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Activities in Manchester

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Here you will find an exciting calendar of events and activities happening in Manchester

  • Children and Family Newsletter - Activities

    Manchester Libraries Children and Family - OCTOBER Newsletter

    Manchester Libraries Children and Family - SEPTEMBER Newsletter

    Manchester Libraries Children and Family - AUGUST Newsletter

    Manchester Libraries Children and Family - JULY Newsletter

  • Maps and activities

    Walk and Talk Trail at Platt Fields Park - Early Years

    Walk and Talk Trail - Wythenshawe Town Centre

    Manchester Nature Quest

    Spy Mission

    Trail map and activities

    Reading map with Transport for Greater Manchester

  • Take 10 minutes to share a story

    Enjoy reading together

  • There are lots things do in Manchester!

    100 Things to do in Manchester

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Links

  • Manchester Libraries
  • Manchester Children’s Book Festival
  • Manchester City of Literature
  • Manchester Literacy Champions

Latest news

  • 13 May 2022 Local schools join Ant & Dec as they “Take 10” to read in Mental Health Awareness Week
  • 13 May 2022 Local schools join Ant & Dec as they Take 10 to read in Mental Health Awareness Week
  • 10 May 2022 Thousands of children #Take10ToRead with Ant & Dec!
  • 03 May 2022 We launch new programme to support girls in alternative provision education
  • 29 Apr 2022 Birmingham Stories celebrate National Shakespeare Day

Connecting Stories

We're working with children's authors and Arts Council England to inspire children to tell their stories.
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Read Manchester videos

Check out some of our videos to see the fantastic activity Read Manchester gets up to.
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Campaign ambassadors

See the famous faces supporting the Read Manchester campaign
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