Come and express yourself, celebrate your imagination, and dream big at Z-arts – whatever your age!
Discover theatre shows, creative classes, free activities, family escape rooms, interactive play, and more!
The UK's only dedicated arts centre for children and families.
December at Z-arts
Looking for things to do with your family this festive season in Manchester? With Christmas and...
School & Nursery Trips to Z-arts
Book your school or nursery trip to Z-arts. Everything you need to know for an unforgettable time with your class!
Interactive play & family escape rooms
Adventures in Wonderland
An interactive play experience for ages 1-8. Fall down the rabbit hole and step into Lewis Carroll’s classic world. Families can imagine, explore, and make unforgettable memories together.
Family-friendly escape room – The Library of Enchantment
Family-friendly escape room for ages 8+. Full of seafaring adventures, time travelling tricks and a pesky old bookworm who’s always up to meddlesome mischief!
Family-friendly escape room – Mission: Mad Hatter
Family-friendly escape room for ages 9+. Part family escape room, part scavenger hunt, part digital adventure – all set within Z-arts’ magical Adventures in Wonderland space. Created in collaboration with Supermassive.
Family Theatre
Friday 11 - Wednesday 30 December
Shiny Christmas
Shiny Christmas – a dazzling Christmas show for babies & toddlers A festive world unfolds in...
Saturday 5 December
A Very Merry Minifest
A Very Merry Minifest – a Christmas musical experience A fun, live Christmas musical experience for...
Friday at 4:30pm
Family Jam
Come and join our Friday night Family Jam! Our monthly music events are back, with different...
Visit us
Every day is a good day for visiting Z-arts! Whatever you're doing with us, you can find all the information you need to know right here...
