What's on in February 2027

34 events

Family events starting in February 2027 within about an hour of Timperley, week by week. Exhibitions and weekly sessions are at the bottom.

34 events coming up, 1 free and 7 within 20 minutes of Timperley. Nearest: Messy Café at St George’s at St George's Church (10 min, Sun 7 Feb). Next up: The Legend of Korra in Concert (Mon 1 Feb).

1–7 Feb

The Legend of Korra in Concert (live orchestra to HD scenes from the animated series) The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester city centre · 30 min Mon 1 Feb, 7.30pm (timings TBC)£25+

Hallé Relaxed Concert for young families (February) Hallé St Peter's, Ancoats, Manchester · 25 min Wed 3 Feb 2.30pm (mixed audience); Thu 4 Feb 11am (young families). About 50 minutes.Relaxed Wed 3 FebUnder £10

Snowdrop Tour and Breakfast at Rufford Old Hall Rufford Old Hall, Rufford, near Ormskirk · 55 min Fri 5 Feb and Fri 12 Feb only; meet in tearoom 10am, breakfast barm then 10.30am guided snowdrop walk, finishes 11.30am£10–25

Meet the Hatter (Joss Arnott Dance: Alice-inspired dance and animation) The Lowry, Salford Quays · 18 min Sat 11am and 2pm (Quays Theatre)£10–25

Dear Zoo Live! Stockport Plaza · 25 min Sat 6 Feb 1.30pm; Sun 7 Feb 11am£10–25

Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour 2027 AO Arena, Manchester · 25 min Sat 6 Feb 2.30pm & 7.30pm; Sun 7 Feb 1.30pm£25+

Messy Café at St George’s (family crafts, games and cake) St George's Church, Altrincham · 10 min Sunday 1–2.30pm. Drop in any time; crafts, stories, songs and cake.Under £10

RNCM Young Explorers: Wallace and Gromit - A Close Shave (live brass band) RNCM Concert Hall, Manchester · 25 min Sun 7 Feb 2027, 2pm (ends approx 4pm, with interval)£10–25

8–14 Feb

Disney Descendants, ZOMBIES & Camp Rock: Worlds Collide Concert Tour AO Arena, Manchester · 25 min Wed 10 Feb 2027, evening (start time TBA)£25+

ComedySportz: improvised comedy match for families (February) Waterside Arts, Sale · 15 min Saturday 13 February 2027, 6.30pm (about 2 hours with an interval)Under £10

For the Love of Time & Space (independent Doctor Who convention) Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Trafford Park · 25 min Sat-Sun of February half term, doors 9am£10–25

Arley Hall open for February half term (hall tours with the gardens) Arley Hall & Gardens, Great Budworth, Northwich · 25 min Sat 13, Sun 14 and Mon 15 Feb; hall 10am-3.30pm (last entry 3pm); gardens 10am-5pm£10–25

Draw a Line in the Sand: free February half-term family art activities Tate Liverpool + RIBA North · 55 min Daily 10am–4pmFree

Gulliver's World Early Season Special: theme park opens for February half term Gulliver's World Resort, Warrington · 30 min Daily 10.30am–4pm (also Sat 27–Sun 28 Feb); park then weekends from 6 Mar£10–25

Pleasure Beach February Half Term opening (first rides of 2027) Blackpool Pleasure Beach · 80 min Daily 11am–4pm, Sat 13 to Sun 21 Feb£25+

15–21 Feb

Gordon Buchanan: Lions and Tigers and Bears (wildlife filmmaker live) The Lowry, Salford Quays · 18 min Mon 7.30pm (February half term)£10–25

Dinosaur World Live The Lowry, Salford · 18 min Mon 15-Thu 18 Feb 2027 (Feb half-term); 50 mins + 15-min meet & greet; times TBCNot on sale yet£10–25

Ministry of Science LIVE: Science Saved The World Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent · 55 min Tue 16 Feb 2027 (Feb half-term), 4pm£10–25

The Dinosaur That Pooped (stage show) Opera House Manchester, Manchester city centre · 30 min Tue 16 Feb 2027 (February half term); check times when booking£10–25

Matthew Bourne's Cinderella Liverpool Empire · 55 min 16-20 Feb 2027 (Feb half-term); eves 7.30pm, matinees Thu & Sat 2.30pm£10–25

