There’s loads going on for families and children this Half term in and Around East Cheshire -Macclesfield, Knutsford,Congleton, Sandbach, Wilmslow, Poynton, Alderley Edge, Prestbury – check out our listings below for more information 😊
For Half Term Camps and Clubs in and around east Cheshire click here.
In addition to the events and activities listed below don’t forget our Days Out Section.
If you have an event or activity that you would like to include, please contact me.
Buy One Get One Free is back at BeWILDerwood Cheshire
15th – 25th February 2024
Cheshire’s most magical day out is reopening next month. To celebrate, BeWILDerwood Cheshire have announced an amazing offer on tickets, sure to brighten your winter. But you’ll have to be quick as last year these tickets sold out!
The woodland adventure park is offering Buy One Get One Freeee (cheapest ticket freeee)* when visiting between the 15th and 25th February 2024.
Tickets for this limited time offer are available to purchase on the BeWILDerwood website. Tickets are limited (to ensure visitors have the best time whilst in the woods) so you’ll need to be quick to secure yours!
Join Cockfields Farm Park for their Barnyard Baby Bash – an adventure filled with the cutest new arrivals! Immerse yourself in the joy of newborn lambs, fluffy chick’s, and adorable ducklings.
Get ready for farmer tales, bottle feeding demonstrations and hands on ‘learn to be a farmer’ activities.
The maternity barn is bustling with anticipation, featuring 14 expectant Ewes and the Calf creche with 2 sweet baby cows.
This is not just incredible learning experience for your little ones, you might even witness a live birth if you time it just right!
They are running a competition to guess the name of the first-born lamb, join in to have a chance at winning FREE FARM TICKETS!
If that’s not enough, Cuddle corner will be calling with irresistible fluffy vibes, featuring newly hatch chick’s and ducklings, which you can handle throughout the day.
For an extra dose of excitement, the safari tent will host the reptile encounters. Snakes and lizards to name a few, await in the warm cosy tent.
Tickets only available online here. Book as soon as possible as January was completely sold out!
The children will learn dances and songs from the new film. They will work on scenes from the film and also work on their own character explorations of different roles within the film. This will include learning lines, monologues, script work and also creating their own script.
During the design classes in the afternoon the children will create their own invention machine to create their favourite chocolate or sweets. What will they create?
The cost is £25 per day, if you book on both days you save £10.
Following our successful workshops in August 2023, book your place for one of our February half term workshops! Join us for two days of singing, dancing and acting based on the musical, Oliver!, or Matilda, at Cranage Village Hall.
Our workshops are led by two industry professionals with lots of experience on stage and as teachers too! We’re Jess and Joe – two actors based in Cheshire. Jess grew up in Congleton, Joe in Clacton-on-Sea, and we met whilst training at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London. Since graduating, we’ve worked on a number of productions in the West End and on tour, including working together on Les Misérables at the Sondheim Theatre.
Cheshire West End Workshops is a new venture for us, to bring inclusive, enjoyable classes and performing arts training to children of all ages in the North West.
For more information or to book your child’s space, please just drop us an email or get in touch via Facebook –
cheshirewestendworkshops@outlook.com
www.facebook.com/cheshirewestendworkshops
Ahoy swashbucklers! Discover buried treasure this February Half Term when you set sail to Pirate Takeover at Alton Towers Resort, or be prepared to walk the plank!
10th – 25th February 2024
Farley Ln, Alton, Stoke-on-Trent ST10 4DB
Showing Wonka this Half term.
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Buxton Opera House, Water St, Buxton SK17 6XN
T: 01298 72190
Celebrate Chinese New Year in Biddulph Grange Garden this February half term. Use your birth year to discover your Zodiac animal and see if you can find it hiding in the Garden.
19-24 February 2024
Biddulph Grange Garden, Grange Road, Biddulph ST8 7SD
T: 01782 517999
Barnyard Baby Bash event this half term.
February 10th to the 25th 2024
Cockfields Farm, Lees Rd, Oldham, Ashton-under-Lyne OL6 8AR
T: 0161 331 3322
please check back for details of Feb Half Term 2024 events
ROMAN WEEK IS BACK!! Bringing you plenty of fun activities to keep busy during the Februatry half term 2024 , all listed below. Excellent for any young people interested in History, or studying Romans at school.
Tuesday 20th – Roman archaeology handling session
Wednesday 21st – Paint your own wooden sword or shield (£3)*
Thursday 22nd – Centurions ROME’in around the museum, meet real Roman soldiers.
