ATTRACTIONS IN MANCHESTER
ATTRACTIONS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Attractions in Manchester
The Mystery of Banksy - A Genius Mind
Depot Mayfield
Mon 20 Apr - Sun 28 Jun 2026
Murder Mystery Evening
East Lancashire Railway
Fri 1 May - Fri 18 Dec 2026
Murder Mystery - Death in the Shadows
Manchester Central Library
Fri 1 May - Tue 1 Dec 2026
Horrible Science - Cosmic Chaos
Science & Industry Museum
Mon 20 Apr 2026 - Sun 3 Jan 2027
The Mystery of Banksy - A Genius Mind
Depot Mayfield, Manchester
Monday 20 April - Sunday 28 June 2026
Europe's most popular Banksy exhibition lands in Manchester, opening from the 13th March 2026 at Depot Mayfield. Step inside the mind of Banksy with an art experience for all, featuring over 200 reimagined works by the acclaimed street ar...Luminiscence
Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Monday 20 April - Friday 5 June 2026
Arriving in the UK for the first time, after dazzling over 1 Million people in Europe, the incredible immersive projection concert LUMINISCENCE transforms Manchester Cathedral into a fully immersive world of sound, story, and light. Featuri...Bubble Planet - An Immersive Experience
Depot Mayfield, Manchester
Monday 20 April - Thursday 27 August 2026
Welcome to Bubble Planet, where bubbles are bigger and more magical than ever. Let your inner child run free and follow your imagination in this spherical universe full of soap bubbles, air bubbles, and even virtual reality. Explore every ...Gozzle's Wetland Adventure
WWT Martin Mere, Burscough
Monday 20 April - Saturday 30 May 2026
Discover a season of firsts this spring, on a fun-filled wetland adventure with Gozzle the gosling. This spring, the WWT are teaming up with Macmillan Children's Books to explore the wonderful world of wetlands with Gozzle the gosling, from...Horrible Science - Cosmic Chaos
Science & Industry Museum, Manchester
Monday 20 April 2026 - Sunday 3 January 2027
An out-of-this-world premiere exhibition, now open at the Science and Industry Museum. Blast off into the solar system and embark on a cosmic adventure guided by familiar characters from the brand-new BBC Horrible Science TV series. Walk in...StreetHunt Games: Outdoor scavenger hunt
Great Northern Square, Manchester
Monday 20 April 2026 - Wednesday 30 June 2027
Will you crack the case? Whether you're planning a day out or a team event with a difference, this is Manchester as you've never experienced it. Friends, couples & families - Something fun, surprising and story-driven. Corporate & group boo...StreetHunt Games: Outdoor treasure hunt
Science & Industry Museum, Manchester
Monday 20 April 2026 - Wednesday 30 June 2027
Will you crack the case? Whether you're planning a day out or a team event with a difference, this is Manchester as you've never experienced it. Friends, couples & families - Something fun, surprising and story-driven. Corporate & group boo...Gabriel Kidd: I found the giant and he was dead
HOME, Manchester
Monday 20 April - Sunday 17 May 2026
Through sculpture, drawing, sound, and writing, Kidd's work utilises queer tactics of parody, fluidity and vitality, to explore mythology, ecology and history. In Gabriel Kidd's first institutional solo show, they have created an immersive ...You're the best collegue ever - Special Edition Gift Card
Gift Cards, Manchester
Monday 20 April 2026 - Monday 31 December 2029
This heartfelt gift card unlocks endless exciting Fever experiences in the United Kingdom, - the perfect way to express show your gratitude to the colleague who always goes above and beyond for the team. ...Nicola Ellis: Exercises in Knowing
HOME, Manchester
Monday 20 April - Sunday 17 May 2026
For this exhibition, Exercises in Knowing, Nicola Ellis has created three new bodies of work that extend her ongoing collaboration with the steel enclosure manufacturer Ritherdon & Co in Darwen, Lancashire. In it, Ellis explores how we rela...Paste Batik Patch
Cafe Blah, Manchester
Monday 20 April 2026
