Families

Daily Telescope Walking Tours

2 December 2019 - 2 December 2020
(Weekdays) 2.30pm (Weekends) 11.45am and 2.30pm We’ll be hosting our popular Telescope Walking Tours daily for 2019 where you can join one of our friendly Explainers as they take you…

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…

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…

Toddler Tales

11:00 - 11:45 2 April 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.

Chorus UK: It’s a Swing Thing

19:30 - 21:30 4 April 2020
Enjoy the magic of the swing era with this collection of music from the golden Big Band Era. This concert has something for everyone. Songs include classics such as Sing, Sing Sing,…

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…

See, Make and Do at the Museum - Autism-Friendly

09:15 - 11:15 11 April 2020
Sat 11 April: 9.15-11.15am See, Make and Do at the Museum - Autism-Friendly Join us for early openings at the Museum aimed at children who have autism and other needs, along with…

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…

LITERATURE LIVE: An Evening with Hilary Mantel hosted by Kamila Shamsie

19:00 - 20:20 19 April 2020
Manchester Literature Festival and the Centre for New Writing are delighted to present An Evening with Hilary Mantel. One of our most remarkable writers, Hilary has written a feast…

WCLC: Michelle Assay (piano) and David Fanning (piano)

13:10 - 14:00 23 April 2020
Mozart/Grieg: Fantasy in C minor K475 Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Haydn (St Anthony Chorale), Op. 56b Mozart/Grieg: …

The University of Manchester Brass Band (UMBB)

19:00 - 21:00 24 April 2020
With recent works from Jonathan Bates, featuring Emily Collins, and Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen, this concert demonstrates the strong brass band heritage in both the UK and Norway and that…

WCLC: Gamelan from West Java

13:10 - 14:00 30 April 2020
Students on the World Music Ensemble module take to the stage to demonstrate their newly acquired expertise in Sundanese Gamelan from West Java, Indonesia. This will be an exciting…

The University of Manchester Chorus and Symphony Orchestra at the Bridgewater Hall

16:00 - 18:00 3 May 2020
For the first time since 2009, The University of Manchester Chorus and Symphony Orchestra have the wonderful opportunity to return to the Bridgewater Hall for a very special performance…

Toddler Tales

11:00 - 11:45 7 May 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.

See, Make and Do at the Museum - Autism-Friendly

09:15 - 11:15 9 May 2020
Sat 9 May: 9.15-11.15am See, Make and Do at the Museum - Autism-Friendly Join us for early openings at the Museum aimed at children who have autism and other needs, along with their…

Toddler Tales

11:00 - 11:45 4 June 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.

See, Make and Do at the Museum - Autism-Friendly

09:15 - 11:15 13 June 2020
Sat 13 June: 9.15-11.15am See, Make and Do at the Museum - Autism-Friendly Join us for early openings at the Museum aimed at children who have autism and other needs, along with their…

Halle Choral Academy

19:00 - 21:00 4 July 2020
Join the Hallé Choral Academy at the Martin Harris Centre for an evening of delightful choral music, conducted by Joseph Judge and Michelle Robinson. Ticket Price: £8/£5/£3 To book…

See, Make and Do at the Museum - Autism-Friendly

09:15 - 11:15 11 July 2020
Sat 11 July: 9.15-11.15am See, Make and Do at the Museum - Autism-Friendly Join us for early openings at the Museum aimed at children who have autism and other needs, along with their…

See, Make and Do at the Museum - Autism-Friendly

09:15 - 11:15 8 August 2020
Sat 8 Aug: 9.15-11.15am See, Make and Do at the Museum - Autism-Friendly Join us for early openings at the Museum aimed at children who have autism and other needs, along with their…

See, Make and Do at the Museum - Autism-Friendly

09:15 - 11:15 12 September 2020
Sat 12 Sept: 9.15-11.15am See, Make and Do at the Museum - Autism-Friendly Join us for early openings at the Museum aimed at children who have autism and other needs, along with their…

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