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EDUCATIONAL SHOWS AND EVENTS IN MANCHESTER

Coram Shakespeare Schools Festival

Contact, Manchester
Tuesday 19 - Friday 22 March 2024
Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation is the world's largest youth drama festival. Enjoy an exhilarating evening of live theatre, featuring a series of unique abridged Shakespeare productions by local schools. See Shakespeare's timeless stor...

Gaia Vince in Conversation

Manchester Museum, Manchester
Tuesday 19 March 2024
Have no doubt, we are facing a species emergency - but we can manage it. We can survive, but to do so will require a planned and deliberate migration of a kind humanity has never before undertaken.' In her latest book, Nomad Century: How to...

Lowry Workshops - Dance & Drama (Morning)

The Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 19 March 2024 - Friday 28 March 2025
The Lowry offers a diverse and inclusive creating learning offer. With a variety of workshops linked to curriculum areas, mental health and wellbeing and project work. All workshops and projects are tailor made to support your objectives an...

Operation Ouch! Food, Poo and You

Science & Industry Museum, Manchester
Tuesday 19 March - Sunday 9 June 2024
Dive headfirst into the digestive system for an unforgettable journey of super-sized science with Operation Ouch! Food, Poo and You. Get ready for a special mission to find out what happens to food when we eat.  Guided by videos and illust...

Copa 71 (PG)

HOME, Manchester
Tuesday 19 - Thursday 21 March 2024
★★★★ Add this to the list of great football documentaries. Fifa's already tattered reputation is obliterated in James Erskine and Rachel Ramsay's engaging film about an erased moment in women's sporting history. ~ The Times. --- It...

Opera North Pre-Show Talk - Cavalleria rusticana / Aleko

The Lowry, Salford
Wednesday 20 - Friday 22 March 2024
You'll hear more about the background to the piece and Opera North's approach to it from a member of the Company. Speakers will be confirmed as soon as possible. Tickets are free but must be booked in advance. These talks are designed for a...

Music Drop

Contact, Manchester
Wednesday 20 March - Wednesday 24 July 2024
Beatmakers, rappers, singers or anyone interested in making music, Music Drop is the perfect project for you. Whatever your musical background is this project will teach you key music skills and support your musical journey. Music Drop offe...

Little Creatives

The Lowry, Salford
Wednesday 20 - Wednesday 27 March 2024
Join The Lowry for their weekly Little Creatives session. This is designed for under 5's with different activities each week. Your little one is sure to have fun and get creative in these workshops. All attendees will need to book a ticket....

Opera North Pre-Show Talk - Così fan tutte

The Lowry, Salford
Thursday 21 - Saturday 23 March 2024
You'll hear more about the background to the piece and Opera North's approach to it from a member of the Company. Speakers will be confirmed as soon as possible. Tickets are free but must be booked in advance. These talks are designed for a...

Rhyme Time

Z-arts, Manchester
Thursday 21 March - Thursday 18 July 2024
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...

Four Daughters (15)

HOME, Manchester
Friday 22 March 2024
★★★★ "This brilliant Tunisian docudrama is a daring and emotional act of cinematic therapy" ~ Time Out. --- Oscar-nominated for Best Documentary, Four Daughters oscillates between light and shadow as we follow the story of Olfa, a ...

Babies Playtime

The Lowry, Salford
Friday 22 - Friday 29 March 2024
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...

Documentary Short Session

Odeon Manchester Great Northern, Manchester
Saturday 23 March 2024
A selection of short documentary films. Above The NoiseAdam De Silva / United KingdomAbove The Noise is a documentary short that explores how athlete Maja Kuczynska uses her sport to escape the chaos of the modern world. HERITAGEMuhammed Bi...

Saturday Club - Society and Change

Manchester Museum, Manchester
Saturday 23 March - Saturday 6 July 2024
Society and Change Are you aged 13-16? Are you interested in creatively exploring how we can work together towards a fairer and more sustainable future?  In partnership with the  National Saturday Club, the Society & Change Saturday Club...

Crafty Families

The Lowry, Salford
Saturday 23 - Saturday 30 March 2024
Suitable for under 11s, little ones and their grown-ups can get crafty with a professional artist who will lead you through some fun, creative and colourful arts activities. ...

Family Art Stars

Z-arts, Manchester
Saturday 23 March - Saturday 20 July 2024
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...

