Edition 64 • July/August 2017 @FamiliesManch The local magazine for families with children 0-12 years facebook.com/familiesmanchester FREE www.familiesonline.co.uk
In this issue: School’s out for SUMMER! Loads of ideas for holiday clubs, things to do, and places to see!
Covering: Altrincham, Trafford, Salford, Manchester, Bolton, Bury, Rochdale, Didsbury, Stockport, Cheadle, Bramhall, and surrounding areas. News News
Disney on Ice comes to Manchester Save 20% at Oxygen this Summer! Jurassic Kingdom – a ARE YOU other trampoline parks it has multiple roar-some dinosaur tour! FEELING LUCKY?! different jumping zones, so whether you’re a superstar flipper or a bouncing The tour has an educational element WIN a Family Ticket beginner you’ll be in for a treat at attached to it thanks to an educational Oxygen Freejumping! worksheet for primary school aged to Gulliver’s World, Warrington Join Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse tales that have captivated the world, This Summer the whole family is children and a marquee where you can Gulliver’s theme park resorts offer the hottest as they take audiences on a fun-filled including the Lion King, The Little welcome to have a bouncing time as watch dinosaur documentaries. Other ticket for fun-loving families this summer! And tour in Disney On Ice presents Passport Mermaid, Peter Pan and Frozen. you defy gravity on the mega airbags, activities include an excavation scene we’ve teamed up with them to give away to Adventure (11 – 15 October). The show will be at the Manchester and take part in special themed events where younger children can dig in the THREE family tickets for a bumper day out Journey to the most memorable Disney Arena from 11 - 15 October and tickets including awesome beach parties and sand to unearth a T-Rex fossil, a VR at Gulliver’s World in Warrington. destinations with all of your favorite are now available at more! Or why not take on the Oxygen experience and a range of photo Magical memories are created every day at Gulliver’s, characters and get swept away by classic www.disneyonice.co.uk. Allstars at spring-loaded dodgeball? opportunities. which is specially designed for children aged two to 13. So it doesn’t matter if you’ve Oxygen Freejumping, Manchester’s There’s so much to explore! The dinosaurs cover three key area Termsgot toddlers and conditions or bigger apply. Familykids in membership tow, there entitles really 2is adults something and 2 children for everyone (aged 15 to or explore under) to and 60 consecu enjoy!- tive days free health & fitness membership at the club. Does not include access to golf facilities. favourite trampoline park, is set to Plus, exclusively for Families including the Jurassic, Triassic and New for 2017 is Togo Tower at Warrington and the Pirate Training Camp at Matlock Refract:17 at Waterside make Summer boredom a thing of readers, you can save 20% if you use Cretaceous period and include a T-Rex Bath. Together with theme park classics like the rollercoaster, log flume and the past with a great offer on code FAMILIES20 when booking! Get standing 18m from head to tail, a battle dodgems and a host of weird and wonderful rides and attractions at each park, there’s highlights including performances jumping sessions and special ready to make some memories this between Deinonychus and Tenontosau- loads to discover with lots of new things to see and do all the time! inside a giant bird’s nest, inspirational Summer events, exclusively for Summer with the whole family at rus, and a 16 metre long Diplodocus. With free parking all day, every day and a host of soft play areas, interactive shows, theatre on a trampoline, a family sing- Families readers! Oxygen Freejumping. Visit The UK’s first ever national outdoor The event runs daily from 8 – 23 activities and entertainment on offer too, there’s more to Gulliver’s than meets the eye. a-long and a family rave for the little Oxygen Freejumping is the place oxygenfreejumping.co.uk to book. animatronic dino-tour, including July, 10am to 8pm with last entry at It’s not just theme park thrills on offer at Gulliver’s – each resort is also home to ones, as well as thought-provoking and where you can jump, flip, leap, play and Located in Trafford Park, Manchester, 30 full scale creatures, comes to 7pm. Tickets are now on sale at other captivating attractions, including the Gulliver’s Hotel Warrington, Explorers intimate shows inside a static caravan soar to your heart’s content. Unlike this offer ends Thursday 31 August 2017. Manchester this summer. Expect www.jurassickingdom.uk with online Retreat at Matlock Bath, the award winning Adventurers Village at Milton Keynes and interactive gaming on a mega scale snarling jaws, moving eyes, booking prices from £11.50 adults, plus the Dinosaur & Farm Park as well as the SFEAR high ropes climbing for older children and teens. swaying tails and roaring sound £10.50 concessions, £9.50 children challenge and an official Nerf Zone at every location. Waterside Arts Centre has announced Refract:17 runs from Friday 21 to Summer in the Alps effects from these magnificent and £38 for a family ticket plus standard Find out more at www.gulliversfun.co.uk, www.facebook.com/gullymouse a brand new ten day summer Sunday 30 July and if you join creatures as you follow the trail booking fees. But if you book before and www.twitter.com/gullymouse
programme bursting with Waterside’s free membership scheme, around the site at Philips Park in 8 July and enter FAMILIES20 at the To enter the competition, simply send your name and daytime telephone number to experiential performance, music passholders can enjoy a host of Manchester. checkout, you can save 20%! [email protected]. Entries close Sunday 30 July. Good luck! and events to challenge visitors of discounted tickets, drinks offers and all ages to see things differently. unique opportunities during the ten A wonderland of activity and theatre days. More information is available at will delight audiences of all ages – with refract.org.uk/refraction Turn your passion into pennies Gemma, an existing consultant in the area, has achieved huge success The Alps may be an obvious destination own meals, or join the party at ‘Au Coin after less than a month of promoting for the ski season, but how about a du Feu’ for dinners that you usually only this well-known and trusted range of summer visit? Summer offers enough dream of. Family friendly early evening products. Gemma says “I am already green (the mountains) and blue (the meals for the children and a daytime earning a good income with the 25-30% sky) to set you up for the whole year crèche for little ones not quite as active commission, plus there are so many – and plenty of fresh air to fill your as you, with drinks in the bar for the incentives and the company is so families’ lungs. grown ups – or in the Jacuzzi on the supportive. I am just thrilled and can’t With reasonably priced flights from terrace – Paul and Francesca will make believe I didn’t try this sooner! It fits London airports to Geneva then a short you wish that this was home! Are you looking to earn some extra so easily around the children and I am drive to Morzine, there is a warm wel- For more about Chilly Powder chalets money around being home with the selling products I am passionate about.” come waiting from Paul and Francesca for summer and winter visit children? Or perhaps to start a whole To find out more about local Eyre at Chilly Powder. With the main www.chillypowder.com and more new full time career in something you opportunities from sales consultant to team chalet – Au Coin du Feu – plus two about summer in Morzine visit love? The Body Shop At Home could manager call Jayne on 07960 274 739 or chalets next door, you can organise your www.summer.morzine-avoriaz.com have just the answer you are looking for. email [email protected]
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What kids really need to know before starting school Seize the summer with Explore Learning!
