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DJ, dancing, drinks at Manchester’s hottest new music venue. Our Kids Social lay on a family new year’s eve party in the daytime so those with nippers don’t miss out.

Head to Halifax for winter thrills and spills (spilling is encouraged here!) galore at the UK’s only national children’s museum

An adult comedy night out in the middle of the day … Bring Your Own Baby Comedy returns to The Lowry for a special Christmas edition.

Gather round as acclaimed bearded Muslim Drag Queen The Nightbus enthralls with a tale about seeing magic in the world around you.

Get your tickets quick to have your eyes opened by a whole other (animal) world this festive season. Mark Williams (The Fast Show) stars in the title role of this major new musical adaptation.

The beautifully strange world of White is the hottest ticket for toddlers in town this Christmas.

Bookworms rejoice! The first exhibition to celebrate illustrator Quentin Blake’s decades-long partnership with author and childhood friend John Yeoman promises literary larks and crazy characters for all.

A brand new musical show for families and children from our favourite family singer songwriter David Gibb and Grammy nominee Brady Rymer.

The return of Stephenson’s Rocket, Manchester Science Festival, and the chance to step inside a black hole. The Science and Industry Museum’s where it’s at this autumn.

Step into a black hole in Marshmallow Laser Feast’s brand new groundbreaking experience.

One of the headline events from last year’s Manchester Science Festival, this super-charged exhibition tells the story of our quest to understand, unlock and master the power of electricity.

Award-winning writer, illustrator, and superstar Lauren Child is in town to talk about the magic of reading and writing, and to introduce her latest laugh-out-loud story.