EDUCATIONAL SHOWS AND EVENTS IN MANCHESTER
EDUCATIONAL SHOWS AND EVENTS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Educational Shows and Events in Manchester
David Hockney: Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away)
Aviva Studios
Thu 23 - Sat 25 Jan 2025
Horrible Histories - Terrible Tudors
Palace Theatre
Thu 13 - Sat 15 Feb 2025
Horrible Histories - Awful Egyptians
Palace Theatre
Thu 13 - Sat 15 Feb 2025
Haunted Manchester City Exploration Game
22 Opposite The Old Granada Studios And Bauhaus
Sat 1 Feb - Mon 1 Dec 2025
David Hockney: Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away)
Aviva Studios, Manchester
Thursday 23 - Saturday 25 January 2025
Let David Hockney take you on a personal journey through sixty years of his art in this vibrant immersive exhibition With huge state-of-the-art projections and a revolutionary sound system, Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away) invit...Animal Farm
Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Thursday 23 January - Saturday 1 February 2025
A powerful re-telling of George Orwell's chilling and timeless classic. When the downtrodden animals of Manor Farm overthrow their master and take over, they imagine it is the beginning of a life of freedom and equality for all. However ove...Babies Playtime
Lowry, Salford
Thursday 23 January 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...The Lowry Dance & Drama Workshops
Lowry, Salford
Thursday 23 January - 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
Thursday 23 January - 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...Music Drop
Contact, Manchester
Thursday 23 January - 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...Neon Brush - Paint in the Dark Experience
Studio Bee, Manchester
Friday 24 January - Saturday 15 February 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...Echoes - China & Hong Kong. Voicing the collection
The Portico Library, Manchester
Friday 24 January 2025
Echoes invites audiences to engage with the collection of the Portico Library and the communities who are reclaiming the colonial narrative written and illustrated in the Library's books. It seeks to navigate Britain's complex colonial rela...LEGO Club
Z-arts, Manchester
Friday 24 January - 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. ...Family Art Stars
Z-arts, Manchester
Saturday 25 January - 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...Crafty Fools - Adventures in Science
Lowry, Salford
Sunday 26 January 2025
Seriously Silly Science for All Ages Join 'The Magical Mr West' on an incredible adventure into the world of science! Aided by his corvid companion Crowbert and a collection of curious contraptions, Mr West demonstrates the fundamental prin...Sathnam Sanghera - How British Imperialism Has Shaped the Globe
Lowry, Salford
Sunday 26 January 2025
imes columnist and multi-award-winning author and historian, Sathnam Sanghera revealed how Empire continues to shape life in Britain today in his ground-breaking work, Empireland. Now, he joins us LIVE to explore its lasting impact on t...Floridita Dance - Free Salsa Taster Class
On Bar, Manchester
Monday 27 January - 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...The School of Curiosity
The Met, Bury
Monday 27 January 2025
Is your child aged between 10 and 14 and bursting with creativity?Do they love reading, making, and telling stories?Do they have a passion for exploring the world of imagination?Well, then, look no further! Welcome to The School of Curiosi...Floridita Dance - Free Bachata Taster Class
On Bar, Manchester
Tuesday 28 January - 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...
