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Edinburgh Festival 2011
By Fiona McKim on 28/07/2011 11:07:09
Our pick of the best family-friendly shows at this year’s Edinburgh Festival
Each year during the month of August, the Scottish capital becomes a vibrant cultural hub as it plays host to the biggest arts festival in the world. With everything from one-man Shakespeare monologues to stand up ventriloquists and urban ballet troupes on offer, allow us to offe...
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 17/06/2011 13:36:31
Some unusual guests are staying in the gardens this summer...
Starting life in the 17th-century as a physic garden from whence apothecaries would harvest medicinal ingredients, the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh has grown to become one of the world’s finest plant collections and a leading centre for scientific
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National Museum Of Scotland
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 25/07/2011 15:46:53
A brand new children's gallery is among the treasures on offer at this Edinburgh museum this summer
, rummage through the story bags and more…Not many people know this, but… During his time as a medical student in Edinburgh from 1825–26, Charles Darwin lived in a tenement building on the site of what is now the National Museum of Scotland.Don’t forget
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Fantastic city breaks in Europe
By Junior on 15/08/2011 12:49:30
These captivating European cities with their own unique, individual characters will impress your family
LondonWhat’s the vibe? A busy and buzzing metropolis full of sights and sounds. Mini city slickers will love Seeking out wonders in the city’s museums, such as the giant dinosaur bones in the Natural History Museum and the shrivelled mummies at the British Museum. Then, there are...
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Hip hotels (that love children too)
By Sue Bryant on 20/04/2010 11:50:09
Junior’s round-up of the hippest hotels for families
.hotel-moulindaure.com Le Moulin d&39Aure, Provence Malmaison, EdinburghTheMalmaison group was ahead of its time, launching in 1994, well before‘boutique hotel’ became buzzwords for anything that had a glimmer ofdesign about it. The Edinburgh hotel is where it all
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Hallowe'en happenings in Scotland
By Fiona McKim on 02/10/2011 12:08:18
Our pick of the most fiendishly fun family events this Hallowe'en
Spooky HappeningsOctober 9–30Creeping amongst forbidding woods and old mill building at Almond Valley Heritage Centre, the bravest of your brood can collect clues and encounter the gruesome creatures that lurk in the shadows. Less courageous children can indulge their inner monst...
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New Year Cheer, Both Far And Near
By Fiona McKim on 19/12/2011 16:49:55
Welcome 2012 in style with our pick of Britain’s best events for families
IV’s historic royal palace this glorious glacial ground will be offering lessons and group packages. Get it while it’s cold!ScotlandEdinburgh’s HogmanayDecember 30–January 1Wrap up warmly to brave the chill at Edinburgh’s world famous Hogmanay
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The Best Days Out... ever!
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 25/07/2011 17:44:13
Hip, hip hooray! From cool castles to super safari parks and everything in between, we've scoured the UK to bring you the best family days out for summer holidays filled with fun
, BuckinghamshireRoyal Botanic Garden EdinburghSeven Stories, Newcastle Upon TyneThe Lost Gardens of Heligan, CornwallWarwick Castle, WarwickshireWoburn Safari Park, BedfordshireYork MazeYorkshire Sculpture Park, Wakefield
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Summer Events for Scotland
By Ciara Munnelly on 04/07/2011 11:21:00
Our pick of fun family activities for the summer holidays
and Arts Centre, Peebles.The Amazing Bubble ShowAugust 4–29Float away with an afternoon of mesmerising bubble entertainment at C Too, Edinburgh every day during the Fringe Festival. Gigantic bubbles, bubbles with people inside them, edible bubbles, square
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Step to the beat
By Catherine Hudson on 03/08/2011 12:45:34
The all-new Puma DJ Junior trainers are, quite literally, music to your ears
's Edinburgh festival, including Baby Loves Disco - the perfect setting to try out musical shoes!
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