Kids and young people.

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

Take 2: Puffin Rock and the New Friends

puffin rock and the new friends

Saturday 21 October, 2023 11.30am Following the disappearance of the final Little Egg of the season, Oona and her friends embark on a race against time to try to save it before a big storm hits Puffin Rock and puts the island in danger. Buy tickets GFT, 12 Rose Street, Ge 6RB

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023 | Filed under: Cinema, Kids and young people, Pat's Home Page Blog

Be Bop Bairns Halloween Party

be bop bairns

Saturday 28 October, 2023 at 12.30 p.m. Platform Glasgow, Argyle Street Arches, 253 Argyle Street, Glasgow G2 8DL Bop Bairns returns for a spooktacular Halloween Party in one of Glasgow’s most iconic venues. Kids Disco,Party Games… Babies/babes in arms go FREE!!! EVERYONE encouraged to dress up! Prizes to be won for best costumes! All ages. […]

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Sunday, October 8, 2023 | Filed under: Hallowe'en in Glasgow, Kids and young people

Take 2: Ernest and Celestine at GFT

Ernest and Clementine

Saturday 7 October, 2023 11.30am Celestine is a little mouse trying to avoid a dental career while Ernest is a big bear craving an artistic outlet. When Celestine meets Ernest, they overcome their natural enmity by forging a life of crime together. Buy tickets GFT 12 Rose Street, G3 6RB

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023 | Filed under: Cinema, Kids and young people

Take 2: Elemental at Glasgow Film Theatre

elemental

Saturday 14 October, 2023 at 11.30 p.m. GFT, 12 Rose Street, G3 6RB Captioned screening Disney and Pixar’s Elemental is an all-new, original feature film set in Element City, where fire, water, land and air residents live together. The story introduces Ember, a tough, quick-witted and fiery young woman, whose friendship with a fun, sappy, […]

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Sunday, October 1, 2023 | Filed under: Cinema, Free Events, Kids and young people

Artie’s Singing Kettle – Halloween

arties singing kettle

Wednesday, 14 October, 2023 at 11 a.m. and 1.30 p.m. Websters Theatre, 416 Great Westerrn Road, Glasgow G4 9HZ Dress up for this Halloween Special from Artie who is guaranteed to get the family audience singing along. Singing Kettle favourites will include Little Bunny Fou, Ghost Hunt, and Shove Yer Granny Off the Bus. A […]

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Ukrainian Family Fun Day Victoria Park

ukrainian family day

Sunday 20 August, 2023 – 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. Victoria Park, Glasgow G14 9NW Free Event Fun activities Face painting  Bike marking by the police Yoga Football Netball  Tug of war This fantastic event will bring families and friends from all backgrounds together to enjoy activities and support one another Picnic welcome Friends of […]

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Take 2: Onward at GFT

take two onward

Saturday 5 August, 2023 11:30am  In a suburban fantasy world, two teenage elf brothers embark on an extraordinary quest to discover if there is still a little magic left out there. Upon its release in 2020 it was hailed by The Guardian as ‘the best Pixar film in years’. Buy tickets GFT, 12 Rose Street, […]

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Take 3: The Secret Garden

the secret garden

Saturday 15 July, 2023 at 11:30am  A recently orphaned girl from British India moves into a mysterious stately home in rural England and finds a hidden walled garden, where she discovers the magic of the natural world and learns about the importance of love and family. Colin Firth and Julie Walters star in this adaptation of the beloved […]

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023 | Filed under: Cinema, Kids and young people

Take 2: Dounia and the Princess of Aleppo at GFT

Take 2 Dounia and the princess of Aleppo

Saturday 8 July, 2023 11:30am Arabic with English subtitles  Six-year-old Dounia is forced to leave her home in Aleppo, accompanied by her grandfather and grandmother and the kind of magic that has its roots in the fabulous stories her parents told her. Together they undertake a perilous journey in order to find the new home […]

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Thursday, July 6, 2023 | Filed under: Cinema, Kids and young people, Pat's Home Page Blog