Paint in the Dark - Painting Workshop & Drinks in the Dark

Aatma, Manchester
Tuesday 26 - Friday 29 March 2024
A painting workshop in a unique retro-futuristic atmosphere. Immerse yourself in a fluorescent neon-lit setting to create your own work of art. Brush in one hand, glass in the other (with or without alcohol), unleash your inner artist! Pain...

Trouble on Volcano Island

The Albert Halls, Bolton
Sunday 31 March 2024
"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 th...

Dinosaur Adventure Live

The Albert Halls, Bolton
Sunday 31 March 2024
65 million years in the making... Are you ready for the adventure? This awe-inspiring interactive stage show captivates both young and young at heart, immersing audiences in the enthralling & realistic world of Dinosaurs. Join the intrepi...

Haunted Manchester City Exploration Game

22 Opposite The Old Granada Studios And Bauhaus, Manchester
Monday 1 April 2024 - Monday 1 December 2025
Choose your date and time after you purchase. Explore the most frightful places in Manchester, with their stories of restless spirits, cruel murders and menacing ghouls. Solve 13 creepy clues to find out the true story of Loky. Loky was a M...

Your Fat Friend (15)

HOME, Manchester
Wednesday 3 April - Monday 3 June 2024
★★★✭ This charming documentary about the rise of fat activist Aubrey Gordon, from anonymous blogger and viral sensation to best selling author is fascinating. ~ ManchesterTheatres. com --- A film about fatness, family, the complexi...

Musical Theatre Masterclass

Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Friday 5 April 2024
A workshop developed specifically for young people aged between 7 and 14 to hone performance skills, exploring dance, vocal and character techniques. This fun and confidence building masterclass is delivered by professional musical theatre ...

Musical Theatre Masterclass

Palace Theatre, Manchester
Friday 5 April 2024
A workshop developed specifically for young people aged between 7 and 14 to hone performance skills, exploring dance, vocal and character techniques. This fun and confidence building masterclass is delivered by professional musical theatre ...

Sikh Vaisakhi Celebration

Manchester Museum, Manchester
Saturday 6 April 2024
In partnership with Manchester Sikh Foundation and Feed My City You are invited to a Sikh Vaisakhi celebration at Manchester Museum, in partnership with Manchester Sikh Foundation (Feed My City) on 6 April. The Museum event includes a Langa...

Dinosaur Adventure Live

Middleton Arena, Manchester
Wednesday 10 April 2024
65 million years in the making... Are you ready for the adventure? This awe-inspiring interactive stage show captivates both young and young at heart, immersing audiences in the enthralling & realistic world of Dinosaurs. Join the intrepi...

The Dino Adventure

East Lancashire Railway, Bury
Friday 12 April - Wednesday 28 August 2024
Get your teeth into this Jurassic Lark. Join an eccentric expedition on a time travelling steam train to meet with a herd of adorable baby dinosaurs. Get up close with the cute cretaceous critters and maybe even give the T-Rex a tickle unde...

Dinosaur Adventure Live

Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Sunday 14 April 2024
65 million years in the making... Are you ready for the adventure? This awe-inspiring interactive stage show captivates both young and young at heart, immersing audiences in the enthralling & realistic world of Dinosaurs. Join the intrepi...

Dinosaur Adventure Live

Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Sunday 14 April 2024
65 million years in the making... Are you ready for the adventure? This awe-inspiring interactive stage show captivates both young and young at heart, immersing audiences in the enthralling & realistic world of Dinosaurs. Join the intrepi...

The School of Curiosity

The Met, Bury
Monday 15 - Monday 29 April 2024
Is your child aged between 10 and 14 and bursting with creativity?Do they love reading, making, and telling stories?Do they have a passion for exploring the world of imagination?Well, then, look no further! Welcome to The School of Curiosi...

Baby Book Club

Z-arts, Manchester
Wednesday 17 April - Wednesday 26 June 2024
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...

Altrincham Garrick Play Reading Club

Altrincham Garrick Playhouse, Altrincham
Friday 3 May - Friday 5 July 2024
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 ...

Divorced, Beheaded Died: An Audience with King Henry VIII

Waterside, Manchester
Sunday 5 May 2024
'The year is 1544 and King Henry, the Eighth of that name, is engaged upon Royal Progress about his Realm; and has halted here to afford his Loyal Subjects the opportunity to have 'audience' with their Sovereign Lord and King'. This one-man...

