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What's On for Families

Show events

In one list Day by day
Science @Bolton Museum Mon 22 Oct 2012 11am - 3pm Bolton Museum Smart crafts Tue 23 Oct 2012 10am - 12 noon, 2pm - 4pm Bolton Museum Science bonanza at Bolton Wed 24 Oct 2012 11am - 3pm University of Bolton Sports rehab: Taping and strapping Wed 24 Oct 2012 1pm - 4pm University of Bolton Messy science Fri 26 Oct 2012 10am - 12 noon, 2pm - 4pm University of Bolton Robot hackday Sat 27 Oct 2012 10am - 4pm MadLab Science spectacular! Sat 27 Oct 2012 11am - 3pm The Manchester Museum Ssspooky science Sat 27 Oct 2012 11am - 5.30pm Quarry Bank Mill Science and engineering extravaganza Sat 27 Oct 2012 12 noon - 4.30pm John Dalton Building Research through the lens Sat 27 Oct 2012 12 noon - 4pm MMU - John Dalton Building (Manchester Metropolitan University) The Clockwork Universe - FULLY BOOKED Sat 27 Oct 2012 12 noon, 2pm MediaCityUK, University of Salford Fireworks: How do they do it? Sat 27 Oct 2012 1pm - 2pm, 3pm - 4pm John Dalton Building Flash-bang show Sat 27 Oct 2012 3pm - 4pm Room G.51, The Chemistry Building Maths of the impossible - FULLY BOOKED Sun 28 Oct 2012 1pm - 2pm MOSI Polar: Explore Sun 28 Oct 2012 1.30pm, 2.30pm The Manchester Museum Spirals count Sun 28 Oct 2012 4pm MOSI Exploring Space: Star gazing or history making? Sun 28 Oct 2012 5.30pm - 8pm
Please arrive by 5.15pm for a prompt 5.30pm start
Three Minute Theatre
Meteorite day Mon 29 Oct 2012 11am - 4pm The Manchester Museum Science busking with Waters Tue 30 Oct 2012 10.30am - 4.30pm MOSI Brainstorm: Sight and action Tue 30 Oct 2012 11am - 3pm The Manchester Museum A rainbow of sweets Tue 30 Oct 2012 11am - 4pm MOSI The Wasted family-friendly tour - FULLY BOOKED Tue 30 Oct 2012 2pm - 3pm MOSI The Wasted family-friendly tour Tue 30 Oct 2012 3.30pm - 4.30pm MOSI Salford scifest - FULLY BOOKED Wed 31 Oct 2012 10am - 4pm The University of Salford Science busking with Siemens Wed 31 Oct 2012 10.30am - 4pm MOSI The science of fish and chips! FULLY BOOKED Wed 31 Oct 2012 12 noon - 4pm The University of Salford Bladerunner - FULLY BOOKED Wed 31 Oct 2012 2pm - 4pm The University of Salford Future fantastic: How Harry Potter got it right Thu 1 Nov 2012 12 noon - 12.45pm, 1.30pm - 2.15pm MOSI The first CSI: Bloodhounds and crime scent investigation Thu 1 Nov 2012 12.30pm - 1.30pm, 2.30pm - 3.30pm The Manchester Museum The archaeology of a revolution - FULLY BOOKED Thu 1 Nov 2012 2pm - 4pm Meet outside The Angel Health Centre Louder than bombs - FULLY BOOKED Thu 1 Nov 2012 5pm - 7pm Salford Lads' Club Home-made 'agar dishes' Sat 3 Nov 2012 10am - 1pm MadLab Think, feel, move: The science of movement Sat 3 Nov 2012 1pm - 1.45pm and 3 more MOSI Family Art Club: The body Sat 3 Nov 