Monday 12 June

All activities will take place between 9.30am and 4pm. Some activities require booking upon arrival.

At Manchester Art Gallery

Book on arrival

Cracking Good Food - Cook and Taste using readily available, nutritious ingredients which can be bought within budget using Healthy Start Vouchers to create family-friendly recipes. The demonstration will be led by a registered Nutritionist.
Reform Radio offering interactive Story Sessions for parents and their toddlers.
Theatre - Make Me a Tree theatre production for 0-2 year olds.
Active Mums Club - Parent and Baby Yoga - A gentle stretch and flex for both parents and babies
Active Mums Club - Mums Bums and Tums -A postnatal rehab fitness session, babies welcome
Resonance Centre - Baby Yoga - A gentle stretch and flex for both parents and babies.
Sure Start Children's centre Baby Massage sessions
Football Museum - lots of fun physical activity with babies and toddlers
Award Winning Dance Like a Mother (Babywearing Dance) suitable for babies from 8 weeks to 2 years (12 weeks post c-section). Expect lots of awesome tunes, laughter and lovely sleepy cuddles with your little one. Trained Instructors provide & fit you with a carrier, or help you with yours (please note some carriers are not suitable for class. Advise available on the day) and twins also welcome. No fitness or dance ability needed...join them for some mood boosting moves!
First Aid - Taster sessions - find out about First Aid courses available

Drop in

Manchester International Festival - Shake Rattle and Roll / Afro Cats - fun, music and dance with your little ones.
Manchester Art Gallery - Artist led Creative / Messy Play session for little ones.
Relaxation and Mindfulness sessions for busy mums and dads - babies and toddlers welcome
Manchester Art Gallery - Baby Sensory Play for babies to explore and enjoy.
Children and Parents Service - Baby and Me Bonding sessions
Range of stalls:
- Aliya Porter - Prompting Pre and Post Natal Metrician
- Health Visiting - lots of advice and guidance relating to your child's health and development
- Oral Health - dental health advice and guidance
Midwifes; Immunisations advice and guidance, Smoking Cessation advice and guidance, Infant Feeding advice and guidance, Vitamins in Pregnancy advice and guidance, Vitamins in Pregnancy advice and guidance
Neighbourhood Community Development
Come and meet our Thriving babies Team
Football Museum - promoting what goes on in the museum
Child Friendly City Initiative - come and find out more
Public Health Team - lots of advice and guidance relating to you and your child's health and wellbeing.
Mums Matter - come and find out more about this initiative.
Dad Matters - advice and support for Dads
Manchester's Parent / Carer Forum (SEND)/ SPACE/Henshaws - advice and guidance relating to special educational needs
Sure Start Children's Centres - find out what is on offer and what support is available
Family Hubs - find out more about Manchester's Family Hub programme
Dance Like a Mother - Award winning baby wearing dance
Refreshments available through the day

At Central Library - Children's Library

Drop In

Children's Centre Creative and imaginative themed play session Specific times to be displayed on the day
Library Story telling Sessions Specific times to be displayed on the day
Range of Stalls:
- Libraries - find out what's on offer and how to join
- Hungry Little Minds - find out about fun activates for new-borns onwards
- National Literacy Trust - fun ways to support your baby to learn and enjoy reading
- Manchester International Festival - find out about creative ways to support your child's learning
- Sure Start Children's Centres - find out what is on offer and what support is available
- Family Hubs - find out more about Manchester's Family Hub programme
- Save The Children - come and find out more about their work they do to support families
- Speech and Language Team - support information advice and guidance

Book on arrival

Save The Children - come and meet the Team and take part in a creative play sessions for parents and children sharing low-cost/no-cost activities to do at home.
Taking place in the music library - Pop Up Percussion - fun interactive music and singing sessions

Newton Heath Sure Start Children’s Centre

Great Newton Street, M40 1GX

Please call 0161 510 0066 to book onto any of these free sessions.
Story Time and Rhyme - 11am to 11.30am (at Newton Heath Library)

Moss Side Leisure Centre

Moss Lane East, M15 5NN

Call 0161 226 1266 to book.

Free Family Swim - 1pm to 3.30pm
Soft Play session - 2.15pm to 3.15pm.

Clayton Sure Start

Story time for Under 5s - 10am to 11am
Baby and Toddler Stay and Play - 1pm to 2.15pm

Gorton St James

Baby and Toddler Stay and Play - 9.30am to 11am

Levenshulme

Baby and Toddler Stay and Play - 1pm to 2.30pm

Hough End Leisure Centre

480 Princess Road, M20 1HD

Email the centre to book - hough.end@gll.org
Free family Swim Sessions - 12pm to 3.30pm

Arcadia

Arcadia Library & Leisure Centre, Yew Tree Avenue, Levenshulme, M19 3PH, 0161 227 3725

Storytime session includes stories, rhymes and songs, free and suitable for ages 0-5. - 11am to 11:30am

Brooklands

Brooklands Library, Moor Road, M23 9BP, 0161 245 7087

Storytime session includes stories, rhymes and songs, free and suitable for ages 0-5. - 11 to 11:30am

Newton Heath

Newton Heath Library, Old Church Street, M40 2JB, 0161 234 4474