COMING UP · FRI 9 - SUN 11 OCTOBER
46 reasons this weekend is sorted
Every event, opening and one-off across Manchester this weekend, plus where to eat when everyone's flagging. Your only problem now is choosing.
Toddler Mornings
Term-time toddler play mornings at Jungle J's in Chadderton, with free toast and juice for little ones.
FRI 9 OCTOBER
Friday
SAT 10 OCTOBER
Saturday
ALL DAYCaptured History: Photography Walk
National Coal Mining Museum for England · all day
ALL DAYManchester Literature Festival presents Sarah Hall: Burning Snowflake
Manchester Museum · all day
from £10
AFTERNOONSomething That Was Ours Dir. Rosie Reed Hillman
The Portico Library · 15:00
free
EVENINGChetham's Voices
Stoller Hall · 19:30
SUN 11 OCTOBER
Sunday
NO ALARM CLOCK NEEDED
Running all weekend
FRI + SAT + SUNOne Step Beyond: A Journey to Mars
Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre
from £2
FRI + SAT + SUNKing Lear
Royal Exchange Theatre
from £12
FRI + SAT + SUNAscarium: Tricks & Treats
SEA LIFE Manchester
from £16
- FRI + SAT + SUN
Feel Good Fridays
National Coal Mining Museum for England
- FRI + SAT + SUN
Money in a time of crisis
Manchester Museum · 10:00
free
FRI + SAT + SUNCollection Spotlight case: Remembering Peterloo
People's History Museum
free
- FRI + SAT + SUN
Secret Society skeleton activity
People's History Museum · 10:00
free
FRI + SAT + SUNHorrible Science: Cosmic Chaos
Science and Industry Museum
FRI + SAT + SUNThe Botanical World of Mary Delany
Dunham Massey · 10:00
free
FRI + SAT + SUNDaily animal talks
Chester Zoo
FRI + SAT + SUNFestive Skating
Wentworth Garden Centre · 10:00
- FRI + SAT + SUN
Pineapple Post with Speechly the Pineapple
Dunham Massey · 10:00
free
- FRI + SAT + SUN
Anindilyakwa Arts: Stories from our Country
Manchester Museum · 10:00
free
FRI + SAT + SUNExhibition - The Longest Yarn
Astley Hall · 10:00
- FRI + SAT + SUN
Human Natures
Manchester Museum
free
- FRI + SAT + SUN
CAPCOM GO! The Apollo Story
Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre
from £2
- FRI + SAT + SUN
A Trail of Tails: Christmas in the House
Dunham Massey · 10:00
- FRI + SAT + SUN
Exhibition - Elemental Earth
Astley Hall · 11:00
free
- FRI + SAT + SUN
Dunham Massey House
Dunham Massey · 11:00
- FRI + SAT + SUN
Elephant talk
Chester Zoo · 11:10
free
- FRI + SAT + SUN
Black Rhino talk
Chester Zoo · 11:40
- FRI + SAT + SUN
Komodo Dragon talk
Chester Zoo · 14:15
free
- FRI + SAT + SUN
Flamingo talk
Chester Zoo · 14:40
- FRI + SAT + SUN
Penguin talk
Chester Zoo · 15:15
- FRI + SAT + SUN
Giant Otter talk
Chester Zoo · 15:40
FRI + SATThe Tempest
Hebden Bridge Little Theatre · 19:30
SAT + SUNThe Autumn Orchard Festival
Norton Priory Museum & Gardens
free
SAT + SUNFright Fiesta
Gulliver's Valley
from £19
- SAT + SUN
Pumpkin Picking & Carving
Wentworth Garden Centre
from £4.25
SAT + SUNCarols by Candlelight
Treak Cliff Cavern · 14:00
FOOD & FUEL
Where to refuel when everyone's flagging
HIGH CHAIRSBundobust Manchester Piccadilly
Manchester
Vegetarian Indian street food near Piccadilly - high chairs and bookable tables.
HIGH CHAIRSDishoom Manchester
Manchester
Bombay cafe food in Manchester city centre - sharing plates and book ahead at weekends.
HIGH CHAIRSASK Italian Manchester
Manchester
Family Italian at Piccadilly Gardens with kids menu and high chairs - handy city-centre stop.
And if none of that lands, the bankers
Open most weekends, no booking needed. Check hours on the listing before you set off.
16 of the 46 are completely free 👏
Nothing to pay on the door. Some still want a booking, so check the listing.
- A Great Betrayal? One Hundred Years On. The lessons of the 1926 strike revisitedWorking Class Movement Library · Fri
- Money in a time of crisisManchester Museum · Fri + Sun
- Collection Spotlight case: Remembering PeterlooPeople's History Museum · Fri + Sun
- Secret Society skeleton activityPeople's History Museum · Fri + Sun
- The Botanical World of Mary DelanyDunham Massey · Fri + Sun
- Pineapple Post with Speechly the PineappleDunham Massey · Fri + Sun
- Anindilyakwa Arts: Stories from our CountryManchester Museum · Fri + Sun
- Human NaturesManchester Museum · Fri + Sun
- Exhibition - Elemental EarthAstley Hall · Fri + Sun
- Elephant talkChester Zoo · Fri + Sun
- Komodo Dragon talkChester Zoo · Fri + Sun
- Free Friday Night JazzStoller Hall · Fri 17:00
- The Autumn Orchard FestivalNorton Priory Museum & Gardens · Sat + Sun
- Something That Was Ours Dir. Rosie Reed HillmanThe Portico Library · Sat 15:00
- 11th Oct Enigma TalkWestern Approaches · Sun
- BSL Tours and TalksChester Zoo · Sun 12:00
PLAN A DIFFERENT DAY
What's on, when you need it
Everything open and on in Manchester today, with times and prices.
TOP PICKHuman Natures · free- Fri33 things · Toddler Mornings
- Sat26 things · King Lear
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