This is a textile-basedworkshop focussing on Paste Batik; Make a patterned fabric patch to sew onto clothes. Fabrics, dyes, paints & threads included...BusyBus - Lake District Adventure Sightseeing Day Tour
Manchester Airport, Manchester
Monday 20 April - Monday 25 May 2026
Sightseeing tours should all be like this one - fully narrated and escorted by driver guides who love their jobs almost as much as you will love your day with them. This 9 hour Lake District tour will take you to places not normally visited...Indoor Skydiving
Ifly Indoor Skydiving Manchester, Manchester
Monday 20 - Tuesday 21 April 2026
Safely float in an 800-horsepower vertical wind tunnel that generates a wall-to-wall cushion of air commonly used by professional skydivers at iFLY Manchester without having to jump from a plane. Once inside the flight chamber, a tunnel ope...Rabbie's Windermere & the Lake District 1 Day Tour with Lake Cruise
Store Street, Manchester
Monday 20 April - Monday 25 May 2026
The Lake District is where people go to rejuvenate their senses. The soaring mountains refresh your mind, the lakes calm your worries, and the quaint houses and little lanes make you yearn for a long-forgotten age. So on this tour, we take ...Treasure Hunt Manchester
Piccadilly Rail Station, Manchester
Monday 20 April - Sunday 24 May 2026
Dive into an adventurous journey through Manchester like never before with this fun, flexible Treasure Hunt complete with cryptic clues and hidden gems. Crack intriguing puzzles and navigate with gorgeous maps right on your phone. Discover ...
Adventures in Wonderland
Z-arts, Manchester
Tuesday 21 April - Wednesday 22 July 2026
Fall down the rabbit hole and have your very own magical adventure with Adventures in Wonderland at Z-arts! Created by Z-arts in partnership with Macmillan Children's Books, step into Alice's shoes and have your very own magical Adventure i...LOWRY 360
Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 21 April - Wednesday 30 September 2026
A unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of LS Lowry's iconic work, Going to the Match, in the UK's first free permanent immersive experience. Created in collaboration with Barcelona's renowned Immersive studi...Baby Book Club
Z-arts, Manchester
Tuesday 21 April - Tuesday 14 July 2026
Baby Book Club is a wonderful way to spend time together with your baby (0-2 years) and develop their love of books, stories and reading. Baby Book Club helps parents develop skills in how to make reading fun for their babies and help d...BusyBus - North Wales Adventure Sightseeing Day Trip
Manchester Airport, Manchester
Tuesday 21 April - Sunday 24 May 2026
Sightseeing tours should all be like this one - fully narrated and escorted by driver guides who love their jobs almost as much as you will love your day with them. This North Wales tour will take you to places not normally visited by the c...Rabbie's Idyllic England - Derbyshire & the Peak District 1 Day Tour
Store Street, Manchester
Tuesday 21 April - Sunday 17 May 2026
This region encapsulates everything everybody loves about England. There are rolling hills so green that you wonder whether there's something unusual in the soil, there are rural towns with more quaint cottages than you can count, and caves...Horizon of Khufu - Journey to Ancient Egypt
Transmission House, Manchester
Wednesday 22 April - Sunday 28 June 2026
The Pyramids of Egypt have arrived in the UK for the first time! This immersive and groundbreaking expedition takes you back to the golden age of ancient Egypt, allowing you to explore the depths of the iconic pyramids, meet the goddess Bas...Machu Picchu - Journey to the Lost City
Transmission House, Manchester
Wednesday 22 - Thursday 30 April 2026
Machu Picchu: Journey to the Lost City transports you back 450 years ago to the heart of the ancient Inca Empire in stunning virtual reality. You'll climb the breathtaking peaks of the Andes, wander through the Temple of the Sun, walk the f...Bruk Out Soca Fit 22.04.26
0161 Studios, Manchester
Wednesday 22 April 2026
A 45-minute high-energy soca dance fitness class guaranteed to make you sweat, smile & feel amazing...Sip and Paint: Movement and Expression