Dressing and undressing There is no expectation that any child will Independent dressing is something children be able to read at such a young age. Indeed Send a postcard should be able to do. Some things may be it may even be a disadvantage. There is Let your friends and family know what difficult for children at Reception age like more than one type of phonics for example you’ve been up to with a postcard. buttons, but there is a reason why the early – what if you have used a different type of They’re only short so are a wonderful year’s uniform is usually based around phonics from the school? Or you haven’t way to get a bit of writing going during to get out some board games. These t-shirts and jumpers. Don’t send them to used phonics at all in teaching them to the holidays. If your child is reluctant to are great for so many reasons, from school at this age with shoes that have laces. read? Don’t spend the summer trying to get write, then why not try a postcard app developing language to improving Staff will be there to help them with dressing, them to learn the alphabet. Enjoy your time like By Post? They can take their own memory skills. Need some new games? particularly when they start changing for PE together instead. There are lots of studies pictures to make into postcards and Have a scavenger hunt in local charity lessons, but most children at this age can’t tie out there that show reading to your child type their message. shops to see who in the family can find their own laces and aren’t expected to. Velcro every day has a far better impact on their the best game. fastenings are much faster and also give educational outcomes. of pictures as these are a great tool to Read, read and read some more children some independence. Explore Learning is encouraging help children who find writing tricky. A study by OUP showed that just 10 Tuition Mastering cutlery families to seize the summer! To help Encourage them to describe what is minutes of shared reading a day can have To keep your children progressing over Using the toilet on their own The chances are that your child will have you do this they have put together a happening in the picture to get their a huge impact on children’s progress. Pop the summer, a tuition centre is a great What kids really need to know Holding a pencil Now, this is a must-have skill. If your child cooked school dinners. First off, don’t get jam-packed summer programme with creativity flowing. a book in your bag so you can use any option. Prevent the battle ground of before starting school There is a myth that your child will be has been in private day-care, they may be anxious if they aren’t that great cutting up creative ideas on how to keep your opportunity to get your daily 10 mins in. getting children to do work at home Just five minutes ago you were bringing expected to at least write their own name used to having staff around that help them their food. There will be dinner supervisors child’s brain active over the holidays, Have a movie night Explore will be uploading weekly activities and get them along to a centre where your little one home from the hospital. before they start school. This isn’t the case with toileting. There is a lot less of this in there to help them. Most schools (possibly so they are ready to settle back into Research carried out by Explore Learning that you can complete with your child to there are lots of other children getting Now you’re shopping for their first at all, and no one expects a child who is school. Unless a child has special needs, all schools) arrange dinner times so that the new school year confidently! highlighted watching TV/films is the help keep them engaged with what they involved. Explore Learning runs maths school uniform and trying to find a four or who has just turned five to achieve this they will need to wipe themselves and be nursery and reception children come in number one thing children wanted to do are reading. Visit explorelearning.co.uk/ and English sessions as well as a whole suitable pair of school shoes. Where did straight away. There will always be some who able to flush the toilet. first, and are able to take their time picking Start a blog over the summer. Use this to motivate summer to find out more and download range of interactive workshops through- the time go? If you go onto any can, but that doesn’t mean anything. their food, and settling down at the table. Learn some new skills, as a family, your child to read. Find a book that has your first activity! out the holidays to keep your child’s parenting forum once the primary school Remember when we said earlier that all Reading However, if your child can use a knife and by creating a blog together. Give your been made into a film that your child brain active. The best things is you can offers go out, you’ll find lots of children develop differently? Being able to This is one area where some parents (and fork, and cut their own food, it will make child a little note book to jots ideas wants to watch. Then plan a movie night Play some games go along and try one of these for free, panicking parents worried that their little hold a pencil confidently though is quite useful. we all know the type) can get competitive. lunchtimes a lot easier for them. They will down whilst you are out and about, then far enough in advance so you can read There are bound to be some rainy days so get in touch with them today! one will be left behind if they aren’t Again, don’t panic if they can’t. Some children Unfortunately, this can have the knock-on also be expected to carry their food tray and write up what you’ve done. Take lots the book together before enjoying the film. this summer, so use this as a chance www.explorelearning.co.uk properly prepared. Relax. All children are simply late at developing gross motor effect of dragging other parents into take plates up to be washed. This is learn and develop at different rates and in skills, and some may face other barriers. Both worrying about it as well. Should your child something you can prepare them for at different ways. There is no definitive list of hypermobility syndrome and dyspraxia, for be able to read before they start? Will that home by getting them to carry their plates must-have skills for them to have acquired example, make holding a pencil and putting give them a bump up to the ‘top table’, and if out to the kitchen after meals. before the start of term. But there are a few pressure on paper hard. If you suspect they can’t read does that mean they will never basics that can be helpful. Read on to find that’s the case for your child, try building catch up? For more information about starting out what your child really needs to know them up slowly by encouraging them to There is no need to be so anxious. Reception school, visit www.familiesonline.co.uk before they start school. play with Lego or Duplo, or make models is not as academically oriented as Year 1. from modelling clay. 