Day out with kids in Manchester and Cheshire
Who can forget the vintage trams, trains and buses that transported thousands of people each year to these much loved resorts? This summer the spirit of Blackpool is recreated at a number of local venues on 8th and 9th August as part of ‘Blackpool ROCKS Manchester’ festival.
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The East Lancashire Railway is here to help parents to find something to keep the kids active and entertained throughout the school summer holidays, with the able assistance of the Railway’s own Buffers the Station Cat. Offering exciting activities and giveaways, it’s looking to be a summer spent in steam!
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Foodies Festival with top chefs returns to Tatton Park in Cheshire 17-19 July for their 10th anniversary celebrations with extended food and drink theatres and longer opening hours. This year 2015 MasterChef winner Simon Wood from Chadderton joins the festival.
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Didsbury Arts Festival is back with a nine-day programme packed full of fun and surprises for all the family! With more than 100 artists involved in 80 events and exhibitions at venues all over Didsbury, there will be something to entertain festival-goers of all ages.
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Fun for all ages at Manchester International Festival 2015! The Tale of Mr Tumble is perfect for younger children and families, showing at Manchester Opera House in mid-July. For older children, why not try wonder.land, a musical inspired by Alice in Wonderland, at the Palace Theatre in early July.
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Following last year’s successful ‘Brazilian Carnival’, the Bramhall Together Trust will once again host the 2015 Bramhall Festival, ‘Step Back In Time’ theme promises to bring a touch of vintage style to the village this Summer. With a range of events aimed at everyone from the youngest children to fussy teenagers, the festival will be the focal point in local’s family calendar of events.
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Northenden arts, crafts and ceramics café Tiny Tots & Teapots is launching a Mother’s Day event on Saturday March 14, 2015 at 10:00, 12:30 and 15:00 to tempt patrons into giving their mothers, wives or grandmothers a special treat.
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Saturday 20th December 2014, 3pm – 8pm
Celebrating the shortest day of the year has become the Horse and Jockey’s excuse for a Christmas party. Centred around children, this event transforms the Green into a winter wonderland complete with Father Christmas handing out presents in his grotto, real life reindeer and rides. The night is filled with music from choirs, bands and plenty of mulled wine.
Pantomimes and Family Christmas Shows usually start early December and last till and of January. Here is Mums&Dads list for this year
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For the last five years, families across the North West (and beyond) have been enjoying the magical, mystical and mysterious delights of the Just So Festival. The festival is held annually each August at the stunning Rode Hall Estate near Congleton in Cheshire. . .
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Early Bird Tickets have now sold out for the award winning Just So Festival. Regarded as one of the top five family festivals in the UK, the 5,000 capacity event has announced its dates for 2015, running from the 21th to the 23rd August.
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