School’s Out For Summer! Need to keep the kids happy and enterained this summer? Out and About Mummy is here to help! I have been working hard on my ParkLife section so have a look and head outdoors for a play and a picnic.
I have you covered with my guides, look no further for all the FREE things going on:
FREE and Cheap Summer Activities In Oldham
FREE and Cheap Summer Activities In Tameside
Why not enjoy a family film with The Small Cinema this summer at Gallery Oldham and Oldham Library, see here for what’s on!
I’ve been searching high and low whilst being out and about, finding everything that’s going on over the summer holidays! Keep checking back as I will be updating regularly and get in touch if you know of any events I’ve missed!
GMP Museum open days
The Greater Manchester Police Museum is hosting open days every Tuesday and Thursday between July 24 and August 30.
The events run between 10.30am to 3.30pm and focus on different units within the police force from the North West Underwater Search and Recovery Unit to the Tactical Dog Unit and the North West Ambulance Service.
57A Newton Street, Manchester, M1 1ET.
National Football Museum
The National Football Museum has lots of fun activities for kids of all ages including free Comic Animation sessions that are running every Friday throughout the school holidays.
Children can be inspired by the iconic work of cartoonist Steve McGarry and create their own short animated clips to impress family and friends.
The free sessions, from 12.30pm to 2.30pm, offer kids an easy way to learn the basics of animation, taking inspiration from the museum’s new comic book display Playing for a Draw.
The museum is free to enter but donations are welcomed.
National Football Museum, Urbis Building, Cathedral Gardens, Todd St, City Centre, Manchester, M4 3BG.
Summer Fun at the Museum of Science and Industry
Head to MOSI over the school holidays where families can join in a summer celebrating the Year of Engineering. With daily activities and shows, kids can hear from real engineers and join in a tower building challenge and soap making workshops.
There’s a special chance to meet engineers in action on Friday 3rd August and at a family weekend on August 25th and 26th, families can explore engineering’s weirder side, test their own inventive and creative skills, and meet the people who help build our world.
Also, between August 3rd and 19th, Power UP is back! The annual ode to retro gaming makes a welcome return, bringing consoles new and old for two weeks of seriously pixelated fun.
Year of Engineering events which are aimed at kids from five years plus, run from 21st July to 2nd September. Although activities are free in some instances booking is required.
Museum of Science and Industry, Liverpool Road, Manchester, M3 4FP
Sunday’s are Fundays!
Looking for something to do with the kids over the summer holidays? We not head to the Runway Visitor Park on a Sunday for a day of FREE children’s rides! FREE rides between 10am-5pm. Subject to the weather and standard car parking applies.
From Sunday 29th July until Sunday 2nd September
The Runway Visitor Park, Sunbank Lane, Altrincham, WA15 8XQ
What’s On Calendar:
Monday 23rd August
Teddy Bears Picnic
Session includes stories, songs and games in the picnic area and a cuddly new teddy to take home. Cost is £10 per child, £7.50 per adult and £6.50 for under 2 years old- includes picnic lunch, entrance to meet and feed the animals.
Little Owl Farm, Grains Road, Grains Bar, Oldham, OL4 2JX
Tuesday 24th July
Pot2Paint Mobile Pottery Painting
10am-3pm, no need to book!
Pottery painting (glazed and kiln-fired), foam clay fun and baby print keepsakes.
Notcutts Garden Centre, Ashton-Under-Lyne.
Wednesday 1st August
Imagination Station Slime Making Workshop
12-1pm see here to book
£10 per child includes lunch and unlimited drinks, booking and deposuits are required.
Tea, Cakes and Tiaras, Oldham Road, Ashton Under Lyne, OL7 9AZ
Thurday 2nd August
Pot2Paint Mobile Pottery Painting
10am-3pm, no need to book!
Pottery painting (glazed and kiln-fired), foam clay fun and baby print keepsakes.
Daisy Nook Garden Centre, Oldham.
Meet and Greet a Real Unicorn
12-1pm see here to book
£10 per child includes lunch and unlimited drinks, booking and deposuits are required.
Tea, Cakes and Tiaras, Oldham Road, Ashton Under Lyne, OL7 9AZ
Friday 3rd August
Paint a Pot Fun
12-1pm see here to book
£10 per child includes lunch and unlimited drinks, booking and deposuits are required.
Tea, Cakes and Tiaras, Oldham Road, Ashton Under Lyne, OL7 9AZ
Tuesday 7th August
Pot2Paint Mobile Pottery Painting
10am-3pm, no need to book!
Pottery painting (glazed and kiln-fired), foam clay fun and baby print keepsakes.
Small Business Emporium, Denton.
