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Families This Weekend in Wythenshawe
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10 picks around Wythenshawe, from 9 local venues. The map pin is doing actual work here.
25–26 July Near Wythenshawe
Not every listing gets a golden ticket
These picks come from the same behind-the-scenes legwork that powers Near Here. We check a frankly silly number of local listings, then keep the family-friendly ones that are nearby, properly described, and worth recommending.
Happening Saturday 25 July to Sunday 26 July.
Picked for Wythenshawe, not somewhere halfway across the county.
Only Local Gems and Curated venues make the cut, because standards are still a thing.
Listings with proper descriptions get bumped up the list. Three words and a shrug will not do.
Our 10 picks near Wythenshawe
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2Vera Brittain, Buxton and a Testament to Lost Youth
at Buxton International Festival
* This walk has sold out * Meet Vera Brittain where she worked as a Voluntary Aid Detachment nurse in 1915. Hear the story of a bright Edwardian woman caught between personal ambition and the demands of war and empire, told through a moving guided walk and performance. Meet at Devonshire Dome reception … Continued
13.9 milesSat 25 Jul
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3Free! (worth double-checking)Family Craft Activity: Decorate a Postcard
During the First World War, many soldiers sent beautifully embroidered postcards to loved ones back home. See some of these special postcards on display in the museum, then create and decorate your own postcard to take home. Why not write a message and send it to a family member or friend?
17.1 milesSun 26 Jul
4Summer Family Fun Day
at North West Museum of Road Transport
Summer Family Fun Day Face painting, crafts, artisan market stalls, kids entertainments, hands-on model railways, bus rides - and lots more for everyone.
22.4 milesSun 26 Jul
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6Drama Kids
at Whittle Hall Community Centre
Drama Kids Saturday, from 9.30am to 12pm. .
18.5 milesSat 25 Jul10:30
7Open to Visitors. Standard Admission Day with Summer Holiday Fun
Open 10.00am to 4.30pm (last admission 3.30pm) Admission Charges Apply please visit www.crewehc.co.uk/plan-your-visit
19.9 milesSat 25 Jul11:00
8Open to Visitors. Standard Admission Day with Summer Holiday Fun
Open 10.00am to 4.30pm (last admission 3.30pm) Admission Charges Apply please visit www.crewehc.co.uk/plan-your-visit
19.9 milesSun 26 Jul11:00
910Main Service
You are very welcome to join us for our service at 10.30am any Sunday. You'll find us in the hall at St Andrew's School, Townfield Lane, Bebington, CH63 7NL. We will also be Live on Facebook and YouTube, and available on DVD later in the week. So do join us from 10.25 for the pre-service chat (service starting at 10.35) And if you’re one of our younger members, do join us for in-person children’s and youth groups too. Here's what to expect each Sunday or the month: 1st Sunday: a service for all ages 2nd Sunday: communion, including groups for children and young people 3rd, 4th & 5th Sunday: a service in the hall, including groups for children and young people However you are able to join us, you will be very welcome. Click on the button below to find out more.
32.8 milesSun 26 Jul10:30
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