Family And Kids Events in Edinburgh in June 2024
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Events in Edinburgh
Eala Shàilein / The Swan of Salen
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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Drama Classes for Children and Young People in Central 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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Loanhead Indoor Market
Come along and support our local football club, Loanhead Miners Youth FC, and some other fab businesses at our indoor market in Bayne Memorial Hall, Loanhead!
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Friday Friends
Our Friday Friends programme offers a welcoming space for visually impaired and D/deaf children and their families.
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Personal PhotoShoot Experience
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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Daily Tours at St Giles’ Cathedral
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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Cuddly Corgi Treasure Hunt
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!
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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Edinburgh ‘Open House’ Ceilidhs
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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Scots Music Group Ceilidhs
All welcome to the Scots Music Group fabulous monthly fundraising ceilidhs at the St Brides Centre! Come on your own, with friends or in a group.
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Portobello Local Market
Portobello Local Market is a much loved monthly event for truly local food, drink and crafts, held in Brighton Park!
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Shepherd House
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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Coding After-School Club at The Pavilion, Myreside
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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West Linton Market
A monthly market for West Linton, held on the first Saturday of the month, showcasing artisan foods, produce and crafts!
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Edinburgh Magic
Kevin Quantum invites you to an intimate and quite astonishing evening of magic, mystery and wonder in one of Edinburgh’s most historic and enchanting hotels; Waldorf Astoria - The Caledonian!
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Humbie Dean
Come and visit Humbie Dean, a two-acre ornamental and woodland garden sandwiched between two burns at 600 feet with interest throughout a long season!
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Davidson’s Mains Health Walk
Join Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland’s Walking for Health Project for this free weekly walk in Davidson’s Mains! It's a low level, inclusive health walk open to everyone!
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Hunter’s Tryst
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: Stobshiel House
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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Makers Market
Come along to the Makers Market in Portobello Town Hall for a gorgeous selection of handmade products from local makers!
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Arthur’s Secrets
Come along on a guided walk to learn more about Arthur's Seat's turbulent past, created by fire and ice!
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Seinnidh Sinn
Air Dimàirtean bho seo a mach bhith seisean ‘Seinnidh Sinn’ a’ tòiseachadh aig Leith Depot bho 5-6 uairean feasgar. (Seinnidh Sinn is a Gaelic Singing Circle)
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Newhailes Market
Come along to Newhailes monthly market where you'll find a fine selection of handmade goods; from jams and chutneys to pies and candles!
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Brunch at The Bridge Inn
Join us for our brand new ‘Brunch at The Bridge’ monthly event at The Bridge Inn, Ratho and enjoy the backdrop of live music!
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: 101 Greenbank Crescent
101 Greenbank Crescent hides a fascinating garden on a steeply sloped site, with views over Braidburn Valley Park to the Pentland hills.
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Baby and Toddler Music Group
Our Smaland creche team welcome you all to our FREE Baby and Toddler Music Group every Wednesday morning at Ikea Edinburgh!
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Abbey Strand Art Club
Do you enjoy getting creative and learning about the past? If so then the Abbey Strand art club could be just for you. Suitable for 7-12 years olds.
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BMX Lessons
The Scottish BMX School is offering BMX lessons for kids of all ages, currently being held at Victoria Park in Leith.
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Tyninghame House and The Walled Garden
Enjoy a visit to Tyninghame House and The Walled Garden, awarded ‘Outstanding’ for every category in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes of Scotland!
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Art Classes for Adults and Kids
Join Livia for these fun, informal, chilled and small painting classes for adult and kids at Cramond Kirk Hall.
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Curiosity Club
Leave your grown-ups at the door and jump into a Curiosity Club for these exciting, hands-on sessions for curious kids aged 7 – 11 at the National Museum of Scotland!
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BRICKLIVE Zoo Safari
Experience Edinburgh Zoo's Brick Safari! Explore the trail and come face-to-face with over 25 impressive life-sized animal models!
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, the most fantasmagorical musical of all time, flies into Edinburgh Playhouse for one week only!
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Big Kid Circus: Livingston
Roll Up, Roll Up! The Big Kid Circus is in town! Catch them at The Centre Livingston between 29th May and 2nd June!
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So Far So Good
So Far So Good, an adventurous new contemporary circus show for 3 - 6 year olds, comes to the Assembly Roxy as part of the Edinburgh International Children's Festival.
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An Ant Called Amy
This is a charming and moving story that sensitively explores sibling loss, An Ant Called Amy tells the tale of an ant who learns to slow down.
