Families

Daily: Art Hampers – resources for families at the Whitworth

10:00 31 August 2018 - 10:00 31 May 2020
Are you and your family hungry to get creative? Pick up a picnic hamper with a difference. Come to our Oxford Road or Parkside entrance and pick up one of our special hampers - free…

Instruments of Change

19 March 2019 - 31 December 2020
Instruments of Change is an exhibition that showcases objects from the Beswick Collection at the Museum of Medicine and Health, telling the stories of the people of Manchester whose…

Stargazing Night

15 November 2019 - 20 March 2020
7pm – 10pm Join us at Jodrell Bank for an unmissable opportunity to get started in astronomy. You’ll learn how to navigate the skies and locate the stars in our inflatable Planetarium,…

Toddler Tales

11:00 - 11:45 5 March 2020
Find a cosy corner, pull up a cushion and listen to fun stories. Join in playtime, creating a story world of your own. Free, no need to book, just drop in. Family friendly, children 5 yrs and under.

Romeo and Juliet: Star Crossed Lovers

13:00 - 14:00 31 March 2020
1623 Theatre Company map the journey of literature’s most famous lovers, in this fast-paced 60-minute adaptation of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. A pair of rebellious teenagers play…

Romeo and Juliet: Star Crossed Lovers

10:00 - 11:00 1 April 2020
1623 Theatre Company map the journey of literature’s most famous lovers, in this fast-paced 60-minute adaptation of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. A pair of rebellious teenagers play…

Easter Holiday Activities - Bees & Butterflies

14:00 7 - 16:00 9 April 2020
Easter Holiday Activities Bees & Butterflies: 2-4pm Tuesday 7, Wednesday 8, Thursday 9 & Tuesday 14, Wednesday 15, Thursday 16 April Discover the wonder of bees and butterflies and…

Easter Holiday Activities - Insect Hotels

10:30 - 12:30 8 April 2020
Insect Hotels: 10.30am -12.30pm Wednesday 8 & Wednesday 15 April Come along and find out about the many important jobs that insects do. Create an insect hotel to help to attract more…

Easter Holiday Activities - Bees & Butterflies

14:00 14 - 16:00 16 April 2020
Easter Holiday Activities Bees & Butterflies: 2-4pm Tuesday 7, Wednesday 8, Thursday 9 & Tuesday 14, Wednesday 15, Thursday 16 April Discover the wonder of bees and butterflies and…

Easter Holiday Activities - Insect Hotels

10:30 - 12:30 15 April 2020
Insect Hotels: 10.30am -12.30pm Wednesday 8 & Wednesday 15 April Come along and find out about the many important jobs that insects do. Create an insect hotel to help to attract more…

Beauty and the Beasts Bug Ball

18:00 - 20:30 16 April 2020
Beauty and the Beasts Bug Ball Thursday 16 April: 6 – 8.30pm Come dressed as your favourite bug, featured in your favourite story or invent your very own. Join us for an evening…

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