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Events, classes & places in Manchester · Local guides
82 outings in Manchester. Check each outing for ages, access and booking.
Moss Side Powerhouse Library and Youth Centre
Read, study and discover youth activities in the colourful Powerhouse building on Raby Street.
Northmoor Community Centre
A community-run centre with early-years play and homework support on Northmoor Road.
Northmoor Homework Club Plus
Get free help with homework, revision, maths, English and science in a community setting.
Nuffield Health Didsbury swimming venue
A Didsbury swimming venue where children’s lessons can be booked by members and non-members.
Owen’s Little Music Makers at The Edge
Music sessions for children aged 0–4 and their grown-ups at a local theatre venue.
Rhythm and Rhyme at Nuffield Didsbury
Sing, drum, dance and explore sensory props with baby and toddler groups at Nuffield Didsbury.
Rocket Sports, Stage & Solve at CHS South
Switch between sports, performing arts and puzzles at a school-holiday camp for Years 1–7.
Sale United Powerchair Football at Powerhouse
Specialist football for young people who use a power-assisted chair.
Station South Cycle Café and garden
A family-friendly café beside the Fallowfield Loop, with an urban garden, high chairs and space to park bikes.
Stay and Play at 422 Community Hub
Meet other families while babies and toddlers explore toys and creative crafts.
Stay, Play and Learn at Longsight Family Hub
Explore creative play, counting, communication and social interaction together at the family hub.
Stay, Play and Learn at Northmoor
Play alongside your child in a school-readiness group for under-fives and their grown-ups.
Story time at Levenshulme Inspire
A half-hour story and play session in the Inspire Café.
Storytime at Longsight Library
Share stories and songs with a young child at the library’s term-time Thursday session.
Storytime at Moss Side Powerhouse Library
Share stories with an under-five at the library’s term-time Tuesday session.
The Boiler House
A community workshop and events space for making, mending and connecting with nature.
The Circus House
A Longsight circus space offering bookable youth classes and family-friendly group workshops.
The Didsbury Parsonage
A restored historic community venue with changing art exhibitions beside Parsonage Gardens.