Kids activities

Children's events and activities

Billed as ‘for everyone over 5 years old’, I was still somewhat concerned that Saturday Stories may be a…
One of the Scottish companies returning to the Bank of Scotland Imaginate Festival this year is the wonderful…
Ditto is a musical performance that offers a child-like exploration of some rather deep philosophical…
Stories Round the Tree conjured pictures of a cosy fireside, a jolly Christmas tree and friendly folk – big…
Go down into these woods and you’re sure of plenty of big surprises!
Sonsie Music’s adaptation of A Moose in the Hoose adds up to some finely tuned children’s storytelling.
A sanitised new take on a scary old tale.
Welcome to the world of MIEVH – MacKenzie Institute for the Encouragement of Vocal Harmony
A dreamy display of light, sound, shadow and colour.
A young cast brings plenty of whizz-popping energy to this year’s Christmas show at the Lyceum - and the kids…
Traverse Two is the Christmas home for the acclaimed production from Frozen Charlotte, one of Scotland’s…
Through Stuart Paterson’s adaptations of classic panto fare, the Lyceum usually brings something a little…
Reviewing a show is about what’s happening on stage and not in the audience. But when it comes to children’s…
The story I remember from my childhood was that of Mary: sullen, surly and rude, who meets bed-ridden, ‘…
The Snow Queen is one of the supreme midwinter children's stories, made all the better by Mother Nature…
Some twittering birdsong and gentle music welcomes the tiny tots and their parents/carers to this latest…
Introducing children to the delights of Shakespeare can be a disappointing, even dismal, experience.
Five schools from across Edinburgh come together to produce a collaboration of youth theatre from the best…
Barrowland Ballet shows bright Bengali claws in this brilliant dance piece.
It is some years now since I first saw Slava's Snow Show performed at the Lyceum, and while much of the…