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Catch two of the best new outdoor theatre shows for families currently touring the UK at Rammy this year. Step into Mobile Sorting Office 451 for an enthralling tale of post and people and take part in the Chaplinesque Suitcase Stories.

Look out for a head of a prophetess in a birdcage and two eccentric dancing tea ladies in some stellar street performance

Preston City Centre will be transformed into an impressive arena of world class outdoor arts, celebrating the heritage and creativity of the county. A packed programme of performance, music, street theatre and art.

Ordsall Trust is staging a medieval festival commemorating the battle of Agincourt through the eyes of Tudors 200 years after the infamous battle in 1415.

Manchester Literature Festival’s Young Readers programme includes a bonanza of a day at Central Library with many authors and illustrators promising to inspire new generations of readers by bringing stories to life.

Celebrating the much-loved stories and poems of former Children’s Laureate Michael Rosen, this interactive experience from Z-Arts is a series of immersive environments based on We’re Going on a Bear Hunt, Chocolate Cake, The Book of Bad Things and Uncle Gobb and the DreadShed.

The best vintage experience in the North West returns for two days only. Discover a huge choice of top quality vintage clothes, jewellery and fantastic furniture.

‘Magic, Witches and Devils in the Early Modern World’ reveals how magic, diabolical witchcraft, and ghostly encounters inspired fear and curiosity on an unprecedented scale between the 15th and 18th centuries.

Roald Dahl fans of all ages will be able to relive their most magical moments this summer, with a season of fantastic films and extraordinary events celebrating Roald Dahl 100 – the centenary year of his birth.

Roll up, roll up! Enjoy a spectacular summer of circus adventures at Dunham Massey as Wild Rumpus roll up to the garden for a summer of family fun.