Summer Holiday Activities 2016
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Manchester Libraries Summer Reading Challenge www.summerreadingchallenge.org.uk Find your local library at www.manchester.gov.uk
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FREE Summer Reading Challenge 2016
Sign up at your local library. Read 6 books– collect stickers and rewards along the way.
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Open Access Playschemes Playschemes will be listed at www.manchester.gov.uk telephone 0161 219 2721
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Supervised play activities for school aged children (usually free). Open to all children in the local community on a first come first served basis. |
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A programme of free family activities from 10.00 to 18.00 every day. Activities include:
At Wythenshawe Park, Platt Fields, Alexandra park, Boggart Hole Clough and Debdale & Chorlton Water Parks.
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Dig the City
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Manchester’s Summer Garden Festival 31st July to 6th August. Masses to do and heaps of free event including Manchester Arndale interactive paint garden, Wild Rumpus – Run Wild Child, a treasure hunt of codes, dressing up and mass water fight. Collect a secret map from the information point on Exchange Street from 10am on 6th Aug that will guide you across wild Manchester. |
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Free Swimming www.manchester.gov.uk/info/200087/sport_activities_and_fitness/5256/swimming_in_manchester |
You must register online at this website beforehand. |
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Manchester Holiday Activities and Events Calendar |
Free and low cost holiday activities, sports, crafts, exhibitions and events in local parks, galleries, swimming pools etc. will be published 7 days before holidays begin. Various locations throughout Manchester. |
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Museum of Science & Industry (MOSI) M3 4FP Tel: 0161 832 2244 |
FREE entry. Lots of experiments, show about inventors, hands on free activities, workshop on microscopes, and lots more! |
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Whitworth Art Gallery www.whitworth.manchester.ac.uk/learn/family/ M15 6ER Tel: 0161 275 7450
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Family events, welly walks, art hampers, activities for babies and toddlers and artist Sundays. Most events free. |
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National Football Museum M4 3BG Tel: 0161 605 8200 www.nationalfootballmuseum.com
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FREE entry. Interactive objects, games and displays throughout the museum that will appeal to a wide range of ages. Discovery Zone is designed especially for ages 5 and under. Guided tours available for £3.50 pp – please book at museum or at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/national-football-museum-tours-tickets-18631249569 |
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The Manchester Museum M13 9PL Tel: 0161 275 2648
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Regular family events and activities. Due to popularity, some events may need booking beforehand even if there is no cost. Big Saturdays and Holiday events include making your own treasures; performances and films; having objects brought to life through storymaking and tours |
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Z Arts 335 Stretford Rd
Manchester M15 5ZA Tel: 0161 226 1912 |
Bright Sparks Programme of Children in Need funded activities for children such as dance and art. Summer Fun: Bear Hunt, Chocolate Cake and Bad Things –free for Bright Sparks members. 10 – 4.30, 1st –5th August. Explore Michael Rosen’s fabulous books. For ages 6-10. Booking required. Sponge – workshops for children under 4 15th-18th Aug, 10am |
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Police Museum M1 1ET Tel: 0161 856 4500 |
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Find out what’s on in Manchester |
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Plenty of ideas to fill the holidays plus a comprehensive database of activity providers. |
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Easy to use website for finding great things to do. |
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Events, activities, days out and services across the Northwest and North Wales |
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Updated regularly with details of family events. |
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Information about a range of FREE and low cost family events across the city |
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FREE swimming for children 16 and under at nine swimming pools across the city.
Booking and information line 0161 275 2648
Hulme
You can book a free private tour for between 5 – 25 people on Mon, Wed or Thurs.
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