Arts & making in Manchester

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28 outings in Manchester. Check each outing for ages, access and booking.

Chorlton
Little Werbs baby and toddler playgroup
Free play, crafts, snacks, a story and songs for babies and toddlers with their grown-ups.
Longsight
Longsight Art Space
A neighbourhood arts space for exhibitions, creative workshops and community cultural events.
Chorlton
Rocket Sports, Stage & Solve at CHS South
Switch between sports, performing arts and puzzles at a school-holiday camp for Years 1–7.
Longsight
Stay and Play at 422 Community Hub
Meet other families while babies and toddlers explore toys and creative crafts.
Moss Side
The Boiler House
A community workshop and events space for making, mending and connecting with nature.
Longsight
The Circus House
A Longsight circus space offering bookable youth classes and family-friendly group workshops.
Didsbury
The Didsbury Parsonage
A restored historic community venue with changing art exhibitions beside Parsonage Gardens.
Chorlton
The Edge Theatre & Arts Centre
A neighbourhood theatre with youth drama, music classes and a café, including lift access to its first-floor theatre.
Longsight
Youth Circus at The Circus House
Build circus skills in Saturday youth groups, with separate sessions for ages 6–10 and 11+.
Moss Side
Youthy at Moss Side Powerhouse
An open-access youth club with sport, games, dance, music, art and discussion.