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By Trial and Error
By Trial and Error is a delightful show of acrobatic lifts, full of humour borrowed from burlesque and silent cinema.
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Children’s Come and Sing: Jonah Man Jazz!
Calling all children in P3-7 who love to sing! Join St Mary's Cathedral for an afternoon of singing all about the story of Jonah and the Whale on Saturday 1st June.
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Edinburgh Model Railway Exhibition
The Edinburgh and Lothians Miniature Railway Club is holding a Model Railway Exhibition at George Watsons College on 1st & 2nd June!
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Meadows Festival Edinburgh
Edinburgh's free volunteer-run music & community Meadows Festival returns on the 1st and 2nd June 2024.
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Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight
Enjoy Beethoven's iconic and haunting masterpiece performed by award-winning pianist Matthew Shiel in the atmospheric candlelit St Vincent's Chapel on 1st June!
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Pride History Tours at The Real Mary King’s Close
The Real Mary King’s Close is hosting educational and thought-provoking ‘Pride History Tours’ in June, designed to reveal the hidden histories of LGBTQIA+ community life in Edinburgh.
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Roman Takeover Day at Museum on the Mound
Trimontium Museum will be taking over the Museum on the Mound’s gardens for a fun, free afternoon filled with Roman soldiers, dancing, and activities for all the family.
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The Seven Hills Chorus Summer Concert
The Seven Hills Chorus would love you to join them for their Summer Concert in St Anne’s Church, Corstorphine on Saturday 1st June!
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A Spoonful of Vintage
A Spoonful of Vintage is back with a fantastic line-up of hand-picked, authentic vintage traders at Bellfield, Portobello!
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RSPB Birdwatching cruise
Join Maid of the Forth for a 3-hour cruise, led by our team of expert RSPB staff, for a birdwatching adventure like no other!
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: 20 Blackford Road
20 Blackford Road is a Victorian walled garden of a quarter of an acre with a large collection of trees, shrubs and herbaceous perennials!
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Edinburgh Festival of Cycling: Rolling with the Punctures
Join Mike Elm on 4th June as he talks about his 8,000km bumpy bike ride in 2023 from his dad’s home country of England to his mother’s home country of Greece!
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So Far So Good, an adventurous new contemporary circus show for 3 - 6 year olds, comes to the Reconnect Regal Theatre as part of Edinburgh International Children's Festival.
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Roll Up, Roll Up! The Big Kid Circus is in town! Catch them at Fort Kinnaird Shopping Park between 5th and 9th June!
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Scotland’s Salute - A Tribute to D-Day 80th Anniversary Concert
Exactly 80 years ago, Allied forces launched one of the most daring operations of World War 2. Join Legion Scotland and Poppyscotland at the Usher Hall as we pay tribute to their heroism!
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Brewhemia Brunch - Taylor’s Version
Calling all Swifties! Join us at Brewhemia for a gorgeous Taylor Swift themed brunch. Dress up, wear your best red lipstick and get ready to shake it off!
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Burn the Little Witches
Strange Town's 11-14 group presents Burn the Little Witches at the Scottish Storytelling Centre on Friday 7th and Saturday 8th June!
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Hacksilver
Performed by the Strange Town 11-14 group at the Scottish Storytelling Centre, Hacksilver is a medieval tale of belief, anxiety, and the lingering sense of a doomed future.
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Jazz Concert: Tom Sochas Trio
Tom Sochas makes his debut appearance at the Institut français d’Écosse on 7th June, presenting some brand new mountain-inspired music recently composed out in the Arctic Circle!
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Blackdykes Garden
Blackdykes Garden was created 30 years ago from open fields and the three acre site has extensive views southwards towards the Lammermuirs.
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Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift will bring her record-breaking Eras Tour to the UK in 2024 including three nights at BT Murrayfield Stadium on 7th, 8th & 9th June!
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17th-Century Picnic with Alice Thornton’s Books
Bring a picnic and join Alice Thornton’s Books for a 17th-century afternoon, bringing herbal remedies, reading and creative writing to Edinburgh's Starbank Park.
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Disney in Concert: The Sound of Magic
Dive into 100 years of Disney magic at this 5-star concert event featuring a live orchestra and dazzling visuals celebrating the iconic songs and movie moments of The Walt Disney Company!
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Edinburgh Bach Choir - Summer Concert
Join Edinburgh Bach Choir for their Summer Concert on Saturday 8th June at The Parish Church of St Cuthbert!
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Edinburgh Open Workshop - Makers Market
Edinburgh Open Workshop will once again open its workshop doors to showcase local artists and makers in our annual Charity Makers Market on 8th June. This year's Charity is Earth In Common.