2012 1pm - 3pm Manchester Art Gallery Space Lizards Ate My Sister! Sun 4 Nov 2012 2pm - 3.30pm The Manchester Museum Jodrell Bank goes alien Mon 22 Oct 2012 10am - 5pm and 9 more Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre Catalytic Clothing: Small Soap Box Tue 23 Oct 2012 to Mon 12 Nov 2012 and 11 more MOSI The Osmosis Machine Sat 27 Oct 2012 9.30am - 3.30pm and 8 more Royal Exchange Theatre Breed: The British and their dogs Sat 27 Oct 2012 10am - 5pm and 8 more The Manchester Museum Ancient Worlds Sat 27 Oct 2012 10am - 5pm and 8 more The Manchester Museum From semaphore to smartphone Sat 27 Oct 2012 & Sun 28 Oct 2012 at 10am - 4pm MediaCityUK, University of Salford Prehistoric Autopsy Sat 27 Oct 2012 10am - 5pm and 3 more The Manchester Museum Communications and code-breaking Sat 27 Oct 2012, Sun 28 Oct 2012 & Mon 29 Oct 2012 at 10am - 5pm MOSI PowerFest Sat 27 Oct 2012 & Sun 28 Oct 2012 at 11am - 4pm Trencherfield Mill The Science Platform Sat 27 Oct 2012 11am - 4pm and 8 more MOSI The Decoders Sat 27 Oct 2012, Sun 28 Oct 2012 & Mon 29 Oct 2012 at 11am - 3pm MOSI What A Performance Sat 27 Oct 2012 11.15am and 7 more IWM North Bumpty bear Sat 27 Oct 2012 11.30am and 8 more IWM North Open Studio: Bumpty Bear Sat 27 Oct 2012 1pm - 4pm, Sun 28 Oct 2012 1pm - 4pm & Mon 29 Oct 2012 1pm to Mon 5 Nov 2012 4pm IWM North Domino computer challenge Sat 27 Oct 2012 & Sun 28 Oct 2012 at 2pm - 4pm MOSI Secret science trail Sat 27 Oct 2012, Fri 2 Nov 2012 & Sat 3 Nov 2012 at 2pm - 4pm MOSI Cracking nature's code Sat 27 Oct 2012 2.30pm - 3pm and 5 more MOSI Smart attack! - FULLY BOOKED Tue 30 Oct 2012 to Thu 1 Nov 2012
2pm and 3pm each day. Duration 40 mins.
MOSI
Open Studio: Busy Bodies Tue 30 Oct 2012, Wed 31 Oct 2012 & Thu 1 Nov 2012 at 1pm - 4pm IWM North Open Studio: Rainbow Skeletons Tue 30 Oct 2012 1pm - 4pm and 4 more IWM North What A Performance Wed 31 Oct 2012 11.15am and 7 more IWM North Mummifying oranges Wed 31 Oct 2012 12.30pm - 1.30pm and 3 more The Manchester Museum Science Junkie LIVE Fri 2 Nov 2012
Shows start at 11am, 12:30pm, 2pm and 3:30pm, Sat 3 Nov 2012
Shows start at 11am, 12:30pm, 2pm and 3:30pm & Sun 4 Nov 2012
Shows start at 11am, 12:30pm, 2pm and 3:30pm
MOSI
When I get older Fri 2 Nov 2012 to Sat 3 Nov 2012
10am - 5pm
MOSI
Indestructible energy Sat 3 Nov 2012 12 noon - 1pm and 3 more MOSI Images of research photography competition Wed 17 Oct 2012 10am to Sun 4 Nov 2012 5pm
10am - 5pm daily
John Rylands Library, Deansgate
The sci fest fitness test Sat 27 Oct 2012 to Sun 4 Nov 2012
2pm - 4pm daily
MOSI
The jungle gym Sat 27 Oct 2012 to Sun 4 Nov 2012
10:30am and 11:30am daily
MOSI
Growers' gallery Sat 27 Oct 2012 10am to Sun 4 Nov 2012 5pm
10am - 5pm daily
MOSI
MOSI Presents... Sat 27 Oct 2012 10am to Sun 4 Nov 2012 5pm MOSI