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Half-term & holidays
Flip into Wonder with CALFE (children's authors, storytelling, drums, mask-making)
- Sat 31 Oct 2026Sat 11.30am–4pmAdd to calendar
- Manchester MuseumAbout 25 min drive from TimperleyDirections
- Free
- Good for most agesIndoors
- On saleFree but book online via the museum pageBooking page
SEN-friendly
At Manchester Museum: Quiet hours or early opening · Quiet space to take a break · Ear defenders or sensory bags to borrow · Changing Places toilet. More about access here
Sessions can change or sell out, so check with the venue before you book. More SEN-friendly days out
A free day of stories and workshops celebrating African and Caribbean culture, run by CALFE at Manchester Museum. Children can meet authors including Carrol May Nelson and Sade Fadipe, hear stories from around the world, and join dance and drumming, mask-making and art, writing or illustration activities. Aimed at children and their families; book online.
Good to know about Manchester Museum
- Parking
- University Car Park D, Booth Street West (M15 6FH), is a 2-minute walk; St Peter's Square tram stop is 17 minutes.
- Buggies
- Level access throughout with lifts to every floor, and space to leave buggies by the Main Hall.
- Food
- Ground-floor café open 10am to 5pm, with fresh, locally sourced food.
- Toilets
- All-gender and accessible toilets plus a Changing Places toilet.
From museum.manchester.ac.uk, checked Mon 19 Oct 2026. Check before you travel.
Last checked Sun 18 Oct 2026. Things change, so check with the venue before you travel. Source: museum.manchester.ac.uk. Report a problem
