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Family And Kids Events in Edinburgh on 13 April 2024

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Abigail Osborne: ‘Come back to me’

12th April 2024 - 18th April 2024

This is the second gallery show from collage artist Abigail Osborne, showing at Whitespace from 12th to 18th April.

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Botanics Easter Trail

29th March 2024 - 14th April 2024

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh’s (RBGE) Easter trail returns for another year, inviting families to join the hunt for the Easter bunny’s golden egg.

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Coding After-School Club at The Pavilion, Myreside

29th February 2024 - 27th June 2024
Edinburgh South

Code Cadets are looking for young tech minds to join their after-school coding club on Thursdays at The Pavilion, Myreside!

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Conservation in action at The Georgian House

8th April 2024 - 13th April 2024

Join us at The Georgian House as we prepare three ornate wood, gesso and gilt 18th century frames for our upcoming Allan Ramsay and Edinburgh Fashion Exhibition!

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Cuddly Corgi Treasure Hunt

1st January 2024 - 31st August 2024

Looking to entertain the kids? Come and spot our cuddly corgis hiding around Britannia’s tour route.

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Curious About Edinburgh - Quirky Heritage Walks for the Curious!

1st January 2024 - 31st December 2024
Various Locations Edinburgh

Have fun discovering Edinburgh on this award-winning, quirky, self-guided, heritage walk with a treasure hunt theme from Curious About!

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Daily Tours at St Giles’ Cathedral

10th December 2023 - 1st December 2024

Join a volunteer guide for a 45 min to 1 hour glimpse into the history, heraldry and life of our historic Cathedral and Thistle Chapel!

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Drama Classes for Children and Young People in Central Edinburgh

14th August 2023 - 23rd June 2024
Various Locations Edinburgh

Parents, do you want to help your child grow their confidence and make new friends in a fun and creative way? The Blossom Theatre Project drama classes are the perfect way to do this.

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Eala Shàilein / The Swan of Salen

20th April 2023 - 20th April 2029
Broxburn

Swan of Salen is A Multimedia Folk Ballet inspired by Tchaikovsky’s iconic Swan Lake and the parallel Gaelic legend, Eala Shàilein. Catch it at Ecclesmachan & Threemiletown Village Hall in April!

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Easter @ ‘The Anatomist’ Escape Room

27th March 2024 - 14th April 2024

Spring has finally sprung and it’s the perfect time to gather your team of family and friends to take on ’The Anatomist’ - Edinburgh’s award winning historical escape room!

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Edinburgh ‘Open House’ Ceilidhs

19th January 2024 - 20th December 2024

Join Edinburgh ‘Open House’ Ceilidhs for their Friday Ceilidhs held in the Royal British Legion Hall! If you love to dance or want to learn this event is for you.

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Edinburgh Science Festival: Dynamic Earth’s ‘EggStravaganza’ Trail

30th March 2024 - 14th April 2024

Join us at Dynamic Earth this Easter for an adventurous egg hunt unlike any other!

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Edinburgh Science Festival: Energy Makers

30th March 2024 - 13th April 2024

Create your own turbines and test them in our awesome tunnel in this great introduction to renewable energy at the City Art Centre.

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Edinburgh Science Festival: It’s Still a Wonderful Webb

30th March 2024 - 14th April 2024

An outdoor exhibition of the latest awe-inspiring images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope.

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Edinburgh Science Festival: Snippets of Scotland

30th March 2024 - 14th April 2024

In this indoor mini-exhibition at Dynamic Earth, take a journey through Scotland's geological past!

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Edinburgh Science Festival: The Brainy Brunch

Selected dates between 6th April 2024 - 13th April 2024

Start your day with an exclusive pre-opening breakfast workshop with our discovery rangers at Edinburgh Zoo!

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Encountering political texts: 1640 to 1770

8th December 2023 - 20th April 2024

This exhibition asks 'what makes a text political?' and follows this question through a period of great political uncertainty in Scotland and England.

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Extravagant Eggs Activity

1st April 2024 - 13th April 2024

This Easter discover the story of some very fancy eggs in the Royal Collection at The Palace of Holyroodhouse!

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Friday Friends

6th October 2023 - 7th June 2024

Our Friday Friends programme offers a welcoming space for visually impaired and D/deaf children and their families.

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Hop aboard The Royal Yacht Britannia this Easter

29th March 2024 - 15th April 2024

Hop aboard The Royal Yacht Britannia for an egg-cellent day out this Easter holiday and experience the UK's Best Attraction!

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Kids Multi Activities Sessions

9th January 2024 - 14th April 2024
Edinburgh East

Check out these kids multi activity sessions at Little Plaza in Edinburgh city centre!