Fun Bat Walk, Glasgow Green

fun bat walk

Friday, 25 August, 2023, 7.45 p.m. – 9.30 p.m. Another FREE event hosted by Friends of People’s Palace Winter Gardens Glasgow Green. Meet at 7.30p.m. at The McLellan Arch, Main Entrance to Glasgow Green at Saltmarket, Glasgow G1 5DB Come along to this interesting and informative Talk and Walk by the Bats Conservation Trust and […]

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Take 2: Belleville Rendezvous at GFT

Tale 2 Bellville Rendezvous

Saturday 1 July, 2023 11:30am A young man called Champion has a passion for cycling and decides to take part in the Tour De France. However, he goes missing and it looks like he was kidnapped. His grandmother, Madame Souza, begins to search for him with their pet dog Bruno. This search leads them to […]

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023 | Filed under: Cinema, Kids and young people

Chevalier at GFT

Chevalier

Friday 23 – Thursday 29 June, 2023 Captions availableKelvin Harrison Jr (Waves, The Trial Of The Chicago 7, Elvis) dazzles once again in the incredible true story of violinist/composer Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. The illegitimate son of an African slave and a wealthy French plantation owner, he achieved rock star status in the years leading up […]

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Friday, June 23, 2023 | Filed under: Cinema, Kids and young people

Take 2: Isle of Dogs at GFT

Isle of dogs

Sunday 25 June, 2023 4:40pm Take 2: Saturday 24 June, 11:30am Take 2 Access: Saturday 24 June, 12pm GFT’s  Wes Anderson season continues this weekend with the masterfully animated Isle of Dogs. Set in a dystopian Japan, an outbreak of ‘canine flu’ has led to all dogs being quarantined on Trash Island. 12-year-old Atari Kobayashi defies […]

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Freewheelin’ Fiesta – Glasgow Science Centre

freewheelin fiesta

Saturday 12 August , 2023, 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. Glasgow Science Centre, G51 1EA The perfect summer rhythm to get you on your bicycle and making tracks to Glasgow Science Centre for  Freewheelin’ Fiesta! Freewheelin’ Fiesta is an exclusive family-friendly festival from 5-9pm on Saturday 12 August featuring bonafide Scottish music legends The Bluebells, BMX Bandits, Zoë Bestel, The Glasgow […]

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Take 2: Minions at GFT

Minions

Saturday 17 June, 2023. 11:30am Minions Stuart, Kevin and Bob are recruited by supervillain Scarlet Overkill who, alongside her inventor husband Herb, hatches a plot to take over the world. Animated family fun. Autism Friendly Buy tickets

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Thursday, June 15, 2023 | Filed under: Cinema, Kids and young people

Take 2: Fantastic Mr Fox

Take 2: Fantastic Mr Fox

Saturday 10 June, 2023 11:30am Based on the Roald Dahl book, Wes Anderson’s film is full of deadpan banter and clever silliness. After 12 years of bucolic bliss, urbane Mr Fox breaks a promise to his wife and returns to his farm raiding ways. Giving in to his animal instincts endangers not only his marriage but also the […]

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Thursday, June 8, 2023 | Filed under: Cinema, Kids and young people

Free End of Term Golf For Glasgow School Children

Thousands of kids from across Glasgow and South Lanarkshire invited to Come Play Around this summer with FREE Topgolf sessions More than 2,000 Glaswegian and South Lanarkshire children and young people are swinging into the end of term with free Topgolf sessions at Glasgow’s biggest and most exciting interactive golf experience. Youngsters from more than […]

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Take 2: The Super Mario Bros Movie

Take 2 the super mario movie

Saturday 3 June, 2023 at 11:30am Captions and audio description available Two plumbing brothers, Mario and Luigi, are separated in the Mushroom Kingdom. They become aware of the threat of the evil Bowser who wants to marry Princess Peach or destroy their whole world. Mario and Luigi team up with popular video game characters to […]

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Thursday, June 1, 2023 | Filed under: Cinema, Kids and young people

