What's on in January 2027

14 events

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

14 events coming up, 1 free and 4 within 20 minutes of Timperley. Nearest: Robin Hood and His Merry Men at Waterside Arts (10 min, Fri 8 Jan). Next up: The Nutcracker - Varna International Ballet and Orchestra (Sat 2 Jan).

28 Dec – 3 Jan

The Nutcracker - Varna International Ballet and Orchestra The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester · 30 min Sat 2 Jan, 5.30pm£25+

Snow White - Varna International Ballet and Orchestra The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester · 30 min Sat 2 and Sun 3 Jan, 2pm matinees£25+

Winter Welly Walks at Kenyon Hall Farm (free self-led farm trails with activity sheet) Kenyon Hall Farm, Croft, Warrington · 25 min Date unconfirmed · Farm says walks return 'in January and February 2027'; open daily from 9am, last entry 4pm; no bookingFree

Swan Lake - Varna International Ballet and Orchestra The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester · 30 min Sun 5.30pm (last day of the Christmas holidays)£25+

Relaxed Visits to Jodrell Bank (quieter early opening, first Sunday of the month) Jodrell Bank, Goostrey, Macclesfield · 35 min Sun 3 Jan, Sun 7 Feb and Sun 7 Mar; 10am-11am relaxed session with reduced sound and lights, relaxed showing of the intro film at 10.15am, quiet space£10–25

Family Feastival Sundays (kids' crafts, free face painting, kids' quiz and food deals) Boxpark Liverpool, Liverpool (Baltic Triangle) · 55 min Most Sundays 12pm-4pm (not 14 Mar)Under £10

4–10 Jan

Robin Hood and His Merry Men Waterside Arts, Sale · 10 min Fri 8 - Sun 17 Jan 2027. Family matinees Sat 9 Jan 2pm, Sun 10 Jan 12pm & 4pm, Sat 16 Jan 2pm, Sun 17 Jan 12pmUnder £10

11–17 Jan

Holmes & Watson: The Curious Case of the Masked Magician (family magic show) The Lowry, Salford Quays · 18 min Sat 2pm (Quays Theatre), about 1hr 40min with an interval£10–25

NBA Manchester Game 2027: New Orleans Pelicans v San Antonio Spurs Co-op Live, Manchester · 25 min Sun 17 Jan 2027, doors 3pm, tip-off TBA (approx 3.30pm)£25+

Dynamo live (magician, Quays Theatre) The Lowry, Salford Quays · 18 min Date unconfirmed · Sun 17 - Fri 22 Jan, 8.15pm shows (evening only)£25+

18–24 Jan

The Brain Bending Science Illusion Show The Lowry, Salford Quays · 18 min Sun 1.30pm-3pm (Quays Theatre)£10–25

25–31 Jan

Dog Man: The Musical Palace Theatre, Manchester city centre · 30 min Date unconfirmed · Thu 28 - Sat 30 Jan; times not confirmed£10–25

Hallé Orchestra: John Williams - Music and Movies The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester · 30 min Fri 7.30pm£25+

For the Love of the Force (independent Star Wars fan convention: cosplay, props, guests) Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Stretford · 25 min Sat 30 & Sun 31 Jan, 9am-6pm (last entry 4.30pm)£10–25

Already running in January 2027 63Exhibitions, trails and seasonal runs that started earlier.

