Christmas @ Derwen
Friday 13 December is late night opening at Derwen College. Christmas menu at the Orangery Restaurant, 5-7pm. Tea with Santa for whole family, 4-5.30pm. Late night shopping at the Garden Centre until 8pm.
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Day out with kids in Manchester and Cheshire
A Weekend of Stories and Light
LIT is a chance to tell, write, hear and share stories, to shine a light on creativity and unleash people’s imagination. LIT wants to inspire the children of Macclesfield to find their inner storyteller
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Christmas at Dunham Massey Lights up with International Sculpture Artists
Christmas at Dunham Massey returns to the historic National Trust property in Cheshire from 22 November – 30 December 2019 with stunning light sculptures being created by award-winning designers from as far afield as Australia.
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Family Day at Manchester Animation Festival 2019
Manchester Animation Festival announces Family Day, Sunday 10th November. The Festival’s program includes: A Shaun The Sheep Movie: Farmageddon; Shorts include Rebel Girls – Moon Landing: The Story of Margaret Hamilton, Partridge in a Bear Tree & Papergee and the Spider; Lego Stop motion Workshop and more.
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Jingle Bee All the Way to MediaCityUK!
What better way to get into the Christmas spirit than to go dashing through MediaCityUK in Salford on Sunday 24th November for the Jingle Bee Jog, in association with Make Events. It’s a fun event for the festive season, with no times taken and is open to people of all ages and abilities. . .
Competition: win family entry for this event.
Half-term Trip to Alexandra Park
Having recently moved to Disley we are enjoying discovering new places on our doorstep and the areas we felt were too far away when we lived in Gatley. . Our original idea of a trip to Buxton Park was postponed as a leaky ceiling and another tradesman visit meant we couldn’t get out until after lunchtime. However, Alexandra Park was recommended by a friend as a nearby park, and we were not disappointed.
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Calling All Magical Human Beings!
Family fun and magical adventure will be casting a spell over the spookiest corner of Tatton Park this Halloween as interactive performance group ‘Rusticus’ present a unique, all-new experience in the atmospheric grounds of Tatton’s medieval Old Hall.
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Halloween Fun For All
Trick-or-treating isn’t all there is to Halloween — it’s also a great chance for some familiar family activities, with a few twists. Every child and family are different, but luckily venues around the region have a wide range of different Halloween events on offer. Whether you’re looking for a quieter Halloween for younger children, or some real frights for the older ones, there’s something for everyone.
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Haunted Halloween 2019
It’s that spooky time of year again! As Halloween rolls back round, we’ve got you and the kids covered with all sorts of fiendishly fun family-friendly events. And for all things non-ghoulish why not check out our October Events Guide too. As usual we’ve got plenty of tricks and treats to keep both parents and children happy this autumn.
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Get Wild this Summer
You don’t have to venture too far from home to explore the wonderful wildlife that this country has to offer. If you live in Cheshire or Manchester it’s all within an hour drive – parks full of deer, birds and badgers of the wetlands, otters spotted along the bank of the River Gowy, birds of prey and owls of Turbary Woods, and of course, Chester Zoo with 21,000 species of animals and tonnes of activities for the whole family.
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Foodie Festival Fun For the Whole Family!
Now within its twelfth year, Foodie Fest offers ‘World’s Greatest Farmer’s Market’ vibe, with streets of stalls, tents, trucks and caravans all arranged loosely by theme or products being sold: an alleyway for confectionary, offering churros, ice cream, brownies as big as a fist and martini glasses filled with fudge.
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