Lee Chambers - Momentum
The Portico Library, Manchester
Wednesday 29 January 2025
In conversation on his new book, Momentum, with Carol Ann Whitehead FRSA CMgr CCMI, leading psychologist and wellbeing expert, Lee Chambers shares his thirteen essential tools to help you unlock your potential. For many of us, our lives hav...William Morris and the Arts and Crafts Movement in Manchester
The Portico Library, Manchester
Thursday 30 January 2025
William Morris was a frequent visitor to Manchester, and the only Morris & Co shop outside London was located on Albert Square. His now famous dictum: Do not have anything in your house that you do not know to be useful or believe to be bea...Crafty Fools - Adventures in Science
The Met, Bury
Saturday 1 February 2025
Seriously Silly Science for All Ages Join 'The Magical Mr West' on an incredible adventure into the world of science! Aided by his corvid companion Crowbert and a collection of curious contraptions, Mr West demonstrates the fundamental prin...Haunted Manchester City Exploration Game
22 Opposite The Old Granada Studios And Bauhaus, Manchester
Saturday 1 February - 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 4 February - 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...This Above All - Behind-The-Scenes-Tour
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Wednesday 5 February 2025
Think you've seen everywhere in Shakespeare North Playhouse? Think again! Step into the fascinating world of theatre technology with a backstage tour. An extraordinary opportunity for you and your group to delve even deeper into the theatri...Altrincham Garrick Play Reading Club
Altrincham Garrick, Altrincham
Friday 7 February - 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 ...Playreading Sessions
HOME, Manchester
Friday 7 February 2025
HOME's popular Playreading group meets on the first Friday of most months. The sessions, which are open to all, offer an opportunity to read and discuss plays that are linked to our theatre productions, or discover new plays from local tal...Horrible Histories - Awful Egyptians
Palace Theatre, Manchester
Thursday 13 - Saturday 15 February 2025
So it's time to prepare yourselves for an amazing show with Horrible Histories live on stage! Using actors and eye-popping 3D special effects, these astounding shows are guaranteed to thrill you and your children. Historical figures and eve...Horrible Histories - Terrible Tudors
Palace Theatre, Manchester
Thursday 13 - Saturday 15 February 2025
We all want to meet people from history. The trouble is everyone is dead! So it's time to prepare yourselves for Terrible Tudors live on stage! From the horrible Henries to the end of evil Elizabeth, hear the legends (and the lies!) about t...Work In Theatre Course
Palace Theatre, Manchester
Tuesday 18 - Friday 21 February 2025
This February Half Term. we're thrilled to offer an exclusive opportunity to discover more about theatre careers at the Palace Theatre... Work in Theatre is the programme for young people aged 14-17 to gain key insight into the different wo...Killer Couples featuring Emma Kenny
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Wednesday 19 February 2025
Killer Couples is not just another true crime show; it's a riveting exploration of romance gone horrifically awry. Emma unravels the complex psychology of couples who commit the unthinkable, transforming their intimate bond into a pact of d...Music Makers
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 21 February - 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...Dinosaur Adventure Live
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Sunday 23 February 2025
65 million years in the making... Are you ready for the adventure? This awe-inspiring interactive stage show captivates both young and young at heart, immersing audiences in the enthralling & realistic world of Dinosaurs. When a satell...James Martin
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 28 February 2025
James Martin Live will visit 18 towns and cities across the UK including and entertaining audiences with live demonstrations, cooking tasks and featuring some very special guests. Following the phenomenal success of his previous tours, audi...
Curious Directive Science Club: An Introduction to Life (& Death)
Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 11 March 2025
Curious Directive theatre company offers an insightful, emotionally intelligent introduction to organ donation, offering no answers, just questions. In the UK, organ donation is now an opt-out decision. Organ donation can save the life of...Attention All Shipping - A Celebration of the Shipping Forecast
Lowry, Salford
Sunday 16 March 2025
As the shipping forecast embarks on its second century, bestselling author and award-winning broadcaster Charlie Connelly's hilarious and informative show brings the quirky broadcast vividly to life, celebrating what he regards as the great...Peter's Field
Hallé at St Michael's, Manchester
Thursday 20 March 2025
A new Rochdale made musical marking one of the most momentous days in working class history enjoyed a remarkable debut at FolkEast on the 205th anniversary of Peterloo. Written by award-winning songwriter and member of The Young'uns, Sean C...The Influence of Kate Greenaway on Illustrations and Illustrators
The Portico Library, Manchester
Thursday 20 March 2025
How did Kate Greenway's art reach and move generations of children? How do named literary prizes influence book sales and the publishing trade? Why does it seem that historical women are erased more often than men? This talk by historian an...The Dino Adventure
East Lancashire Railway, Bury
Thursday 10 April - Wednesday 28 May 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...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 ...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...SIX
Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 29 July - Sunday 3 August 2025
The international smash hit musical SIX is back! Multi award-winning with a spectacularly successful studio album adored on playlists across the globe, this sell-out Tudor take-off has 'an incredibly strong and powerful message. Boundary-pu...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...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 ...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...Two Mr Ps in a Podcast
