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:

  1. Us this link to go to all our activities MCRactive Activity Finder
  2. In put Library Activities in to the Search by Activity box
  3. 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.

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