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Summer Holidays in Manchester and the North are here! Eeek… school’s out for six heady weeks of adventuring. 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 during the hols). Here is our first lot of highlights but we’ll be updating this guide regularly so do keep checking back.
Giddy kippers can run off some energy and enjoy adventures of the highest order at Quarry Bank, Yorkshire Sculpture Park and Little Moreton Hall. There are also Victorian pastimes, games and a family garden trail happening at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House throughout the summer.
From outdoor family performances underneath the stars to interactive exhibitions for inquisitive minds and busy bodies, we’ve got you covered. You’ll also find all manner of family festivals in our guide too. Just So brings a wonderland of outdoor creative escapades, while Underneath the Stars is a music festival designed with kids in mind.
And 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. Picture This at The Lowry
‘Because you cannot tame something so happily wild’ by Emily Hughes, copyright Emily Hughes, Flying Eye Books -
2. Families at the National Football Museum
National Football Museum Families at the National Football Museum at National Football Museum, Cathedral Quarter, Until 1 December 2022 - Book now
Dive into a day of football discovery, penalty shoot-outs, interactive play and more. Great for football fanatics.
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3. Fairy Tales at Z-Arts
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4. Little Moreton Hall
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5. The BFG in Pictures at Grosvenor Museum
The BFG in Pictures The BFG in Pictures at Grosvenor Museum, Chester, Until 2 October 2022, free entry - Visit now
Calling all Roald Dahl fans! Head to Chester’s Grosvenor Museum for original Quentin Blake illustrations and a hands-on programme of “phizzwhizzing” activity.
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6. Windermere Jetty Museum of Boats, Steam and Stories
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7. 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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8. Quarry Bank
Quarry Bank Mill / National Trust
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