The Lyric
Times 7.30pm, Wed, Thu & Sat 2pm Tickets Tue – Thu £18 - £28, Fri & Sat £21 - £31 (includes £2 booking fee) Concessions £3 off
Following last year’s The smash-hit show returns to successful events, the The Lowry for one week only, Family Arts Festival returns delivering its infectious mix of to Salford & Trafford with percussion, dance, theatre and comedy. lots of special shows and activities designed with Emily Brown and The Thing families in mind. As well as staging spectacular events such as STOMP! The Lowry is working with a whole range of local venues and organisations to stage dozens of family friendly events, workshops and activities. Along with our festival partners we are staging a host of family events which include ghostly happenings, crafty workshops and book readings. Don’t forget to look out for our BIG FAMILY PLAY DATE on Sat 1 November where venues pack up and pop up somewhere unexpected!
The Quays Times Tue & Thu 11.30am, Wed 11.30am & 4pm, Fri – Sun 11.30am & 1.30pm Tickets Children £12.50,
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Adults £15 Family Ticket £42 (includes £4 booking fee) Relaxed Performance Wed 29 October, 4pm. Tickets £6 (no booking fee) What is keeping The Thing awake? Find out in this magical, musical show by Gruffalo stage show creators Tall Stories.
Sun 2 November Times 11am & 2pm Tickets Children £5.50, Adults £8.50 BSL intergated performance. A deliciously scary story of a tango dancing witch, two brave children, and an irresistible recipe for an edible house.
Hansel and Gretel Post Show Workshop The Studio
Sun 2 November Free to Ticket Holders
The Queen’s Knickers Sun 26 October The Studio
Times 1pm & 3pm Tickets Adults £8.50, Children £5.50
Mon 20 October & Mon 27 October Times 6pm-8pm Drama and theatre workshops for anyone aged 11-19.
The Studio
Pier 8, Salford Quays, M50 3AZ
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Tue 28 October – Sun 2 November
Hansel and Gretel
THE LOWRY
F – Free drop in events T – These events are free but places are limited, see website for details. C – A fee applies to these events, see website for further details
Join the cast of Hansel and Gretel after the performance and learn how to sign your name in British Sign Language. Come onto the stage, explore the set and discover some ‘behind the scenes’ secrets of theatre. A fun event for all ages. (Approx. 20 minutes.)
Mon 27 October – Fri 31 October Times 11am – 12.30pm Join us as we become the Deadly 60 animals; to celebrate our BBC Children’s TV Exhibition. Suitable for ages 5 – 11.
Half Term Little Artists C Mon 27 October – Fri 31 October Times 11am - 12.30pm We take inspiration from Cressida Creswell’s book ‘How to train your Dragon’ to make our very own fire breathing 3D Dragons! Suitable for ages 5 – 11.
Lookout, It’s Saturday Playhouse! F Sat 18 & 25 October, Sat 01 November Times 11am – 12.30pm Every Saturday morning The Lookout offers a range of exciting activities for young artists and their families. Suitable for ages 5 – 11.
ORDSALL HALL 322 Ordsall Lane, Salford, M5 3AN
Part of Manchester Science Festival
Ordsall Dead! Sun 26 October Times 1.30pm - 3.30pm Tickets £1 per child no need to book. Come and join the ghoulish ex-residents of Ordsall Hall and partake in some fiendish crafts and activities! There is also the chance to find out some spooky stories about Ordsall Hall… but only IF YOU DARE! Suitable for all ages.
Make a Felt Monster!
Family Art Workshop
How can milk help plants grow? How can a vacuum water your plants? Find out the answers to these questions and more at this family friendly event. Creative, engaging and entertaining: fun for all the family. Book on arrival at the Hall. Suitable for all ages.
SALFORD MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY Peel Park, Crescent, M5 4WU
Tue 28 October Times 10.30am, 11.30am, 1.30pm & 2.30pm Tickets £1 per child, no need to book. Make a charm using natural materials to keep awake spooky creatures at Halloween! Suitable for ages 11 and under.
Polystyrene Halloween printing workshop
Fri 17, 24 & 31 October
Times 10.30am, 11.30am, 1.30pm & 2.30pm Tickets £3 per child, to book a place please call Ordsall Hall Reception – 0161 872 0251. Learn to print and take your own original art work home with you! Suitable for families with young children of all ages.
Hear the spooky stories of Ordsall Hall in our popular and immersive
Spooky Make and Take
Artist Jai Chuhan sets up her studio at IWM North for this special take-over of our family friendly Open Studio sessions. Join Jai Chuhan and explore genuine artefacts from the museum’s collection and enjoy discovering how drawing unlocks creative expression. Suitable for all ages.
start at £14.95 pp for a family ticket (2+) or £16.95 for an individual. Dive into an Octonauts mission. Visitors will dive into action with the Octonauts, the team of undersea adventure heroes from CBeebies. Young fans of the TV show will embark on an exciting mission where they can meet Kwazii & Peso!* *Check for times of character appearances. Suitable for all ages.