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Monster Force! Engage!
Mum and Dad are asleep, and something is lurking under the bed... Come and join the Strange Town 8-10s group at the Scottish Storytelling Centre for Monster Force! Engage!
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Recitals for Wrigglers
Join Recitals for Wrigglers in the historic Abbey Strand Centre for a classical concert specially created for babies and toddlers.
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Dirleton Village
Dirleton is widely recognised as one of Scotland’s prettiest conservation villages. The gardens can all be visited on a single ticket which will also admit you to the castle gardens.
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Dean Gardens
Founded in the 1860s by local residents, the Dean Gardens contain part of the great structure of the Dean Bridge, a Thomas Telford masterpiece of 1835.
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Maggie’s Edinburgh
At Maggie’s we believe that gardens can have an amazing, positive effect on health and well-being. Each of our centres has a beautiful garden designed alongside the building.
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Tales from the Towpath
Citadel Arts Group present 'Tales of the Towpath', a series of short plays exploring the story of the Union Canal and people connected to it. Catch them at Edinburgh Printmakers 9th - 16th June!
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The Chippendale School of Furniture Graduate Exhibition
We are delighted to invite you to The Chippendale School of Furniture Graduate Exhibition 2024 & Fine Furniture Sale running from Thursday 13th – Saturday 15th June at Myreside Grange in Haddington!
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Edinburgh Canal Festival
Fountainbridge Canalside Community Trust once again will be bringing you the Edinburgh Canal Festival on Saturday 15th June!
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Great British Food Festival
The UK's favourite foodie day out is returning to Dalkeith Country Park over the weekend of 15th to 16th of June 2024.
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Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle
Experience the sublime beauty of Rossini's 'little solemn mass' in a captivating performance to conclude The Edinburgh Singers’ 2023/24 season!
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Inveresk Village
The village gardens are open over two days for the first time and enthusiasts can visit on both days if they retain their village map and a sticky badge.
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: 14 East Brighton Crescent
Enjoy a visit to 14 East Brighton Crescent with roughly two-thirds of an acre suburban garden, developed over 40 years!
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Claremont
Claremont is an eclectic garden created over the past 18 years. There are three ponds (one very large), a rockery, a dovecot, rose patio and a few interesting trees including a grand monkey puzzle.
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Plockton Music School Summer Tour 2024
Plockton Music School bring their Summer Tour to the Scottish Storytelling Centre on Tuesday 18th June.
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Bluey’s Big Play
For the first time ever, hit theatre tour Bluey's Big Play will visit the UK! Don't miss Bluey, Bingo and all the family when they come to Edinburgh's Festival Theatre in June!
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St Mary’s Music School Summer Concert 2024
Join us at The Queens Hall Edinburgh as the young musicians of St Mary’s Music School take to the stage for their annual Summer Concert on 20th June!
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The Royal Highland Show
One of Scotland's most iconic events, The Royal Highland Show, returns to the Royal Highland Centre between the 20th and 23rd June 2024!
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Congalton House
The garden at Congalton House is an attractive family garden with a wide variety of plants and good colour throughout the summer months.
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The Orchestra of the Scottish Enlightenment: Amplified Clavichord
This concert by The Orchestra of the Scottish Enlightenment celebrates music for the clavichord (Bach's favourite instrument) alongside Mozart's tragic Symphony No. 25.
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TuFlamenco Festival 4th Edition: Annual Student Showcase 2024
Watch Flamenco in Scotland shine when the 4th Edition of the TuFlamenco Festival 'Student Showcase' takes place at the St Brides Centre in Edinburgh on Saturday 22nd June!
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Longniddry Gardens
Longniddry is an attractive village with extensive green spaces and outstanding sea views. The gardens offer a wonderful variety of size, layout and planting ensuring something for visitor to enjoy.
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Merchiston Cottage
Come and enjoy our romantic walled garden within a mile of the city centre providing a haven for wildlife based on a tapestry of habitats including numerous water features.
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Stockbridge Gardens
Visit some of the surprising horticultural delights behind the discrete terraces of Stockbridge and enjoy homemade refreshments in a classic Georgian pleasure garden!
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Two Houses and a Castle Walk
Join Hopetoun House for the return of our much loved annual event the Two Houses and a Castle Walk on 23rd June!
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Walk For A Cure
Join Alzheimers Research UK on 23rd June for this 5k walk and explore the stunning landscape and rich history of Holyrood Park, nestled beneath the majestic Arthur’s Seat.
