EDUCATIONAL SHOWS AND EVENTS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Educational Shows and Events in Manchester
Haunted Manchester City Exploration Game
22 Opposite The Old Granada Studios And Bauhaus
Tue 1 Apr - Mon 1 Dec 2025
Strange, but True Crime with Jennifer Rees
Manchester Opera House
Mon 5 May 2025 - Wed 11 Mar 2026
Neon Brush - Paint in the Dark Experience
Studio Bee
Sat 29 Mar - Sat 26 Apr 2025
Altrincham Garrick Play Reading Club
Altrincham Garrick
Fri 4 Apr - Fri 5 Dec 2025
Floridita Dance - Free Bachata Taster Class

On Bar, Manchester
Tuesday 25 March 2025
Ever wanted to learn Bachata but never danced before? Now's your chance! Start with Floridita Dance's FREE taster class designed just for absolute beginners. No partner required. After that, you can keep growing your skills through their co...The Lowry Dance & Drama Workshops

Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 25 March - Thursday 31 July 2025
The Lowry offers a diverse and inclusive creating learning offer for Primary and Secondary Schools. With a variety of workshops linked to curriculum areas, mental health and wellbeing and project work. Held either at The Lowry or in scho...The Lowry Visual Arts Workshops

Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 25 March - Thursday 31 July 2025
The Lowry offers a diverse and inclusive creating learning offer for Primary and Secondary Schools. With a variety of workshops linked to curriculum areas, mental health and wellbeing and project work. Held either at The Lowry or in the sch...Babies Playtime

Lowry, Salford
Thursday 27 March 2025
A great opportunity to meet other parents and socialise babies, come along to The Lowry's fun and friendly activity for babies. In this session you and your little ones will sing, dance and get creative.10am-10.45am: For babies under 1 (pre...LEGO Club

Z-arts, Manchester
Friday 28 March - Friday 18 July 2025
Z-Arts are getting all their LEGO out for kids of all ages to play with and build whatever they like! Parents need to stay and supervise their children throughout the session. ...Neon Brush - Paint in the Dark Experience

Studio Bee, Manchester
Saturday 29 March - Saturday 26 April 2025
A painting workshop in a unique retro-futuristic atmosphere. Immerse yourself in a fluorescent neon-lit setting to create your own work of art. Brush in one hand, glass in the other (with or without alcohol), unleash your inner artist! N...Family Art Stars

Z-arts, Manchester
Saturday 29 March - Saturday 19 July 2025
Families that learn together, grow together. We are very excited to continue our Family Art Stars sessions every Saturday! Come down, muck in and make some art as a family, spending quality time and learning new techniques. No skill is requ...Relaxed Young Company

Palace Theatre, Manchester
Monday 31 March 2025
The Palace and Opera House Relaxed Young Company is a friendly musical theatre group for young people on the autism spectrum aged between 13 and 18. Sessions are brilliant for beginners and are delivered by Creative Learning specialists and...Floridita Dance - Free Salsa Taster Class

On Bar, Manchester
Monday 31 March 2025
Ever wanted to learn Salsa but never danced before? Now's your chance! Start with Floridita Dance's FREE taster class designed just for absolute beginners. No partner is required. After that, you can keep growing your skills through their c...Haunted Manchester City Exploration Game

22 Opposite The Old Granada Studios And Bauhaus, Manchester
Tuesday 1 April - Monday 1 December 2025
Choose your date and time after you purchase. Explore the most frightful places in Manchester, with their stories of restless spirits, cruel murders and menacing ghouls. Solve 13 creepy clues to find out the true story of Loky. Loky was a M...Little Reads

Z-arts, Manchester
Tuesday 1 April - Tuesday 1 July 2025
Little Reads with Manchester Literature Festival. Join Ged for an interactive Storytelling session in our new Children's Library. 10am session - Pre-school/Family session 11am- Inclusive session (If you require a BSL interpreter please do l...Love and Information

Grosvenor East Theatre, Manchester
Thursday 3 - Saturday 5 April 2025
By Caryl ChurchillDirected by Nickie Miles-Wildin "There was someone called Hippasus in Greek times who found out about the diagonal of a square and they drowned him because no one wanted to know about things like that." With 52 scenes and ...Music Drop

Contact, Manchester
Thursday 3 April 2025
Music Drop is Contact's open access music service designed to empower the next generation of musicians. Contact's state of the art Media Lounge is equipped with iMacs with Logic Pro and Ableton Live, synthesizers, guitars, basses, pianos, e...Altrincham Garrick Play Reading Club

