EDUCATIONAL SHOWS AND EVENTS IN MANCHESTER
EDUCATIONAL SHOWS AND EVENTS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Educational Shows and Events in Manchester
Family Saturdays
Saturday 28 February - Saturday 28 March 2026
Join us at the Octagon on selected Saturday mornings for FREE family storytelling sessions for children and their grownups. Sharing stories through creative play to spark imaginations! Family Saturdays is a space where families can explore ...
Family Art Stars
Saturday 28 February - Saturday 4 April 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...
Justin Live
Sunday 1 March 2026
Are You Ready To Rock?.... Because Justin has got the band back together! Famous for his BAFTA Award-winning appearances in hit programmes including Something Special, Justin's House, Gigglebiz and Gigglequiz, Justin and his friends are ba...
Baby Book Club
Tuesday 3 March - 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...
Macbeth
Wednesday 4 - Saturday 28 March 2026
Shakespeare's iconic tragedy is brought to life in a powerful new production. In a country ravaged by war and rebellion, a fragile peace has finally broken out across an exhausted amd wounded land. Macbeth, returning from battle, meets thr...
Lowry Youth Dance Project
Thursday 5 March - Thursday 9 July 2026
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! I...
Babies Playtime
Thursday 5 March 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
Thursday 5 March - 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...
Altrincham Garrick Play Reading Club
Friday 6 March - 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
Friday 6 March - 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 tal...
LEGO Club
Friday 6 March - Friday 3 April 2026
Z-Arts are getting all their LEGO out for kids of all ages to play with and build whatever they like! Parents need to stay and supervise their children throughout the session. ...
Showstopper The Kids Show
Saturday 7 March 2026
An improvised musical show for kids of all ages, from Olivier Award-winning West End improvisers, The Showstoppers. If your children could create their very own dream musical - where would they start? Showstopper! The Kids Show takes your ...
BRB Class On Stage - Don Quixote
Saturday 7 March 2026
Come along and watch as some of BRB's talented young dancers take their daily ballet class, essential to warm up their bodies ahead of a day's rehearsals and performance. The class will be run by a senior member of the company, who will exp...
Strange, but True Crime with Jennifer Rees
Wednesday 11 March 2026
Join us for a stranger than fiction night of true crime with ex-forensics lecturer Jennifer Rees who explores the world's most shocking and unbelievable cases. Jennifer's previous theatre tour, The Psychology of Serial Killers, was a huge h...
The Big Festoon
Wednesday 11 March 2026
Get READY! The UK's biggest business and life development event, The BIG Festoon, returns across the UK & the US in 2025 and 2026! Get ready to Show Up, Wise Up and Rise Up with awe-inspiring talks and performances from Dani Wallace, breakt...
Peter's Field - Sean Cooney, Rowan Rheingans & Sam Carter
Thursday 12 March 2026
A new Rochdale made musical marking one of the most momentous days in working class history enjoyed a remarkable debut at FolkEast on the 205th anniversary of Peterloo. Written by award-winning songwriter and member of The Young'uns, Sean C...
Peter's Field - Sean Cooney, Rowan Rheingans & Sam Carter
Thursday 12 March 2026
A new Rochdale made musical marking one of the most momentous days in working class history enjoyed a remarkable debut at FolkEast on the 205th anniversary of Peterloo. Written by award-winning songwriter and member of The Young'uns, Sean C...
Music Makers
Friday 13 March - Monday 11 May 2026
Monthly music and sensory play sessions for babies and toddlers, with songs and musical activities. For parents with baby and toddler, babies are welcome to attend toddler sessions, but we would ask that toddlers not attend baby sessions, a...
Little Listeners: Opera North Orchestra Unpacked
Saturday 14 March 2026
A Family Friendly Concert For All Ages. A treasure hunt with a tuneful twist! The Orchestra of Opera North needs your help finding some hidden musical gems. Discover different "Tuneful Treasures" as you go, collecting them all in time for ...
Mycelium Puppet Making Workshop and Puppet Rave
Wednesday 25 March 2026
Join us for the world's first Mycelium Puppet Rave! For adults, but family friendly too. Hosted by Bin Collective, we'll be drawing on the themes of The Guardians of Living Matter exhibition. Fuelled by feel good vibes and great tunes, danc...
The Natural History Museum presents Dinosaurs Live
Saturday 28 - Sunday 29 March 2026
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 t...
Artists in Times of Upheaval
Saturday 28 March 2026
This series of talks explores the experience of artists working against the backdrop of a world in flux Focusing on artists in and from some of the areas most exposed to current global forces, Artists in Times of Upheaval asks what space is...
Teach Rex
Friday 3 April 2026
The award winning, Teach Rex team are delighted to be bringing this unique, interactive show to town after performing 45 shows at the Natural History Museum! Teach Rex uses life-like dinosaurs to perform their 1 hour show, teaching childr...
Top Secret - The Magic of Science
Tuesday 7 April 2026
Fusing the mystery of magic with wondrous and miraculous feats of science. Hang on to your seats and experience a non-stop action packed interactive magical science show with experiments and magic that will capture the imagination Join Top...
The Utterly Revolting Science Show
Saturday 11 April 2026
Brace yourselves for the Rude Science team's hilarious, high-tech, highly-explosive new journey through the human body, packed with burp biology, fart physics and revolting edible chemistry. Expect enormous bottoms, edible fireworks, burp m...