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More than just a swim school Summer Residential Camp - fun, happy and friendly atmosphere in which to learn; our classes draw out confidence and games and personal development joy in all children.” They also do pretty well with the over school as well as developing their key confident, “jump in before being told.” thinking, social and essential life skills swimmers that are only too eager to get (including basic first aid), increase swimming as fast as they can. their financial awareness, and grow in Swimabout aims to provide quality over confidence. Swimabout is ideal for any parent quantity in terms of lesson structure; class By taking part in individual chal- wishing to receive something more from sizes are kept low purely for the benefit of the lenges, they’ll learn a great deal about a swimming lesson than they might pupil and through their friendly and experienced themselves, and the team challenges currently be getting. Being a smaller teaching staff and poolside assistants they will help them to develop a greater school (in size, but not in heart) they ensure a great deal more individual tuition Camp Evolution is a fantastic sum- sense of social competency as they can provide the expertise that can’t be time is given to each pupil. No more mer residential camp being held learn to listen, interpret and respond to equalled! Meaning they have more waiting around on poolside for your turn! at Terra Nova School near Holmes their peers’ needs. control over their standards of swimming Swimabout provides Group, Individual, Chapel, Cheshire. The camp costs £55 per night, or and teaching proficiency. Rookie and Intensive courses and can be Taking place from Monday 31 July – £385 for the full week, with siblings “Teaching high end technique to children contacted through their website or Sunday 6 August, the camp offers 9 – 14 receiving a 30% discount. Camp Evolu- of any ability is made easy by using our Facebook pages – where you can keep up year-olds a fabulous range of fun and tion also offers a collection/drop off innovative and unique teaching ethos. We to date with all the latest news, course info educational activities; all focused service if required. can transform the most nervous of children and much more! on their personal development. Your For more information, call into happy splashers by simply creating a www.swimabout.net children will be able to make full use of 0161 706 0144 or visit all the amazing facilities on site at the www.campevolution.co.uk hosts have a large selection of games/ Fab Nerf fun! missions to choose from to tailor play to By Jayne Keep different age groups. Before play commences Save this Summer with Super Camps rules of the arena are given and the hosts are Super Camps’ fabulous new camp. As Ofsted noted, Super Camps keen to enforce with safety always a priority. Multi-Activity programme at William runs “an excellent programme of Cheating is also frowned upon and sees Hulme’s Grammar School in well-planned, fun and exciting activities teams lose points. Manchester allows children to get that contributes highly to the children’s After a full hour of battling we had some involved in some great activities. play and learning environment”. Camps hot and tired children. The hosts were quick to fetch As well as taking part in the fun- run from Monday 25 July – Friday 25 out plenty to drink along with sandwiches and packed programme, children are cared August, and you can save 15% on all cookies. All I needed to do was supply the for by fully qualified and vetted staff to courses with code FAMILIES17. cake and party bags. create a thoroughly enjoyable time on www.supercamps.co.uk For my son’s 7th birthday party he Stockport Nerf Centre runs parties for was adamant it had to be Nerf or children from 6+ and they often host adult nothing! So Stockport Nerf Centre parties too (I can see why, it looks great fun was the perfect choice. & much less painful than paintball!). An indoor arena fitted out with purpose This venue definitely gets a thumbs built obstacles to hide behind, plus lasers and up from us and I think we will be back smoke effects, the ideal Nerf battleground! for another session there over the The fully hosted parties see guests enjoying Summer break to run off some energy. two games in the arena with a range of Nerf For more info call 07598 953 884 or blasters over the course of one hour. The visit www.stockportnerf.co.uk
Swimabout Crash Courses at Cheadle Multi Sports, Football Hulme School Learn to Swim Crash Course- 2yrs+ and Dance Clubs 31st July-4th August Superstars Holiday clubs will be running active Rookie Lifesavers Crash Course- 8yrs+ 31st July- 4th Aug www.swimabout.net Multi Sports, Football and Dance camps over the summer period from Monday 24 July until Friday 1 Puddle Ducks A wonderful swimming September. programme delivering nurturing, fun classes They will also have specialist weeks of Lego Club, Art to over 13,000 babies, children and mummies Club, Trampoling, Cricket and Tennis. Camps will run in across the UK every week. Babies and children Flixton Girls School, Chorlton high School, Sale High and can join our swimming classes at any age from The Barlow in Didsbury. They also run camps at 8 other birth, developing into confident swimmers venues across the North West. For further information without even realising they’re learning to swim. By engaging each please look at their holiday club page at child’s abilities and natural affinity with water, Puddle Ducks offer simple steps to a lifetime love of swimming. Every child is different: our www.littlesuperstars.co.uk where there is a 24 page fantastic teachers adapt each activity to suit your child, nurturing water colour brochure with all the detailed information. confidence and enjoyment. Mums to be can also keep fit, relax and unwind by joining our Aqua Natal classes. Call 0161 883 0222 (Manchester, Stockport, Oldham and Gee Cross, Hyde) or 01257 262622 ((Bolton, Bury, Radcliffe, Wigan, Leigh, Rochdale, Oldham, Billington, 6 Families Manchester | www.familiesonline.co.uk Clitheroe, Chorley, Swinton and Worsley). www.puddleducks.com Families Manchester | www.familiesonline.co.uk 7 Summer holidays Summer holidays
