WHAT'S ON AT Z-ARTS, MANCHESTER
Most Popular Shows and Events at Z-arts, Manchester
Family-friendly escape room - The Library of Enchantment
Z-arts
Sat 27 Jul - Thu 31 Oct 2024
Summer Stars - Summer Holiday Activity (ages 5-7)
Z-arts
Tue 6 - Fri 9 Aug 2024
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What's On at Z-arts, Manchester
The 100 Story Hotel
Z-arts, Manchester
Saturday 27 July - Thursday 31 October 2024
Created with bestselling, multi-award-winning author and illustrator Rob Biddulph and Discover Children's Story Centre. This interactive world of play and storytelling has something for everyone aged 1-8 and their families. Hello and welc...Family-friendly escape room - The Library of Enchantment
Z-arts, Manchester
Saturday 27 July - Thursday 31 October 2024
The Library of EnchantmentA family-friendly escape room. 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 ...Summer of Stories - Week 1: Oliver Jeffers
Z-arts, Manchester
Tuesday 30 July - Saturday 3 August 2024
Summer of Stories ? Week 1: Oliver JeffersJoin us this August for free family-friendly fun, including storytelling and drop in Arts and Crafts!Each week we will be inspired by and celebrate the work of a different author, this week?s author...The 100 Story Hotel Birthday Party
Z-arts, Manchester
Saturday 3 August - Friday 25 October 2024
Join the guests at The 100 Story Hotel and share your birthday celebrations with your friends and family plus a whole cast that includes lions, tigers, dinosaurs and bears!??There?s even some sausage dogs who?ve started the party early on t...Summer of Stories - Week 2: Julia Donaldson
Z-arts, Manchester
Tuesday 6 - Saturday 10 August 2024
Summer of Stories ? Week 2: Julia DonaldsonJoin us this August for free family-friendly fun, including storytelling and drop in Arts and Crafts!Each week we will be inspired by and celebrate the work of a different author, this week?s autho...Summer Stars - Summer Holiday Activity (ages 5-7)
Z-arts, Manchester
Tuesday 6 - Friday 9 August 2024
Step into the Spotlight: Unleash Your Inner Star at Our Creative Summer Stars Holiday ClubCalling all budding performers, aspiring artists, and creative enthusiasts! Embark on an unforgettable journey of self-discovery, creativity, and perf...National Play Day
Z-arts, Manchester
Wednesday 7 August 2024
Join us on August 7th, 2024, at Hulme Park for a magical event inspired by ?How to Find Gold? by Viviane Schwarz, hosted by Z-arts!Embark on a treasure hunt just like Anna and Crocodile did. Create your own treasure map, swap with friends, ...Summer of Stories - Week 3: Michael Rosen
Z-arts, Manchester
Tuesday 13 - Saturday 17 August 2024
Summer of Stories ? Week 3: Michael RosenJoin us this August for free family-friendly fun, including storytelling and drop in Arts and Crafts!Each week we will be inspired by and celebrate the work of a different author, this week?s author ...Summer Stars - Summer Holiday Activity (ages 8-11)
Z-arts, Manchester
Tuesday 13 - Friday 16 August 2024
Step into the Spotlight: Unleash Your Inner Star at Our Creative Summer Stars Holiday ClubCalling all budding performers, aspiring artists, and creative enthusiasts! Embark on an unforgettable journey of self-discovery, creativity, and perf...Summer of Stories - Week 4: Rob Biddulph
Z-arts, Manchester
Tuesday 20 - Saturday 24 August 2024
Summer of Stories ? Week 4: Rob BiddulphJoin us this August for free family-friendly fun, including storytelling and drop in Arts and Crafts!Each week we will be inspired by and celebrate the work of a different author, this week?s author i...Singin' in the Rain Jr
Z-arts, Manchester
Friday 23 - Saturday 24 August 2024
Singin? in the Rain JrSingin? in the Rain JR. has all the makings of a Tinseltown tabloid headline ? the starlet, the leading man and a love affair that could change lives and make or break careers!In silent movies, Don Lockwood and Lina La...The 100 Story Hotel - Schools Visits
Z-arts, Manchester
Tuesday 3 September - Friday 20 December 2024
The 100 Story Hotel ? Schools VisitsJoin us at Z-arts for an unforgettable?interactive world of storytelling?in a Story Hotel!Our latest?world is themed on the stories & characters by author and illustrator extraordinaire Rob Biddulph!?Welc...Z-arts Fan Club
Z-arts, Manchester
Tuesday 3 September - Tuesday 3 December 2024
The Z-arts Fan Club is the heart of Z-arts. It?s where the kids of Z-arts get to meet each other and make new friends!Over the past year, Z-arts Fan Club have helped to programme a show in our theatre (The Three Little Pigs), come up with a...Shoe Baby (ages 2-6)
Z-arts, Manchester
Saturday 14 September 2024
Long Nose Puppets presents?Shoe Baby?Shoe Baby is a magical puppet show! A fantastical sing-a-long adventure with a baby who takes to the sea, the air, the zoo all in a shoe!Shoe Baby is adapted from the book written by well known author, J...Wild Rumpus - Day in the Woods - Artist CPD Day
Z-arts, Manchester
Monday 16 September 2024
Day in the Woods: How to Make Outdoor WorkWith Wild RumpusAre you an artist? Are you interested in making fun and exciting children?s performances for outdoor settings, but don?t know where to start? Well if you do, we suggest you start her...
