Gemma Gibb

A ridiculous run around the forest produced by Wild Rumpus (Just So Festival) and the Forestry Commission – take in large scale art installations, live music and more.

Oldham’s where it’s at. Stay out late and light up your Friday evening at an action packed free festival of visual arts, music and incredible street performance.

No adults are allowed in this interactive mission for 7 – 12 year olds where they decide what a “new Earth” should be like.

The story of an uptown rat that gets flushed down the toilet from his penthouse apartment, ending in the sewers of London, where he has to learn a whole new and different way of life.

Taking inspiration from the sculptures of Tony Cragg, explore and create collages and your own sculpture to celebrate the connections between man-made and natural materials.

Join YSP and Uncanny Theatre for a playful workshop exploring fun ways to create exciting images and objects using catapults, contraptions and all manner of strange things!

LAST CHANCE. A exhibition celebrating the work and creative processes of some of the the best loved animations of our time closes this weekend.

A once-in-a-lifetime look at one of the largest collections of robots together. A mind-bending, 500 year journey to being human in a robotic world.

This new musical production, inspired by The Pied Piper is a great introduction to opera and the live music experience.

Make, do and steam your way through February half term at this museum dedicated to ideas that have shaped our world.

Be immersed in the world of this cunning cat and his master – expect perilous pranks and amazing adventures.

Head to Manchester Museum for some “amazing animal” antics and how we can effect negative and positive change.