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Things to do with kids in Manchester

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  • littleredhen
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    any good child friendly restaurants anyone - we have some tesco clubcard deal tokens which i can use at Cafe Rouge but any other recommendations would be appreciated?
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  • iwanttosave_2
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    Another vote for the science museum, although it gets mega busy at the weekends, and make sure you take your own packed lunch, it is beyond extortionate in there!

    Alternativly there is the Manchester University Museum, my two always have a ball in there, they have real mummies in there, a vivariam with snakes and lizards and things, a big hall with stuffed animals and birds, and then the dinosaur and space area has a giant T-Rex! Much quieter than museum of science and industry but a little bit futher to travel.
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    Linky to information about the parade (the "Procession") for the festival. Not sure if it's a kiddie thing really.

    Definitely recommend the MOSI (Science Museum), I've been twice now :D

    Not sure about eating places - no kids yet!

    Will scour the local papers for you.
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  • iwanttosave_2
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    littleredhen wrote: »
    any good child friendly restaurants anyone - we have some tesco clubcard deal tokens which i can use at Cafe Rouge but any other recommendations would be appreciated?

    Old Orleans in the Printworks, kids eat free with every adults meal bought. http://www.oldorleans.com/home/restaurants/manchester
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  • littleredhen
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    Tigsteroonie wrote: »
    Linky to information about the parade (the "Procession") for the festival. Not sure if it's a kiddie thing really.

    Definitely recommend the MOSI (Science Museum), I've been twice now :D

    Not sure about eating places - no kids yet!

    Will scour the local papers for you.


    Thanks Tigs - problem i have is there will be me and the kids and my sister and then gramps so wide age range and tastes so could be a problem finding something to suit all:rolleyes:
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  • littleredhen
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    iwanttosave wrote: »
    Old Orleans in the Printworks, kids eat free with every adults meal bought. http://www.oldorleans.com/home/restaurants/manchester


    menu looks good - thanks:D
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  • Madmel
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    We always like going to a place just off St Peter's Square, I think on Oxford Road called Don Giovanni's. They used to do a fixed price menu but I don't know if they still do. But they are really nice and if you don't want something exactly as it is on the menu they will change things. For example when the kids were very young, they would just do a portion of pasta with cheese & veg for them.

    If you are prepared to travel out of the city, we had a fab carvery meal for something crazy like £3.99 per head for adults & £2.50 for children at a place called the Hare & Hounds on Stockport Road on the Timperley/Altrincham border, to the south of the city.

    Oh dear, I am getting all nostalgic. I'll have to go "home" to visit my dad very soon....!
  • littleredhen
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    iwanttosave wrote: »
    Another vote for the science museum, although it gets mega busy at the weekends, and make sure you take your own packed lunch, it is beyond extortionate in there!

    Alternativly there is the Manchester University Museum, my two always have a ball in there, they have real mummies in there, a vivariam with snakes and lizards and things, a big hall with stuffed animals and birds, and then the dinosaur and space area has a giant T-Rex! Much quieter than museum of science and industry but a little bit futher to travel.


    thanks - looks good although it says egyptians is closed at mom which is such a shame as youngest has just finished project at school on egyptians and is fascinated with mummies!
    The mind is like a parachute. It doesn’t work unless it’s open.:o

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  • littleredhen
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    Madmel wrote: »
    We always like going to a place just off St Peter's Square, I think on Oxford Road called Don Giovanni's. They used to do a fixed price menu but I don't know if they still do. But they are really nice and if you don't want something exactly as it is on the menu they will change things. For example when the kids were very young, they would just do a portion of pasta with cheese & veg for them.

    If you are prepared to travel out of the city, we had a fab carvery meal for something crazy like £3.99 per head for adults & £2.50 for children at a place called the Hare & Hounds on Stockport Road on the Timperley/Altrincham border, to the south of the city.

    Oh dear, I am getting all nostalgic. I'll have to go "home" to visit my dad very soon....!

    thanks -i will have a look - we will be reliant on public transport so want to stick with trams to and from where we are staying -
    The mind is like a parachute. It doesn’t work unless it’s open.:o

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  • mspig
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    The trams into the city centre are not running at the moment as there is work being done on them for the next few months, so you may need to check the buses out.
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