The Hidden Garden (ages 5+)
Z-arts, Manchester
Saturday 21 September 2024
?The Hidden GardenBy Theatre Company Blah Blah Blah?A magical tale of a blooming unlikely friendship.??Hidden amongst the concrete high-rises and the redbrick buildings is something pretty unexpected. A place bursting with colour where flow...Family Jam
Z-arts, Manchester
Friday 27 September - Friday 6 December 2024
Family Jam!Come and join our Friday night Family Jam! Our monthly music events are back, with different artists performinga special early evening set especially for children and families. You can unwind after a hectic week with music for th...Katy and the Music Machine
Z-arts, Manchester
Saturday 28 September 2024
Katy and the Music MachineBy Katy AshworthKaty and the Music Machine is a live funk and soul music experience for the whole family. The six-piece band made up of keys, percussion, saxophone, guitar, bass and vocals covers well known funk an...Friends of Z-arts
Z-arts, Manchester
Tuesday 1 October - Tuesday 3 December 2024
Friends of Z-arts is where the grown-ups of the Z-arts community meet each other, socialise and help decide what happens to Z-arts. You can ask the Z-arts team questions, tell us what you think, and have your say on what happens at Z-arts i...Annie Jr
Z-arts, Manchester
Friday 11 - Saturday 12 October 2024
Annie JrWith equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyone?s hearts despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City. Annie is determined to find the parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of...Room on the Broom
Z-arts, Manchester
Tuesday 22 - Thursday 24 October 2024
Iggety ziggety zaggety zoom! Jump on board the broom with the witch and her cat in Tall Stories' fun-filled adaptation of Room on the Broom, the best-selling picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. The witch and her cat are trav...Marcel Lucont: Les Enfants Terribles - A Gameshow for Awful Children (ages 6 - 12)
Z-arts, Manchester
Saturday 26 October 2024
Back by popular demand ? Marcel Lucont: Les Enfants Terribles ? A Gameshow for Awful ChildrenAfter winning Best Kids Show 2022 at the UK Kids Comedy Festival, renowned comedian Marcel Lucont brings his hilarious family gameshow to Z-arts!Pe...Halloween Party
Z-arts, Manchester
Sunday 27 October 2024
Halloween Party!Get ready for a spooktacular afternoon?Join us for thrilling games, haunting music, and chilling treats at our Halloween bash!Our annual event of monster mayhem is back! Fa-boo-lous costumes are encouraged. If you have any a...The Gruffalo
Z-arts, Manchester
Saturday 2 - Sunday 3 November 2024
A mouse took a stroll through the deep dark wood... Join Mouse on a daring adventure through the deep, dark wood in Tall Stories' magical, musical adaptation of the classic picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Searching for h...Robin Hood
Z-arts, Manchester
Wednesday 20 - Saturday 23 November 2024
Hold on to your tights, South Manchester AOS will have you all of a quiver!Following last year?s sell out production of SNOW WHITE, South Manchester AOS are back for their sixth pantomime with us, once again bringing all the magic and spect...The King's Polar Bear (ages 4+)
Z-arts, Manchester
Saturday 30 November 2024
?The King?s Polar BearA majestic wintry tale for the whole family.??Join Luton?s favourites Full House Theatre as they journey across the ice fields beneath the awesome shimmer of the northern lights. This cosy new show will be full of warm...Christmas Bhangra with the Jolly Bolly Elf (under 7s)
Z-arts, Manchester
Saturday 7 December 2024
Christmas Bhangra with the Jolly Bolly ElfCan the Cheeky Jolly Bolly Elf wrap all the presents in time for the festive season? That?s where you come in! Don?t miss the shenanigans singing and dancing ? Get ready to join in with Bhangra Jing...Christmas Traditions - Family Fun Day
Z-arts, Manchester
Sunday 8 December 2024
Step into a world of holiday sparkle at our Christmas Traditions ? Family Fun Day!11am ? 2pm?Join us for a festive celebration that honours Christmas customs from around the world. Experience the magic of diverse traditions as we journey th...Rockin Rhinos Christmas Cracker
Z-arts, Manchester
Sunday 8 December 2024
Rockin Rhinos Christmas Cracker!A real gig that grown ups love as much as the kiddlies. Rock, ska, rap & punk ? dancing shoes a must! A musical Christmas gig from a band of animals. John Cooper Cat, Liam Lion, Mani Mouse and chums will get ...Christmas Lights (ages 1 - 4)
Z-arts, Manchester
Friday 13 - Monday 30 December 2024
Christmas LightsOn a tiny house, covered in snow, colourful lights that twinkle and glow.?Snow is falling and the nights are drawing in, winter is here and Christmas is just around the corner. Join friends, Alvie and Kit as they embark on a...
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Most Popular Shows and Events at Z-arts, Manchester
Family-friendly escape room - The Library of Enchantment
Z-arts
Sat 27 Jul - Thu 31 Oct 2024
Summer Stars - Summer Holiday Activity (ages 5-7)
Z-arts
Tue 6 - Fri 9 Aug 2024
