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We can almost smell the summer.
Some mighty fine museum offerings include a brand new exhibition at Salford Museum and Art Gallery which offers a way into its quirky collections in bite-sized chunks. One of our favourite museums for families, leave time to saunter down Lark Hill Place and let loose in Peel Park.
Check out our half term and free things to do in Manchester guides for more ideas.
Enjoy!
Here are our picks
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1. Haphazard at Z-arts
Haphazard at Z-arts, Manchester, 27 April 2019, free entry - Find Out More
A free day of bizarre behaviour and exciting live performance that you won’t forget in a hurry. Expect scarecrows with a conscience, performing moths, cloud building and musical madness.
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2. Half Term
The Lost Words at Lyme courtesy National Trust Images Everything you need to hatch a plan this Easter half term.
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3. A-Z of Salford’s Collections at Salford Museum and Art Gallery
Salford Musuem A-Z of Salford's Collections at Salford Museum and Art Gallery, Manchester, 16 March 2019–23 February 2020, free entry - Visit now
Discover how Victorian gentlemen protected their moustaches from tea, which monarch’s pair of stockings reside in Salford, get up close to incredible art and more.
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4. Percy the Park Keeper – One Springy Day at Dunham Massey
Nick Butterworth Percy the Park Keeper - One Springy Day at Dunham Massey, 23 March–9 June 2019, Dunham Massey admission prices apply (free for National Trust members) £2.50 for Easter Egg Hunt - Visit now
Join Percy the Park Keeper and his woodland friends on the first of four seasonal activity trails across the year. Based on the new book ‘One Springy Day’ by Nick Butterworth.
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5. The Lost Words at Lyme
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6. Steampunk Science at Eureka!
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7. MIF19: Tuesday at Saint Augustine’s Church
Studio ORKA: Tuesday at Saint Augustine’s Church, Manchester, 10–21 July 2019, free entry - Find Out More
A family-friendly odyssey on the uniqueness of human experience by Belgium theatre royalty Studio ORKA
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8. MIF19: Animals of Manchester at The Whitworth
Animals of Manchester at The Whitworth at The Whitworth, Manchester, 20–21 July 2019, free entry - Find Out More
Little and large beasts alike should make tracks for this wild celebration for Manchester International Festival’s final weekend.
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9. BBC Summer Social at Croxteth Hall and Country Park
Photo courtesy of CBBC CBBC Summer Social at Croxteth Hall and Country Park, Liverpool, 3–4 August 2019, from £25 - Book now
Two days of music, live performance and creative and sporting prowess in beautiful, historic parkland.
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10. Just So Festival 2019
Pillow Fight at Just So Fesival courtesy of Chris Payne Just So Festival at Rode Hall, Cheshire, 16–18 August 2019, from £20 - Book now
The best family festival in the UK returns for its 10th birthday edition. Midnight feasts, pillow fights and the best new outdoor arts for families.
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Wonderlab at the Science and Media Museum
Explore a maze of mirrors and take part in Star Wars inspired sound battles in over 20 new state-of-the-art experiences in this new exhibition.
Rocket Returns to the Science and Industry Museum
Make tracks for Manchester’s Science and Industry Museum. A one-in-a-lifetime chance to see Stephenson’s Rocket return to the site of the world’s oldest surviving passenger railway for the first time in over 180 years.
Electricity: The Spark of Life at the Science and Industry Museum
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.
Documentary Challenge at IWM North
Make and feature in your own mini-documentary at IWM North.
Patternarium at Eureka!
Generate shapes, patterns and artworks. Bring to live in vivid colour the hidden patterns that surround us in this new digital and mechanical experience by Halifax artists IOU.
A World Inside a Book: Gruffalo, Dragons and Other Creatures at Z-arts
The UK’s first immersive exhibition of the much-loved tales of Julia Donaldson and illustrator Axel Scheffler. Expect enchanting forests, miniature towns and watery worlds.
Easter Egg Hunt at Lyme
Explore the garden at Lyme and take the whole family on a nature adventure. Complete the trail to receive a chocolate prize.
Easter Egg Hunt at Little Moreton Hall
Search the garden for ingredients for a Tudor remedy and enjoy a chocolate treat as a reward.
My First Protest Song at People’s History Museum
Throughout history people have used songs to help express their ideas. Join singer/songwriter Matt Hill (Quiet Loner) for this multi-sensory workshop full of toe tapping tunes from times of change. M
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