Families

Astro Night - Kids

22 November 2025 - 7 March 2026
SOLD OUT! - Let your young astronomer’s imagination run wild as they navigate the night sky in a fun-filled evening where they will learn all about the planets and constellations lighting…

Cosmic Threads Community Quilt

24 January - 27 March 2026
In honour of Jodrell Bank’s 80th anniversary, we have partnered with UK textile artist Anne Kelly to create an extraordinary community quilt. Featuring over 200 contributions from members…

Dome show: Capcom Go! The Apollo Story

14 January - 28 February 2026
Experience NASA's Apollo 11 mission like never before in this immersive Dome Show for all ages, taking you on an exciting journey to space and back. Weekdays at 14.30, weekends at 15.00 *Suitable for ages 8+

Dome show: One Step Beyond - a Journey to Mars

17 January - 28 February 2026
Experience the thrill of launch and the challenges of life in space in this new Space Dome Show, taking you on an immersive trip to Mars! Weekends at 13.00 *Suitable for 7+

Dome show: The Great Solar System Adventure

17 January - 28 February 2026
Explore the wonders and perils of the stars with The Great Schiaparelli in The Great Solar System Adventure! Weekends at 11.00 *Suitable for 5+

Exhibition: MossWorlds - Re-Storying Urban Lives

12 February - 2 March 2026
Now exhibiting in the Samuel Alexander Glass Corridor: MossWorlds – Re-Storying Urban Lives Until 2 March 2026 Samuel Alexander Glass Corridor The exhibition showcases the mosses…

Ceramics Fair Exclusive Preview Evening

18:00 - 20:30 6 March 2026
Get first dibs on beautiful ceramics with our exclusive preview evening. Organised in partnership with the Manchester Ceramics Fair, this expanded showcase features over 70 hand-picked…

FunLab Trafford Centre Takeover

7 - 8 March 2026
Join us for a family friendly event at the Trafford Centre, as we take it over for the start of British Science Week! We'll be hosting a range of activities to help you explore, play…

Sci-Fi film: The Martian

21 March 2026
Experience The Martian like never before in Jodrell's iconic Space Dome, as astronaut Mark Watney fights for survival on Mars - a truly unforgettable cinema experience! Saturday 21 March, 18.00

Michael Kahan Kapelye (the university klezmer ensemble)

13:00 - 14:00 23 March 2026
A wedding without a klezmer is worse than a funeral without tears’. As co-directed by MIE's Richard Fay, the fifteenth generation of the university’s resident klezmer ensemble returns…

Michael Kahan Kapelye (the university klezmer ensemble)

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Martin Harris Centre

John Rylands Research Institute and Library

Manchester Museum

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