For when the forecast falls apart. Everything here is under a roof, or has enough indoor space to be worth the drive anyway.
A prehistoric trail winding through a garden centre, with interactive stops along the way. The most talked-about local event of the summer by a wide margin.
The libraries' free summer challenge - read six books, collect the stickers, finish with a certificate. This year's theme is music. The single cheapest way to fill the quiet days between days out.
Lifelike dinosaur puppets roam the museum with storytelling, crafts and sensory play on Wednesdays and Thursdays through the holidays.
Walk through a pair of giant lungs, meet a supersize brain and follow the digestive system to its logical conclusion. New gallery, runs to December.
Hands-on farm activities on the Tatton estate, separate from the parkland and the Pooh trail. Barns mean it survives a wet forecast.
Starts at 9.30am. Times, prices and tickets are on the organiser's own page.
Starts at 10.30am. Times, prices and tickets are on the organiser's own page.
Starts at 10.30am. Times, prices and tickets are on the organiser's own page.
Every month on the first Sunday of the month.
The first Sunday of the month is our Praise Service with the emphasis on musical worship.
Our Sunday services are for all ages and we cater for those who are 0-90+.
Starts at 2.30pm. Times, prices and tickets are on the organiser's own page.
Runs on 5 dates. Times, prices and tickets are on the organiser's own page.
Runs on 12 dates. Times, prices and tickets are on the organiser's own page.
Runs on 48 dates. Times, prices and tickets are on the organiser's own page.
Starts at 11am. Times, prices and tickets are on the organiser's own page.
Meet DJ Mu-Mu who will demonstrate the art of turntables and vinyl at our Read & Rave activity!
Join us for a family craft session at Chadderton Library.
Runs on 6 dates. Times, prices and tickets are on the organiser's own page.
Runs on 6 dates. Times, prices and tickets are on the organiser's own page.
Songs and stories for children under 5 and parents/carers.
Runs on 6 dates. Times, prices and tickets are on the organiser's own page.
Relaxed and informal Stay and Play at Wigan Library.
Runs on 6 dates. Times, prices and tickets are on the organiser's own page.
Join us at our weekly bounce and rhyme event.
Take part in a musical adventure and join the summer reading challenge too.
Join Jim Wallace for a fun and relaxed beginner ukulele session for children.
Runs on 5 dates. Times, prices and tickets are on the organiser's own page.
Runs on 14 dates. Times, prices and tickets are on the organiser's own page.
Join us for family crafts at Greenfield Library.
Baby Bubbles and Rhymes is a free interactive children's event aimed at children aged 0-5 years with the use of musical instruments and play activities such as parachute play and ball pool.
Come along and enjoy rhymes, singing, musical instruments and bubbles.
Runs on 6 dates. Times, prices and tickets are on the organiser's own page.
Runs on 6 dates. Times, prices and tickets are on the organiser's own page.
Perfect for 0, 4’s explore songs, rhymes, stories and sensory play in our Bounce and Rhyme sessions.
Join us at our weekly bounce and rhyme event.
At baby clinic, families can discuss any health issues and have their child weighed and measured.
Join us at our weekly bounce and rhyme event.
Join us for this fun and interactive performance Betty is a beekeeper-in-training and is very excited to get started… but her bees have all disappeared!
Join us for this fun and interactive performance Betty is a beekeeper-in-training and is very excited to get started… but her bees have all disappeared!
Starts at 10am. Times, prices and tickets are on the organiser's own page.
Starts at 11am. Times, prices and tickets are on the organiser's own page.
Learn new print making skills with local artist, Kim Hubball Get creative and learn new print making skills with local artist Kim Hubball.
Create your own seed bombs Make your own seed bombs with Gallery Oldham’s bee keeper.
A group for parents/carers and their little ones.
Drop in, pick your favourite bricks and build anything that takes your fancy.
This is a free, dop-in session with no booking required.
Runs on 6 dates. Times, prices and tickets are on the organiser's own page.
Join our playful sessions and meet new friends, explore the library spaces, learn new rhymes and songs and enjoy some sensory play in our Bounce and Rhyme Sessions.
Come and join the fun at Limehurst Library’s Lego Club.
Come and join the fun at Northmoor Library’s Lego Club.
Join us at Central Library for a fun and interactive craft workshop where we will be making princess hats.
Come and join the fun at Limehurst Library for our monthly craft activity.
Enhance bonding and attachment between you and your baby.
Join us for a family craft session at Lees Library.
Join us for a family craft session at Northmoor Library.
Children's Sewing Club - Exploring sewing through simple projects - all resources and guidance provided This group is FREE.
For children 5 years and up, free session, no need to book.
Runs on 6 dates. Times, prices and tickets are on the organiser's own page.
Join us for a free fun story time session.
Join us at our weekly bounce and rhyme event.
This is a FREE drop-in session with no booking required.
Come and join the fun at Fitton Hill Library’s Lego Club.
Parents, carers and children under 5 are invited to join us for a free play session (term-time only) Oldham Libraries
Meet illustrator and children’s author Gillian Hibbs and make magical collaged flowers to take home and admire!
For young people of secondary school age.
Runs on 4 dates. Times, prices and tickets are on the organiser's own page.
Runs on 8 dates. Times, prices and tickets are on the organiser's own page.
A cosy space for little ones and their grown-ups to connect, play and chat.
Join us for a family craft session at Uppermill Library.
Unleash the musical theatre kid in you with this programme of music-themed films!
Join us for our free craft activity sessions.
Children's Lego Club - Encouraging children to use their imaginations to create, using Lego.
Runs on 6 dates. Times, prices and tickets are on the organiser's own page.
Crafty Cubs and Story Hub A fun, interactive and structured session where stories are read aloud to children, often accompanied by songs, activities, and themes to engage young children.
Runs on 6 dates. Times, prices and tickets are on the organiser's own page.
Join our playful sessions and meet new friends, explore the library spaces, learn new rhymes and songs and enjoy some sensory play in our Bounce and Rhyme Sessions.
Join us at our weekly bounce and rhyme event.
Runs on 17 dates. Times, prices and tickets are on the organiser's own page.
This is a FREE drop-in session with no booking required.
Join us in Central Library’s Children Library to hear stories and sing songs in Arabic and English.
Can’t make our regular Bounce and Rhyme sessions?
Starts at 1pm. Times, prices and tickets are on the organiser's own page.
Join our monthly Ukrainian storytelling sessions!
This August, our friends at the Ribble Vehicle Preservation Trust will again be running a heritage shuttle bus service between our site in Preston’s Docklands, to their workshop which houses around…
Runs on 6 dates. Times, prices and tickets are on the organiser's own page.
Lego Club 10:00pm - 1:00pm Free weekly drop in sessions, no booking required.
Free Lego and Duplo drop in session in the main library- no need to book.
Join us for some family fun at Wigan Library.
Drop-in, no need to book Board games colouring craft tables
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