A multi-sensory, funny and inspirational story from the renowned Puppet State Theatre Company of one man and his dog who are determined to make a difference. For puppet-lovers aged 7 to 97.
From £5.00
Escape Christmas cabin fever with free luminary larks for all ages as the worlds of science and magic collide.
Free entry
Step into Roald Dahl’s much loved stories and your own imaginations in the tremendous transformed mansion at Tatton.
From £5.50
Lucky for us that The Whitworth’s cultural cornucopia of outdoor and indoor arts, music, film food and drink for all the family is returning this winter.
Free entry
A high-energy interactive performance featuring spoken-word maestro Maxwell Golden and artist Mr Dane within a graffiti installation. Boom.
From £6.00
Todmorden’s Lamplighter Festival is an extravaganza of awe-inspiring illuminated creations marking the start of the darkest months of the year.
Free entry
Bury has a dragon whose fate is in your hands. Gah! Encounter countless curious characters and adventure across the town centre to save the day.
Free entry
Play together at Transition Festival in a fantastical immersive Sound Garden experience in the Church Gardens in Bury.
Free entry
Discover the magic of Aardman’s famous stories and how they are brought to the screen in this free interactive exhibition.
Free entry
A perfect first theatre show for curious little owls this Christmas.
From £6.00
Play, investigate and be surprised at some of the most exciting family science events around.
Free entry
Build and program a Lego Mindstorm Rover machine to explore a model of the Mars landscape. You’ll navigate issues from real-life space missions like NASA Curiosity and ESA ExoMars, which seek to determine whether life has ever existed on the planet.
Free entry
