Hello April! Easter is upon us and Manchester is jam-packed with events and activities to enjoy, both indoors and outdoors.
Read our highlights below, including Spring Holidays at the Science and Industry Museum, Mini books, big stories at People’s History Museum, Where’s Woolly? at Temple Newsam, Easter Holidays at Manchester Central Library, Wellbeing Wonders at Z-arts and Easter at Tropical World.
Manchester’s Museum of illusions is known for their commitment to inclusivity and accessibility. So to mark World Autism Month, on the 29th April, the Museum is hosting a Full Sensory-Friendly Day.
Create your own mini book inspired by the life of one of the museum’s fascinating heroes, design your own book cover and explore the museum’s exhibitions.
Enjoy a family-friendly journey through the history of activism at the People’s History Museum’s year-long Banner Exhibition.
Tumble down the rabbit hole and experience the most curious adventure, where the surreal and bizarre awaits!
From comedy nights to drop-in family craft sessions, Factory International bring an accessible and inclusive programme of events this spring – the best thing, it’s all free.
With performances from Company Chameleon, Global Grooves, Tea Club and Sole Rebel, Northwich’s free international dance and street arts festival is back for 2025.
Budding young storytellers—and those who’ve never put pen to paper before—are invited to take part in Lowry’s Creative Writing Challenge, open to children aged 7-11 across Greater Manchester.
Get ready for a sense-sational adventure packed with super-sized science and brilliant biology!
The ultimate indoor playground! LEGOLAND Discovery Centre is an immersive indoor attraction where iconic sites from Manchester’s skyline and other famous UK buildings can be enjoyed by both kids and adults.
A supercalifragilisticexpialidocious family treat awaits as the world’s most loved nanny flies over to Manchester in April 2025.
Whether you’ve half an hour or a full day, you’ll always find something new to discover at Manchester’s Science and Industry Museum.
Get your wellies on and enjoy fun and creative outdoor activities.
Explore the People’s History Museum with your banner bingo card in hand as you navigate their galleries through the lens of craftivism.
Whether you’ve half an hour or a full day, you’ll always find something new to discover at Manchester’s Science and Industry Museum.
From comedy nights to drop-in family craft sessions, Factory International bring an accessible and inclusive programme of events this spring – the best thing, it’s all free.
free entry
Get priority booking on the best seats, special discounts, invitations to exclusive events and much more. Are you in?
from £45.00
A magical adventure in a topsy-turvy wonderland awaits.
from £12.00
Calling all budding young writers in Greater Manchester: submit your work and see it performed in Lowry’s Quays Theatre.
free entry
Enjoy a creative and inspirational activity over the Easter Holidays.
free entry
With performances from Company Chameleon, Global Grooves, Tea Club and Sole Rebel, Northwich’s free international dance and street arts festival is back for 2025.
free entry
To mark World Autism Month 2025, Manchester’s Museum of Illusions is expanding its commitment to accessibility with a full-day Sensory-Friendly day on Tuesday 29 April.
from £15.00
Step through the wardrobe and experience an icy, magic and mystical adventure.
from £19
Enjoy fun and creative activities designed to encourage your little ones to play in nature.
free entry
Step outside and enjoy a ginormous Easter adventure in nature.
from £0.00
Presenting the best walking tours in Manchester for history buffs, culture enthusiasts, and those looking to scratch beneath the surface of the city.
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Food Sorcery is a popular cookery school now opening in the centre of Manchester after years of success in East Didsbury.
Built on a former bomb site and designed by world-renowned architect Daniel Libeskind, a visit to this iconic museum provides an unforgettable experience for all ages.
Offering a packed schedule of events and things to do, HOME Manchester is one of the city’s leading hubs for arts and culture.
Platt Fields Park in Fallowfield is steeped in history, the land having been acquired by the Platt family in 1225.
Learn from master jewellers Robert and Jenny Dutson with their jewellery making workshops and courses at The Workshop.
In the MerseyMade shop you’ll find bottled gin from the likes of Turncoat Gin, Anfield Gin, Albert Dock Gin and Three Graces Gin. Yep, Liverpool REALLY likes its gin.
Main venue for Eden Arts, an artist-led organisation based in Eden in Cumbria creating projects around mass participation, local distinctiveness and digital engagement, from Picnic Cinema to The Winter Droving.
From the team behind the Kazimier, the Invisible Wind Factory is Liverpool’s most eclectic live music venue and nightclub.
Spring is here and the North is buzzing with must-visit new restaurants and bars.
Open air clubs, new festivals and long-awaited gigs. The North West's live music scene is heating up this spring.
Vintage Alfred Hitchcock and a family friendly film festival are amongst our highlights this May.
Willow weaving, textile collages, digital arts and ecology - all this and more in our exhibition top picks this month
We've got many a good time in store this month as we round up the best walking tours, cultural classes and makers markets in the land.
Dynamic dance, party-performance, high-energy stand-up and a site-specific show set in a pub. All this and more in our newest theatre guide.
If it's inspiring, inclusive events and avant-garde, experimental afternoons you're after, look no further than live literature this spring – we've got you covered.