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show Liverpool Playhouse · 55 min Tue 16 - Sat 20 Feb 2027 (February half term)£10–25

Deer Feed Trailer Ride with the Rangers (February half term) Tatton Park, Knutsford · 22 min Wed 17 Feb 2027, 9.30-11am; meet at Main Car Park£10–25

The Dinosaurs Are Back! (Dommy B) The Met, Bury · 40 min Wed 17 Feb 2027 (Feb half-term), 2pm£10–25

Amazing Animals (life-size puppet animal show) Lyceum Theatre, Crewe · 45 min Thu 18 Feb (half term), 2.30pm£10–25

Fun For Little Ones: a tribute to Ms Rachel (half-term toddler show) Opera House Manchester · 30 min Thu 12 noon (half term)£10–25

Scheherazade - Concerts for Families (Chetham's young musicians, Feb half term) The Stoller Hall, Manchester city centre · 25 min Thu 18 and Fri 19 Feb, 11am (approx 1 hour)Under £10

Shrek The Musical (Cou-Cou Theatre Productions) at Pleasure Beach Arena Blackpool Pleasure Beach · 80 min Thu 18 – Sat 20 Feb (half term); showtimes not yet listed£10–25

Dog Man: The Musical Storyhouse, Chester · 55 min Fri 19 Feb 2.30pm & 6pm; Sat 20 Feb 11am, 2.30pm & 6pm; Sun 21 Feb 11am & 2.30pm£10–25

Sonic Live in Concert (35th anniversary) The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester city centre · 30 min Fri 19 Feb 7.30pm (SOLD OUT) and Sun 21 Feb 7.30pmSelling fast£25+

Not Now, Bernard! (Roustabout Theatre, half term) The Lowry, Salford Quays · 18 min Sun 1pm and 3.30pm (Aldridge Studio), 1 hr£10–25

Pinocchio (Indefinite Articles puppetry) Waterside Arts, Sale · 15 min Sun 21 Feb 2027, 2.30pm (60 mins, no interval)£10–25

22–28 Feb

The Harlem Globetrotters: 2027 Rivalry Tour M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool · 55 min Thu 25 Feb 2027, doors 6.30pm, show time TBC£25+

Cirque: The Greatest Show (circus acts meet musical theatre hits, with BGT's Max Fox and Christian Lee) M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool · 55 min Sat 27 Feb, shows 2pm and 6pm (doors 1pm/5pm)£25+

Reaseheath Lambing & Zoo Weekend (newborn lambs, mini zoo, farmers' market) Reaseheath College farm and Mini Zoo, Nantwich · 50 min Sat and Sun 10am-4pm, last entry 3pm£10–25

Already running in February 2027 12Exhibitions, trails and seasonal runs that started earlier.

Rae-Yen Song: •~TUA~• 大眼 •~MAK~• (free glowing-pond installation) FACT, 88 Wood Street · until Sun 14 Feb
National Museums Liverpool at 40 (free exhibition: Titanic artefacts and treasures from seven museums) World Museum · until Sun 28 Feb
Performing Trees (free collection exhibition) - closes 4 April The Whitworth · until Sun 4 Apr
Dead or Alive: Birds in our World Manchester Museum · until Fri 31 Dec
Adventures in Wonderland (interactive play experience, ages 1-8) Z-arts · until Wed 31 Mar
The Manifold of Memory: immersive felt installation by Gulnur Mukazhanova The Whitworth · until Sun 16 May
Emergency on Planet Earth: The Cost of Pollution (free exhibition with hands-on interactives) Warrington Museum & Art Gallery · until Sun 21 Feb
Football Art Prize exhibition National Football Museum · until Sun 21 Feb
William Morris: Common Paradise (major free exhibition) The Whitworth · until Sun 19 Sep
Winter Welly Walks at Kenyon Hall Farm (free self-led farm trails with activity sheet) Kenyon Hall Farm · until Sun 28 Feb
Relaxed Visits to Jodrell Bank (quieter early opening, first Sunday of the month) Jodrell Bank · until Sun 7 Mar
Family Feastival Sundays (kids' crafts, free face painting, kids' quiz and food deals) Boxpark Liverpool · until Sun 23 May