Magical food camps A woodland adventure in the trees Happy Birthday to Play Factore! Treetop Manchester is a truly unique through the woodland canopy on fun outdoor attraction that provides a challenges and thrilling zip lines! On Wednesday 19th July Play Factore This incomparable 26 000 sq. ft. venue extremely helpful and funny. The woodland adventure like no other. There are two treks through the park - The Ultimate Children’s Birthday will be transformed into a summer party Families kids have attended some of his Set in the beautiful Heaton Park woodland, both designed for adults Party Hosts are holding their own 5th for a fabulous fun packed day. DJ’s will Big Cook and Not So Little Cook woodland, families can adventure and juniors to enjoy: Birthday Celebrations! be spinning illuminating tracks so you sessions and had an amazing time. in the high trees all year round. Zip Trek (Ages 7+): A unique The Creators of Play Factore are supporting and your little ones can dance throughout Each day will see a different food theme Treetop Nets offers an amazing high ropes experience for the “Variety, The Children’s Charity” in this the party. The amazing Italian Coffee shop so if they are looking to attend a full new way to explore the treetops through a series fearless adventurer! Up to a jaw-dropping celebration, giving every child a chance of and pizzeria restaurant will serve freshly week, they will come away a whizz in of walkways, trampolines, treehouses, slides and height of 15m, you will weave through the tree the thrill of fun and play. Enjoy the day of prepared, healthy food and drinks to sustain Food Sorcery have some fab camps the kitchen! The afternoon then sees the ball parks, all suspended high up in trees up to canopy on 35 breathtaking obstacles, including summer play, entertainment, music and energy levels for the Birthday party revellers. running over the holidays with kids’ children getting active with a bootcamp 15m off the ground. Children aged 3+ are balance bars, swinging logs and Indiana bridges, dance performers in Play Factore, the UK’s Play Factore is ideally located next to the cookery mornings followed by sporty session. free to bounce, play, slide and climb beneath along with 24 superb zip lines! largest family entertainment Arena. It boasts Intu Trafford Centre Manchester. Normal afternoons. Sessions are aimed at children aged the tree canopy without harnesses. Visitors Mini Trek: (Ages 5+): Starting at 5m high, the largest play frame in the UK along with admission prices and T&C’s apply, with the Sessions are held at the Waterside 7 – 14 years old. For info on dates, are often awestruck by the beauty of the trees this lower treetop adventure features 16 fun other unique attractions including go-karts, party running from 2pm – 8pm. Call their Hotel in Didsbury in a gorgeous kitchen availability etc. please visit and feeling of being close to nature as well challenges, including 3 zip lines. Perfect for the laser-tag, an exhilarating zip-wire ride and delightful reception team for further details setting with the brilliant Jason Palin who www.foodsorcery.co.uk or call as the thrilling height and bouncy fun of the nets. younger or less confident trekkers or those an interactive dance area! 08448246030. www.playfactore.com is not only a great chef but is also 0161 706 0505 For older children, Treetop Trek is a with a bit less time on their hands! spectacular aerial adventure where you can www.treetopnets.co.uk / A Supersonic day out swing, climb, balance and fly your way www.treetoptrek.co.uk Looking for a fun day out this summer? sessions are suitable for children BOSH!! Holiday Snow Camps at Chill Factore! Visit Manchester Airport’s Runway between 3 and 13 years old, and your Visitor Park, with fairground rides, child can enjoy learning about airport BOSH Ltd (‘Best for Out of School BOSH’s overriding philosophy and Here’s the ideal opportunity for activities in the Snow breath-taking runway views, picnic life, flying machines, and for the younger Hours’) has been providing high aim is to give the children the 6 – 16 year old skiers or 8 –16 Park. Even with a areas, a purpose built children’s aviation enthusiast, Up Up and Away. quality, affordable, OFSTED inspected opportunity to PLAY freely with other year old snowboarders to make the jam-packed day of play area and the opportunity to And don’t miss their bank holiday childcare for 3 -11 year olds for over children in a safe environment (based in holidays an exciting prospect. fun, there will still explore the park’s five aircrafts. Plus bonanza on Monday 28th August. Treat 15 years both during term time school fields/playgrounds). In their There are various snow camps available, be time for lunch, join them for Sundays are Fun Days your family to a day at the park, with a (breakfast and after school clubs) and surveys, parents/carers repeatedly tell catering for both complete beginners and which is included in the price. throughout August where fairground short tour of Concorde and BBQ and during school holidays. them that they appreciate their children those already competent on the slope. Limited spaces are available, so book rides are free all day!* soft drink, all for just £15pp!** They think they may be the only having this time to socialize with Each camp runs from 9am – 5pm, early! For more info and available Or book your budding pilot onto their www.runwayvisitorpark.co.uk multi-activity club offering care to 3 children of different ages and the with a mix of slope time as well as fun dates, go to www.chillfactore.com fun and interactive flight Academy! The *Terms and Conditions apply – see website for more details. year olds?! chance to gain some independence by The children enjoy a variety of indoor making some of their own choices and outdoor activities (arts and crafts, during the day. painting, baking, ball games, and The club runs from 7.45am – 6pm. scooters). They have popular themed and is well-staffed by experienced, weeks at the holiday clubs where the qualified play workers (who also work in children can get involved in building/ their school clubs). making things, writing and drama inside For more info and bookings see and outside supported by enthusiastic www.boshonline.com or email play workers. [email protected].
Summer 2017 – Altrincham FC in the community
Football, Rugby, Cricket, Rounders, Athletics, Arts/Crafts, Ice Skating, Swimming, Stadium Tours (Man United & Man City), Golf, Dance and Table Tennis are all on offer. So whether you want to learn to dribble like Messi, express your artistic creativity, or try a new sport, they have something for you! There will be qualified, DBS Altrincham Football Club is holding registered coaches running all the FIVE weeks of holiday activities this activities. Full details and prices can be Summer for children aged 4 –12 found on their website: years old. Half day options, wrap www.altrinchamfccsh.com or around care and weekly discounts alternatively, call 0161 928 1045. are available.
