Join Manchester Libraries’ Free Holiday Activity Sessions!
Manchester Libraries are excited to announce the following free Holiday Activity and Food fund sessions this summer! All these sessions are fun and interactive, and are aimed at 10 to 16 year olds. A free lunch is provided to every young person attending the activities. All sessions are from 11am – 2:30pm.
The sessions are for children who are eligible for free school meals. Scan the QR below or go to HAF – MCRactive – Get active in Manchester to register.
If there are any spare places available, they will be made available for all children to book 48 hours before each session.
Places are limited, so you need to book in advance. To book a place on any of the events got to MCR Active Activity Finder and find the sessions in one of the following ways:
- Us this link to go to all our activities MCRactive Activity Finder
- In put Library Activities in to the Search by Activity box
- Look for the date you want and see what activities are available.
Alternatively, contact the library that is running the session by phone, email or by coming into the library in person.
Join us for great FREE activities and a free lunch! This summer we have a great mix of art sessions with professional artists, STEM sessions including becoming a forensic expert and Lego robotics and loads more, there really is something for everyone. Take a look at the full list below and BOOK TODAY!
Longsight Library
28/07/2025 – Grow a Gorgeous Garden for the Kids! Art session with Emma Martin
29/07/2025 – CSI Experience and Adventure Forensic Analysis Workshop
04/08/2025 – Graffiti art with Artist Nayna Lad
05/08/2025 – Computer X Plorers – Edision Robtics/ Digital Animation/ Minecraft Quests Workshops
11/08/2025 – Inside and Outside Plant Art! With Artist Emma Martin
12/08/2025 – Football Museum Workshop
18/08/2025 – Let’s Pretend We’re At The Seaside – with Artist Lorraine Rudyard
19/08/2025 – Junior STEM Lego Robotics
Gorton Library
30/07/2025 – Grow a Gorgeous Garden for the Kids! With Artist Emma Martin
31/07/2025 – Scavenger Robotic Music Workshop
06/08/2025 – Let’s Pretend We’re At The Seaside – with Artist Lorranie Rudyard
07/08/2025 – CSI Experience and Adventure Forensic Analysis Workshop
13/08/2025 – Inside and Outside Plant Art! With Artist Emma Martin
14/08/2025 – Computer X Plorers – Edision Robtics/ Digital Animation/ Minecraft Quests Workshops
20/08/2025 – Junior STEM Lego Robotics
21/08/2025 – Print your own Tote bag with Artist Nayna
Newton Heath Library
30/07/2025 – Let’s Pretend We’re At The Seaside – with Artist Lorranie Rudyard
31/07/2025 – Computer X Plorers – Edison Robtics/ Digital Animation/ Minecraft Quests Workshops
06/08/2025 – Football Museum Workshop
07/08/2025 – Print your own Tote bag with Artist Nayna
13/08/2025 – Eco Jesmonite Workshop with Artist Caroline Coates
14/08/2025 – CSI Experience and Adventure Forensic Analysis Workshop
20/08/2025 – Keith Haring Aztec inspired art workshop with Artist Mandy Cleveland
21/08/2025 – Junior STEM Lego Robotics
Withington Library
30/07/2025 – Keith Haring Aztec inspired art workshop with Artist Mandy Cleveland
01/08/2025 – Scavenger Robotic Music Workshop
06/08/2025 – Clay Scuplting Workshop with Artist Nayna
08/08/2025 – Computer X Plorers – Edison Robtics/ Digital Animation/ Minecraft Quests Workshops
13/08/2025 – Natural History Bontanical and Prehistoric Art with Artist Mandy Cleveland
15/08/2025 – CSI Experience and Adventure Forensic Analysis Workshop
20/08/2025 – Inside Garden with Artist Emma Martin
22/08/2025 – Junior STEM Lego Robotics
At Abraham Moss and Forum Libraries we will also be offering sports or swimming in partnership with the Leisure centre that are on site.
Abraham Moss Library and Leisure Centre
31/07/2025 – Swim & Jim Dine Inspired Art
01/08/2025 – Swim Session & Football Museum Workshop
07/08/2025 – Swim & Jewellery Making & Personalised Canvas Workshop with Artist Caroline Coates
08/08/2025 – Swim Session & Scavenger Robotic Music Workshop
14/08/2025 – Swim Session & Keith Haring Aztec inspired art workshop with Artist Mandy Cleveland
15/08/2025 – Swim Session & Eddison Robotics
21/08/2025 – Swim Session & Collage Art
22/08/2025 – Swim Session & Puppet Making
Forum Library and Leisure Centre
28/07/2025 – Swim Session & Keith Haring Aztec inspired art workshop with Artist Mandy Cleveland
30/07/2025 – Mixed Sports & Scavenger Robotic Music Workshop
04/08/2025 – Swim Session & Pom Pom Making With Artist Caroline Coates
06/08/2025 – Mixed Sports & Puppet Making Workshop
11/08/2025 – Swim Session & Natural History Botanical and Prehistoric Art with Artist Mandy Cleveland
13/08/2025 – Mixed Sport /Football Museum Workshop
18/08/2025 – Swim & Jim Dine Inspired Art
20/08/2025 – Mixed Sports & Eddison Robotics
48 Free sessions across the city with Manchester Libraries this summer, as well as lots more free activities with our summer reading challenge activities and more, all in your Free Libraries. All sessions in partnership with MCR Active.