You're Dead To Me
Monday 13 April 2026
Hosted by You're Dead to Me presenter, Greg Jenner - the live tour brings this hit BBC Radio 4 podcast to the stage. Each night follows the show's much-loved format, pairing an expert historian with a comedy guest to uncover the past throug...
Matt Parker
Friday 17 April 2026
Matt Parker talks a lot of maths. He's a NYT best-selling author and sold-out stand-up performer. But now it's time he does the maths. Really gets in there and gives the maths a good doing. It's time he programmes his own Christmas tree lig...
Sip and Paint: Movement and Expression
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 ...
Lowry Boys
Wednesday 6 May - Wednesday 8 July 2026
Lowry is launching a new youth dance company for boys of all abilities ages 11-16. Book on to Lowry Boys to develop new physical skills and to unleash your creativity, all in a supportive environment. Whether you have previous dance experie...
Bluey's Big Play
Friday 22 - Sunday 31 May 2026
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...
Two Mr Ps in a Podcast
Friday 22 May 2026
Mr P has been a primary school teacher for over twelve years. He still works part-time in a school in Davyhulme and leads training in schools all over the UK and beyond. From sharing ideas and funny insights into life in the classroom, he h...
Dinosaur Adventure Live
Sunday 24 May 2026
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. When a satell...
Top Secret - The Magic of Science
Monday 25 May 2026
Fusing the mystery of magic with wondrous and miraculous feats of science. Hang on to your seats and experience a non-stop action packed interactive magical science show with experiments and magic that will capture the imagination Join Top...
Dinosaur Adventure Live - Danger on T-Rex Mountain
Thursday 28 May 2026
The Greatest Prehistoric Show on Earth A dinosaur show 65 million years in the making... Are you ready for the BRAND NEW adventure? Join our intrepid rangers on a quest to recover the data crystal, restore power to the island and save the D...
The Dino Adventure
Friday 29 May - Friday 7 August 2026
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...
Lowry CAT: Audition Day Event
Saturday 30 May 2026
CALLING YOUNG PEOPLE WHO LOVE TO MOVE ARE YOU AGE 11-16 AND LIVE IN THE NORTHWEST OF ENGLAND? Salford's Lowry is hosting an Open Day and Auditions for young movers who would love to train in dance at Lowry from September 2026 with Lowry Cen...
Space Station Earth
Saturday 6 June 2026
See through the eyes of an astronaut in this epic concert and visual experience The Bafta and Emmy-nominated composer Ilan Eshkeri joins forces with the European Space Agency for Space Station Earth - a dazzling audio-visual adventure...
The Night Sky Show
Sunday 7 June 2026
Comedy, astronomy and so much more. A show for anyone with a slight interest or more in the night sky. A night for those who want to laugh, learn and enjoy. The Night Sky Show will take you on an epic journey from our celestial back yard an...
Killer Couples featuring Emma Kenny
Thursday 11 June 2026
Killer Couples is not just another true crime show; it's a riveting exploration of romance gone horrifically awry. Emma unravels the complex psychology of couples who commit the unthinkable, transforming their intimate bond into a pact of d...
K-Pop Superstars + Jurassic Earth & more
Sunday 14 - Saturday 20 June 2026
A huge, supersized double bill of family entertainment begins with Jurassic Earth - the UK's original live dinosaur show! Meet a spectacular cast of dinosaurs including a Velociraptor, Triceratops, the world's LARGEST walking T. rex, an...
Ministry of Science LIVE - Science Saved The World
Saturday 25 July 2026
Direct from London's West End. Over the last few years Science has led the way in getting our lives back to normal. Now, the UK's favourite science team are back and more explosive than ever! Join the presenters as they dive deep into the w...
In The Night Garden Live
Wednesday 5 - Sunday 9 August 2026
Igglepiggle, Upsy Daisy, Makka Pakka and friends are back in their fun-filled live show Igglepiggle's Busy Day! Join Igglepiggle as he looks for his friends in the Night Garden by following their funny sounds until he finds them all! You'll...
Fearne Cotton's Happy Place Festival
Saturday 5 - Sunday 6 September 2026
Fuel your thoughts and find your sanctuary this summer at the UK's biggest space dedicated to feeding both body and mind. Spawned from Fearne Cotton's Happy Place podcast, which sees the London born broadcaster talk to incredible peopl...
My Royal Life - An Audience with Lucy Worsley
Sunday 20 September 2026
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 an...
Tim Peake - Astronauts: The Quest to Explore Space
Thursday 24 September 2026
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 materi...
Tim Peake - Astronauts: The Quest to Explore Space
Sunday 27 September 2026
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 materi...
Professor Brian Cox
Friday 9 October 2026
The pop idol turned science idol, Professor Brian Cox is a British physicist and professor of particle physics at the University of Manchester. Born in Oldham, he was the keyboard player in Manchester bands D:Ream and Dare, but he is bes...
Wonders of Our Universe
Wednesday 28 October 2026
A wonderful show of inspiring family entertainment for all ages with a stunning soundtrack and live presenter. Immerse yourself in an evening of exploration, each second meticulously crafted to produce a visually stunning and emotionally ch...