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Match the Llamas in Pyjamas, build your Mini games for your mini me’s! Spiders & Spouts and have a go at Jungle Parents travelling with their little ones Dominoes, making sure your journey to your Thurs 6 – Sat 8 July Smithills Hall, Bolton Sat 22 July Mon 24 July Smithills Hall Garden Party will be pleased to hear of the exciting destination is a real winner! Or try Little Bug Z-arts, Hulme Ordsall Park, Salford Stockport Museum The Wizard Of Oz 12 – 4pm. A fun family event in the gardens with Ordsall Summer Festival Visits for families with Autism new Mini Games added to the collec- Bingo, Animal Families, or Animal Match, a Various times / Age 4+. Presented by 13 Performing activities and stalls including Lion Learners and their 12 – 5pm. Traditional community festival offering 10am – 12pm / Free, drop in, £1 per craft tion from Orchard Toys. Six new lines fun animal snap game. Arts School. critters! www.lionlearners.co.uk plenty of family fun, food and live music. activity pack. Enjoy Stockport Museum while it’s to their popular mini game range have These summer travel games are a www.13performingartsschool.com quiet and closed to the public. Staff on hand to Fri 14 – Sun 16 July Woodbank Park chat about the exhibits and a craft activity pack is recently launched. must-have for a playcation with the little Tatton Park Thurs 6 July & Thurs 3 Aug Stockport Carnival an additional option. Suitable for autistic Foodies Festival Based on traditional family favourites, the range people in your life. John Rylands Library, Manchester Follow the parade from Belmont Way at 1pm through children, their families and companions. The UK’s biggest celebration of food and drink. Normal Toddler tales the town centre to arrive at the park around 2pm. www.stockport.gov.uk gives classic games, from snakes and ladders Priced at just £4.99, they’re available park entry applies. www.foodiesfestival.com to happy families, a fun ‘Orchard Toys’ twist! from all good retailers. 11am / Under 5s / Free. Find a cosy corner, pull up a www.stockportcarnival.com cushion and listen to fun stories. Join in playtime, Sat 15 July Mon 24 – Fri 28 July creating a story world of your own. Over Hulton Conservative Club The Lowry Outlet Ordsall Hall Museum www.library.manchester.ac.uk/rylands Summer 80’s Family Disco The Big Read MAPAS Live Music Festival 7 – 11.45pm / Adults £5, children free 11am – 4pm daily. Join Boris the Bookwork in this 9.30am – 9.45pm / £5 (under 5s free) Fri 7 & Sat 8 July Back to the 80’s Family Disco, let your hair down fun educational exploration to discover stories, tales, Over 12 hours of live music, explore Ordsall Hall, Quarry Bank Mill, Styal and get into the 80’s groove! Fancy Dress optional. games and more! www.lowryoutlet.co.uk enjoy scrumptious food and drink, and entertainment Around the World in 80 Days Prize for best family dress costume. to keep little ones happy. 7 – 9.30pm, booking essential Tickets: 01204 61384 Mon 24 July – Fri 4 Aug (excl An amateur performance by Wilmslow Green Room, performed in Quarry Bank’s gardens. Duke’s Drive Country Park, Monton weekends) Bridgewater Weekend Summer Saturday Sat 22 July – Mon 4 Sept Quarry Bank Mill, Styal www.nationaltrust.org.uk/quarry-bank MOSI, Manchester 12 – 5pm. Family fun, entertainment, music and Summer Holidays: Grafting in the Garden Imagine It, Make It, Move It crafts, as well as the chance to explore this beautiful 11am – 4pm / Free, normal admission applies Fri 7 – Sun 9 July Loads of free activities (some chargeable) and area and find out more about the heritage of the Are you scary enough to chase away the birds, or East Lancashire Railway, Bury demonstrations. www.msimanchester.org.uk Summer Diesel Spectacular Bridgewater Canal. www.est1761.org agile enough to catch a mole? Try out the worst Take a ride on your favourite diesel locomotive. Sun 23 July gardening jobs in history. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/quarry-bank www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk The Meadows, Salford Manchester City Centre The Pink Picnic HSBC City Ride Manchester Sat 8 July 1 – 8pm / Free. Friendly, family picnic with live music, 11am – 4pm. A traffic free bike ride around the city Tues 25 July Touchstones, Rochdale Lyme Park, Disley street entertainers, dancing, children’s activities, beer with loads of free entertainment. Choose Your Own Adventure Soft Archery Sessions tent, food, displays and little dogs in great outfits, www.letsride.co.uk/city-ride 11am – 3.15pm / 50p per session, normal Go-karts and face painting. Bring your own picnic. 10.30am – 12pm or 1.30 – 3pm / Age 5 – 12 / admission applies. Have a go – you will be given a www.facebook.com/pinkpicnicsalford Child £4, booking essential. Help storyteller and safety talk and pointers on how to improve. 30 Sun 23 – Tues 25 July goblin scientist, Professor Jigget from City of Trees to create tales inspired by trees and minute sessions starting at 11:00, 11:35, 12:10, Sat 15 July & Sat 12 Aug MOSI, Manchester woodlands around Rochdale. Build props, 13:00, 13:35, 14:10, & 14:45 MOSI, Manchester Wonder Materials: Graphene and Beyond scenery and characters from a variety of craft 01663 761411 / www.nationaltrust.org.uk/lyme Pi: Platform for Investigation A ground-breaking show –with hands-on activities materials. 01706 924928 / www.link4life.org A hands-on science platform to meet scientists and creative stations, combining science, art and Quarry Bank Mill, Styal working on cutting-edge research. July will be interactive games. Suitable for age 5+. Baby and Toddler - Storytelling and Play session exploring wonder materials and August will look at www.msimanchester.org.uk 9.30 – 10.15am, 10.15 – 11am, 11 – 11.45am / the amazing hidden world of salt marshes. Free, booking essential. A special storytelling and www.msimanchester.org.uk play session for little ones. 0344 249 1895 / www.nationaltrust.org.uk/quarry-bank Sat 15 & Sun 16 July Tatton Park Band on the Wall, Swan Street, Manchester, M4 5JZ Rare Breeds Weekend at the Farm Junior Jam: Rock ‘n’ Roll Ukuleles! 