Places to go & days out in Manchester

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Rainbow Drops Treasure Hunt

Swizzels, maker of the iconic sweet treats Rainbow Drops, will host a themed treasure hunt in Manchester city centre on Saturday 29th July, with a chance to win £1,000. The prize will be positioned in a secret location at the end of the Rainbow Drops treasure hunt. Fans can access four individual clues to four […]

One Big Summer Weekend To Kick Off The Summer Holidays In Style

School’s out for summer in Manchester and to celebrate Manchester BID is bringing together the best of the city’s summer festivals for a weekend filled with food, music, entertainment and shopping. From Friday 28 July to Sunday 30 July The Manchester Picnic, manchester jazz festival and the city’s first Clownfest will be taking over Exchange […]

Children having a sack race in park on a sunny day

Summer holiday clubs are a great way to use up a week doing something fun.

Kids summer holiday camps aren’t only for childcare, they give your child a chance to make new friends and try out new activities. Children can carry on with favourite hobbies or sports that might otherwise get dropped over the long holiday. Plus a children’s summer course is something they can look forward to and which adds structure to […]

Drama & Acting Summer School

Aged 8-15 and want to perform? Red Players Academy are offering Kidsguide users a discount on our Summer School in Altrincham, Greater Manchester this August! Red Players have worked with leading actors from Coronation Street, CBBC, Waterloo Road, Hollyoaks – national touring theatre shows – and numerous acclaimed film productions. Join us this summer for […]

Joyful child sledging on real snow at Chill Factore

Slides And Rides In Real Snow For Just £10 This Summer!

Enjoy the thrills and spills of the Snow Park at Chill Factore – an adrenaline filled adventure playground on real snow. Our Snow Park is a great snow wonderland that incorporates all four of the below activities in one pass! Sledge ‘O’ Mania – Grab a sledge and ride down our Sledge ‘O’ Mania slope. […]

children looking a otter top trump sign at Martin Mere

Become A Wildlife Ranger This Summer At Martin Mere

Let the Kids Go Wild this Summer Dusty’s Wildlife Rangers at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre 21 July – 3 September 2017 Children of all ages can join Dusty Duck, pick up their very own FREE log book and become real-life wildlife rangers at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre this summer holiday. A full day […]

Posters for Withington Girls' School's Summer Activities

Summer Activities at Withington Girls’ School

There are two weeks of children’s activities for boys and girls in the Summer holidays of 2017 Each activity begins at 9.30am and ends at 3.30pm. There is an option for early drop off at 08.30am and late pick up at 4.30pm for a small extra charge. Early drop-off and late pick-up can be booked […]

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. […]

Mini Fest

Sunday 6th August 2017: 12-5pm Greenbank Preparatory School, Heathbank Road, Cheadle Hulme, SK8 6HU MINI FEST brings you a live music gig for children aged 0 + and all the family. Jam packed with original songs for children, babies, and adults, and fun musical activities for everyone. Bouncy castle, face paints, food and drink. Tickets […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]