Horrible Histories - Rotten Royals

St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Tuesday 7 - Wednesday 8 May 2024
We all want to meet people from history. The trouble is everyone is dead! So Horrible Histories is back in 2024 with revolting rulers and mad monarchs from Britain'sbarmypast! Would you be wooed by Richard the Lionheart?Are you ready for a ...

Little Reads

Z-arts, Manchester
Tuesday 7 May - Tuesday 2 July 2024
Little Reads with Manchester Literature Festival. Join Ged for an interactive Storytelling session in our new Children's Library. 10am session - Pre-school/Family session 11am- Inclusive session (If you require a BSL interpreter please do l...

Dickens Theatre Company - Romeo & Juliet

Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Thursday 9 May 2024
Dickens Theatre Company present an exciting adaptation of a classic GCSE English literature text as part of their Revision on Tour programme, which comprises of four unique stage adaptations of compulsory GCSE texts touring theatres nation...

Rude Science

The Lowry, Salford
Sunday 26 May 2024
The naughtiest, funniest, most revolting science show in the world. Brace yourselves for BBC Gastronaut Stefan Gates' revolutionary, high-tech, highly-explosive new show, packed with outrageous science stunts. On the surface it's a riot of ...

Dinosaur Adventure Live

St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Monday 27 May 2024
65 million years in the making... Are you ready for the adventure? This awe-inspiring interactive stage show captivates both young and young at heart, immersing audiences in the enthralling & realistic world of Dinosaurs. Join the intrepi...

Deepak Chopra

The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Monday 10 June 2024
Join New York Times bestselling author Deepak Chopra as he guides you on how to wake up to new levels of awareness that will ultimately cultivate a clear vision, heal suffering in your mind and body, and help recover who you really are. In ...

Peppa Pig's Fun Day Out

St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Tuesday 11 - Thursday 13 June 2024
Join Peppa, along with her family and friends as they go to the zoo and also the beach for a special party- it's going to be an exciting and fun packed day. Prepare to sing and dance with colourful scarecrows, feed the penguins, build big s...

Bluey's Big Play

The Lowry, Salford
Wednesday 31 July - Sunday 11 August 2024
When Dad feels like a little bit of Sunday afternoon time out, Bluey and Bingo have other plans! Join them as they pull out all of the games and cleverness at their disposal to get Dad off that bean bag. Bluey's Big Play is a brand-new thea...

Horrible Histories - Rotten Royals

Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Sunday 4 August 2024
We all want to meet people from history. The trouble is everyone is dead! So Horrible Histories is back in 2024 with revolting rulers and mad monarchs from Britain'sbarmypast! Would you be wooed by Richard the Lionheart?Are you ready for a ...

SIX

The Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 13 August - Sunday 1 September 2024
The international smash hit musical SIX is back! Multi award-winning with a spectacularly successful studio album adored on playlists across the globe, this sell-out Tudor take-off has 'an incredibly strong and powerful message. Boundary-pu...

Fearne Cotton's Happy Place Festival

Tatton Park, Knutsford
Saturday 31 August - Sunday 1 September 2024
Fuel your thoughts and find your sanctuary this summer at the UK's biggest space dedicated to feeding both body and mind. A creative space for self-love and happiness. We can't wait to see you there, and remember - the magic really happens ...

The Serial Killer Next Door

The Albert Halls, Bolton
Friday 6 September 2024
One of the UK's most notable Psychological Therapists and Crime commentators Emma Kenny discusses what creates a serial killer. She will take you on a journey looking at what ingredients of possibility lead to body counts by killers like Te...

Tim Peake - Astronauts: The Quest to Explore Space

The Lowry, Salford
Sunday 15 September 2024
After multiple sell-out tours with his debut show, My Journey to Space, Tim Peake returns to venues across the UK with his hugely anticipated new show, ASTRONAUTS: The Quest to Explore Space. With the help of extraordinary archive material ...

Dinosaur World Live

The Lowry, Salford
Friday 18 - Sunday 20 October 2024
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 te...

The Extraordinary Time-Travelling Adventures of Baron Munchausen

Waterside, Manchester
Saturday 16 November 2024
Amazing tales, elegantly told. The Extraordinary Time-Travelling Adventures of Baron Munchausen is a multi award-winning, family friendly, improvised storytelling show. There will be pirates and princesses, unicorns and dragons, spacemen an...
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