12 – 5pm / Normal Farm opening times and entry 10am or 11am / Ages 4 – 8 / £7, booking essential prices apply. Meet Myrtle the Middle White and all of An exciting music group giving children the chance her piggy friends, the Red Poll cattle, Leicester to develop musical skills in a fun, friendly and Longwool sheep and others. accessible way. 0161 830 3899 / 01625 374400 / www.tattonpark.org.uk www.bandonthewall.org Burrs Country Park, Bury The Bridge Church, Bolton The Big Grill Bolton’s Big Day Out 11am – 10pm / Adult £12, Over 5s £6 11am – 4pm. A fun charity day out for all the family Live music, craft beers, food and entertainment. with loads of entertainment including skills sessions [email protected] held by Bolton Wanderers. www.facebook.com/BBDO2017 Sun 16 July MediaCityUK Sat 8 & Sun 9 July Pugfest MediaCity UK, Salford 12 – 5pm / Adult £8, Child £5, under 3s free / CBBC’s Summer Social Booking essential. With a TV and Film theme, expect 9am – 5.30pm / All ages / Free. A brilliant day out glitz and glamour with a VIP (Very Important Pug) with some of CBBC’s biggest stars, including Hacker area, complete with prosecco, dog goody bags and T Dog! www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc doggy treats. Plenty of children’s entertainment too. Pugs & pug crosses only able to attend. Daresbury, Warrington www.pugfestevents.com Cheshire Steam Fair 10am – 5pm / Adult £10, Under 16s £5, Under 5s Worsley Green, Salford free, Family (2+3) £25. Not just for steam Fair enthusiasts! A great family day out with hundreds of 11am – 4pm. Plenty of stalls, rafts and refreshments exhibits and fabulous displays. and live entertainment provided by Wigan Ukulele Band. www.outdoorshows.co.uk Ordsall Hall, Salford Sun 9 July The Ordsall Hall Garden Party St Annes Rectory, Denton 12 – 4pm / Free (charge for some activities) ScoutFest A celebration of family fun in the gardens. 12.45pm / £3, Family ticket £10. A great line up of www.salfordcommunityleisure.co.uk acts playing throughout the afternoon including food/ drink and live music entertainment for the whole Parr Fold Park, Worsley family. Limited tickets – book early. Walkden Summer Festival 07763 464504 / www.4thdentonscouts.org.uk 12 – 6 pm. Family fun packed afternoon. www.salford.gov.uk
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Tues 25 – Thurs 27 July Wed 26 – Sun 30 July Sat 29 & Sun 30 July Mon 31 July – Wed 30 Aug Wed 2 Aug Z-arts, Hulme Wed 9 Aug Fri 11 – Mon 28 Aug Victoria Square, Bolton Wythenshawe Park and Hall Manchester Central Convention Complex Dunham Massey, Altrincham Victoria Square, Bolton Tech Theatre Open Day Tatton Park MOSI, Manchester Sport on the Square Wythenshawe Games MCM Manchester Comic Con Behind the Scenes of the Lost Carnival Play Day 2017 10am – 4pm / Age 14+ / Free, limited places Here Come the Vikings! Power Up! 2 – 3.30pm / Free. Summer Sports event for all the Drop-in Family Activity every day 11am to 5pm 9am – 6pm / Kids go free. A celebration of all things 10.30am – 4.30pm / All ages / Free, normal admission 11am – 4pm / All ages / Free If you’re interested in a career backstage, this 10.30am – 12.3pm / Age 7 – 11 / £10, booking essential 90 min session £5, full day session £15, family discounts family with prize giveaways. Loads of sporting events. (6pm at weekends), Pop-up library with under 5s awesome and geeky for those who love films, TV, applies. The Lost Carnival needs your energy to keep Lots of fun, family-friendly activities. will open your eyes to the technical skills and Meet Viking explorers at Tatton Old Hall and available. Gaming extravaganza with something for www.bolton.gov.uk/sportinbolton zone 11am to 4pm daily, Sports and activities comics, gaming, anime or cosplay. it alive, and to bring two star-crossed lovers together. www.bolton.gov.uk/playandyouth careers in theatre. Have a go setting up and experience life in their settlement. everyone, from Pong and Pacman to Minecraft and for 11-19 year olds daily, Interactive Health Zone www.mcmcomiccon.com www.nationaltrust.org.uk/dunham-massey running a gig, cover everything needed for the 01625 374428 / www.tattonpark.org.uk Mario. www.msimanchester.org.uk Tues 25 July – Fri 25 Aug with loads of fun activities. Family Fun Weekend Wed 2 & Tues 22 Aug event including understanding lighting and Tatton Park on Sat & Sun. Small charge for face painting, St Mary’s Park, Prestwich Mon 31 July – Fri 1 Sept Tatton Park sound projection and H&S. www.z-arts.org Thurs 10 Aug Sat 12 Aug Summer Activities at the Farm but everything else at the Games is free. Festwich 2017 Jodrell Bank Theatre-Play Tatton Park Swinton Square 12 – 5pm / Normal Farm opening times and entry prices www.wythenshawegames.org.uk Over 40 live acts, 3 stages, VIP area, kids activities, The Jodrell Jubilee! 10.30am – 12.30pm / Age 7 – 11 / £12, booking Sat 5 & Sun 6 Aug Mini-Beast Detective Mr Bloom East Lancashire Railway, Bury apply. Meet the newly-hatched chicks, learn more about beer tents, market stalls & food tents. 11am – 4pm / Free, normal admission applies essential. Through the use of fun drama games, your 10.30am – 12pm & 1 – 2.30pm / Age 3 – 5 / £8 11am – 4pm. Everyone’s favourite gardener Mr Bloom, Day Out With Thomas™ rare breed animals, storytelling, milking demonstrations Thurs 27 July & Thurs 17 Aug www.festwich.com Daily drop-in activities celebrating the 60th budding actor or actress will devise mini scenes around per child (one free adult), booking essential. What is coming to The Square. www.swintonsquare.co.uk and sheep racing! CLOSED MONDAYS. East Lancashire Railway, Bury anniversary of the Lovell telescope. Science-themed the theme of “Secrets”. Family and friends will be 10am – 4pm / 10.50 - £18.50, booking essential mini-beasts will you find wiggling and crawling in 01625 374400 / www.tattonpark.org.uk The Princess Adventure Sat 29 July & Sat 26 Aug games, amazing live demonstrations, fun activities. invited back at the end of the workshop to watch the Enjoy rides with Thomas, meet and greet with the Fat the undergrowth in Tatton Park’s beautiful gardens? Dunham Massey, Altrincham 10am – 4pm / £7.30 - £11.50, booking essential Touchstones, Rochdale You’ll learn all about the telescope and how it works. scenes. 01625 374428 / www.tattonpark.org.uk Controller, play tabletop games or colour and draw at Old Hall Time Explorers: Family Activity 10.30 – 12.30pm / Peter Pan Tues 25 July – Thurs 31 Aug Noble Knights and dynamic Damsels, join us in Make Art www.jodrellbank.net the Imagination Station, learn new skills at the Circus All ages / Family tickets available (include park 6.30 – 8.30pm / Adult £15, Child £10, Family (2+2) an epic quest to save Storybook Lands from a 11am – 2pm / Ages 5 – 12 / Free, drop in Thurs 3 & Thurs 24 Aug Workshop, take in a magic show and more! entry). Booking essential. Travel back in time with £44, under 3s free. Booking essential. Join Wendy, (Tues – Thurs only) menacing menagerie of maleficent miscreants! Artist led drop in workshop to make your own crafty Every Tues in Aug East Lancashire Railway, Bury www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk Old Tom, the Hall’s Gamekeeper and discover the Michael and John Darling on their adventures with Lyme Park, Disley www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk creations inspired by the Art Gallery exhibitions. Jodrell Bank Neverland Express fascinating history of Old Hall. Bring a picnic to enjoy Peter in this all new production. 