Aviva Studios, Manchester
Thursday 23 April 2026
Aviva Studio's popular Sip and Paint evening returns for 2026 Join them for an evening of creativity, culture and community. Hosted by Black Creative Trailblazers, Sip and Paint celebrates the art of self-expression through colour, texture ...Babies Playtime
Lowry, Salford
Thursday 23 April 2026
A great opportunity to meet other parents and socialise babies, come along to The Lowry's fun and friendly activity for babies. In this session you and your little ones will sing, dance and get creative.10am-10.45am: For babies under 1 (pre...Rhyme Time
Z-arts, Manchester
Thursday 23 April - Thursday 16 July 2026
Rhyme time is a fun group singing session for babies and toddlers (0-4 years) and their grown-ups. Singing together and repeating rhymes helps your child develop listening, visual and memory skills, which will help them develop. Rhyme t...moviEscape - SAWtopsy
Moviescape Stockport, Manchester
Thursday 23 - Thursday 30 April 2026
Inspired by the hit SAW movie franchise, SAWtopsy at moviESCAPE, Stockport's leading Escape Room offering, is a gory and ominous room with dim, atmospheric lighting, however it does not feature any jump scares - well none that are delibe...Tech Voices X AWS UG Lancashire
Industry Collaboration Zone Blackburn College, Blackburn
Thursday 23 April 2026
This event has been brought to you by LDH on behalf of The ICZ, Blackburn College...Thursday Skate 23rd April 2026 with Manc Skating (Kearsley)
Kearsley Academy, Bolton
Thursday 23 April 2026
Our regular Thursday skate at Kearsley Academy. Click More Info for directions and T&Cs which you accept by purchasing a ticket....'Allo 'Allo Comedy Train
East Lancashire Railway, Bury
Friday 24 April - Friday 9 October 2026
'Allo! 'Allo! This is nighthawk calling! Listen very carefully, we shall say this only once! Renѐ was hoping for a quiet night in his humble little cafe in Nouvion, but things aren't quite going according to plan. The Resistance wants to u...
Under 5s Little Creatives
Lowry, Salford
Friday 24 April 2026
Sessions not available during school holidays Come along to Little Creatives in The Lookout for 45 minutes of fun. These sessions are designed for children age 2-5yrs with lots of engaging activities for them to get involved with. All atten...The Library of Enchantment
Z-arts, Manchester
Friday 24 April - Friday 31 July 2026
Ever wanted to step inside a story? The Library of Enchantment is a fun-filled thrilling family-friendly escape room, full of seafaring adventures, time travelling tricks and a pesky old bookworm who's always up to meddlesome mischief! Can ...Creative Tiny Humans
HOME, Manchester
Friday 24 April 2026 - Friday 26 March 2027
Join us in the Creativity Corner for our baby and toddler group drop in session to enjoy crafts, chats and creativity. Expect making for tiny hands, stories and most importantly PLAY. Join artist and community facilitator Phoebe Foxtrot on ...Podcast Club
Z-arts, Manchester
Friday 24 April - Friday 17 July 2026
Join in the fun at Z-arts' studio, where you can play games to improve your performance skills, learn how to record and edit audio, how to research, how to put together and give an interview, basically everything you need to become a supers...Midweek Lunch on East Lancashire Railway
East Lancashire Railway, Bury
Friday 24 April - Wednesday 28 October 2026
Lunch in style on your trip along the ELR with this fabulous two-course, midweek luncheon. Whatever the occasion, it's the perfect opportunity to experience our vintage Pullman-style carriages and sensational menu. Organising a group excurs...Sound Bath with Flomosa Healing
Pennington Wharf Community Hub, Wigan
Friday 24 April 2026
A beautiful relaxing journey of sound where you are soothed with crystal and Tibetan bowls, drums, chimes, an ocean drum. Are you feeling stressed, anxious, or ungrounded? Struggling to sleep or relax? Generally can't switch off, or quiet t...Street Symphony x Red Rodeo Club
Aviva Studios, Manchester