Friday 23rd – Write your name in Roman numerals and dress-up activities
Saturday 24th – All roads lead to Rome, an interactive session about Roman life with object handling
Sunday 25th – Hidden Treasure, a talk on the Roman Hoards in Congleton Museum (2pm)
Market Square, Congleton CW12 1ET
Welly Walk Family trail – explore the gardens, spot colourful displays, playful installations and the first bulbs of spring.
26th January – 17th March 2024
Dunham Massey, Woodhouse Ln, Altrincham WA14 4SJ
T: 0161 941 1025
A week of free workshops and activities.
All sessions are FREE, drop-in and open to all ages
Outdoor Art Club
Saturday 17 February 2024, 10.30am-2.30pm
Creative activities designed to encourage children to play freely whilst exploring art and nature outdoors.
Quiet Mornings
Sunday 18 February, 10.30am-12.30pm
Multi-sensory, open-ended play for families with additional needs, facilitated by The Sensory Toolkit artist Sarah Marsh.
Go with the Flow
Tuesday 20 February 2024, 1-3pm
Using our new Everyday Art School space and artworks from the collection to help inspire playful drawings.
Whitworth Minecraft
Wednesday 21 February 2024, 10.30am* and 11.30am*
Create your own artistic creations in our digital gallery with artist Gemma Potter. The only stumbling block will be your imagination so come and play, make new friends.
*Two 1 Hour sessions.
Please note there is limited capacity on our computers for these sessions.
Thursday 22 February 2024, 10.30am-12.30pm
Location: Garden Studio
Drop-in workshop with Everyday Art School Artist in Residence Sally Hirst from Venture Arts.Use recycled cardboard to recreate meals which are special to you, your family and friends and have a go in creating your own cardboard family meal.
WYC Mix it Up Money Game
Thursday 22 February 2024 ,6-8pm
Whitworth Young Contemporaries, a programme for 16-24s, invites you to mix it up, think differently and use art ideas to make radical finance decisions through gameplay in designing how your world operates.
Inspirational Women Bunting Workshop
Friday 23 February 2024, 10.30am-12.30pm
Help us create bunting to celebrate the women that have inspired you, whether that’s your aunty, a teacher or someone well known like the Pankhurst’s.
Make Art, Make Change
Friday 23 February 2024, 1-3pm
Come and join artist, Will Belshah to explore how art can help make change happen. Using art as an everyday tool ask – what do you want to change?
This workshop is for the whole family to come together to use art to ask for change.
Open Play
Every day, 10am-5pm
Self-led loose parts play session for all ages in the Everyday Art School play space.
The Whitworth, Oxford Rd, Manchester M15 6ER
T: 0161 275 7450
Multi Activity Days
Fun filled days for aged 8yrs to school year 8. A fun, safe environment with a lots of different sporting or recreational activities including access to the swimming pool.
9.00 am til 3.00pm Monday 19th to Friday 23rd February 2024
Macclesfield Leisure Centre, Priory Ln, Macclesfield SK10 4AF
Scarecrow trail at the farm to keep your little ones entertained!
FREE TO ENTER
SCARECROW TRAIL £3 per child
ANIMAL FEED £1
TRACTOR RIDE £1 per person
Throughout the February half-term 2024.
Peel Ln, Astbury, Congleton CW12 4RQ
Additional half term open days on 22nd and 23rd February 2024. Open 10.30 – 4.00, last entry is 3.00 with no need to book.
Please note that the museum can get very busy during the school holidays and you may need to queue outside. Entry to the museum is free.
During the holidays the court will be in session approximately every thirty minutes and thirty people can enter each time. You decide who is guilty and who is not! Access to the court is limited to the timed court cases.
57A Newton St, Manchester M1 1ET
Extra flight and Concorde academy tours throughout the February half term.
Please check back for details of February half term 2024 events
CURIOUS KIDS: THE EXPLOSIVE SCIENCE SHOW!
Let Jodrell Bank’s Incredible Explainers take your kids on a journey through the Solar System, exploring forces found on Earth and beyond with real-life experiments.
Jodrell Bank, Macclesfield SK11 9DL
T: 01477 571766
Winter Welly Walks are on every day over half term Feb 2024. They’re completely free and there are activity sheets for children to complete.
Winwick Ln, Croft, Warrington WA3 7ED
This family-run farm in High Lgh is holding its first-ever lambing event this half term!
17th and 18th February 2024
Mossy Meadow Farm, High Legh
Use salt crystals and collage to create a sparkling winter landscape.
Free, donations welcome.
