The List

Magic on Main Street

Magic on Main Street
Witches and wizards have transformed the Old Victorian Street at Riverside, there is a wand shop, a dragon saddlery and a magical sweet shop to explore.

Every day in the holidays there is a magical activity to enjoy

All activities are free and drop in

Saturday 10 & Sunday 11 October

1.30pm - 4pm - create your own vampire bat!

Sunday 11 October

Noon, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm - Vampire Hunters - Join Tam and Ronnie as they take you back to the 1950s in search of the infamous Gorbals Vampire. There will be songs, poetry and mystery on this monster hunt through the museum.

Meet outside the Subway on the old Street.

Tuesday 13 October

1.30pm - 4pm - Join experts from Glasgow University to learn about real science in 17th century manuscripts, and create your own manuscript with quill and ink.

1.30pm - 4pm - Explore the 'magic of metal' with Ralph Moffat our Curator of European Arms and Armour. Knights didn't just slug it on the battlefield, they used magical incantations, spells and religious symbols and words to protect themselves.

Wednesday 14 October

Noon & 1pm - Vampire Hunters - Join Tam and Ronnie as they take you back to the 1950s in search of the infamous Gorbals Vampire. There will be songs, poetry and mystery on this monster hunt through the museum.

Meet outside the Subway on the old Street.

1.30pm - 4pm - Magical rocks and minerals, explore the properties of earth's rocks and minerals with the museum's geology curator. Handle real samples from our collection.

1.30pm - 4pm - Create a magical picture with invisible art.

1.30pm - 4pm - Join experts from Glasgow University to learn about real science in 17th century manuscripts, and create your own manuscript with quill and ink.

Thursday 15 October

10am - 12.30pm & 2pm - 4pm - Jewellery making. Create your own magic charm with Vanilla Ink Jewellers.

1.30pm - 4pm - create your magical story by making lantern slides.

Friday 16 October

3pm - 4.30pm - Autism Friendly Family Workshop - Magic on Main Street, crafts and object handling

Saturday 17 & Sunday 18 October

1pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm - Magical performance lasting 30 minutes. Join Circe the Ancient Sorceress on her secret time travelling Island of Aeaea; as she prepares spells and amulets in her Wizards layer.

1.30pm - 4pm - Create your own spooky fairground gonk.

Where & when

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