Gambado, Edinburgh’s biggest indoor soft play and party centre at Fountain Park will be celebrating National Storytelling Week, (31st January – 7th February) with a one-day exclusive storytelling event for under fives on Friday, 30 January 2015.
The fun, creative and exciting event, taking place on the eve of National Storytelling Week, which is aimed at increasing public awareness of the art, practice and value of storytelling, will include stories being read by professional storyteller and musician, David Hood.
A special ‘Bear Hunt’ and arts and crafts workshops will also take place, all free upon entry. For an additional fee, kids will also have the chance to build their own bear and join a teddy bear’s picnic or pancake brunch.
Kids are also encouraged to dress up as their favourite story character and bring along a book on the day and take part in the centre’s first Book Swap Shop where books can be swapped for free to give kids the chance to take away and enjoy others kids favourite books.
Chris Hairs, General Manager at Gambado Fountain Park, said: “We are really looking forward to our special one-day storytelling event to highlight not only the importance of taking time to read with your children but also to show parents how much fun it can be.
“The day will be action-packed with everything from storytelling to arts and crafts and is guaranteed to be a great event for both kids and parents who come along.”
Gambado Fountain Park is Edinburgh’s biggest soft play centre for children aged from 0 – 12 years old, with everything from an impressive 31-seater carousel and three-tier frame and slides to a climbing wall and gated sensory area for toddlers.
It is open from 9.30am till 6pm Monday to Thursday, 9.30am to 6.30pm, Friday and Saturday and 9.30am to 6pm on Sunday’s.
Check out the website, www.gambado.co.uk or follow Gambado Edinburgh’s Facebook page or twitter to get up to date information about this one-day event.
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