Manchester Libraries are excited to announce the following free Holiday Activity Fund sessions.  All these sessions are fun and interactive and were very popular when first run during the Easter holidays.  The sessions are aimed at 11 to 16 year olds.  A free lunch is provided to every young person attending the activities.  Places are limited, so you need to book in advance.  To book a place on any of the events contact the library that is running the session by phone, email or coming into the library in person.

Central Library
Telephone: 0161 234 1983 or email: libraries@manchester.gov.uk

  • Media Cubs – Monday 1 August, 12pm until 4pm
  • Media Cubs – Thursday 4 August, 12pm until 4pm
  • Media Cubs – Monday 8 August, 12pm until 4pm
  • Media Cubs – Thursday 11 August, 12pm until 4pm
  • Creating 3D sculptures – Thursday 18 August, 12pm until 4pm
  • Jewellery, Keyring and Graffiti lettering workshop – Friday 19 August, 12pm until 4pm
  • Stencils and Screen printing– Monday 22 August, 12pm until 4pm
  • Creating 3D sculptures – Thursday 25 August, 12pm until 4pm

Gorton Library
Telephone: 0161 227 3737 or email: gortonlibrary@manchester.gov.uk

  • Fabric dying and design, and portrait painting on acetate – Wednesday 3 August, 11am until 3pm
  • Decorating picture frames, rock painting and geometric colour art – Thursday 4 August, 11am until 3pm
  • Upcycling denim, beaded keyrings and magnet figure making – Wednesday 10 August, 11am until 3pm
  • Poetry art, African doll making and plant pot marbling – Thursday 11 August, 11am until 3pm
  • Mandala art, and making with clay – Wednesday 17 August, 11am until 3pm
  • Macrame key rings, zine making, and squeegee postcard design – Thursday 18 August, 11am until 3pm
  • Comic strip and character illustration, and mono-printing – Wednesday 24 August, 11am until 3pm
  • Portrait painting on cardboard, drawing games and wire sculpture making – Thursday 25 August, 11am until 3pm
Multi coloured wall of crafted images
Three homemade rag dolls
Five people in a dance rehearsal space, three bending down taking pictures whilst one is trying to scare the other.

Miles Platting Library
Telephone: 0161 227 3787 or email: beswicklibrary@manchester.gov.uk

  • Jewellery, Keyring and Graffiti lettering workshop – Monday 1 August, 11am until 3pm
  • Big Bots Robots Workshop – Wednesday 3 August, 11am until 3pm
  • Media Cubs – Monday 8 August, 11am until 3pm
  • HomeMcr Theatre Workshop –  Wednesday 10 August ,11am until 3pm
  • An introduction to Body art & Special FX makeup –  Monday 15 August, 11am until 3pm
  • Matisse: Drawing with scissors –  Wednesday 17 August, 11am until 3pm
  • Hip Hop DJ / Dance Experience – Monday 22 August, 11am until 3pm
  • Stencils and Screen printing– Wednesday 24 August, 11am until 3pm

Newton Heath Library
Telephone: 0161 234 4474 or email: newtonheathlibrary@manchester.gov.uk

  • Circus Skills – Wednesday 3 August, 11am until 3pm
  • Big Bots Robot workshop – Tuesday 4 August, 11am until 3pm
  • An introduction to Body art & Special FX makeup  – Wednesday 10 August, 11am until 3pm
  • Media Cubs – Tuesday 11 August, 11am until 3pm
  • Hip Hop DJ / Dance Experience – Wednesday 17 August, 11am until 3pm
  • African Drumming – Tuesday 18 August, 11am until 3pm
  • T-Shirt Spraying and Mood Boards – Wednesday 24 August, 11am until 3pm
  • HomeMcr Theatre workshop – Tuesday 25 August, 11am until 3pm
Child with turntable DJing
Breakdancing lesson for children

Withington Library
Telephone: 0161 227 3720 or email: withingtonlibrary@manchester.gov.uk

  • Home MCR Theatre workshops – Monday 1 August, 11am until 3pm
  • Media Cubs – Wednesday 3 August, 11am until 3pm
  • Jewellery, Keyring and Graffiti lettering workshop – Monday 8 August, 11am until 3pm
  • Circus Skills – Wednesday 10 August, 11am until 3pm
  • So you think you’re funny: Drama and Performance workshop – Monday 15 August, 11am until 3pm
  • Big Bots Robot Workshop – Wednesday 17 August, 11am until 3pm
  • Jesmonite plant pots and coaster making – Monday 22 August, 11am until 3pm
  • Macrame Crafts – Wednesday 24 August, 11am until 3pm

Wythenshawe Forum Library
Telephone: 0161 227 3770 or email: forumlibrary@manchester.gov.uk

  • Media Cubs – Monday 1 August, 11am until 3pm
  • Home Mcr Theatre workshops – Wednesday 3 August, 11am until 3pm
  • Jewellery, Keyring and Graffiti lettering workshop – Wednesday 10 August, 11am until 3pm
  • Big Bots Robot Workshop – Monday 15 August, 11am until 3pm
  • Mosaic art and tote bag decorating – Wednesday 17 August, 11am until 3pm
  • Drumming – Monday 22 August, 11am until 3pm
  • Hip-hop DJ and dance experience – Wednesday 24 August, 11am until 3pm