MEDIACITYUK
LEGOLAND DISCOVERY CENTRE Barton Square, The Trafford Centre, Manchester, M17 8AS
Times 11am-12.30pm & 2pm-3.30pm Tickets Free
Brick or Treat
Create your own mini sculpture inspired by art from the museum’s collection. Suitable for all ages.
Times 10am - 7pm Tickets £9.95 - £14.95
Storytelling
Tue 28 October – Sun 2 November
Sat 18 & Sun 19 October Sat 25 October & Sun 2 November
Times Tue – Fri 10am – 4.45pm Sat & Sun 12pm – 4pm No booking required Tickets Free
Times 10.30am & 1.30pm Tickets Free
Join us at Salford Museum and get creative on our spooky making table! Suitable for families with young children.
Interactive storytelling sessions for the whole family. Discover tales of animal bravery, stories of brothers from India who fight for Britain in the war & meet Nancy & hear about life in the Land Army.
Halloween Biscuits Wed 29 October Times 10.30am, 11.30am, 1.30pm & 2.30pm Tickets £1.50 per child
MANCHESTER UNITED MUSEUM
Decorate a spooky themed yummy treat to take home Sessions throughout the day. Suitable for all ages.
Sir Matt Busby Way, Manchester, M16 0RA
Fri 3 October Sun 2 November
During the month-long Brick-or-Treat Halloween celebration, guests are invited to spread ghoulish cheer! Suitable for all ages.
The spook-tacular festivities Fri 3 October Sun 2 November Activities include: Hunt for the spooky ghosts, skeletons and other surprises in MINILAND® Manchester Help build a LEGO® pumpkin Dare to enter Professor Brickenstein’s haunted factory tour (all guests receive a Halloween factory brick). Sharpen your building skills with our creepy competitions.
SEA LIFE MANCHESTER Barton Square, The Trafford Centre, Manchester M17 8AS
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12 of our Family Festival bears are waiting to be found. Find them all and be in with the chance of winning a ‘Family Fun hamper’. For further details go to our website.
Octonauts United at War
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Times 7pm - 9pm Tickets £10 Concessions £2 off Tickets must be booked in advance by calling Ordsall Hall reception – 0161 832 0251.
Times 11am-12.30pm & 2pm-3.30pm Tickets Free
United at War explores the impact of the First and Second World Wars by examining what happened to Manchester United’s players, staff and ground. From 1909 FA Cup hero Sandy Turnbull and his time at the front, to the 1941 bombing of Old Trafford; the exhibition focuses on the stories of players and how their lives were changed by their wartime experiences. There will be hourly talks to help guide you through this momentous period of Manchester United history.
Sat 25 October Sun 2 November
Grrrrr! Make a sock monster to scare away those Halloween spooks!
Spooky Charms!
Fri 31 October
for free admission.
Mini Sculptures
Times 10.30am, 11.30am, 1.30pm & 2.30pm Tickets £3 per child To book a place please call Ordsall Hall Reception – 0161 872 0251
Thu 30 October
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Times 3pm - 4pm Tickets £2 per person
Mon 27 October
The Ghosts of Ordsall Hall
Get your knickers in a twist with this classic comedy for wise young children, based on the book by Nicholas Allan. Suitable for ages 4+.
The Quays, Trafford Wharf Rd, Manchester M17 1TZ
Sun 2 November
Wed 29 October
Weekly dance workshops for children aged under 5 and their families. Suitable for ages 2 - 4
IWM NORTH
Garden Science Tour
Under 5s First Steps C Times 10am - 10:45am, 11am - 11:45am
ghost tour! Come along to our performance and storytelling Halloween event. Suitable for ages 12+. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
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Family and Youth Activities
Tue 28 October – Sat 1 November
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STOMP!
Times 9am – 5pm Open Daily Tickets Free until Fri 31 October. On 1 Nov print and present e-voucher from the website familyfestival.org.uk
Sat 11 October – Sun 30 November Times 10am - 7pm (last admission 6pm) Tickets Pre-book online from only £9.95 pp and guarantee entry to the New SEA LIFE Manchester. Walk up prices
Ice Rink From 27 October Times Daily 11am – 9pm Tickets See website The Ice Rink at MediaCityUK opens in the piazza on Mon 27 October. So get your skates on and enjoy Christmas festivities on The Ice Rink as well as delicious food and drink offerings from The Lodge. For more details visit: mediacityuk.co.uk
LOWRY OUTLET The Quays, Salford Quays, Salford M50 3AH
Halloween Spooktacular Trick or Treat Trail Mon 27 – Fri 31 October Track down eight secret locations around the centre using a Halloween map from the information desk, collect a stamp from each, and then return your completed form to the Information Desk to claim your FREE Halloween treat.
