Witches and Wizards

Witches and Wizards is at Lauriston Castle on Saturday 24 October, part of the castle's family craft workshops. It's a session for ages five and up, and the whole thing is built around the family working together rather than a children's activity you drop the kids off at. You'll be run alongside castle staff, and the invitation is to turn up dressed up and ready for action: making potions, casting spells and crafting a witch or wizard hat while listening to tales of magical mischief.

It's pitched as a family outing, and the suggestion is to make a day of it and have lunch at Mimi's café on site. The workshop itself is pre-booked, and a light snack is provided for those who've paid. Children must be accompanied by paying adults, so it's a shared thing from start to finish.

It starts at 10:00 at Lauriston Castle and Gardens, 2a Cramond Rd S, Edinburgh EH4 6AD. Tickets are £5 per person for standard adults and children, with a non-refundable £2 transaction fee on all telephone and online bookings.