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Book cover The Blossom Bird: a pink bird nestled in flowers and tall grass, with subtitle a story for little bugs & late bloomers.

REVIEW – THE BLOSSOM BIRD AT MANCHESTER CENTRAL LIBRARY – A BEAUTIFUL INTERACTIVE FAMILY SHOW 🌸🐦

We headed to Manchester Central Library to see Blossom Bird, a beautiful interactive children's show where Alice and Leo became part of Pipit's story through puppetry, music, colourful petals and plenty of audience participation

Collage of kids at a library, on a theater stage, and playing UNO Zero; center text reads Weekly Update 24th-30th August 2026.

FAMILY WEEKLY UPDATE: 24TH - 30TH AUGUST 2026 | HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL, BLOSSOM BIRD & A LOT OF EDITING!

This week's Family Weekly Update takes us to High School Musical at The Lowry and Blossom Bird at Manchester Central Library, with a family lunch, Manchester shopping, lots of video editing and our first family UNO Day.

Pink Malory Towers book cover with seven girls in matching school uniforms and hats seen from behind, Enid Blyton text below.

REVIEW - MALORY TOWERS AT HOME MANCHESTER - A HEARTWARMING THEATRE TRIP WITH ALICE 💖

Malory Towers at HOME Manchester proved to be a lovely surprise for both me and Alice. Despite neither of us having read the books beforehand, we were completely drawn into this heartwarming story of friendship, school adventures and boarding school chaos. Read our full family review, including seat information, ticket details and Alice's thoughts on the show.

Silhouette of a girl with hands on hips against a blue glowing background. Text reads "Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical" in white. Mood: empowering.

REVIEW: Matilda The Musical UK Tour at Manchester Palace Theatre – A Magical Family Theatre Trip

We finally got to take Alice to see Matilda The Musical UK Tour at Manchester Palace Theatre, and it was every bit as magical as we’d hoped. From fantastic performances and unforgettable songs to an incredible backstage tour, this was a family theatre trip we’ll treasure forever.