Free Easter Holiday Activities 2016

Easter Holiday Activities 2016

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Holiday Activities in Manchester

www.manchester.gov.uk/allsortstodo

Search for free and low cost holiday activities including sports, crafts, exhibitions etc in local parks, galleries, museums, libraries, swimming pools etc.

Sports and Leisure Events

http://www.manchestersportandleisure.org/swim-free

 

FREE swimming for children aged 16 and under 16 at nine swimming pools across the city. Fill in an online form at this web address to avoid queues or register at the Centres. You may be asked proof of age and of Manchester residency.

 

Museum of Science & Industry (MOSI)

    

www.mosi.org.uk

Liverpool Road

Castlefield

Manchester

M3 4FP

Tel: 0161 832 2244

 

FREE entry to one of Manchester’s most fascinating places.
 

Cravings

Take a tour of your taste buds and explore how food affects your brain, body and eating habits with older children (8+). 10am till 5pm, daily until September.

 

Experiment

Visit MOSI’s free permanent interactive gallery (all ages)

 

National Football Museum

www.nationalfootballmuseum.com/

Urbis Building

Cathedral Gardens

Todd St

Manchester

M4 3BG

Tel: 0161 605 8200

 

 

 

FREE entry and free football skills and craft sessions.

See if you can make your own drawing robot with Doodlebots!

5 - 8 April 1:30pm - 3pm

 

 

Whitworth Art Gallery

www.manchester.ac.uk

Oxford Rd

Manchester

M13 9PL

Tel: 0161 306 6000

Enjoy Spring Studios with your family this Easter and have a go at creating your musical instruments and tree sculptures. Just two of many planned free Easter events running

Mon-Sat, 2 - 16 April, 11am till 3pm.

IWM North

www.iwm.org.uk/visits/iwm-north

The Quays

Trafford Wharf Road

Manchester M17 1TZ

0161 836 4000

 

Discover the sights, sounds and smells of wartime Britain in the free Horrible Histories®: Blitzed Brits interactive exhibition until the 10th April.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Manchester Museum

www.museum.manchester.ac.uk

Oxford Road

Manchester

M13 9PL

Tel: 0161 275 2648

Regular exhibits such as Stan the T-Rex make this museum worth a visit. On monday 4th April (11am-4pm) you can find your favourite animal in the Museum and create an animal hat of your own to take away!

Manchester Art Gallery

www.manchestergalleries.org

Mosley Street

Manchester

M2 3JL

Tel: 0161 235 8888

 

 

How Human are you?

Test your human powers at this free drop in event. For ages 0-11 with parents or carers. A quiet room is available for children with autism.

 Tuesday 5th – Friday 8th April and

 Tuesday 12th – Friday 15th April, 1-3pm.

 

Zion Arts

www.z-arts.org

335 Sretford Rd

Hulme

Manchester

M15 5ZA

Tel: 0161 226 1912

 

We’re Stuck Comedy Week

Book onto this free week long event to develop your comedy skills.  You will also get the chance to tackle some extremely tricky maths, science and art conundrums!

12th – 16th April

 

 

More websites…

www.visitmanchester.com

See what’s on in Manchester

www.familyfriendly.org.uk

 

Free what's on service for the North West, providing regular e-mail and postal newsletters

 

www.netmums.com

 

Ideas from other parents, including 20 ideas for a rainy day.

 

www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk

 

 

Search days out by age, region and indoors/outdoors. Loads of ideas, some free.

 

 

 

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Contact us

Crosslee Primary School

Crosslee Road

Blackley

Manchester, M9 6TG

0161 795 8493