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Kidz Bop Never Stop Live Tour

13th April 2024

Sing and dance along with the Kidz Bop Kids as they perform today's biggest hits, live on stage at the Usher Hall on Saturday 13th April!

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Medical History Tours at The Real Mary King’s Close

Selected dates between 30th March 2024 - 13th April 2024

Delve into the darkest days of Edinburgh’s history, the Plague outbreak of 1645, and discover how the city confronted this devastating epidemic on this new tour at The Real Mary King’s Close!

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Panmure House Doors Open Day: A Celebration of Smith’s Library

12th April 2024 - 13th April 2024

Explore Panmure House this April as we celebrate Smith's first major published work, The Theory of Moral Sentiments, and invite you to explore our recently unveiled Smith Library Restoration.

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Personal PhotoShoot Experience

1st November 2023 - 1st November 2024
Edinburgh Old Town

Join professional local photographer Simon Messer in Edinburgh's Old Town for your Personal PhotoShoot Experience! It's a fun outdoor experience perfect for couples, families and solo travelers alike.

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Planetarium Late: Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon

29th March 2024 - 13th April 2024

Inspired by the music of Pink Floyd, this dome spectacular features the 1973 album the Dark Side of the Moon in explosive surround sound.

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Planetarium Late: What’s Up?

4th April 2024 - 13th April 2024

Let Dynamic Earth’s astronomers guide you through the season’s highlights of What’s Up in the spring skies.

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Planetarium Late: You Are Here

4th April 2024 - 13th April 2024

Take a journey across the Solar System, with spectacular stops along the way as we push the boundaries of human space exploration.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Hunter’s Tryst

1st April 2024 - 30th September 2024
Edinburgh South

Hunter’s Tryst is a well-stocked and beautifully designed, mature, medium-sized, wildlife-friendly town garden.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Shepherd House

6th February 2024 - 25th July 2024
Musselburgh

Visit Shepherd House, a constantly evolving artist’s garden that never stands still, with lots of surprises including a shell house built in 2014, lavender parterres, a rill and fountains!

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Stobshiel House

3rd April 2024 - 25th September 2024
Various Locations East Lothian

The garden at Stobshiel House is effectively split into four main parts and The extensive collection of shrubs and mature trees offer a fantastic backdrop during all seasons.

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Sgeul / Story: Folktales from the Scottish Highlands

9th June 2023 - 20th April 2024

Sgeul / Story, at the National Library of Scotland, is an exhibition in Gaelic and English about stories and storytelling traditions.

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Spring into Easter

3rd April 2024 - 14th April 2024

This Easter, The Centre, Livingston is hosting a ‘Spring into Easter’ series of free fun activities for kids during the holidays!

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The Addams Family: The Musical

9th April 2024 - 13th April 2024

Edinburgh Music Theatre presents 'The Addams Family: The Musical' at Church Hill Theatre in April. It's sure to be a fantastic night for all the family!

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W.O.R.M.S Appreciation Day

13th April 2024

Join Edinburgh Agroecology Coop for W.O.R.M.S Appreciation Day - A celebration of compost and worms with activities and performances on Saturday 13th April at Lauriston Farm!

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Family And Kids Events in East Renfrewshire

Here's a selection of Family And Kids Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On East Renfrewshire:

Art Classes For 5-16yrs

Art Classes For 5-16yrs

10th April 2024 - 13th April 2024

5 to 16 year olds can develop their creativity through exploring painting, drawing, colour, 3D clay work, printmaking and collage on these weekly art classes with Rosi Nyamakanga!

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The McDougalls: Space Adventure

The McDougalls: Space Adventure

13th April 2024

Join stars of stage and screen, Auntie Aggie and Max, as they fly past the planets on an intergalactic musical expedition at Eastwood Park Theatre!

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Giffnock Litter Pickers

Giffnock Litter Pickers

Selected dates between 6th January 2024 - 29th December 2024

Join the Giffnock Litter Pickers on Saturday mornings through the year and help remove litter from the streets of Giffnock!

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Family And Kids Events in Fife

Here's a selection of Family And Kids Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:

Small Business Market

Small Business Market

29th March 2024 - 24th December 2024

Small Business Market is a monthly market based within Dunfermline's Kingsgate Shopping Centre featuring over 25 small businesses each month selling handmade crafts and more!

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Ceilidh Dance with Herculean Revival

Ceilidh Dance with Herculean Revival

13th April 2024

Enjoy a crackin' good ceilidh to the sound of the Herculean Revival at Letham Village Hall on Saturday 13th April!

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Easter at the Scottish Fisheries Museum

Easter at the Scottish Fisheries Museum

29th March 2024 - 14th April 2024

Come along to The Scottish Fisheries Museum and have some relaxing family fun this Easter break!

