Glasgow, United Kingdom For young people with complex additional support needs and their families/carers – recommended age 5yrs and over. Share 3 days and 3 nights with 3 […]

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Take 2: 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea

20000 leagues under the sea

Saturday 4 July, 2026, 11.30 a.m. This 1954 Disney version of Jules Verne’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea represented the studio’s costliest and most elaborate American-filmed effort to date. Kirk Douglas plays a trouble-shooting 19th century seaman, trying to discover why so many whaling ships have been disappearing of late. Teaming with scientist Paul Lukas […]

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Take 2: Arco (Dubbed) at GFT

take 2: arco

Saturday 27 June,2026 at 11.30 a.m. A 10-year-old boy from a peaceful, distant future accidentally travels back to the year 2075 and discovers a world in peril. As Arco develops a friendship with a young girl named Iris, they band together and, along with her trusted robot caretaker Mikki, set out on a quest to […]

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Friday, June 26, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema, Kids and young people, Pat's Home Page Blog

Take 2: Young Sherlock Holmes

take 2 young sherlock holmes

Saturday 20 June, 2026, 11.30 a.m. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson meet as boys in an English Boarding school. Holmes is known for his deductive ability even as a youth, amazing his classmates with his abilities. When they discover a plot to murder a series of British business men by an Egyptian cult, they move […]

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WESTFEST Presents ROBOTS AND ORANGES WITH ALAN WINDRAM

robots and oranges

Saturday 20 June, 2026, 11.30 a.m. Join award-winning author Alan Windram for a highly interactive, fun-filled children’s event featuring his latest One Button Benny picture book and brand new book ‘Kevin The Orange’. Stories, sing-along songs, robot and mixed fruit & veg dancing, and flying fluffy oranges. Suitable for families with children aged 3–6. Book […]

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Take 2 Access: Beauty and the Beast at GFT

take 2 beauty and the beast

Saturday 13 June, 2026 at 11.30 a.m. Follow the adventures of Belle, a bright young woman who finds herself in the castle of a prince who’s been turned into a mysterious beast. With the help of the castle’s enchanted staff, Belle soon learns the most important lesson of all — that true beauty comes from […]

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Take 2: The Magic Faraway Tree at GFT

magic faraway tree

Saturday 6 June, 2026, 11.30 a.m A modern family relocates to the countryside where the children discover a magical tree with eccentric residents. They’re transported to fantastical lands, rekindling their family bond through adventures. Please note that this is a captioned screening. Every child attending a Take 2 screening receives a free ticket for themselves […]

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Friday, June 5, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema, Kids and young people

Take 2: The Lizzie McGuire Story at GFT

take 2. the lizzie mcguire movie

Saturday 30 May, 2026, 11.0 a.m. GFT 12 Rose Street, G3 6RB Lizzie McGuire has graduated from middle school and takes a trip to Rome, Italy with her class. And what was supposed to be only a normal trip, becomes a teenager’s dream come true. very child attending a Take 2 screening receives a free […]

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Take 2: The Flight of the Dragons

the flight of the dragons

Saturday 23 May, 2026, 11.30 a.m. Love Studio Ghibli? Don’t miss this extra rare chance to watch classic 1982 animation The Flight of the Dragons this Saturday for our Take 2 screening.  With gorgeous animation from seminal Japanese studio Topcraft, which would later evolve into Studio Ghibli, and featuring the voice of Darth Vader himself, the legendary […]

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Hillhead Summer Arts Academy

summer arts course

Monday 29th June – Friday 3rd July, 2026 11am–3pm Summer Arts Academy Join Halo Arts and Hillhead Youth Theatre for a week-long summer arts adventure for young people aged 6 to 12. Whether your child is a natural performer or just curious to try something new, this is the perfect place to build confidence, learn […]

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WestFest YouthWorks Free workshops age 6 – 12

west fest youth works

Every Saturday throught WestFest Free workshops Every Saturday throughout WestFest, young people aged 6 to 12 can get involved in circus, t-shirt making, songwriting and storytelling. Places are free but there is a small fee for the t-shirts on 27 June. Circus and songwriting almost full so please book ASAP to avoid missing out! Book […]

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Easter School Holiday Club, Platform

easter holiay club

7 th – 17th April, 2026 – 10 a.m. – 2.30p.m. Platform Cafe Bar, The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Road, Glasgow G34 9JW Free food and packed programme of activities over Easter School Holidays. Children and families can come along to the Platform Café Bar and enjoy a free breakfast & lunch. The meals are drop […]

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Take 2: Pets on Trains at GFT

Pets on Trains

Saturday 21 February, 2026, 11.30 a.m. When a train unexpectedly starts up, taking only pets with it, it’s up to Falcon, a crafty raccoon, and Rex, a police dog, to save the animals on this high-speed runaway train. Every child attending a Take 2 screening receives a free ticket for themselves and one free tickets […]

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Cafe D’Jaconelli Family Afternoon, Maryhill Burgh Halls

Cafe Jaconelli Family Afternoon

Wednesday, 18 February, 2026, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Maryhill Museum, Maryhill Burgh Hall, 10 – 24 Garbraid Avenue, G20 8YE Free Family Afternoon Ice Cream and Crafts Enjoy some Jaconelli ice cream and some relaxed arts and crafts. You will also have the opportunity to learn some Italian words if you like. All welcome, […]

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Take 2: WALL E

take 2 wall e

Saturday 14 February, 2026 11.30 a.m. Autism Friendly Screening 12 p.m. What if mankind had to leave Earth and somebody forgot to turn the last robot off? After hundreds of years doing what he was built for, WALL•E discovers a new purpose in life when he meets a sleek search robot named EVE. EVE comes […]

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Take 2: Gabby’s Dollhouse at GFT

Gabby's Dollhouse

Saturday, 24 January, 2026 at 11.30 a.m. Gabby heads out on a road trip with her Grandma Gigi to the urban wonderland of Cat Francisco. But when Gabby’s dollhouse, her most prized possession, ends up in the hands of an eccentric cat lady named Vera, Gabby sets off on an adventure through the real world […]

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