Places to go & days out in Manchester

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Children enjoying organised sport activity at Kings camps

Activate Their Holidays On Kings Camps

Kings Camps offer a high quality school holiday camp experience. Children build confidence and learn new skills in a wide range of sports and games, they develop socially and build lasting friendships. Our experienced coaches all have the ‘Kings Factor’; a unique way to engage your child to ensure they get the most out of […]

Half Term Snow Park – Kids Go FREE!

This May, we have a fabulous offer Kids Go FREE in the Snow Park! You can bring as many children as you like as long as each child, is accompanied by a fully paying adult. *Adult pass £25* Our Snow Park is a great snow wonderland that incorporates all four of the below activities in […]

Awesome Children’s Parties

Here at Academy of FUN! we believe that creativity and crazy imagination is the key to having good, honest FUN! We are all about the giggles and making FUN memories! Our children’s parties are the best in town. We know that because the children tell us – and they know how important it is to […]

Froggle Parties – As seen on CBBC!

£20 off when you quote ‘KIDSGUIDE’ Nationwide Froggle Parties is the no. 1 name in children’s party entertainment – for parties that are high energy and non stop fun!!! Choose from a huge and varied range of parties from our fabulous and funny entertainer/ magicians, or our hugely creative themed parties, funky discos, crazy clowns, […]

Photo of boys at Royal Exchange Theatre Drama Club

Royal Exchange Theatre Drama Club for 5-7s & 8-11s

The Royal Exchange Theatre’s Flying Saucer Drama Club returns with an explosion of colour, music and good old fashioned storytelling! Join workshop leader Kate Colgrave-Pope to play lots of drama games, build confidence, make new friends, release your imagination and ignite a sense of fun! Session Term Dates & Times 23 April – 9 July […]

North West’s No1 Dress Up and Party Destination

Smiffy’s is the North West’s No.1 fancy dress and party shop with stores in Liverpool and Chester City Centre and online. With two shops both set over 2 floors, we stock 1000s of fancy dress costumes for adults, children and babies, plus all the make-up, accessories, hats, wigs, masks and party ware you can imagine. […]

Jumping Jacks Parties – National Award Winning Party & Events Company – As seen on BBC Children in Need and on Granada Tonight

Liverpool, Knowsley, Sefton, Wirral, Wigan, Warrington, St Helens, North Cheshire, Chester and Manchester Winner of the Princes Trust National Enterprise Award. Winner of Best Hired Entertainment Award 2 years consecutively. Mainly booked via word of mouth! Jumping Jacks specialise in bespoke themed kids parties & disco packages. We have an excellent reputation as a professional […]

Chocolate Party with R&M Fine Chocolate

72 Singleton Road, Salford, Manchester, M7 4LU Up to two hours of chocolate fun. Each party guests will make their own personal chocolate snacks, lollies and truffles, but we all work together. We will learn to decorate, pipe, write and draw with chocolate. All the creations are for eating and taking home. The activities can […]

Sublime Science Party – Dragons Den Winning!

Nationwide Do you want to 100% Guarantee your child’s birthday party will be wonderfully different and absolutely unforgettable, without mess, stress or hassle? The Sublime Science Party is Netmums Award-Winning, Dragon Approved (winning Dragons’ Den) and 100% Slimetastically Guaranteed to be awesome. Over the past 8 years Sublime Science has enthralled more than 500,0000 children […]

Free things for children to do on a rainy day

Sometimes you just need a way to entertain the children at home without any expense, preparation or mess. Here are some easy ideas for fun activities kids can do on a rainy day which don’t require you to spend any money or take hours planning or clearing up. Why not bookmark this page for when you hear those dreaded words […]

Babyballet Bramhall

Come and join the fun! Our magical classes run throughout Wednesdays and Saturdays, with more days coming soon!! With a real focus on learning through play, the unique babyballet syllabus offers magical ballet classes where every child can build their confidence and social skills, learning manners, discipline and respect whilst developing their basic ballet technique. […]

The Fairy Sanctuary

What could be more magical than a workshop or party that’s powered by fairy dust! We offer a choice of experiences ranging from creative fairy-themed workshops to pamper parties where you can get lost in a dreamy new world for a few hours. Fairy Story Hour £5 Between 6pm & 7pm on various dates in […]