Meet and Greet a Real Unicorn
12-1pm see here to book
£10 per child includes lunch and unlimited drinks, booking and deposuits are required.
Tea, Cakes and Tiaras, Oldham Road, Ashton Under Lyne, OL7 9AZ
Thursday 9th August
Imagination Station Slime Making Workshop
12-1pm see here to book
£10 per child includes lunch and unlimited drinks, booking and deposuits are required.
Tea, Cakes and Tiaras, Oldham Road, Ashton Under Lyne, OL7 9AZ
Friday 10th August
Cupcake Decorating
12-1pm see here to book
£10 per child includes lunch and unlimited drinks, booking and deposuits are required.
Tea, Cakes and Tiaras, Oldham Road, Ashton Under Lyne, OL7 9AZ
Wednesday 15th August
Imagination Station Slime Making Workshop
12-1pm see here to book
£10 per child includes lunch and unlimited drinks, booking and deposuits are required.
Tea, Cakes and Tiaras, Oldham Road, Ashton Under Lyne, OL7 9AZ
Thursday 16th August
Arts and Crafts
12-1pm see here to book
£10 per child includes lunch and unlimited drinks, booking and deposuits are required.
Tea, Cakes and Tiaras, Oldham Road, Ashton Under Lyne, OL7 9AZ
Friday 17th August
Meet and Greet a Real Unicorn
12-1pm see here to book
£10 per child includes lunch and unlimited drinks, booking and deposuits are required.
Tea, Cakes and Tiaras, Oldham Road, Ashton Under Lyne, OL7 9AZ
Monday 20th August
Peter Pan and Captain Hook
The brilliantly bonkers Booster Cushion Theatre Company is back! With another astonishing tale to enthral, entertain and amaze….
Our mysterious narrator tells us the tale of Peter Pan and his battle with his nemesis Captain Cook, known for his evil saucepans and dastardly cook-offs. Join him on his journey to Neverland, get more lost then you ever have before with the Lost Boys and maybe even help fight off some pirate baddies…
Come with us as you fly into an imaginative and absurd Neverland, where anything can happen…if you believe, and can cook it, of course.
This show is a comical, interactive theatre show for families to enjoy. A re-imagined story for 4-9 year olds, featuring lots of participation and a Big Book!
Suitable for age 4-9.
Running Time: Approx. 50 minutes
Showtimes: 11.30am & 1.00pm
Astley Cheetham Gallery, Trinity St, Stalybridge, SK15
Ticket Price: £3.00 per child, accompanying adults are free (max 1 adult per child).
Tuesday 21st August
Imagination Station Slime Making Workshop
12-1pm see here to book
£10 per child includes lunch and unlimited drinks, booking and deposuits are required.
Tea, Cakes and Tiaras, Oldham Road, Ashton Under Lyne, OL7 9AZ
Wednesday 22nd August
Meet and Greet a Real Unicorn
12-1pm see here to book
£10 per child includes lunch and unlimited drinks, booking and deposuits are required.
Tea, Cakes and Tiaras, Oldham Road, Ashton Under Lyne, OL7 9AZ
Thursday 23rd August
Emergency Services Day
All are welcome to this free event. 12-4pm
St Peter’s Square, Stockport.
Paint a Pot Fun Event
12-1pm see here to book
£10 per child includes lunch and unlimited drinks, booking and deposuits are required.
Tea, Cakes and Tiaras, Oldham Road, Ashton Under Lyne, OL7 9AZ
Saturday 25th August
Superhero Visit
12-1pm see here to book
£10 per child includes lunch and unlimited drinks, booking and deposuits are required.
Tea, Cakes and Tiaras, Oldham Road, Ashton Under Lyne, OL7 9AZ
Wednesday 29th August
Imagination Station Slime Making Workshop
12-1pm see here to book
£10 per child includes lunch and unlimited drinks, booking and deposuits are required.
Tea, Cakes and Tiaras, Oldham Road, Ashton Under Lyne, OL7 9AZ
Thursday 30th August
Pot2Paint Mobile Pottery Painting
10am-3pm, no need to book!
Pottery painting (glazed and kiln-fired), foam clay fun and baby print keepsakes.
Daisy Nook Garden Centre, Oldham.
Cupcake Decorating
12-1pm see here to book
£10 per child includes lunch and unlimited drinks, booking and deposuits are required.
Tea, Cakes and Tiaras, Oldham Road, Ashton Under Lyne, OL7 9AZ
Friday 31st August
Meet and Greet a Real Unicorn
12-1pm see here to book
£10 per child includes lunch and unlimited drinks, booking and deposuits are required.
Tea, Cakes and Tiaras, Oldham Road, Ashton Under Lyne, OL7 9AZ
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