EDUCATIONAL SHOWS AND EVENTS IN MANCHESTER
EDUCATIONAL SHOWS AND EVENTS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Educational Shows and Events in Manchester
Smithsonian Starstruck - An Immersive Experience
Manchester
Fri 30 Oct 2026 - Tue 1 Jan 2030
Horizon of Khufu - Journey to Ancient Egypt
Transmission House
Fri 30 Oct - Sun 29 Nov 2026
Horrible Histories - Barmy Britain
Manchester Opera House
Thu 24 - Sat 26 Jun 2027
Smithsonian Starstruck - An Immersive Experience
Transmission House, Manchester
Friday 30 October - Sunday 29 November 2026
Smithsonian Starstruck: An Immersive Experience is a first-of-its-kind virtual reality adventure that doesn't just show you the universe - it places you inside it. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, t...Horizon of Khufu - Journey to Ancient Egypt
Transmission House, Manchester
Friday 30 October - Sunday 29 November 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 Ba...Creative Tiny Humans
HOME, Manchester
Friday 30 October 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...Bessel van der Kolk - How the Body Keeps Score
Lowry, Salford
Sunday 1 November 2026
Traumatic experiences leave their imprint on the body as well as the mind. Dr Bessel van der Kolk returns to How To Academy to offer a new paradigm for healing, How the Body Keeps Score. The helplessness and invisibility associated with tr...Chris Packham's World of Wonder
Lowry, Salford
Sunday 1 November 2026
For nearly forty years Chris Packham has been the voice of nature in the UK. Through his groundbreaking work on The Really Wild Show, Springwatch, Inside Our Autistic Minds and Earth, Chris has devoted his remarkable life to engaging with ...Thread
Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
Monday 2 - Wednesday 4 November 2026
A performance 50 years in the making. For two nights, the Royal Exchange is serving up something a little different. Take a seat. You're invited. Created in response to Mythic Reinvention, our new exhibition celebrating 50 years of co...Baby Book Club
Z-arts, Manchester
Tuesday 3 November - Tuesday 1 December 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 ...Lowry Youth Dance Project
Lowry, Salford
Thursday 5 November 2026 - Thursday 8 July 2027
Calling young people aged 9-15 who love to move! We are offering you the opportunity to upskill in new movement techniques and unleash your artistic, physical creativity with Lowry Youth Dance Project. All genders and abilities welcome! ...Babies Playtime
Lowry, Salford
Thursday 5 November 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 (pr...Rhyme Time
Z-arts, Manchester
Thursday 5 November - Thursday 3 December 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 ...Altrincham Garrick Play Reading Club
Altrincham Garrick, Altrincham
Friday 6 November - Friday 4 December 2026
If you like theatre... no, if you love theatre, drama, comedy, musical theatre, play reading, poetry and much more and would relish the opportunity to meet new people, then the new 'Altrincham Garrick Play Reading Club' is for you. Here is...Playreading Sessions
HOME, Manchester
Friday 6 November - Friday 4 December 2026
HOME's popular Playreading group meets on the first Friday of most months. The sessions, which are open to all, offer an opportunity to read and discuss plays that are linked to our theatre productions, or discover new plays from local ta...Family Art Stars
Z-arts, Manchester
Saturday 7 - Saturday 28 November 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 req...Lucy Worsley - My Royal Life
Lowry, Salford
Sunday 8 November 2026 - Sunday 10 October 2027
Step into a glittering royal world with Lucy Worsley, beloved historian and bestselling author, who spent twenty years working as Chief Curator in some of Britain's most marvellous palaces. Lucy wants to take you behind the scenes a...Chris Hadfield - Exploring the New Space Age
Lowry, Salford
Sunday 15 November 2026 - Sunday 13 June 2027
What happens when space becomes the new economic frontier? Who controls the resources beyond our atmosphere? How will the coming space revolution transform life on Earth? Join acclaimed Canadian astronaut, test pilot, spacewalker, space...