Saturday 25 April 2026
Join Red Rodeo Club for an afternoon of line dancing to everyone's favourite queer club bangers Red Rodeo Club takes line dancing out of the honky-tonk and into our world, honouring the roots but bending the rules. No one forgets the night ...Buff Bingo Drag Brunch
On Bar, Manchester
Saturday 25 April - Saturday 19 December 2026
If your idea of brunch involves dancing on your chair, shouting at bingo cards, and being served by buff butlers, you're in the right place. Buff Bingo Drag Brunch is pure, unfiltered fun-a daytime party that doesn't hold back. Go big with ...British Sign Language Tour of the LS Lowry Collection
Lowry, Salford
Saturday 25 April 2026
Join us in the Galleries for a British Sign Language (BSL) Tour of our exhibition Modern Life: The LS Lowry Collection. This tour will be facilitated by Jennifer Little, and at 13:00 there will be an opportunity to view a BSL screening of o...Family Art Stars
Z-arts, Manchester
Saturday 25 April - Saturday 18 July 2026
Families that learn together, grow together. We are very excited to continue our Family Art Stars sessions every Saturday! Come down, muck in and make some art as a family, spending quality time and learning new techniques. No skill is requ...Manchester Craft Beer Experience
Cloudwater Brewery And Taproom, Manchester
Saturday 25 April - Saturday 22 August 2026
4 hours of guided beer discovery- 10 craft beer tastings across 4 brewery taprooms- Small groups for a relaxed, social vibe - Led by a beer expert....Sound Bath with Flomosa Healing
Yoga Universe, Wigan
Saturday 25 April 2026
A beautiful relaxing journey of sound where you are soothed with crystal and Tibetan bowls, drums, chimes, an ocean drum. Are you feeling stressed, anxious, or ungrounded? Struggling to sleep or relax? Generally can't switch off, or quiet t...Cards and Collectables
Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester
Sunday 26 April 2026
Cards and Collectables is a must attend event for all fans and collectors of TCG, Pokemon and Sports Cards. JThe ultimate convention for trading card collectors and sports enthusiasts, bringing together fans of all things cards-from Sports ...Sunday Skate 26th April 2026 with Manc Skating (Didsbury)
The Barlow Rc High School, Manchester
Sunday 26 April 2026
Our regular Sunday skate at Barlow RC, Didsbury. Click More Info for directions and T&Cs which you accept by purchasing a ticket....UK's largest thrift market - Manchester
Victoria Baths, Manchester
Sunday 26 April 2026
The UK's largest thrift market is back in Manchester with over 100 sellers & so much more...
Pre-Theatre Dining at The Lowry
Lowry, Salford
Sunday 26 April 2026 - Sunday 18 April 2027
Enjoy lunch, pre-matinee, dinner and pre-theatre dining at The Lowry, overlooking the stunning waterside setting of Salford Quays and MediaCityUK. Pier Eight Restaurant is located on the ground floor of The Lowry. ...The Psychology of People Pleasing
Friends' Meeting House, Manchester
Monday 27 April 2026
Join us as we explore what people pleasing is, what drives it, and how to begin to break free. Followed by a Q+A...Co-work & Connect
Industry Collaboration Zone Blackburn College, Blackburn
Tuesday 28 April - Tuesday 7 July 2026
This event has been brought to you by LDH in partnership with Blackburn College....The Bridgewater Hall Building Tour
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 29 April - Thursday 30 July 2026
Take a look behind the scenes at The Bridgewater Hall, and learn more about Manchester's iconic international concert venue. The entertaining and knowledgeable tour guides will lead you through the building's history, its acoustics and arch...Behind the Scenes Tours
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Wednesday 29 April - Wednesday 24 June 2026
Enjoy a tour of Stockport's magnificent 1932 Art Deco Super Cinema and Variety Theatre. Many of the greatest stage and screen stars of yesteryear and the modern day have appeared in person on stage or on the giant silver screen at The Plaza...AI: From Tool to Workforce
