What's on for kids in Edinburgh May 2022
8th - 11th May
10.45am & 13.45pm (55 mins)
Southside Community Centre
4yrs-9yrs +
Plock: Can Jakob the acrobat paint like Jackson Pollock?
Visual circus-sound theatre that appeals to all the senses.
10th - 13th May
10.30am,13.30pm
& 19:00pm (50 mins)
The Brunton Theatre
6yrs-11yrs +
Whirlygig: A Madcap Musical Adventure.
4 brave musicians, 30 instruments & multiple musical puzzles. The performers try to play in the most challenging conditions.
13th -15th May
9:30am,10:30am,
11:00am & 13:30pm
(30 mins inc 20 mins playtime)
The Studio, 22 Potterrow
EH8 9BL
3yrs - 7yrs +
Light: A light dance show for toddlers by Tout Petit.
Highly interactive & non-verbal. Toddlers will even get to go on stage!
Monday 23rd May
4:30pm-5:30pm
National Galleries - Zoom
6yrs - 12 yrs
Your Art World
Parents! Not sure where to start with art? This online after-school art club will help you, and your family, get creative and grow your own ideas.
28th May
10:30am - 11:30am
National Library of Scotland
6yrs - 12 yrs
31st May - 1st June
11am - 4pm
Room 34
The National Gallery
All ages (5yrs + recommended)
Design & Play Family Workshop
Join artist Amy Leung to compose and create playful portraits using fun materials.
If you are running a one-off, enriching children's event in or around Edinburgh, do let us know by email: lauravidawriting@gmail.com
NB. These listings are editorially independent.