Dates for Your Diary!
For more information on our activities, or if you need to contact someone on the day of the event, contact Lizzie on 07871 633853.
NEW SESSION!!!
Saturday Session - GBTQ+ and Non-Binary Dads & Carers Space! meet up
Date: Saturday 3rd June
Time: 1-3pm
Venue: Great Northern Warehouse, Village Hall
Status: Booking required, please email to request a place.
This is the first in a new series of events specifically for families who are part of smaller communities within the wider Proud 2 b Parents community - so they can have their own dedicated space. These smaller communities include Nonbinary and Trans parents and carers, single parents and carers, and parents and carers who are People of Colour or experience racism. This month is the GBTQ+ and Non-Binary Dads & Carers Space! So join us at the Village Hall on Deansgate Mews, Manchester, M3 4EW. All of your partners, co-parents, or spouses are welcome to join you too. Children of all ages are welcome. We will have lots of exciting things for babies and under-5s to play with. For older children there will be crafting materials and board games. You are also welcome to bring your own toys and activities to the space! There are tea/coffee making facilities in the Village Hall along with table & chairs and toilet and nappy change. The Village Hall is accessible via lift from both directions. (Via the stairwell opposite The Hilton Hotel or via Great Northern/Odeon Cinema route.) Any questions about this event? Please don't hesitate to give Lizzie a call or email using the contact details above!
Starchitects @Home MCR
Date: Friday 2nd June
Time: 2.30-4 pm*
Status: Booking required, please email to request a place.
*Please arrive at the box office at 2:30 and look out for Lizzie on the red seating inside which faces the main entrance. The show starts promptly at 3pm. Running time is 55 minutes, no interval.
It's time for a joyful cosmic adventure! Come and see Starchitects, a theatre show at Home MCR for 3-12 year olds. It runs for 55 minutes and there is no interval. Join the Starchitects on their mission to reach the moon. With its mix of gravity-defying choreography and digital projections, Starchitects is a visual spectacle using the dance-circus fusion that the theatre company Motionhouse is renowned for. Afterwards families will have the chance to meet characters from the show in the foyer. Families are then welcome to socialise together in the downstairs cafe if they want to.
Stay, Chat & Play
Date: Tuesday 6th June
Time: 10.30am-12.30pm
Status: No need to book, just turn up!
Info: Join us at our session at Calm Connections in Stretford Mall. This meet up is for those families off in the week who want a play session and a chat with other parents. This session is open to all ages and we are the only group using the venue. Our visitor Lisa will lead us through some family yoga fun from 11.45-12.10pm. This is a fun grown up and child interactive yoga session with some songs, toys, and gentle stretches. If yoga isn't your thing, please feel free to stay, chat and play at our meet up any way as there is plenty of place to sit and relax without joining in.
Little Town Heywood, Rochdale
Date: Friday 16th June
Time: 11:30am-1:30pm
Status: Booking required, please email to request a place.
Info: Little Play town is a role play centre in Heywood, Rochdale which has been designed over two floors for children to enjoy. All themed area have reduced in size to allow the children to play at their level and see the world through adult eyes. Learning through play, the children will develop new skills and grow in confidence through the role-play activities. In this session we will share use of the space with the general public, but Lizzie will be on hand as usual to greet everyone! There is a cafe on site which serves drinks and snacks, as well as £3 lunchboxes for children.
Stay, Chat & Play
Date: Tuesday 20th June
Time: 10.30am-12.30pm
Status: No need to book, just turn up!
Info: Join us at our session at Calm Connections in Stretford Mall. This meet up is for those families off in the week who want a play session and a chat with other parents. It's open to all ages and we are the only group using this venue. Lizzie will do storytime to bring the session to a close.
RHS Bridgewater
Date: Friday 30th June
Time: 10.30 am-12.30 pm*
Status: Booking required, please email to request a place.
*Please meet at the entrance at 10:15 ready for the 10:30am entrance to the gardens. The session lasts from 10:30-12:30
Come and explore these glorious gardens set in historic landscapes! Upon arrival, we will take a stroll through the gardens as a group and finish at the Woodland Play Area in Middle Wood. Here we can enjoy a picnic and play if you are bringing your own food. Otherwise, you can purchase food from one of the cafes on-site. After eating, we will carry on walking through the rest of the gardens until we finish back at the main entrance - although families are welcome to peel away from the group if they would like to enjoy any particular part of Bridgewater themselves. Please note garden toys such as scooters and balls are not permitted in the garden. Wheelchairs and mobility scooters can be booked in advance to ensure one is available for you on the day.
Stay, Chat & Play
Date: Tuesday 4th July
Time: 10.30am-12.30pm
Status: No need to book, just turn up!
Info: Let's get ready for Pride, with our ABC pride storytime and activities. Join us at our session at Calm Connections in Stretford Mall. This meet up is for those families off in the week who want a play session and a chat with other parents. This session is open to all ages and we are the only group using the venue. Our visitor Lisa will lead us through some family yoga fun from 11.45-12.10pm. This is a fun grown up and child interactive yoga session with some songs, toys, and gentle stretches. If yoga isn't your thing, please feel free to stay, chat and play at our meet up any way as there is plenty of place to sit and relax without joining in.
Water Adventure Centre - Kayaking
Date: Saturday 24th June
Time: 10.30 am-12.30 pm
Status: Booking required, please email to request a place.
Info: Join us at WAC for our Kayaking session, where the instructors will be showing us the 'ropes!!' This is a fun on-the-water meet-up, where there is an opportunity to learn some new skills. Parents/ carers here is some guidance for clothes and location
Matt and Lizzie will be on hand to help out and to get involved.
Water Adventure Centre (WAC)
The Old BoathouseFairfield LocksOff Maddison RoadDroylsdenM43 6ES (Sat Nav: M43 6DS)
Cheeky Cherubs Soft Play Centre
Date: Sunday 25th June
Time: 1pm-3pm
Status: No need to book, just turn up!
Info: Join us at our regular Cheeky Cherubs meet up. This session is at our amazing exclusive soft play centre, it will be a fun filled afternoon. So why not join us for a brew and let the children burn off some excess energy. No need to book just turn up. Our resident Community Artist Mandy will be providing some excellent crafts as usual.
Need to cancel your place on an activity?
Where possible, please give as much notice as you can if you can’t attend any activities and only cancel a booking for good reason.
We want to make sure that every space on our activities is used so families receive the full benefit of all meet-ups. Repeated short-notice cancellations from the same family may mean that we are no longer able to offer them a space on bookable activities.
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