0344 249 1895 / Summer of Sport 01706 924928 / www.link4life.org Meet the Expert 10am – 4pm / £7.30 - £11.50, booking essential Sun 6 Aug afterward on the grounds. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/dunham-massey 11am – 4pm / Normal admission applies. A variety Tatton Park Thurs 27 July 1pm / Age 7+ / Free, normal admission applies powered pirate ship with Peter Pan, Tinker-Bell, 01625 374400 / www.tattonpark.org.uk of sporting activities on the Park and in the Garden. Touchstones, Rochdale Sun 30 July & Sun 27 Aug Meet a resident science and astronomy expert. Places Captain James Hook and his crew of dastardly The Volkswagon Northwest Car Show St Mary’s Park, Walkden 01663 761411 / www.nationaltrust.org.uk/lyme 9 – 5pm / Adults £7.50, under 16s free / Normal Friends of St Mary’s Park Summer Fayre Summer Fun Activities The Lowry can be reserved up to the day before by phoning buccaneers, happy thoughts included free! East Lancashire Railway, Bury entry applies. The largest gathering of Volkswagens, 11am – 3pm / Free. Traditional small summer fayre Child £4, booking essential. 10.30am – 12pm: Relaxed Playhouse! 01477 571766. www.jodrellbank.net www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk School of Wizardry Wed 26 July Shiny Scarab Beetles (Ages 5 – 12). 1.30 – 11am – 12.30pm / Ages 5 – 11 / Free, but both air and water-cooled, in the North of England. with coconut shy, tombola, hook-a-duck, bouncy Christ Church Parish Centre, Bolton 10am – 4pm / Booking essential. Term begins with a 3pm: Hieroglyphic Comic Strips (Ages 8 – 13+) booking essential. An accessible visual art Tues 1 Aug Sat 5 Aug Children’s rides and entertainment plus much more castles, sports, games and children’s activities. Bring Messy Church Heaton magical journey via steam train to a really wizard day 01706 924928 / www.link4life.org activity for children with additional needs and Touchstones, Rochdale Tatton Park on the day. www.vwnw.co.uk a picnic. www.visitsalford.info 2.30 – 4.30pm / Free (donations welcome) out, with themed activities to help bring out your their families. Summer Fun Activities Fergie at the Farm People come together through creativity, celebration inner sorcerer. Practitioners of the dark arts welcome! Lightoaks Park, Claremont, Salford Fri 28 & Sat 29 July www.thelowry.com Ages 5 – 12 / Child £4, booking essential Shows at 12.30pm, 2pm, 3.30pm / Normal admission Greenbank Preparatory School Cheadle Hulme and hospitality. For accompanied children of all ages. www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk Salford By The Sea Dunham Massey, Altrincham 10.30am – 12pm: Marvellous Mummified Cats applies. Meet Fergie, the little grey tractor with a MiniFEST Plenty of activities for the children, followed by food. 1 – 5pm / Free. Seaside themed family fun day with Welcome to the Carnival Mon 31 July – Fri 4 Aug 1.30 – 3pm: Curly Cobra Straws secret - he’s alive! 12pm – 5pm / Adult £8, Child £6 - Under 2s FREE. An www.messychurch.org.uk Touchstones, Rochdale donkey rides, Punch & Judy, face painting, bouncy 7 – 9pm / £14pp (under 3s free), booking essential Z-arts, Hulme 01706 924928 / www.link4life.org 01625 374400 / www.tattonpark.org.uk exciting live music gig jam packed with original songs Summer Fun Activities castle, brass band, ice cream and sand pit. Includes Meet the carnival families as they arrive at Dunham Allsorts Summer workshop for children, babies and adults as well as children’s Wednesdays from 26 July Ages 5 – 12 / Child £4, booking essential seaside food and a cake competition. for an evening of acrobatics, music and intrigue to 10am – 3pm / Age 11+. Join Z-arts’ music leaders Tues 1 & Thurs 24 Aug Westhoughton Library, Bolton activities and food. www.mini-fest.eventbrite.co.uk 10.30am – 12pm: Egyptian Paper Masterclass www.facebook.com/lightoakspark – 30 Aug launch the Lost Carnival this summer. to use a mix of multimedia and music to create Tatton Park Children’s Craft Club Mon 2 – Fri 18 Aug 1.30 – 3pm: Miniature Museum Salford Museum & Art Gallery 0344 249 1895 / cutting edge new material over the course of a week. Tatton’s Fairytale Postman 10am – 12pm / Free. Themed crafts to make and 01706 924928 / www.link4life.org 10.30am – 12pm & 1 – 2.30pm/ age 3 – 5 / £8 per Sat 12 & Sun 13 Aug Victorian Washday www.nationaltrust.org.uk/dunham-massey www.z-arts.org take home. www.bolton.gov.uk (excl weekends) Astle Park, Chelford child (1 adult free), booking essential. Tatton Park’s 11am, 1pm & 2pm / younger children / £2, no booking Quarry Bank Mill, Styal Fri 11 – Mon 14 Aug Astle Park Traction Engine Rally postman has got into a muddle! Can you help him required. Help Mrs Brown do her washing the Summer Holidays: Muck in at t’Mill Meet Shaun the Sheep and friends 10am – 11pm (Sat), 10am – 5pm (Sun) / Adult £10, Under deliver his mixed up letters to all the fairytale Victorian way. Not a washing machine in sight! 11am – 4pm / Free, normal admission applies. Can 10am – 6pm daily / All ages. Join characters from 16s £5, Under 5s free, Family (2+3) £25. Advance characters living in the Gardens? www.salfordcommunityleisure.co.uk you stoke a steam engine, move muck from under a mule Aardman Animations Children Classics including purchase discount available. A great family day out 01625 374428 / www.tattonpark.org.uk or carry a can? Find out which worst mill job is for you. Shaun the Sheep and take part in the Championsheep with hundreds of exhibits and fabulous displays. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/quarry-bank Games. www.lowryoutlet.co.uk www.outdoorshows.co.uk