20th and 21st February 2024 11am-2pm
Lion Saltworks, Ollershaw Ln, Marston, Northwich CW9 6ES
Please check back for details of February half term 2024 events
Lyme Park, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK12 2NX
T: 01663 762023
This half-term we will be running 4 Lego Spike sessions! These sessions are free of charge but MUST be booked in advance- we only have 5 spaces available on each session. It is suitable for ages 6+. Book your place by calling into the Library or by ringing (01625) 374000. WE DO NOT TAKE BOOKINGS VIA FACEBOOK.
Macclesfield Library, 2 Jordangate Macclesfield SK10 1EE
T: 01625 374000
Family Silk Experience at the Silk Museum
Take a tour of the recently reopened Paradise Mill to learn about the working conditions for Victorian people in Macclesfield, see the machinery in it’s original setting and talk about the jobs you would have done.
Following your tour you will head to the Silk Museum for a weaving activity in the classroom.
Suitable for ages 6 and over.
22nd February 2024 10-12
Park Ln, Macclesfield SK11 6TJ
Childrens Inflatables Fun
Sunday 18th February – Friday 23rd February 2024
Session Times:
9.30am – 11.30am
12.00pm – 2.00pm
2.30pm – 4.30pm
(Some dates may be subject to time changes)
The Pavilion Gardens, St John’s Rd, Buxton SK17 6BE
Wellies and wellbeing
Brave the weather and get out and about this half term. Bring your little ones to enjoy our nature-themed scavenger hunt.
Mill trail
Perfect for those rainy days, bring your little ones to crack the mystery of the CSI trail.
17th-25th February 2024
Quarry Bank Moll, Styal Rd, Styal, Wilmslow SK9 4LA
T: 01625 527468
Kid for a quid
Every weekend in January and February, and Feb half term
All visitors aged 4-15 can enter the zoo for just £1 when purchased with a paying adult
17-25th Feb 2024
Reaseheath College, Nantwich, Cheshire CW5 6DF
February half term at Bridgewater: World on your windowsill
Some activities require an additional fee and advance booking
Garden adventure for little explorers
Friday 23 February 2024
11am, 12.15pm, 1.30pm, meet at The Welcome Building.
In the marquee
Children will be able to design their own pot and choose what kind of plant or herb they would like to grow.
Monday 12 February 2024 12.30pm – 3pm
Friday 16 February 2024 11am – 1.30pm
Monday 19th February 2024 12.30pm – 3pm
Family arts and craft session where you can use your imagination to create a craft to take home with you.
Wed 14 February 2024, 12.30pm – 3.00pm
Thur 15th February 2024, 11.00am – 1.30pm
Wed 21st February 2024, 12.30pm – 3.00 pm
Thur 22nd February 2024, 11.00am – 1.30pm
Follow our garden trail and explore the delights of RHS Bridgewater as Spring commences.
Saturday 10 February – Sunday 25 February 2024
Join Colour The Clouds at the beautiful Bridgewater Gardens for an adventure through the world of indoor plants and take a trip to the Windowsill Jungle
Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 February 2024
30-minute sessions at 11am, 12noon, 1.30pm, 2.30pm in the marquee
Discover the power of play with a programme of free, hands-on fun, games and challenges for all ages.
Add a ticket to Operation Ouch! Food, Poo and You and journey through the digestive system with interactive games and challenges.
Play your way through the very best video games from the past five decades with a ticket to Power Up—the ultimate gaming experience.
10–25 February 2024
Science and Industry Museum, Liverpool Road, Manchester M3 4FP
T 0161 832 2244
Scarecrow Pop Star Festival
Saturday 10 – Sunday 25 February 2024
Visit the Gardens and Farm during February half term and spot the straw pop stars!
Pancake Weekend at the Farm
17 – 18 February 2024
Flipping fun to celebrate the humble pancake!
Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 6QN
T: 01625 374416
MORGAN & WEST’S MASSIVE MAGIC SHOW FOR KIDS
Morgan & West are back with a massive magic show for kids.
18th February 2024
THE ADVENTURES OF THE LITTLE RED HEN
An energetic adaptation of this much-loved story, featuring a breath-taking combination of brilliant puppetry, live music and unforgettable comedy.
Tue 20 February – Thu 22 February 2024
The Lowry,Pier 8, The Quays, Salford, M50 3AZ
T: 0843 208 6000
Monkey Forest reopens just in time for Feb half term. See the monkeys for the first time this year and walk amongst the 140 Barbary macaques that call the forest their home.
Trentham Monkey Forest, Trentham Estate, Stone Rd, Trentham, Tittensor, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 8AY
T: 01782 659845
Workshops, lion and dragon dancing, Artisan Markets, martial arts, music, face painting and more!
Queen Gardens, Time Square, Warrington Market, Central Library and Warrington Museum and Art Gallery.
18th February 2024 11am – 4pm
