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Summer Holidays in Manchester and across the North have begun! Eeek … school’s out for six heady weeks of adventures to be had. Indoor, outdoor, free, ticketed …. whatever you fancy. Look no further for your ultimate guide for cultural things to do together to make long-lasting memories (and also achieve precious hours of relative sanity this hols). Here is our first lot of highlights but we’ll be updating this each week so keep checking back.
To make that budget go further these summer holidays, take a look also at our round up of the best free things to do with kids in Manchester.
Don’t miss our guides to parks and top picks of places to go rural for some more outdoor days out without leaving the city and our families guide for other longer-term capers.
Here are our picks
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1. The Sun at the Science and Industry Museum
Science Museum Group The Sun at Science and Industry Museum, Castlefield, Until 29 March 2020, from £6 - Book now
Try on’ sunglasses from different eras and cultures, bask on an indoor beach, pose in a giant sunbeam and experience a solar storm in this mega new exhibition guaranteed to keep you out of trouble come rain or shine.
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2. Just So Festival 2020
Pillow Fight at Just So Fesival courtesy of Chris Payne Just So Festival at Rode Hall, Cheshire, 21–23 August 2020, from £20 - Book now
The best family festival in the UK? We think so. Adventure together into a wonderland of the best outdoor theatre, music, comedy, literature and other curious creative escapades. With midnight feasts, pillow fights and the bonkers Tribal Tournament be sure to snap up a ticket fast.
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3. People’s History Museum
Image © People’s History Museum People’s History Museum, Left Bank, Spinningfields, Manchester, M3 3ER - Visit now
Head to Manchester’s Left Bank for the Doodle Den and other sessions exploring creative disobedience as part of the museum’s programme marking 200 years since the Peterloo Massacre, a defining moment for Britain’s democracy.
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4. Windermere Jetty Museum of Boats, Steam and Stories
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5. Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Yorkshire Sculpture Park, West Bretton, Wakefield, Yorkshire, WF4 4LG - Visit now
Explore Yorkshire Sculpture Park’s award-winning 500 acres in all weather with additional family events this summer including Outdoor Sculpture Building, Family Summer Walks and the Family Studio Space.
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6. Vintage by the Sea in Morecambe
Image courtesy of Vintage by the Sea Vintage by the Sea at Midland Hotel, Morecambe, 5–6 September 2020, free entry - Find Out More
Celebrate the brilliance of 20th century design, fashion, vehicles and entertainment at this award-winning festival set around Morecambe’s famous art deco Midland Hotel.
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