Altrincham Garrick, Altrincham
Friday 4 April - Friday 5 December 2025
If you like theatre... no, if you love theatre, drama, comedy, musical theatre, play reading, poetry and much more and would relish the opportunity to meet new people, then the new 'Altrincham Garrick Play Reading Club' is for you. Here is ...Teach Rex

Waterside, Manchester
Monday 7 April 2025
The award winning, Teach Rex team are delighted to be bringing this unique, interactive show to town after performing 45 shows at the Natural History Museum! Teach Rex uses life-like dinosaurs to perform their 1 hour show, teaching childr...Musical Theatre Masterclass

Palace Theatre, Manchester
Monday 7 - Monday 14 April 2025
This masterclass is for young performers aged 7 - 12, and will take place around the iconic venue, The Palace Theatre, Manchester. This session is inspired by the shows on the stages and led by industry professionals, who will support child...The Dino Adventure

East Lancashire Railway, Bury
Thursday 10 April - Sunday 20 July 2025
Get your teeth into this Jurassic Lark. Join an eccentric expedition on a time travelling steam train to meet with a herd of adorable baby dinosaurs. Get up close with the cute cretaceous critters and maybe even give the T-Rex a tickle unde...Teach Rex

The Met, Bury
Friday 11 April 2025
The award winning, Teach Rex team are delighted to be bringing this unique, interactive show to town after performing 45 shows at the Natural History Museum! Teach Rex uses life-like dinosaurs to perform their 1 hour show, teaching childr...Music Makers

The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Monday 14 April - Monday 7 July 2025
Monthly music and sensory play sessions for babies and toddlers, with songs and musical activities. For parents with baby and toddler, babies are welcome to attend toddler sessions, but we would ask that toddlers not attend baby sessions, a...Teach Rex

The Albert Halls, Bolton
Monday 21 April 2025
The award winning, Teach Rex team are delighted to be bringing this unique, interactive show to town after performing 45 shows at the Natural History Museum! Teach Rex uses life-like dinosaurs to perform their 1 hour show, teaching childr...Jonathan Haidt

Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 22 April 2025
The mental health of young people has become one of the most pressing issues of our time. In recent months, debates have raged about the impact of smartphones on adolescent wellbeing: Should they be banned in schools? Should children under ...Lifelines - The LS Lowry Lecture by Jeanette Winterson

Lowry, Salford
Saturday 26 April 2025
Lowry's 25th anniversary sees the return of the annual LS Lowry Lecture and for 2025 renowned writer Jeanette Winterson will provide a very personal perspective on Lowry's way into his world and ours, which he described as having 'a pri...Hedda Gabler

Grosvenor East Theatre, Manchester
Thursday 1 - Saturday 3 May 2025
By Henrik Ibsen, version by Patrick MarberDirected by Sean Aydon Just married. Bored already. Hedda longs to be free... This is the story of a woman so unhappy, she'll set the world on fire just to watch it burn. Ibsen's masterpiece is re-i...Curious Investigators

Waterside, Manchester
Sunday 4 May 2025
Curious Investigators from One Tenth Human is a cracking adventure created in collaboration with engineering experts from Lancaster University: a delightfully surprising, highly visual show for 3-7-year-olds and their grown-ups. Scribble an...Strange, but True Crime with Jennifer Rees

Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Monday 5 May 2025
Join us for a stranger than fiction night of true crime with ex-forensics lecturer Jennifer Rees who explores the world's most shocking and unbelievable cases. Jennifer's previous theatre tour, The Psychology of Serial Killers, was a huge h...Robert Macfarlane

Contact, Manchester
Friday 9 May 2025
One of our most beloved chroniclers of nature, Robert Macfarlane discusses his thought-provoking new book Is a River Alive? Through three key waterways: the Rio Los Cedros (the 'River of the Cedars'); the wounded creeks, lagoons and estuari...Robin Ince

Lowry, Salford
Wednesday 4 June 2025
A journey through the minds that populate the planet and may populate the universe beyond. An hour of joy and curiosity with the presenter of The multi award winning Infinite Monkey Cage. Expect stories of chimpanzees and astronauts, of sta...The Play's The Thing: A One Person Hamlet

Lowry, Salford
Wednesday 4 June 2025
'Mark Lockyer has absolute commitment and mastery of this timeless classic' Rufus Norris. Artistic Director, Royal National Theatre With all the characters played by one actor, stunningly simple staging, and all the language we love, we ...The Lost Music of Auschwitz

Lowry, Salford
Sunday 15 June 2025
In the depths of Auschwitz, amid unimaginable cruelty, music echoed through the camp. Orchestras made up of prisoners were forced to entertain Nazi officers and accompany the grim march of captives to and from their labour. Yet, as Leo Gey...Shakespeare and Love Tour

Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Friday 27 June - Wednesday 30 July 2025
An enchanting behind-the-scenes Theatre Tour exploring love as seen by The Bard, with insights into his romantic tales and the timeless allure of the Shakepeare North Playhouse's Cockpit Theatre. Step into a world of romance on the Shakespe...In the Night Garden Live

Lowry, Salford
Saturday 26 - Sunday 27 July 2025
Igglepiggle, Upsy Daisy, Makka Pakka and friends are back in their fun-filled live show Igglepiggle's Busy Day! Join Igglepiggle as he looks for his friends in the Night Garden by following their funny sounds until he finds them all! You'll...Science Museum - The Live Stage Show

St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Sunday 3 August 2025
London's world-renowned Science Museum as they bring you this brand-new stage production aimed at igniting your curiosity, fuelling your imagination, and inspiring you in new and exciting ways. Produced by Mark Thompson Productions in...Horrible Histories - Gorgeous Georgians & Vile Victorians

Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Sunday 17 August 2025
Horrible Histories: Gorgeous Georgians & Vile Victorians We all want to meet people from history! The trouble is everyone is dead!So it's time to prepare for Horrible Histories live on stage with the acclaimed production of Gorgeous Georgia...An Evening with Sir David Jason

Lowry, Salford
Friday 22 - Saturday 23 August 2025
For the first time ever, Sir David Jason takes to the stage at Lowry, Salford, with a brand-new show, joined by a special guest presenter for an unforgettable evening of fun, laughter, and never-before-heard stories. From Only Fools and Hor...Fearne Cotton's Happy Place Festival

Tatton Park, Knutsford
Saturday 30 - Sunday 31 August 2025
Fuel your thoughts and find your sanctuary this summer at the UK's biggest space dedicated to feeding both body and mind. A creative space for self-love and happiness. We can't wait to see you there, and remember - the magic really happens ...Derren Brown

Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 2 - Saturday 13 September 2025
Prepare to be astonished! The multi award-winning master of mind control and psychological illusion, Derren Brown, returns with his brand new live show, ONLY HUMAN. The content of ONLY HUMAN is still under wraps, but we can guarantee you a ...Susie Dent

Lowry, Salford
Sunday 14 September 2025
Word Perfect is the brand-new tour of the joys of the English language from 'Britain's best-loved wordsmith'. Following on from her hit show 'The Secret Life of Words', Susie Dent is back with a brand-new collection of facts and stories fr...The Secret Histories of Rome with Mary Beard

Lowry, Salford
Friday 19 September 2025
Step into the world of Ancient Rome with renowned historian Mary Beard as she uncovers the stories that history forgot. In this captivating live event, Mary Beard takes you beyond the well-worn paths of emperors and battles, revealing the r...An Audience with Coronation Street

Lowry, Salford
Saturday 20 September 2025
For the first time ever, the legendary stars of the world's longest-running soap are stepping off the famous cobbles and onto the stage for an unforgettable evening! An Audience with Coronation Street is hitting the road, and it's shaping u...Two Mr Ps in a Podcast

Aviva Studios, Manchester
Saturday 18 October 2025
Mr P has been a primary school teacher for over twelve years. He still works part-time in a school in Davyhulme and leads training in schools all over the UK and beyond. From sharing ideas and funny insights into life in the classroom, he h...Strange, but True Crime with Jennifer Rees

Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Monday 20 October 2025
Join us for a stranger than fiction night of true crime with ex-forensics lecturer Jennifer Rees who explores the world's most shocking and unbelievable cases. Jennifer's previous theatre tour, The Psychology of Serial Killers, was a huge h...Justin Live

Lowry, Salford
Sunday 9 November 2025
Are You Ready To Rock?.... Because Justin has got the band back together! Famous for his BAFTA Award-winning appearances in hit programmes including Something Special, Justin's House, Gigglebiz and Gigglequiz, Justin and his friends are ba...David Olusoga - A Gun Through Time

Lowry, Salford
Monday 10 November 2025
Have you ever considered how a single weapon could change the course of history? What stories lie behind the guns that shaped empires, wars, and even criminal underworlds? How did these firearms influence not just battles, but entire societ...The Night Sky Show

Lowry, Salford
Sunday 25 January 2026
Comedy, astronomy and so much more. A show for anyone with a slight interest or more in the night sky. A night for those who want to laugh, learn and enjoy. The Night Sky Show will take you on an epic journey from our celestial back yard an...Justin Live

Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Sunday 1 March 2026
Are You Ready To Rock?.... Because Justin has got the band back together! Famous for his BAFTA Award-winning appearances in hit programmes including Something Special, Justin's House, Gigglebiz and Gigglequiz, Justin and his friends are ba...Strange, but True Crime with Jennifer Rees
