Aye Write! Glasgow’s Book Festival is on from Friday 9 to Saturday 17 March. Take a look at the website for details: www.ayewrite.com. Tickets £3. Venue: The Mitchell Library, North Street, Glasgow.

Saturday 10 March
Sticky Kids: The Funky Monkey Sing-a-long Show
Suitable for 2-6 years. Join Molly Muddle and her good friend Old Macdonald to sing along with your favourite Sticky Kids songs and join in with the actions. Lots of slapstick humour, audience participation and fun guaranteed as Molly and Old Macdonald entertain you with their hilarious mishaps. 11am.
Let’s Bond
Suitable for parents and babies. Have fun with your baby while sharing, playing and learning. Simple songs, games and ideas for shared play. Remember babies love to learn as babies love to play. 12pm & 2pm.
Badger the Mystical Mutt
Suitable for 5-8 years. Glasgow authors McNicol & Jackson have created a charming new book character, a toast-crunching hound named Badger. Can Badger help his spaniel pal Hamish win ‘Pet Idol’, or will ‘Top Dog’ and his gang of strays stop him? Meet the star of the book, Badger himself, at this magical event. 1pm.
The Gallus Glesga Quiz!
Suitable for family teams (9 + years). Think you know about Glasgow? Pit your wits in our multimedia family quiz on all things ‘Dear Green Place’. Will you be a stoater or a numpty?! 2pm.

Sunday 11 March
Fun with Kipper
Suitable for 3-5 years. Kipper the adorable, mischievous pup is a picture book favourite. Join us for some furry fun, with stories, crafts and a lovely Kipper gift to take away. 11am.
Fairy Tale Twists
Suitable for 5 - 8 years. Join us for fairy tales with a difference, featuring The Not So Evil Stepmother, The Big Bad Werewolf and more. Have a go at twisting your own fairy tales, and then it’s ‘eyes down’ for our very special fairy tale bingo! Prizes! 2pm.
Monster Mayhem
Suitable for 9 -12 years. Fiendishly frightening fun guaranteed as you take a walk down ‘Scream Street’, then give yourself ‘Goosebumps’ with some spine-chilling activities. With prizes for the best dressed monsters, it’s sure to be a Hoowwwwlllll! 2pm.

Saturday 17 March
Little Mouse
Suitable for 3 -6 years. Little Mouse can waddle like a penguin, eat like a horse and splash like a whale. So why does her mother call her Little Mouse? Join author Alison Murray for some storytelling and animal mask making - which animal will you be?12pm.
Animal Carnival
Suitable for 5- 8 years. Whether you’re as shy as a mouse or as brave as a lion, enjoy a roaring time of animal-themed stories, crafts and games. Plus, can you tell your paws from your claws with our crazy creatures quiz! It’ll be grrrrrreat!! 12pm.
Let’s Bond Suitable for parents and babies. Have fun with your baby while sharing, playing and learning. Simple songs, games and ideas for shared play. Remember babies love to learn as babies love to play. 12pm & 2pm.
Young Sherlock
Suitable for 9-12 years. Calling all young investigators! Solve the puzzles to unmask the true criminal in this ‘Young Sherlock Holmes’ inspired adventure game, full of twists and turns. It’s elementary my dear readers! 2pm.

Glasgow International Comedy Festival

Glasgow International Comedy Festival is 10 years old this year. The festival is on from 15 March to 1 April 2012. Check out the website for more details but here are some of the events on this year:

Saturday 17 March
Jango's Extravaganza!
Silly slapstick, magnificent magic & amazing juggling, fun for all the family! 2pm. Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre, 8-10 Balcarres Avenue, Kelvindale, Glasgow. £5.95/£4.95. Tel: 0141 339 6185..

Sundays 18 & 25 March & 1 April
Glasgow Kids Comedy
Live stand-up show for younger comedy fans best suited for 8-12’s (sorry, no under 5’s). See the same acts who entertain you nightly clean up their acts for the most demanding audience of all – your children (must be accompanied by an adult). 3pm. £4. The Stand Comedy Club, Woodlands Road, Glasgow. Tel: 0844 335 8879.

Saturday 24 March
Mr Punch Comes To The Comedy Festival!
Can you believe, Mr Punch is 350 years old this year and we are celebrating! He is coming to town in his own inimitable style, not forgetting Judy, the Crocodile, the Sausages and the Policeman. Get ready to shout ‘He’s behind you!' 2pm. £5.95/£4.95. Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre, 8-10 Balcarres Avenue, Kelvindale, Glasgow. Tel: 0141 339 6185.
Little Howard's BIG Show
The nation’s favourite human-cartoon double act find themselves in trouble with the Queen following their performance on The Royal Variety Show. Now a sinister government inspector is lurking and our heroes must perform the show of their young, and not-quite-so-young, lives to save Big Howard from jail! 2.30pm. £13.50/£11.50. King’s Theatre, 297 Bath Street, Glasgow. Tel: 0141 240 1111.

Saturday 31 March
The Great Comical Characters Workshop
A rod puppet workshop that never fails to delight children and adults alike. Come and make your own character from all the bits and bobs. Will your puppet have a big nose or spiky hair..? How comical will your puppet be?
Guaranteed to evoke laughter and fun. 10am. £6.95 per puppet. Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre,8-10 Balcarres Avenue, Kelvindale, Glasgow. Tel: 0141 339 6185.
James Campbell’s Comedy 4 Kids
Stand up comedian for children, their parents and anyone who likes comedy without the rude words. His show may cover ways to make parsnips interesting, how to look a chicken in both eyes at the same time and why owls don’t like Easter (suitable for 8+). Citizens Theatre, 119 Gorbals Street, Glasgow. Tel: 0141 429 0022.
Magical Mayhem
Get ready for the Easter holidays and come and learn some magic at this workshop run by magician Alex Proctor. Let's hope no one learns to magic away their Easter eggs! 2pm. £5.95/£4.95. Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre, 8-10 Balcarres Avenue, Kelvindale, Glasgow. Tel: 0141 339 6185.