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Family, Fun & Everyday Magic
A family lifestyle blog by Manchester mum and YouTuber Sarah Monaghan, sharing weekly updates, theatre reviews, family days out, attractions, crafts, baking and everyday magic.
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FAMILY WEEKLY UPDATE: 25th – 31st May | Waitress The Musical, Heatwave Week & Half Term Fun
A cosy half term family weekly update featuring Waitress The Musical, solo theatre trips, heatwave garden fun, homemade ice lollies, paddling pools and Disney movie nights.


REVIEW: WAITRESS UK TOUR AT THE PALACE THEATRE MANCHESTER – FINALLY MANAGING A SOLO THEATRE TRIP AGAIN
Waitress UK Tour at Palace Theatre Manchester was a funny, emotional and heartwarming return to one of my favourite musicals. From affordable £15 Circle seats and merchandise prices to overcoming anxiety around solo theatre trips, here’s everything from my evening at the theatre.


GISBOROUGH HALL HOTEL REVIEW – A BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY HOUSE STAY IN NORTH YORKSHIRE
Our Gisborough Hall Hotel review covers the Woodland Wing twin room, breakfast, spa treatments, restaurants, hotel facilities, and our experience staying in this beautiful North Yorkshire country house hotel.
Latest Weekly Updates


FAMILY WEEKLY UPDATE: 25th – 31st May | Waitress The Musical, Heatwave Week & Half Term Fun
A cosy half term family weekly update featuring Waitress The Musical, solo theatre trips, heatwave garden fun, homemade ice lollies, paddling pools and Disney movie nights.


FAMILY WEEKLY UPDATE: 18th – 24th May | Bluey’s Big Play, Trafford Centre Shopping & Alice’s Sports Day
A fun family weekly update featuring Bluey’s Big Play at The Lowry, Trafford Centre shopping, holiday clothes hauls, Alice’s sports day and cosy family moments at home.


FAMILY WEEKLY UPDATE: 11th – 17th May | Karate Kid The Musical, The Detective Dog & Trafford Centre Shopping
A family weekly update featuring theatre trips to The Karate Kid The Musical and The Detective Dog, Trafford Centre shopping, Disney finds in Primark and cosy family moments at home.
Theatre


REVIEW: WAITRESS UK TOUR AT THE PALACE THEATRE MANCHESTER – FINALLY MANAGING A SOLO THEATRE TRIP AGAIN
Waitress UK Tour at Palace Theatre Manchester was a funny, emotional and heartwarming return to one of my favourite musicals. From affordable £15 Circle seats and merchandise prices to overcoming anxiety around solo theatre trips, here’s everything from my evening at the theatre.


BLUEY’S BIG PLAY AT THE LOWRY – A FUN-FILLED FAMILY THEATRE TRIP WITH THE KIDS 💙
We took Alice and Leo to see Bluey’s Big Play at The Lowry and had such a lovely family theatre trip. Read about the show, seats, merchandise and our day at the theatre.


REVIEW: The Karate Kid The Musical at Palace Theatre Manchester – A Nostalgic & Feel-Good Theatre Trip
Read about our theatre trip to see The Karate Kid The Musical at Palace Theatre Manchester, including seat views, merchandise, choreography, performances and my thoughts on this nostalgic and uplifting stage adaptation
Attractions & Experiences


Review: Horrible Science: Cosmic Chaos Exhibition at the Science and Industry Museum Manchester – An Out-of-This-World Family Day Out
Our visit to Horrible Science: Cosmic Chaos Manchester at the Science and Industry Museum was a fun, interactive family day out filled with hands-on science, space adventures and plenty for kids to explore.


Review: Spies, Lies and Deception at Imperial War Museum North — A Free Spy Adventure the Kids Absolutely Loved
We visited the free Spies, Lies and Deception exhibition at Imperial War Museum North during half term. Here’s what we thought of the interactive spy missions and family-friendly activities.


REVIEW - DISNEY ON ICE INTO THE MAGIC — A MAGICAL FAMILY DAY TRIP TO LIVERPOOL
We travelled from Manchester to Liverpool to see Disney On Ice Into The Magic — here’s our full family experience including travel tips, seats, merch and show highlights.
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