September

4, 11, 18, 25 September 2025, 10.30am for 0–1, 11.30am for 1–2
Babies Playtime
These classes are led by a professional early years practitioner and are an opportunity to have fun, sing, dance and make new friends. Classes last 45 minutes and are free for all. All attendees must book a ticket (including accompanying adult).
Suitable for ages 0 to 1 and 1 to 2.
Free, booking required
The Lowry, Salford Quays. Manchester
Tel: 0333 320 2838
www.thelowry.com

5, 12, 19, 26 September, 10.30am – 11.15am, 11.30am – 12.15pm
Under 5s Little Creatives
A weekly creative session for toddlers and their adults! Includes music making, storytelling, dance and creative play. Sessions are 45 mins, are free for all and all attendees must book a ticket (including accompanying adult).
Suitable for ages 2-5.
Free, booking required
The Lowry, Salford Quays. Manchester
Tel: 0333 320 2838
www.thelowry.com

7 September 2025, 10 – 11 am
Relaxed Visits to Jodrell Bank
Come to Jodrell Bank for a relaxed start to the day – sound in the exhibition spaces will be at a reduced level and there’ll be a relaxed early showing of the free film ‘Introduction to Jodrell Bank’at 10.15
Prepare for your visit with the handy Familiarisation Guide. You can also get to know the site in advance by reading Jodrell’s Accessibility Statement.
Jodrell Bank Discovery Centrer
The University of Manchester
Macclesfield Cheshire SK11 9DL
Tel: 01477 571 766
Book online: www.jodrellbank.net

8 September, 11am, 12noon for toddlers, 13.45pm, 14.45pm for babies
Music Makers
Monthly music and sensory play sessions for babies and toddlers.
For parents with both baby and toddler, babies may attend toddler sessions. The same does not apply in reverse, as toddlers tend to be more boisterous and we want to keep the baby sessions more relaxed.
Tickets: £5.00, 1 ticket admits 1 child plus accompanying adult
Barbirolli Room,
The Bridgewater Hall,
Lower Mosley Street,
Manchester M2 3WS
Tel: 0161 907 9000
www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk

13 September 2pm – 3pm
Quarry Bank kitchen garden walk, talk and taster
The garden team at Quarry Bank are delighted to offer a series of events for you to enjoy. Join Gardener Cath to explore the kitchen garden and discover what was grown in the 19th century for the Greg’s dinner table, and the produce that the team grows today. The walk will end with the opportunity to pick your own fruit and vegeta¬bles for you to take home.
Admission charges do not apply. Both members and non-members will need to purchase a ticket.
Price: £12.00
Quarry Bank
Styal, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 4LA
Tel: 01625 527468
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/quarry-bank

20 September
Blue and Bingo
The excitable sisters from Down Under are coming to visit the Bury Transport Museum. There will also be a fun fair with three rides suitable for toddlers, face painters, petting zoo and craft activities for you and the family to enjoy, all included in the general admission ticket price.
Complete your day out with a ride with one of the heritage steam or diesel trains through the Irwell valley. Ticket Price includes a ride on any train services on the day of your visit – just pick the time that suits you!
General admission tickets must be purchased online.
The East Lancashire Railway
Bury Bolton Street Station,
Bolton Street, Bury, Lancashire BL9 0EY
Tel: 0161 764 7790
www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk

27 September 2025, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm
Stoller Story Sounds – The Forest
Interactive musical adventure with story, illustration and fire music for little ones and their grown ups.
The forest is big. The forest is wild. All of the animals and trees that live here rely on the mysterious powers of nature to be happy and healthy. Discover the secrets of the forest. Why do we need the sun’s fire? What makes the trees shake and quake? What makes the rivers roar?
Suitable for ages 3-5.
£8 per child, free for one accompanying adult, booking required
The Stoller Hall,
Hunts Bank, Manchester M3 1DA
Tel: 0333 130 0967
www.chethamsschoolofmusic.com

27 – 28 September 11am – 4pm (last entry 3pm)
Harvest Festival at the Farm
A chance to celebrate the annual harvest by joining in with the Farm’s very own harvest festival. See the steam engine running, have a go at scarecrow making and spinning. Make your own corn doll, sheep racing and woodturning demos.
Tatton Park
Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 6QN
Tel: 01625 374400
www.tattonpark.org.uk

27 September 11am – 3pm
Apple day celebration at Quarry Bank
Fingers crossed for a bountiful apple crop, and a big Apple Day celebration this year! Come to the Apprentice House Orchard to sample freshly pressed apple juice and take part in apple themed activities; and why not take a bag of apples home, for a small donation.
*Please note that this event will only go ahead, if there are enough apples.
The apples from the gardens are harvested and sold at the donation table near the garden entrance.
This event is free, but normal admission charges apply
Quarry Bank
Styal, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 4LA
Tel: 01625 527468
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/quarry-bank

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