This weekly update covers our week of 23 February – 1 March, including Mean Girls at Manchester Opera House, Operation Mincemeat at The Lowry and a magical family trip to Disney On Ice in Liverpool.

This weekly update covers our week of 16th – 22nd February, including February half term days out in Manchester, Horrible Science at the Science and Industry Museum, spies at Imperial War Museum North, The Enormous Turnip at Waterside Arts and a slightly chaotic pancake evening.

I went to see Mean Girls The Musical at Manchester Opera House on opening night and had such a fun evening. Here’s my full experience including seats, merch and the show.

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.

Sarah shares her experience attending the press night of Operation Mincemeat at The Lowry with Lawrence, including merch, seats, interval and her thoughts on the show.

Our rainy day trip to The Enormous Turnip at Waterside Arts turned into a magical family memory filled with puppets, laughter and audience participation.

This weekly update covers our week of 9th – 15th February, including Alice’s school science showcase, The Lightning Thief at HOME Manchester, Meet the Hatter at Z-arts and a Valentine’s lunch at the Trafford Centre.

Meet the Hatter at Z-arts Manchester is a visually stunning family theatre experience combining dance, multimedia and imagination. Here’s what we thought when we visited with the kids.

This weekly update covers our week of 2nd – 8th February, including theatre reviews, Peppa Pig with the kids, blogging work and a lost phone drama.

Our family night at HOME Manchester watching The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical — an energetic and engaging pop-rock adventure perfect for audiences aged 8+

A creative and busy week filled with a grown-up theatre date night at Big Night of Musicals, behind-the-scenes blog work, crafty experiments, and a proud moment helping Leo build an Arctic habitat for school.

A hands-on dinosaur exhibition at Manchester Museum filled with fossils, digging, creativity and thoughtful sensory support for families.

We were invited to see Peppa Pig’s Big Family Show at The Lowry, and it turned into a joyful, stress-free family theatre trip. From bubbles and musical statues to baby Evie Pig, here’s what our visit was really like — plus helpful tips on seating, travel and merchandise.

I headed to the Octagon Theatre Bolton for a 2pm matinee of The Memory of Water, a thoughtful and gently funny play about three sisters reunited before their mother’s funeral. Here’s my full theatre day experience and reflections on The Memory of Water Octagon Theatre Bolton.

Lawrence and I headed to The Lowry to see MÁM, an intense and immersive dance-theatre production filled with powerful movement and live music. Here’s what our night at the theatre was like, from seats and merch to the atmosphere of the show itself.

This weekly family update covers our real life from 19th – 25th January, including ASDA bargains, theatre nights at The Lowry, blog updates, creative projects and a big food win for Leo.

Lawrence and I were lucky enough to attend Big Night of Musicals again this year, and it was once again such a special night. From free tickets and packed crowds to unforgettable performances, it was a perfect theatre date night.

A busy but cosy family week filled with self-care, shopping, great food, and two brilliant theatre trips in one day, including SIX The Musical and To Kill a Mockingbird.

A personal press night review of Murder at Midnight at The Lowry, sharing my solo theatre experience, seat view, runtime, age guidance and why it made for a darkly funny night out.

A cosy and festive family week filled with Christmas shopping, stocking prep, and a magical theatre night in Liverpool seeing Matilda The Musical.