Chetham's Woodwind Academy Day
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Sunday 22 November 2026
A free, one-day event for young woodwind players, aged 9 - 17 (from grade 3 upwards). Come and join us for a full day of masterclasses, ensemble playing, and lively group discussions, led by a friendly, specialist team of Chetham's tutors,...Joy Ride
Oldham Coliseum Theatre, Oldham
Saturday 12 December 2026
JOY RIDE is an immersive performance co-created with Oldham. Artists Meg & Claud are celebrating connections between the south west & the north west in this touring journey of joy!This mobile experience celebrates the ways we find light, j...The Brain Bending Science Illusion Show
Lowry, Salford
Sunday 24 January 2027
Seriously Silly Science for All Ages. Join The Magical Mr West and his corvid companion Crowbert on a journey into the brain bending world of science illusions! Prepare to be astounded by cognitive conundrums, mind melting mysteries and sp...Gordon Buchanan - Lions and Tigers and Bears
Lowry, Salford
Monday 15 February 2027
Due to phenomenal demand, award winning wildlife photographer and filmmaker Gordon Buchanan will hit the road again, continuing the success of his biggest ever live tour - Lions and Tigers and Bears. Join Gordon as he recounts thrillin...Dinosaur World Live
Lowry, Salford
Monday 15 - Thursday 18 February 2027
Dare to experience the dangers and delights of Dinosaur World Live in this roarsome interactive show for all the family - now returning to The Lowry due to popular demand! Grab your compass and join our intrepid explorer across uncharted t...The Night Sky Show
Lowry, Salford
Sunday 9 May 2027
Look up, and discover a universe bursting with possibility... The Night Sky Show - A Sky Full of Hope is a spectacular, inclusive journey across the universe with astronomer and author Adrian West. Following the phenomenal success of The N...The Story of the Bayeux Tapestry
Lowry, Salford
Sunday 9 May 2027
Join Lead Curator of the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition at the British Museum, Michael Lewis, and historian David Musgrove for the definitive guide to the Bayeux Tapestry and the extraordinary narrative behind its stitches. Political intrigue ...Jurassic Wild - The Musical Adventure
Wythenshawe Forum, Manchester
Saturday 29 - Sunday 30 May 2027
From the producers of the smash-hit, West End show, comes a brand-new, roar-some family musical adventure touring the UK and Ireland across is bigger, better, educational, interactive, and packed with fun for all ages Join Mum, Dad, and t...Nick Sharratt
Lowry, Salford
Sunday 30 May 2027
Join much-loved children's writer and illustrator Nick Sharratt in a family-friendly, fun-filled drawalong for all ages. He'll be sharing his favourite books, introducing you to brand new ones and showing you how to draw lots of exciting c...Dinosaur Adventure Live - Trouble on Volcano Island
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Saturday 5 June 2027
"The Greatest Prehistoric Show on Earth"65 million years in the making... Are you ready for the adventure?Join the intrepid Dinosaur Adventurers as they journey to a world of living, breathing, life-like Dinosaurs. Walk with them through t...Horrible Histories - Barmy Britain
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Thursday 24 - Saturday 26 June 2027
We all want to meet people from history. The trouble is everyone is dead! So it's time to prepare yourselves for Horrible Histories live on stage! With amazing actors and eye-popping 3D effects, this astounding show is guaranteed to thr...The Natural History Museum presents Dinosaurs Live
St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Friday 30 July 2027
For the first time since 1881, the home of dinosaurs, London's Natural History Museum, is going on tour! Ever since they were first identified in the 1800s, dinosaurs have sparked the imagination of kids and adults alike and for the first ...Much Ado About Nothing (by Royal Exchange Theatre)
Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
Friday 17 September - Sunday 24 October 2027
Witty, wicked and wonderfully warm. You know the story. You know the writer. But it's never felt like this before. Sharp tongues, short tempers and salacious gossip sparkle on this tropical island. Beverley Knight shines as Beatrice. And e...Smithsonian Starstruck - An Immersive Experience
