Family Fun
"Urbis is not only a place to learn and discover new cultures or artists, but also a place for the whole familly to come and have fun."
(Gregoire Chabrol, Manchester)
Urbis Learning runs a range of fun family activities on Saturdays, Sundays, school holidays and bank holidays for young people of all ages;
Whether its finding out fascinating facts in our free building trail or getting stuck into our hands-on workshops, these activities are a great addition to a family day out in Manchester.
For more details and to book, please call 0161 605 8205 or email learning@urbis.org.uk
wITH our family fun-days Sundays your youngest child can eat for free in the Social! (with every adult meal purchased. One per table. Offer ends Sun 28 Sept)
Weekend Workshops
Urbis runs workshops every Saturday and Sunday so make weekends time for family fun!
Anime film screenings
July & August, with Manga Movies for kids every Thursday
Thurs – Sat
6pm – 8 pm
Ranging from Manga classics ‘Akira’ and ‘Ghost in the Shell’ to live action features ‘The Matrix’ and ‘Oldboy’.
Manga movies for kids will show every Thursday in August, including Studio Ghibli favourites ‘Princess Mononoke’, ‘Kiki’s Delivery Service’, ‘Laputa’, ‘Howl’s Moving Castle’ and ‘Spirited Away’
Manga Summer Days
The ultimate Holiday Club for Super-cool Kids
28 July - 1 Aug
& 11 Aug - 15 Aug
10am – 4pm Mon to Fri
Suitable for young people aged 7 – 16 years
Price £100.00 (5 day workshop)
Join our Holiday Club for 5 days of Manga themed fun. Become an expert in Japanese Culture past and present, Manga illustration, animation, T-shirt design and Kamishibai (Japanese Paper Theatre). And amaze your friends and family by turning yourself into a Manga super-hero!
To book a place on the ‘Manga Summer Days Ultimate Holiday Club’ please contact; Amy Own at Urbis a.owen@urbis.org.uk 0161 605 8205
In the year 2008 on a planet know as Earth, a glass ship stationed in Manchester City Centre had a mission. The mission, code named ‘Anime’, had but one aim; to transform the city- kids into Manga Experts.
In just five days, these kids will receive intense training in; Japanese Culture past and present, Manga illustration and animation, Manga film, T-shirt design and enterprise, Fashion Fruits and Transformers, Kamishibai (Japanese Paper Theatre) , and techniques to turn yourself into Manga characters / super-hero’s.
EXPERIENCE THE POWER OF MANGA
...to be continued...
summer holidays
FESTIVAL FIESTA
Mon 11 Aug
12-4.30pm
FREE
Join us for an afternoon of festival fun to celebrate the launch fo the Family Friendly Film Festival! There will be lots of exciting family workshops, some great give-aways and competitions, an exclusive Baby Loves Disco dance tent and of course much movie mayhem with screenings and animation workshops for young children. See: www.familyfriendlyfilmfestival.org.uk for full details about the day’s events. For more information about Baby Loves Disco, visit: www.babylovesdisco.co.uk
Summertime Gardening
Daily: 28 July – 31 Aug
Every Sat & Sun in Sept
12 – 3pm
£3, all ages
Visit our family fun zone and enjoy a range of exciting activities throughout the summer holidays. Make something to brighten up your garden, like a unique plant pot or a fantastic picnic cushion. Our gardening themed activities will change regularly so there will be something new to entertain the family all summer long!
Funky Plant Pots
Daily: 28 July – 10 Aug
12 – 3 pm
£ 3
Come and use your artistic skills to decorate your own porcelain plant pot, plant a seed, take it home and watch it grow. Using a gardening diary, record how your plant develops and how you have cared for it. Send in your photos and we will put them on Urbis’ website.
Wicked Wind Chimes
Daily: 11 – 24 Aug
12 – 3pm
Create an eye catching wind chime for your garden using a range of resources including buttons and shells. Hang it in your garden and enjoy its music all summer long!
Picnic Wednesdays
Every Wednesday in August
12 – 1pm, Free
All Ages Welcome
Enjoy a picnic in Urbis’ own Urban Garden inside the Urban Gardening exhibition. Bring your sandwiches and we will provide a warm, comfy place to picnic, with story telling and colouring activities too!
Arty Gardeners
Sat & Sun, 6&7, 13&14, 21 (Sun only), 27&28 Sept
Create a work of art for your garden! Make a 3D bug, bird or creature of your own, using child friendly plaster.
Manchester Pride Pre Parade Family BBQ
Sat 23 Aug
11am – 2pm
Free
Join us for the annual Urbis pre-parade family BBQ, outside in Cathedral Gardens. There’ll be family fun for all, including arts and crafts workshops based on the colours of the rainbow! Have your face painted and a bite to eat before heading down to the Pride Parade and Canal Street Festivities.
Perfect Picnic Cusions
Daily: 25 – 31 Aug
12 – 3pm
Learn how to create the perfect accessory for any picnic. Learn sewing and decorating techniques. Perfect for any park, garden or urban outing.
Seed Swap
Sun 7 Sept
11am - 5pm,
£1
Join us for a day of gardening activities including seed swapping. Save any unwanted seeds & bring them along to swap them for some you do want! Get involved in discussions and debates and learn how to pot a plant or watch a bee hive in action. With family activities and a chance to buy some local organic produce make sure you don’t miss this seedy Sunday.
Kamishibai Paper Theatre
Sat 20 Sept
(Time TBC)
Experience the art of authentic Kamishibai paper theatre. Watch a performance and take part in our workshop to learn how to create a paper theatre of your own. Try it at home and entertain your friends in traditional Japanese fashion.
contact us
Call 0161 605 8205 or email learning@urbis.org.uk for more details on our family activities.
Family Friendly
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Visit Manchester's Family Friendly website to find out about exciting exhibitions, shows, workshops and other activities that will appeal to the whole family - all taking place at venues across Greater Manchester.