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FAMILY WEEKLY UPDATE: 3RD - 9TH AUGUST 2026 | PAW PATROL, MISS SAIGON & MAKING MY FIRST MUGS
In this Family Weekly Update, we head to HOME Manchester for a PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie preview, see Miss Saigon and turn my drawings into mugs.


REVIEW – THE MAGIC BOOKMARK AT HOME MANCHESTER – BOOKS, PANTO FUN & PLENTY OF LAUGHS
We saw The Magic Bookmark at HOME Manchester during Little HOME Family Festival. Find out why this funny, colourful family show ended up being Leo's favourite of the weekend.


FAMILY WEEKLY UPDATE: 27TH JULY - 2ND AUGUST 2026 | THEATRE, DRAWING & LITTLE HOME FAMILY FESTIVAL
This family weekly update includes learning Procreate, a theatre trip to see Oh Zeus at Lowry and two packed days of shows, crafts and family fun at Little HOME Manchester.


LITTLE HOME FAMILY FESTIVAL: TWO DAYS OF FREE FAMILY FUN AT HOME MANCHESTER
Our third year at Little HOME Family Festival was our biggest yet, with two days of free family fun, theatre, crafts, puppetry, cinema and circus skills at HOME Manchester.


REVIEW - TALES FROM THE LIGHTHOUSE AT HOME MANCHESTER: A MAGICAL FAMILY SHOW
We headed to HOME Manchester for Tales From The Lighthouse, a magical family theatre show combining storytelling, live folk music, mythical sea creatures and fantastic puppetry.


FAMILY WEEKLY UPDATE: 6TH – 12TH JULY | The Tooth Fairy, Thespians, Fun Home & Leo's School Fair
This Family Weekly Update includes theatre trips to see Thespians and Fun Home, a Krispy Kreme and ASDA trip, and lots of fun at Leo's school fair with games, prizes and ice cream.


REVIEW - THESPIANS AT HOME MANCHESTER - A CHAOTIC AND VERY FUN THEATRE TRIP WITH DAD
Sarah and her dad headed to the press night of Thespians at HOME Manchester for an evening of theatrical chaos, catchy songs and plenty of laughs at Mischief Theatre's first musical.


FAMILY WEEKLY UPDATE: 1st – 7th June | HOME Manchester, Malory Towers, Balloonatic & We Invented The Weekend
A busy family weekly update featuring HOME Manchester, Balloonatic at Z-arts, Malory Towers, We Invented The Weekend Festival, Bluey and family days out in Manchester.


A Family Day at HOME Manchester: Crafts, Creativity and Malory Towers
Our Family Day at HOME Manchester included creative crafts in Creativity Corner, lunch with the family and an evening trip back to see Malory Towers.


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.


WEEKLY UPDATE: 28th April – 4th May | Family Fun, Theatre Trips & Balloon Show Magic
A magical family week filled with self-care, theatre trips, and balloon show fun — from Mary Poppins and North by Northwest to sensory joy at Z-arts and a Julia Donaldson treat at The Lowry.
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