Elizabeth Gaskell once wrote: ‘Every Plant that Peeps up is a Treasure’, when talking about her garden in Manchester, and this Summer, families are invited to experience this treasure for themselves.
Free entry for under 16s when accompanied by a paying adult.
Taking place at The Lowry from Friday 19 August to Saturday 3 September, Identical reimagines the classic story of the identical twin girls separated at birth, who are (accidentally) reunited at a summer camp ten years later.
From £18.00
A show described as ‘Crime-Thriller meets Rocky’, Alfie’s First Fight at Z-Arts is for children aged 5+ and their grown ups, taking place on Sunday 10 July. The production, at first glance, is about boxing, but at the core of this moving, heartwarming and hilarious performance is a powerful story of love, family, and loss, and the importance of fighting for what you want.
From £6.00
Introduce your youngest piglets to orchestral music the fun way: Peppa Pig: My First Concert at The Bridgewater Hall, taking place on Saturday 30 July 2022.
From £15.50
The BFG in Pictures is a new, free exhibition based at Chester’s Grosvenor Museum, opening from 23 July – 2 October.
Free entry
Head to The Nickelodeon Experience at Heaton Park between 23 July to 5 August, for an interactive and fun outdoor adventure.
From £19.50
Join Mouse on a daring adventure through the deep, dark wood in Tall Stories’ magical, musical adaptation of Julia Donaldson’s well-loved picture book.
From £10.00
There’s fun for all the family at the Jubilee Weekend at the East Lancashire Railway. It’s time to get dressed up in your glad rags and climb aboard a heritage steam train, taking you back to the best of 1940s Britain.
From £20.00
This May half term families are invited to RHS Garden Bridgewater for a hive of bee-themed activities and Jubilee Weekend celebrations.
From £0.00
Superheroes – assemble! Put on your best superhero cape and zoom across to Stockport on Saturday 21 May to celebrate Comic Con with other super hero fans.
Free entry
Head to the Great Northern Sandpit in Manchester this summer and expect hours and hours of free entertainment for children.
Free entry
On Sunday 19 June join Fireman Sam at The Lowry, for an all-singing, all-dancing, fun-filled live show for families and people of all ages to enjoy.
From £19.50
