The 100 Story Hotel at Z-arts

Shekina Rose, Families Editor
The 100 Story Hotel at Z-arts
Z-arts

The 100 Story Hotel at Z-arts, Manchester 21 February — 31 July 2024 Tickets from £9.00 — Book now

Step inside the The 100 Story Hotel at Z-arts, the coolest place in town! Walk through those doors and let Clive the Concierge take your bags. Yes, he is slightly hairy and has got very long claws, but what do you expect from a polar bear?

Z-art’s brand-new exhibition is packed with magic and delight, oh – and hotel guests unlike any you’ve ever seen. Lions, tigers, dinosaurs, bears – you name it, they’re staying! There’s even a wild sausage dog party happening on the sandy hotel beach. And that’s not all – the dedicated hotel staff are kind of quirky too – penguin porters, a housekeeping team led by a handy octopus, and, of course, the charming polar bear concierge.

Unfortunately, The 100 Story Hotel has a tiny, but very serious, problem. One of their incredible stories has mysteriously vanished! They need you and your super-sleuth skills to uncover the mischievous culprit. It’s time to use your best detective techniques. Follow the clues, embark on a wild, unforgettable adventure, and help the team track down that sneaky story thief.

Created with bestselling, multi award-winning author and illustrator Rob Biddulph and the Discover Story Centre, The 100 Story Hotel is an interactive, magical, new world made just for you. It’s an immersive wonderland of play and storytelling, perfect for everyone aged 1 to 8 and their families to enjoy together and make fabulous memories.

So, pack your curiosity, imagination and wonder and get ready for a thrilling quest at The 100 Story Hotel, open now. Come on in and let the adventure begin!

The 100 Story Hotel at Z-arts, Manchester 21 February — 31 July 2024 Tickets from £9.00 Book now

Accessibility

  • Audio Described
  • British Sign Language
  • Parent and Baby
  • Relaxed

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