Halloween Happenings Fri 31 October Times 12pm - 3pm (Next to Cuppa Coffee) Have fun with The Lowry FREE Halloween workshop making spooky things to take away.
Come along and join in the Halloween Quiz (£1 per quiz) and enjoy our spooky Halloween themed make and take activity.
12.30pm – 2.30pm T Gandini Juggling Workshop The masters behind the critically acclaimed circus show SMASHED, Gandini Juggling, will be holding a one-off workshop for young people and their families. Suitable for ages 8+.
Throughout the day F POP UP Direct from CBeebies, meet and greet the characters of The Furchester Hotel, Funella, Fergus, Phoebe and Elmo. See website for times.
Throughout the day F POP UP Look out for performances from local dance companies. See the website for further details and times.
Helly Hansen Watersports Centre 1pm – 4pm F Indoor Climbing Wall Open to all abilities Scale the heights of the indoor climbing wall at the Watersports Centre. All equipment and qualified instructors provided to ensure your safety & enjoyment while you have a go at rock climbing.
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Kids go free! As part of the family festival valid only with e-voucher. See the family festival website for further details.
Salford Museum and Art Gallery 12pm – 4pm F Spooky Make and Take Join us at Salford Museum and get creative on our spooky making table!
IWM North 10am – 1pm POP UP Manchester United Museum will be bringing along memorabilia from the club’s past for visitors to handle.
12.45am – 1.30pm T Discover Lives of the First World War, the online digital memorial to the millions of people who contributed to the British war effort. Explore objects and find out how to research your own personal connections. Ages 14+.
ITV- Coronation Street Keep an eye on familyfestival.org.uk for your change to visit the ‘new’ Coronation Street Cobbles.
Health Walk around Salford Quays 12.45pm A gentle 45min family friendly walk taking in the sights of Salford Quays. Meet outside the Lowry Theatre entrance (Please wear flat grippy shoes or trainers).
POP UP Join The Lowry with the Quays pop-up workshop where participants will see a demonstration on how to make 3D pop up features and learn how to create their own building using cutting, scoring and folding techniques with paper. Suitable for ages 8+.
10.30am – 11.30am T
Lowry Outlet
11.30am & 1.30pm C Emily Brown and The Thing
12pm, 1pm & 3pm F We’re Going on a Bear Hunt!
Stage show, see website for ticket prices and booking information. Suitable for ages 3+.
(Next to Cuppa Coffee). POP UP Join The Lowry and our brave adventurers on their multisensory journey to catch the bear! Our intrepid explorers bring this much-loved children’s story to life through music, drama and audience participation.
POP UP Join the cast of STOMP, for a workshop exploring rhythm, music and movement. Book in advance. Suitable for ages 12+.
2pm & 7.30pm C STOMP. Stage show, see website prices and booking information.
12pm T Casting the Runes Open Rehearsal Join Nunkie Theatre Co. for their dress rehearsal of two new adaptations of M R James’ classic ghost stories. For ages 11+.
3.30pm F Emily Brown and The Thing 11am, 1pm & 3pm T POP UP Reading by the cast of The Lowry Painting & the stage show followed by a Q&A Archive Tour session Suitable for ages 3+.
Manchester United Museum 9am – 5.30pm T
Free admission to the museum as part of the family festival, valid only with e-voucher, see website for further details.
11 am – 5pm F POP UP Join The Lowry for a popup contemporary version of LS Lowry’s ‘Going to the Match’ collage, drawing and construction work.
Throughout the day F POP UP Look out for performances from local dance companies. See the website for further details and times.
intu Trafford Centre 11am – 4pm F POP UP Get hands on with objects from IWM’s collection, such as a mickey mouse gas mask; discover the stories behind the artefacts.
Take part in an exclusive behind the scenes visit to The Lowry Collection Archive. For ages 8+.
1.30pm – 4.30pm
“Fun and silly, poignant and breathtakingly unique...the political became intensely and unforgettably personal.” Real Time Arts Magazine 2011 Suitable for ages 11+.
Mobile Cinema Sat 1 November Times 11am - 6pm Piazza, MediaCityUK Tickets FREE and drop in For one day only a magical truck converted into a mobile cinema pulls into MediaCityUK to show a programme of high quality and fun experimental film. These include show reels from our The Northern Artists Film competition winners, Animate Projects and LUX.
POP UP Manchester United Museum.
