See page 74 / 75 for booking details

Sunday 17 August
events for children
Tiddler & Tyrannosaurus Drip
with Julia Donaldson
THE BIG ISSUE EVENT
AGE 4 – 7 I 10.00am I RBS Main Theatre I £3.50
Join the inimitable Julia Donaldson for an exciting performance of some of
her most famous stories, featuring your favourite characters. Renowned not
just for her writing but also for her magical events, Julia will bring cheer to
the whole family. Come along, dress as your favourite character and join in!
Fairy Fun at Glitterwings Academy
AGE 6 – 9 I 10.30am I RBS Imagination Lab I £3.50
Twink is starting her first term at Glitterwings Academy and is worried she
won’t make friends or pass her first flying test. Dress as your favourite fairy
and join Twink on her adventures through the enchanted forest in this
delightfully sparkly new series with author Titania Woods.
Uncle Montague’s Tales of Terror
AGE 10+ I 11.30am I RBS Corner Theatre I £3.50
Uncle Montague has a curious library full of horrible secrets and longforgotten
stories. Chris Priestley invites you to come and sit by the fireside
and listen to Uncle Montague’s tales of terrible mischief and monstrous
deeds. A chilling, spine-tingling treat!
Story Time
ALL AGES I 12 noon – 12.45pm I RBS Imagination Lab
Free: Tickets available from the Box Office on the day of the event
Daily storytelling to lift the spirit, engage the senses and spark the imagination.
Today: Mara Menzies.
Minutka’s Word Workshop
AGE 5 – 8 I 1.00pm I RBS Workshop Tent I £3.50
Minutka is a very special dog who loves her family, likes to play outside
and can speak both Polish and English! Author Anna Mycek-Wodecki leads
a hands-on, accessible workshop of language and play with her loveable
bilingual creation.
Scots Rhymes for Wee Folk
BABIES & UNDER 3s I 1.00pm – 1.30pm I RBS Imagination Lab
Free – book in advance
Bring your wee bairns for a rollicking singalong which will include all of
your favourite Scots rhymes and stories. With Craigmillar Books for Babies.
Maximum 4 tickets per booking.
Horrible Science with Nick Arnold
AGE 6 – 14 I 1.30pm I RBS Main Theatre I £3.50
Join Nick Arnold for a gruesome, gory peek inside the Horrible Science series.
Jam-packed with nasty goings-on, this interactive show will explode with
fascinating facts to both tickle your funny bone and test your gag reflex!
Illustrator Tony De Saulles will also be available for signing after the event.
Hocus Pocus with Paul Kieve
AGE 8 – 12 I 1.30pm I RBS Corner Theatre I £3.50
Magnificent! Amazing! Paul Kieve is both master magician and
Physical Magic Consultant on the Harry Potter films. Here he
performs exciting tricks and illusions to baffle your mind and
overload your senses, and takes you on a tour of the greatest
magicians from past and present.
BSL
workshop
Mr Gum is Back! with Andy Stanton
AGE 7 – 12 I 2.00pm I ScottishPower Studio Theatre I £3.50
Zany, quirky and downright mad, Andy Stanton’s wit and verve is
reminiscent of Roald Dahl and Monty Python. Join this one-man wonder
for an exclusive sneak preview of Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear as the
series snowballs into one giant, hilarious treat!
Scots Rhymes for Wee Folk
BABIES & UNDER 3s I 2.00pm – 2.30pm I RBS Imagination Lab
Free – book in advance
Another chance to bring your wee bairns for a rollicking singalong which will
include all of your favourite Scots rhymes and stories. With Craigmillar Books
for Babies. Maximum 4 tickets per booking.
Fun with Pants and Cavemen!
AGE 7 – 10 I 3.00pm I RBS Corner Theatre I £3.50
The truly odd and incredibly funny Kjartan Poskitt and Philip Reeve bring
you Murderous Maths, Urgum the Axeman and Pantsacadabra!, a madcap
collection of pant-related magic tricks! Hold on to your seats!
Bookmaking with Jessica Souhami
AGE 6 – 10 I 3.00pm – 5.00pm I RBS Workshop Tent I £3.50
Join storyteller, illustrator and puppeteer Jessica Souhami for a hands-on
bookmaking workshop. Create your own masterpiece to take home and get the
inside scoop on books as part of our celebrations of the 500th anniversary of
printing in Scotland.
Story Time
ALL AGES I 3.00pm – 3.45pm I RBS Imagination Lab
Free: Tickets available from the Box Office on the day of the event
Daily storytelling to lift the spirit, engage the senses and spark the imagination.
Today: Mara Menzies.
Taking Liberties: History & Fiction
AGE 10+ I 5.00pm I RBS Corner Theatre I £3.50
Celia Rees, Julia Golding, and Katie Grant all write exciting fictional
adventures set in the past, featuring highway robbers, revolutionaries and
valiant knights. What can fiction reveal about history And what liberties do
authors take when retelling past events Come and be inspired to write
your own historical fiction by these three gifted novelists.
The Black Cloak
AGE 6 – 10 I 5.00pm I RBS Imagination Lab I £3.50
A thief, a king, impossible riddles and a black cloak. Master storytellers
Ron Fairweather and Fergus McNicol pull out all the stops in this darn
good yarn about a trickster-thief’s adventures. Give yourself over to this
daring duo’s highly enjoyable interactive escapades!
Illustrating Truth and Freedom
FAMILIES & 7+ I 6.30pm I RBS Corner Theatre I £3.50
How do you draw freedom Axel Scheffler, Debi Gliori and Jessica
Souhami share their illustrations from We Are All Born Free, a picture book
depicting the UN’s Declaration of Human Rights. Learn how they conveyed
the issues surrounding freedom through their drawing in this involving,
family-friendly, special preview event. Chaired by Janetta Otter Barry.
In association with Amnesty International
workshop
© Anna Mycek-Wodecki
Book now at www.edbookfest.co.uk or 0845 373 5888 See page 74 / 75 for booking details
LATECOMERS WILL NOT BE ADMITTED AFTER THE START OF EVENTS & NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN
EVENTS ARE 1 HOUR LONG UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED & TAKE PLACE IN CHARLOTTE SQUARE GARDENS
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