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RSPB Scotland at Lauriston Castle
Come and visit the RSPB stand at Lauriston Castle to find out how we are giving nature a home and how you can get involved.
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Gifford Bank
Gifford Bank is a Georgian house set in 4 acres on the edge of the village and is taking part on Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden on 8th & 9th July.
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Spectacular Jousting
Hear the thunder of hooves and the clashing of lances at the annual jousting tournament at Linlithgow Palace on 29th and 30th June!
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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!
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Whitehouse & Grange Bowling Club
Come along and enjoy the walled garden at Whitehouse & Grange Bowling Club!
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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:
The Wee Art Studio Student Exhibition and Sale
Come along and see the fantastic and diverse work produced by students from The Wee Art Studio in Clarkston at their Exhibition and Sale in Rouken Glen Park Pavilion on Saturday 15th June!
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Artie’s Singing Kettle - Greatest Hits
Artie is bringing the original Singing Kettles packed full of clues to his Greatest Hits show at Eastwood Park Theatre on Saturday 29th June!
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Muddy Monsters Club
Muddy Monsters a nature club for 2-5 year olds ran by the Whitelee Countryside Rangers held every month between March and December!
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Here's a selection of Family And Kids Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
Little Oaks Early Years Group
Join St Andrews Botanic Garden for their weekly Little Oaks Early Years group, every Tuesday at 10.30am!
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Aoife Ní Bhriain and Catrin Finch
Enjoy a dazzling duo of wonderful Irish and Welsh musicians famed for their virtuosity and musical freedom at Anstruther Town Hall on 28th June!
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Canine First Aid Course: Cupar (Collessie)
Pet-ex Services is running a Canine First Aid Course on Sunday 9th June at Collessie Victory Hall.
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Here's a selection of Family And Kids Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:
Helensburgh Midsummer Magic Festival
Midsummer Magic is coming to Helensburgh this June! With market stalls, street food, music, and funfair rides, it's sure to be a great family-friendly day out!
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Glasgow Science Festival: Benji the Play, Talk, Read Bus
PlayTalkRead's double decker play bus Benji and the team are on their way to Glasgow in June to take part in Glasgow Science Festival 2024!
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Glasgow Science Festival: Planetarium Late
Join Glasgow Science Centre for a special edition of their Planetarium Lates as part of Glasgow Science Festival 2024!
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Here's a selection of Family And Kids Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
Stride For Kilbryde
Whether you’re walking in memory of a loved one, staying in shape, or just fancy shaking up your Saturday night... join the Stride for Kilbryde at Hamilton Park Racecourse on Saturday 8th June!
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Julia Donaldson Day
South Lanarkshire's Cultural Venues and libraries are joining forces to bring you a fun-filled day featuring all your favourite Julia Donaldson characters on Saturday 29th June!
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St Andrew’s Hospice Midnight Walk
Walk in memory of a friend or loved one, as a way of keeping fit or simply to do something a little different on a Saturday night on the St Andrew's Hospice Midnight Walk!
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Here's a selection of Family And Kids Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
Zippos Circus at Greenock’s Battery Park
Zippos Circus returns to Greenock's Battery Park between Wednesday 19th and Monday 24th June with their all-new 2024 production, Magnificent!
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Father’s Day Lunch At IKEA Glasgow
Join IKEA Glasgow in honouring the incredible fathers in your life with a heartwarming Father's Day lunch!
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Glasgow Science Festival: Bodies of Knowledge: A Science & Circus Cabaret
Life is a science cabaret old chum! Bodies of Knowledge: A Science & Circus Cabaret features a fabulous array of performers from Community Circus Paisley, showing what science means to them!
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Here's a selection of Family And Kids Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
Tillicoultry Gala
Enjoy a great fun family day our at the Tillicoutry Gala when it returns on Sunday 16th June, there's something for everyone!
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The Bo’Ness Car Show
The Bo'Ness Car Show returns yet again to the fantastic grounds of Kinneil House Estate on Sunday 2nd June 2024.
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Loch Ard Kayak Tours Full Day
Visit sites of interest, explore and immersive in the natural beauty, learn the history on and around the Loch with the Loch Ard Adventure Centre!
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Ayr Sunday Market and Car Boot Sale
Whether you're wishing to purchase a few hidden treasures, interested in selling or just wishing for an enjoyable day out, there is something for everyone at Ayr's Sunday Market and Car Boot Sale!
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Scottish Arts & Crafts Fair
Scottish Arts & Crafts Fair, Scotland's biggest monthly arts & crafts fair returns for its 19th year to Geilsland Country Estate, Beith!
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