What's on in May 2027

16 events

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

16 events coming up and 3 within 20 minutes of Timperley. Nearest: Messy Café at St George’s at St George's Church (10 min, Sun 9 May). Next up: Run Heaton Park Junior Race, May bank holiday weekend (Sun 2 May).

26 Apr – 2 May

Run Heaton Park Junior Race, May bank holiday weekend (with 5k, 10k and half marathon) Heaton Park, Prestwich, Manchester · 30 min Sun of the May Day bank holiday weekend; junior race 12 noon (adult races from 9.30am)£10–25

3–9 May

CATS (new UK tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical) Liverpool Empire, Liverpool city centre (Lime Street) · 55 min Wed 5 to Sat 15 May 2027, evenings 7:30pm plus matinees; about 2 hr 20 min£10–25

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

The Night Sky Show: A Sky Full of Hope (astronomer Adrian West) The Lowry, Salford Quays · 18 min Date unconfirmed · Sun; show times not yet published£10–25

10–16 May

The Smeds and The Smoos (Tall Stories) Octagon Theatre, Bolton · 40 min Tue 11 & Wed 12 May 1.30pm & 4.30pm; Thu 13 May 10.30am & 1.30pm£10–25

Keighley & Worth Valley Railway 1940s Weekend (steam, swing bands, re-enactors, vintage vehicles) Keighley and Worth Valley Railway, Keighley / Haworth · 75 min Fri 14 – Sun 16 May; trains all day, times to be publishedNot on sale yet£10–25

Natural History Museum Presents Dinosaurs Live Parr Hall, Warrington · 30 min Sat 15 May 2027, 3.30pm£10–25

17–23 May

Blue Planet III Live in Concert (Hans Zimmer score, giant screen) AO Arena, Manchester city centre · 25 min Fri 21 May 2027, evening (tour opens in Manchester)£25+

The Tiger Who Came to Tea (stage show) The Atkinson, Southport, Lord Street · 65 min Fri 21 and Sat 22 May 2027; times TBC (usually daytime shows of about 55 min)Not on sale yetUnder £10

AJ Bell Great Manchester Run 2027 (Junior and Mini races Saturday; 10k and half Sunday) Portland Street / city centre, Manchester · 30 min Sat 22 May: Junior (9-15) 2.5km 9am, Mini (3-8) 1.5km 10.05am; Sun 23 May: half 8.30am, 10k 11.30amUnder £10

24–30 May

Taskmaster Live On Stage (Greg Davies and Alex Horne's first UK live show) AO Arena, Manchester city centre · 25 min Wed 26 May 2027, 6:30pm show (5:30pm early slot listed for premium packages); final times TBC£10–25

Starlight Express (UK tour) Liverpool Empire · 55 min 26 May-12 Jun 2027; eves 7.30pm, matinees Thu/Sat 2.30pm, Sun 30 May 1pm & 6pm£25+

Dear Zoo Live! Lyceum Theatre, Crewe · 45 min Sat 29 May (May half term), 1.30pm£10–25

Roman Day at Chester Races 2027 Chester Racecourse · 55 min Date unconfirmed · Sat 29 May 2027, gates from 11.30am (start of May half term)Not on sale yet£10–25

Jurassic Wild: The Musical Adventure (life-size dinosaur show) Wythenshawe Forum · 15 min Sat & Sun of May half term, 12 noon and 4pm£10–25

31 May – 6 Jun

Jurassic Wild: The Musical Adventure M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool · 55 min Mon 31 May 2027 (bank holiday, May half-term), 12pm & 4pm (doors 11am & 3pm)£10–25

Already running in May 2027 5Exhibitions, trails and seasonal runs that started earlier.

Dead or Alive: Birds in our World Manchester Museum · until Fri 31 Dec
The Manifold of Memory: immersive felt installation by Gulnur Mukazhanova The Whitworth · until Sun 16 May
William Morris: Common Paradise (major free exhibition) The Whitworth · until Sun 19 Sep
Family Feastival Sundays (kids' crafts, free face painting, kids' quiz and food deals) Boxpark Liverpool · until Sun 23 May
Horrible Histories: Barmy Britain (Birmingham Stage Company, with 3D effects) Floral Pavilion · until Sun 2 May