All ages

Beginning and ending at the Outdoor Classroom, storytellers extraordinaire, Macastory, will take you on an interactive walking story tour of Dumfries House gardens spilling the beans on those who have lived there and finding the untold stories (until now). Expect song and participation. Dress for the weather.

Limited capacity, booking recommended.

Age 5+

When Anna’s friend Zane invites her for tea, he includes a map so that Anna can find his house. Join this interactive workshop with author Vivian French and illustrator Yasemin Gava and learn how to create maps of your own like Anna and her family and, who knows, where we’ll all end up?

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5-10yrs (Session lasts 20 minutes)

The Happiness Collectors need YOU! At the Happiness Collectors Headquarters, happiness supplies are running low and they need your help to top up the happiness supplies. Where can we find happiness? And what makes you happy? Pop on your headphones and join the Happiness Collectors on a journey of sounds and silliness to learn the best ways to collect happiness - and most important of all, how to pass it on!

Happiness Collectors is an audio-immersive and interactive live performance ideal for ages 5-10 and their families. Each audience member will be provided with their own set of wireless headphones for the duration of the performance. Accompanying adults not using headphones do not need a ticket for this event.

Limited capacity, booking recommended.

Age 4+

Come and say hello to Kate McLelland as she introduces Scotland's most famous feathered friends – from the rare swooping osprey to the burrow-digging puffin, and the fast-diving gannet to the capering capercaillie. Draw your own beautiful bird too.

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All ages

Beginning and ending at the Outdoor Classroom, storytellers extraordinaire, Macastory, will take you on an interactive walking story tour of Dumfries House gardens spilling the beans on those who have lived there and finding the untold stories (until now). Expect song and participation. Dress for the weather.

Limited capacity, booking recommended.

5-10yrs (Session lasts 20 minutes)

The Happiness Collectors need YOU! At the Happiness Collectors Headquarters, happiness supplies are running low and they need your help to top up the happiness supplies. Where can we find happiness? And what makes you happy? Pop on your headphones and join the Happiness Collectors on a journey of sounds and silliness to learn the best ways to collect happiness - and most important of all, how to pass it on!

Happiness Collectors is an audio-immersive and interactive live performance ideal for ages 5-10 and their families. Each audience member will be provided with their own set of wireless headphones for the duration of the performance. Accompanying adults not using headphones do not need a ticket for this event.

Limited capacity, booking recommended.

Age 6+

Meet David MacPhail, author of the Thornfinn the Nicest Viking series who will tell terrible jokes, will have you drawing your own Viking Longship and discovering your Viking Name with his patented (rather silly) Viking Name Generator. He may even teach you some Viking facts along the way as he reads from his latest book!

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All ages

Beginning and ending at the Outdoor Classroom, storytellers extraordinaire, Macastory, will take you on an interactive walking story tour of Dumfries House gardens spilling the beans on those who have lived there and finding the untold stories (until now). Expect song and participation. Dress for the weather.

Limited capacity, booking recommended.

5-10yrs (Session lasts 20 minutes)

The Happiness Collectors need YOU! At the Happiness Collectors Headquarters, happiness supplies are running low and they need your help to top up the happiness supplies. Where can we find happiness? And what makes you happy? Pop on your headphones and join the Happiness Collectors on a journey of sounds and silliness to learn the best ways to collect happiness - and most important of all, how to pass it on!

Happiness Collectors is an audio-immersive and interactive live performance ideal for ages 5-10 and their families. Each audience member will be provided with their own set of wireless headphones for the duration of the performance. Accompanying adults not using headphones do not need a ticket for this event.

Limited capacity, booking recommended.

Age 7+

Mazes can be a lot like stories…we journey through them from beginning to end, finding lots of adventure along the way! Join Eilidh for an hour of drawing, exploring and making your own maze to take home.

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