Dragon Boat Festival – University of Glasgow

dragon boat event

Friday 2 June, 2023, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Dragon Boat Festival 2023 – Confucius Institute, University of Glasgow All are welcome to join the Dragon Boat Festival 2023 – crafts, tea ceremony, sticky rice dumpling making, music. Tickets free, but limited! Book your ticket. Kelvin Gallery Gilbert Scott Building University Avenue (Gilchrist Postgraduate Club […]

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Wee Write Family Day 2023

Saturday 3 May, 2023 Spark your little bookworm’s imagination. This jam-packed day is full of creativity and book-based fun at the Mitchell Library. With Horrible Histories, Dennis the Menace mischief and a flying visit from Bookbug, The Mitchell Library, North Street, Glasgow G3 7DN See the full programme and buy tickets Chai Strathie – Scotland, […]

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WestFest One Button Benny – Alan Windram

one button benny

Alan Windram events with WestFest, ARC and The Children’s Wood Sunday, 4 June, 2023 2.30 p.m. Part of WestFest Children’s Book Programme in partnership with the Children’s Wood and ARC, University of Glasgow. ARC, University of Glasgow, 11 Chapel Lane, Glasgow, G11 6EW Benny and his friends decide they need a bit more ‘robot dancing’ […]

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Take 2: Epic Tails at GFT

Take 2: Epic Tails

Saturday 20 May, 2023 11:30am All is going well for the people of Yolcos, until they create a glorious statue to the Greek God Zeus. Outraged due to jealousy, Poseidon warns that if he does not receive the same honour he will destroy the city. It comes down to cat and mouse duo, Chickos and Pattie to […]

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Thursday, May 18, 2023 | Filed under: Cinema, Kids and young people

Take 2: Raining Cats and Frogs

cats and frogs

Saturday 13 May, 2023 at 11.30 a.m. The Bauer family live on a farm on a hill and own a zoo. The frogs who live on this farm predict that the Earth will be flooded for 40 days and 40 nights. The flood comes quickly after the prediction and all the zoo animals escape to […]

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Dream Fest – relaunch of the Dream Machine

dream machine relaunch

Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th May, 2023 The Dream Machine 257 London Road Glasgow G40 1PE The Dream Machine relaunches this May, relighting the community campfire in the East End of Glasgow. The first of many new events showcasing our incredible sensory Dream Room kickstarting with a Saturday evening of live music with a super exciting […]

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Webster’s Family Gala Day

gala day

Sunday 7 May, 2023 – 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. Websters Theatre, 416 Great Western Rd, Glasgow G4 9HZ Come and join the fun. A  day of family activities & entertainment on the street outside as well as in and around Websters at Kelvinbridge. . Street Play from Operation Play Outdoors Circus & Dance Performers […]

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Take 2: Winnie the Pooh at GFT

winnie the pooh

Saturday 20 April, 2023 at 11.30 am Three stories inspired by A A Milne add up to a very busy day for Winnie the Pooh and friends. Upon learning that Eeyore has lost his tail, the residents of the Hundred Acre Wood start a contest to see who can find a new one for the melancholy donkey […]

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Take 2: Marcel the Shell with Shoes On at Glasgow Film Theatre

Marcel the shell with shoes on

Saturday 22 April, 2023 at 11.30 a.m. When struggling filmmaker Dean (writer-director Dean Fleischer Camp) moves into an Airbnb, he discovers he is not alone. Marcel (Jenny Slate), an adorable one-inch-tall shell, already lives there with his grandmother Connie (Isabella Rossellini) and their pet lint, Alan. Once part of a sprawling community of shells, Marcel and […]

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Friday, April 21, 2023 | Filed under: Cinema, Kids and young people

Spring Into The Wild Escape at The Hunterian

spring into the wild

Hunterian Zoology Museum Graham Kerr Building University of Glasgow Glasgow G12 8QQ Free entry, drop-in basis! Bring your little explorers down to ‘The Wild Escape’ at the Hunterian Zoology Museum this spring holiday where you can explore the animals, enjoy arts and crafts, activities and follow the endangered animal children’s trail! With the help of their […]

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