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Family And Kids Events in Glasgow

Here's a selection of Family And Kids Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:

Silverburn Carnival

Silverburn Carnival

29th March 2024 - 13th April 2024

Easter fun for everyone! From heart-pounding thrills for all ages to sweet treats and classic funfair games! There is something for the whole family at the Silverburn Carnival!

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Glasgow’s Miles Better

Glasgow’s Miles Better

13th April 2024

Join the team at The People's Palace on Saturday 13th April for a final afternoon of crafting fun!

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Boat Trips Helensburgh

Boat Trips Helensburgh

30th March 2024 - 3rd November 2024

Join Boat Trips Helensburgh for a tour of the Clyde Estuary, round the Sugar Boat Wreck, to the Holy Loch, up the River Clyde, and a variety of other places!

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Family And Kids Events in Lanarkshire

Here's a selection of Family And Kids Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:

Easter Exhibition: Zaneta Threlfall Wildlife Photographer

Easter Exhibition: Zaneta Threlfall Wildlife Photographer

30th March 2024 - 14th April 2024

Biggar Museum opens up for Easter with an exhibition of work from of award winning, local wildlife photographer Zaneta Threlfall!

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Rumpelstiltskin

Rumpelstiltskin

10th April 2024 - 14th April 2024

Starbright Entertainments have teamed up with Motherwell Theatre again to bring you brand new Easter pantomime adventure Rumpelstiltskin to Airdrie Town Hall!

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Hamilton Mausoleum Tour

Hamilton Mausoleum Tour

Selected dates between 10th February 2024 - 23rd November 2024

Take a tour of one of the finest private tombs in the country and the town's most striking historic landmark, Hamilton Mausoleum.

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Family And Kids Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

Here's a selection of Family And Kids Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:

Sma’ Shot Cottages

Sma’ Shot Cottages

Selected dates between 1st April 2024 - 30th September 2024

The Sma' Shot Cottages are a major attraction in the Renfrewshire area, providing visitors with an insight into two distinct periods of Paisley's weaving history!

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Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions

Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions

Selected dates between 4th January 2024 - 21st December 2024

Free, fun and fantastic! Renfrewshire Libraries run several interactive song, rhyme and story Bookbug sessions throughout the week!

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Fèis Bheag Kids Club - Trad Music & Gaelic

Fèis Bheag Kids Club - Trad Music & Gaelic

Selected dates between 13th January 2024 - 22nd June 2024

Fèis Phàislig's weekly Fèis Bheag sessions offer a fun experience of trad music and Gaelic, every Saturday morning!

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Family And Kids Events in Stirling

Here's a selection of Family And Kids Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:

Gorge Walking

Gorge Walking

9th March 2024 - 30th September 2024

Explore a local Gorge with one of Loch Ard Adventure Centre's instructors and learn how to move over rocks, in water, up waterfalls and through pools!

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Preschool Activities With Active Stirling

Preschool Activities With Active Stirling

29th January 2024 - 20th December 2024

Come along to The PEAK, Stirling for three very different, but fun, weekly preschool sports activities!

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Happy Chinese Classes

Happy Chinese Classes

11th March 2024 - 31st December 2024

These fun Happy Chinese Classes for pre-school age children are run by Yan An at The Raploch Community Campus on Monday mornings.

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Events in Other Areas

Alice In Easterland

Alice In Easterland

29th March 2024 - 14th April 2024

Come and join the team at Kelburn Castle as they transform their forests into a whimsical, dream-like Alice in Easterland world!

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Popular Events

Enchanted Afternoons Princess Concert
Join us for a magical journey into the world of enchantment when the Enchanted Afternoons Princess Concert comes to the Assembly Rooms on Sunday 30th June!
Castle Street Market
Held in brightly coloured gazebos in the heart of central Edinburgh, Castle Street Market is filled with top quality products and has something to satisfy every taste!
Come and Try Orienteering at Saughton Park and Gardens
Come and try orienteering with Edinburgh Southern Orienteering Club at beautiful Saughton Park on 18th May!
Derek Forbes - a Very Simple Mind
Following the recent release of his autobiography ‘A Very Simple Mind’, Derek Forbes is now on tour promoting it! Catch him at The Voodoo Rooms on 12th November!
Andrew O’Hagan on ‘Caledonian Road’
Topping & Company Booksellers of Edinburgh will be hosting an evening with Andrew O'Hagan on his latest novel 'Caledonian Road' at Greenside Parish Church on Tuesdays 4th June.

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Corn Exchange Haddington Edinburgh Playhouse Festival Theatre Edinburgh Howden Park Centre Livingston Kings Theatre Edinburgh National Museum of Scotland O2 Academy Edinburgh The Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh Traverse Theatre Usher Hall