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Tatton Park Thurs 17 Aug Mon 21 – Thurs 24 Aug Sat 26 Aug Viking Sunday Touchstones, Rochdale Quarry Bank Mill, Styal Poynton Show Ground 12 – 5pm / all ages / Adult £7, Child £5, Family Summer Fun Activities Go Batty! Poynton Show £19, normal admission applies. The Vikings of Ages 5 – 12 / Child £4, booking essential. 10.30am 7.30 – 9am / Booking essential. Head along the Stunt shows, horse show, livestock, children’s Middle England, along with others, invade Tatton’s – 12pm: Pop-Up Monsters. 1.30 – 3pm: Happy River Bollin with the ranger team to find out about the entertainment, crafts, food market, classic cars, Old Hall! Experience combat as well as domestic life, Hedgehog Habitat. 01706 924928 / night time residents of Quarry Bank estate. Includes a music and dance displays. Dogs on leads welcome. trades and skills such as coin striking, calligraphy, www.link4life.org tasty bat shaped biscuit! www.poyntonshow.co.uk storytelling and Viking Longboat. Have a go at www.nationaltrust.org.uk/quarry-bank archery (small charge) and try on armour. Fri 18 Aug Sat 26 – Mon 28 Aug Fun Dog Show at the Farm East Lancashire Railway Mon 21 Aug – Fri 1 Sept (excl East Lancashire Railway, Bury 12pm – 5pm / £2 entry fee plus normal Farm entry Jungle Book Family Fun Weekend charges. Ten novelty classes plus a fun agility course 10am - 4pm / £5 - £8, booking essential. Join the weekends & bank holiday) 10am – 4pm Quarry Bank Mill, Styal ‘Show Champion’ trophy to be won and rosettes After Dark team on a jungle safari as they contend with www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk Summer Holidays: ‘Ard work at the Apprentice House awarded up to 6th place. absent minded bears, noble panthers, slippery snakes, 11am – 4pm / Free, normal admission applies. Have 01625 374400 / www.tattonpark.org.uk unconventional orang-utans and terrifying Tigers. Tatton Park a go if you think you’re ‘ard enough to tackle the www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk Traditional Country Weekend at the Farm worst jobs done by children at the Apprentice House. Sun 13 Aug 12 – 5pm / All ages / Normal entry charges apply www.nationaltrust.org.uk/quarry-bank Clifton Country Park, Swinton Sat 19 Aug A weekend of traditional English fayre and fun. Kingfisher Trail Festival First Steps Day Nursery, Bury 01625 374400 / www.tattonpark.org.uk 11am – 4pm / Free. Live folk music, walks, pond Open Day Tues 22 Aug Riverbank Park, Salford dipping, natural arts and crafts activities, displays 10am – 2pm Cheshire County Showground, WA16 0HJ Goblin Hunt and talks. Ideal for a great family day out. 01617646752 / firststepsnursery.co.uk Cheshire Game & Country Fair 1 – 3pm / Under 10s / Free. Booking essential. Join www.lancswt.org.uk 10am – 6pm / Adult £14, Under 15s £4, Under 5s free. Professor Jigget, the expert goblin hunter on his quest to Green Grosvenor Park, Salford Advance booking discounts available online. The discover the tree goblins. Make a tree boggart before Tues 15 Aug GrovenorFest very best in countryside activities and entertainment, Tatton Park you leave. 0161 743 3625 / 12 – 5pm / Free. Family friendly event with live for an unbeatable family day out. The Court of Henry VIII [email protected] music, face painting, community stalls, bouncy www.cheshiregameandcountryfair.co.uk 10.30 – 12.30pm / Age 7 – 11 / £12, booking essential castle and tombola. www.visitsalford.info Step back in time to experience what life was like in Touchstones, Rochdale Sun 27 & Mon 28 Aug Summer Fun Activities King Henry’s court. Hear tales of intrigue and learn to Sat 19 & Sun 20 August Bolton Steam Museum Ages 5 – 12 / Child £4, booking essential. joust with Henry himself. MakeFest Open Steam Day 10.30am – 12pm: Beautiful Bird Mobile. 01625 374428 / www.tattonpark.org.uk MOSI, Manchester 10am – 4pm / Free (donations welcome) 1.30 – 3pm: Mask Making Science and craft collide at this family-friendly See the largest selection of steam engines in the UK 01706 924928 / www.link4life.org Touchstones, Rochdale celebration of making. www.msimanchester.org.uk in action which have been carefully restored. Onsite Summer Fun Activities café will be open. www.nmes.org Ages 5 – 12 / Child £4, booking essential Tatton Park Thurs 24 Aug Touchstones, Rochdale 10.30am – 12pm: Plaster Cast Egyptian Pendants “Passion for Power” Classic Motor Show Mon 28 Aug Summer Fun Activities 1.30 – 3pm: Scorpion In My Pocket 9am – 4pm / All ages / Adult £9, Child (10-15) £6, Prince’s Park, Irlam Ages 5 – 12 / Child £4, booking essential 01706 924928 / www.link4life.org under 10’s free / Normal park admission applies. Irlam and Cadishead Comunity Festival 10.30am – 12pm: Terrific Star Gazing Telescope Around 2,000 classic cars on show as well as high 11am – 10pm / Free. Traditional community festival 1.30 – 3pm: Funny Face Flip Book Tues 15 & Wed 16 Aug & performance and super cars. Children’s rides, with children’s entertainment, fun dog show and 01706 924928 / www.link4life.org Tues 22 & Wed 23 Aug refreshments, entertainment and a bar. evening fireworks at 9pm. Tatton Park 01565 723863 / www.cheshireautopromotions.co.uk Fri 25 – Sun 27 Aug www.facebook.com/Irlamfestival The Mystery of Egerton’s Missing Gold Tatton Park Sun 20 Aug Bury Town Centre Registration from 6.15pm, 7pm start, 9am finish Outdoor Cinema Ordsall Hall, Salford Glaston-BURY 2017 / Age 7 – 11 (must be accompanied) / £30 per 6.30pm (film starts 8pm), booking essential A Wild Walk - The Golden Thief 12pm – 10:30pm / Adults £7, Under 16s £3 person, booking essential. After a series of Fri 25: Back to the Future 11am & 2pm / All ages / £8, booking essential Music Festival for all the family in aid of Bury strange events, Lord Egerton has invited you to Sat 26: Grease Theatre company Babbling Vagabonds take you on a Hospice, local Bury charities and The Sophie spend a night at Tatton Park to uncover secrets, Sun 27: Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone Wild Walk theatre adventure outside to discover the Lancaster Foundation. solve puzzles and resolve a perplexing mystery. Hot food and a bar on site throughout the screening. rascal who has been stealing the King’s golden apples. 01625 374428 / www.tattonpark.org.uk www.thelunacinema.com www.salfordcommunityleisure.co.uk Sun 3 Sept Wed 16 Aug Lyme Park, Disley Peel Park, Salford Fri 25 – Mon 28 Aug Lyme Bark Duke’s Drive Country Park, Monton Victoria Square, Bolton Grand Opening 11am – 3pm / Normal admission applies Bridgewater Beasties Bolton Food & Drink Festival 11am – 4pm / Free. Live music, lawn games, Bring your canine companion for a day of fun at 1 – 3pm / All ages / Free Celebrity chefs, markets, arts & crafts, live music and archery, delightful dancing, crafts and pure magic. Lyme, with games and demonstrations. Join in the hunt for some special creatures. family entertainment. Dress in Victorian costume to win a fabulous prize. 01663 762023 / www.nationaltrust.org.uk/lyme www.est1761.org www.boltonfoodanddrinkfestival.com Free park themed fun at the museum too. www.visitsalford.info
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