2026 Banner Exhibition with family Banner Bingo trail People's History Museum · until Sun 3 Jan
Blackpool Illuminations 2026 Blackpool Promenade · until Sun 3 Jan
Horrible Science: Cosmic Chaos Science and Industry Museum · until Sun 3 Jan
Your Salford 100 (centenary exhibition of 100 objects chosen by Salfordians) - final weeks Salford Museum and Art Gallery · until Sun 10 Jan
The Worst Record Covers in the World (free exhibition) Grosvenor Museum · until Sun 17 Jan
The North Revisited (photography exhibition, free with admission) Jodrell Bank · until Sun 24 Jan
Our Story with David Attenborough (immersive experience) Chester Zoo · until Sun 31 Jan
Warrington Wolves: A Game For All (free rugby league exhibition) - final weeks Warrington Museum & Art Gallery · until Sun 31 Jan
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
The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail Arley Hall & Gardens · until Sun 3 Jan
Oaks on Ice and Winter Village at Cheshire Oaks (ice rink, big wheel, free Christmas film screenings) Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet · until Sun 3 Jan
Camera Obscura: Experiments in Animation (free exhibition) Waterside Arts · until Sat 9 Jan
Land of Lights at Gulliver's World Gulliver's World · until Sun 31 Jan
Adventures in Wonderland (interactive play experience, ages 1-8) Z-arts · until Wed 31 Mar
Bramall Hall Decorated for Christmas 2026: A Musical Celebration Bramall Hall · until Sun 3 Jan
The Elf Trail at Bramall Hall Bramall Hall · until Sun 3 Jan
Magic at the Mansion: Christmas at Harewood (Studio McGuire) Harewood House · until Sun 3 Jan
Manchester Christmas Markets Albert Square and city centre · until Sun 3 Jan
Skate Manchester (covered ice rink, now on sale; free kids' skating on selected Tuesdays) Cathedral Gardens · until Sun 3 Jan
Christmas at Chatsworth: The 12 Days of Christmas Chatsworth House · until Sun 3 Jan
Lanterns & Light at Chester Zoo Chester Zoo · until Sun 3 Jan
Winter Illuminations at Yorkshire Wildlife Park Yorkshire Wildlife Park · until Sat 9 Jan
The Rock 'n' Roll Panto: Beauty and the Beast Liverpool Everyman · until Sat 16 Jan
Christmas at Dunham Massey (illuminated trail) Dunham Massey · until Sat 2 Jan
Liverpool Christmas Wonderland at Pier Head (covered ice rink, rides, Santa's Grotto) Pier Head · until Sun 3 Jan
Trentham Winter Light Trail Trentham Estate · until Sun 3 Jan
Cinderella (Sally Cookson & Adam Peck) Octagon Theatre · until Sat 9 Jan
The Manifold of Memory: immersive felt installation by Gulnur Mukazhanova The Whitworth · until Sun 16 May
Once Upon a Time... The Snow Queen (house dressed for Christmas) The Children's Country House at Sudbury · until Sun 3 Jan
Skate St George's St George's Hall · until Sun 3 Jan
Wilmslow Way Brighter Christmas Light Trail Wilmslow town centre · until Tue 5 Jan
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
The Sorcerer's Apprentice HOME · until Sat 2 Jan
Christmas Lights at Poole's Cavern (with cave scavenger hunt) Poole's Cavern · until Sun 3 Jan
Operation Elf: Save Christmas - festive play space Quarry Bank · until Sun 3 Jan
Billy Elliot the Musical Palace Theatre · until Sat 9 Jan
Sleeping Beauty (Buxton Opera House pantomime) Buxton Opera House · until Sat 2 Jan
Jack and the Beanstalk (Blackpool Grand pantomime, Steve Royle and Lisa George) Blackpool Grand Theatre · until Sun 3 Jan
Jack and the Beanstalk (Stockport's family panto) Stockport Plaza · until Sun 3 Jan
Rapunzel (Storyhouse Originals pantomime) Storyhouse · until Sun 3 Jan
Robin Hood: the Garrick pantomime (30 performances, one relaxed show) Altrincham Garrick Playhouse · until Sun 3 Jan
Snowstorm: A Frozen Adventure (ice show) The Trafford Centre · until Sun 3 Jan
The Jolly Christmas Postman The Lowry · until Sun 3 Jan
The Pied Piper of Hamelin Millgate Arts Centre · until Sat 2 Jan
A Very Merry Christmas at Eureka! (Gruffalo's Child storytelling, trail) Eureka! The National Children's Museum · until Sun 3 Jan
Dick Whittington (Jason Manford & Ben Nickless) Opera House Manchester · until Sun 3 Jan
William Morris: Common Paradise (major free exhibition) The Whitworth · until Sun 19 Sep
Prehistoric Planet: Discovering Dinosaurs Aviva Studios · until Wed 6 Jan
David Bowie: You're Not Alone (Lightroom immersive show) Aviva Studios · until Sun 10 Jan
Sleeping Beauty (Crewe Lyceum pantomime) Lyceum Theatre · until Sun 3 Jan
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Regent Theatre pantomime with Jonathan Wilkes) Regent Theatre · until Sun 3 Jan
A Christmas Carol (The Old Vic) The Lowry · until Sun 10 Jan
Chorley Winter Wonderland (real ice rink, children's rides, festive tipis) Cleveland Street car park · until Sun 3 Jan
Melting Moments: free winter family art activities (Christmas holidays) Tate Liverpool + RIBA North · until Sun 3 Jan
Liverpool Indoor Funfair Winter Exhibition Centre Liverpool · until Sat 9 Jan
A Very Messy Christmas The Lowry · until Sun 3 Jan
Mince Pie Specials at Keighley and Worth Valley Railway Keighley and Worth Valley Railway · until Sun 3 Jan
Mince Pie Specials (steam trains between Christmas and New Year) Llangollen and Corwen Railway · until Fri 1 Jan
Aladdin (Parr Hall family pantomime) Parr Hall · until Sun 10 Jan