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School Holidays in Manchester

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Halloween in Manchester

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Black History Month in Manchester

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Green Libraries Week – Planting Session

Didsbury Library, Didsbury

28 October 2025

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Different materials layered over eachother, collaged and layered in shades of deep purple and light green, watery blues.

Remember Nature 2025

Hulme Community Garden Centre, Hulme

4 November 2025

12:30pm - 5:00pm

An illustration of a read and black beetle wearing a purple cape.

Hidden Horrors Activities in Heaton Park

Heaton Park, Blackley

27 October 2025 - 31 October 2025

10:30am - 2:30pm

A close-up of two members of Rockin' Rhinos playing their musical instruments on stage.

Rockin’ Rhinos – The Big Birthday Bash

Z-arts, Hulme

1 November 2025

2:00pm - 3:25pm

A piece of artwork by British-Nigerian artist Tunji Adeniyi-Jones in yellow, orange and brown hues.

Roots in the Sky

HOME, City Centre

11 October 2025 - 25 January 2026

12:00pm - 11:59pm

A colourful Velociraptor covered in feathers

Dino Tales Claymation Workshops

The Manchester Museum, City Centre

28 October 2025 - 31 October 2025

10:00am - 5:00pm

Five golden-brown muffins dusted with powdered sugar are arranged on a rustic wooden cutting board. Two fresh apples are next to them: one whole apple, mostly peeled with the skin spiraling around it, and a slice of apple. To the right, a dark green mug holds a small amount of milk or cream, and a small metal sifter with powdered sugar sits partially behind the apple slice. The scene is warmly lit.

Make It: Autumnal Apple Cakes

Manchester Jewish Museum, Cheetham Hill

30 October 2025

10:30am - 2:00pm

£0.00 to £7.00

Handcrafted red, green and white fabric Christmas decorations hanging from a branch.

Winter Makers Markets

People’s History Museum, City Centre

21 November 2025 - 23 November 2025

11:00am - 4:00pm

Free to £10.00

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Remembrance Day in Manchester

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Age Friendly Activities in Manchester

Youngsters playing sports together on Bakewell Street in Gorton, Manchester.

Manchester Active Sports Activity

Museums and Galleries in Manchester

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Wythenshawe Park

A woman walking in Fletcher Moss Botanical Garden

Fletcher Moss Botanical Garden

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Platt Fields Park

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