Northern Artists’ Film Programme
Smooth Radio Lounge
11am, 55 minutes, 2:15pm 55 minutes , 5:40pm student strand only 24 minutes
POP UP 10am - 5pm Lots of family fun activities and games to get involved with including face painting.
MediaCityUK The Pitch 11am – 4pm F POP UP Join Salford Red Devils Foundation for a fun skills challenge. Suitable for ages 5+.
BBC 10am, 12pm, 2pm & 4pm T Head over to the BBC for their Interactive Experience exploring behind the scenes. Tours last around 90 minutes, see website for further details. Suitable for ages 12+.
Quays Culture’s first open call and film competition for artists working in the moving image. A selection of cutting-edge work from innovative artists across the North. Featuring work from students and new talent as well as established filmmakers. Work was submitted through open call and selected by a professional panel. Many films will be suitable for all ages but please check programme details on the mobile cinema or check the Quays Culture website in advance.
Body Language 1pm and 4.10pm 40 mins This international programme from choreographers and filmmakers pushes the boundaries in the genre of dance film. Traditionally seen as an art form centred on physicality, existing in a moment of time, dance has embraced the freedom and experimentation of technology. The result is an enriched genre of film, which speaks across cultures through the language of movement.
Move on Up from Animate Projects 3.10pm 76 minutes A retrospective programme of dynamic, exciting, provocative and beautiful films made by animation artists in the UK over that last 20 years, including commissions for Arts Council England and Channel 4
Water 1.40pm and 4.30pm 35 mins Artists’ films curated especially for Greater Manchester’s Waterfront, this diverse and imaginative collection explores the often complex relationship between humans and water. is shown as a place for habitation and play, a vital substance that has the ability to create, destroy and inspire.
Events and activites are being added all the time. For tickets, offers and to sign up for our newsletter visit:
12pm – 4pm C
10am – 7pm
11am – 5pm F
This is a unique video karaoke performance that encourages the public to join in with current serving soldiers songs, showing a modern view of the soldier. Developed over an 18-month period of conversation and questions, The Soldier’s Song offers a karaoke liaison for all to try.
Events and times subject to change please check website.
Ordsall Hall
SEA LIFE Manchester
POP UP The Lowry’s foyer will be home to SEA LIFE’s touch pool for the day. Get up close to a variety of creatures that live on our coast.
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F – Free drop in events T – These events are free but places are limited, see website for details and ticketing. C – A fee applies to these events, see website for further details.
Visitors are invited to spread ghoulish cheer.
11am – 4pm F
Times 10am until 6pm University of Salford Foyer, MediaCityUK Campus Tickets FREE and drop in
A thoughtful and entertaining series of films that explore how we view and interact with imagery today, and how these interactions inform social and cultural relationships both on and off the screen.
The Lowry Special Offers!
Courtesy of Oasis Academy and Salford Red Devils Foundation there will be two FREE FESTIVAL MINI BUSES traveling between the venues offering free transport and many venues are of course accessible by foot or Metrolink. Look on the website for more details.
10am – 7pm C Brick or Treat Halloween
Wed 29 October – Sun 2 November
Kids Eat FREE in The Lowry Restaurant & Terrace Bar during the festival (between 17 October - 2 November. For every adult dining, children can order a meal from our children’s menu free of charge.) Quote Family Festival offer when placing your order. See website for T&Cs
Look out for our busking band from award winning show One Man, Two Guvnors’, THE CRAZE who will be appearing at various locations throughout the day. You could also bump into characters from FURCHESTER HOTEL or meet FRED THE RED. Most events are free but some attractions may charge an entrance fee. Please check the website familyfestival.org.uk for up-to-date information and free ticket offers.
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12pm, 60 minutes
New kids lunch boxes also available for £4.25 from The Tower Coffee Shop.
POP UP Direct from CBeebies, meet the characters of The Furchester Hotel, Funella, Fergus, Phoebe and Elmo. See website.
Soldiers Song Quarantine Theatre
With a Metrolink Family Day Travelcard you can get around the Family Arts Festival for only £6.20; upto two adults and three children can travel across the entire network all day.
POP UP and PLAY - For one day only the family friendly venues of Salford and Trafford will all pack up and pop up somewhere unexpected. Why not take this opportunity to try something new, or explore a venue? Eye boggling arts for all the family.
Kids go free! - As part of the family festival children are able to visit free of charge, valid only with e-voucher. See the family festival website for further details.
Looking, Mediated from LUX
Get more information on Family Arts Festival events taking place throughout the country at Familyartsfestival.com
The Lowry
QUAYS CULTURE
The Family Arts Festival (Salford & Trafford) is presented by The Lowry in partnership with Quays Culture.
Sat 1 November 10am – 5pm
LEGOLAND Discovery Centre
The Salford and Trafford Family Arts Festival is supported by
The Big Family Play Date