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One huge area of Summer in the Park, will be transformed into a haven for kids and families. This is a family area like no other, with a huge, varied and unique programme of kids activity and events.

Best of all.... ITS ALL FREE.

BABY LOVES DISCO
The world famous Baby Loves Disco afternoon dance party for kids and their parents comes to the park. A full discos experience will be created complete with disco balls, DJs and a the usual healthy snacks provided by Organix! The discos will be held every 2 hours so make sure you book on a session as soon as you arrive!

CHIQUITOS TOUR OF THE AZTEC
Allow your kids to be taken on a foodie tour of Mexico, as they are taken around a variety of fun and educational activity from food geography to making and eating their own wraps! Tours will be taking place throughout the day so make sure you book on a session as soon as you arrive!

Family Foodie Film Festival
Escape from the festivities for a wee while to curl up in the chill out area, and watch a film with a distinct food flavour...

Kids Kitchen Academy
A whole kitchen and cookery area dedicated to hands on food activity for kids. From 'Human Fruit Machines' to the creations of kids' own healthy foods such as falafels, smoothies and sushi!

Manchester Art Gallery
Green Drops and Moonsquirters! Fun foodie kids activity based around the books of Lauren Child. Kids will also take part in badge making activity and sampling from the cafes related summer menu!

Other Kids Activities
There will be lots of fun activities for energetic youngsters, including Bouncy Castles for all ages.

The Vegetarian Society
Play Your Veg Cards Right, an educational and fun card game about seasonal produce.

Usborne Books
Usborne books will be selling a range of books and also providing the little ones with a colouring competition. Keep in the lines!

Whitworth Art Gallery
Smelly and Scrumptios Art Adventures with workshops using food and smells to make some fantastic and adventuous artworks.

 

Bulmers in the Park!

That's right, Bulmers cider will be making a big appearance this weekend to help us celebrate with some free samples of their fruity, golden joy. They will be distributing apples and pears via their specially created fruit carts, so once you've taken a bite out of the lovely summer fruit, head over to one of the event bars with your promotional sticker for your free taster.* The roaming Bulmers photographers will catch every candid moment of you enjoying yourselves and you'll be able to revisit your experience of the day at their online photo gallery at www.bulmers.co.uk.

* terms and conditions apply.

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Win two weekend passes including afternoon tea at Cup and loads of Mr Scruff goodies!

Well done to Helen Davies from Bolton who won 2 weekend passes and a load of Mr Scruff goodies! Don't worry if you didn't win, there's still chance to buy tickets and see Mr Scruff, just click on 'buy tickets' at the top.

Make Us A Brew! give you the coolest cuppa in town courtesy of DJ, cartoonist and tea-lover Mr Scruff. After years of sharing his love of tea by serving it at his clubs Mr Scruff decided to source his own tea and set up his own tea company. Make Us A Brew! launched a range of organic brews earlier this year including its Fairtrade English Breakfast, Forest Fruit (especially for berry freaks), Yerba Mate (a South American favourite caffeine kick) and their now famous Mint and Chilli (tasting is believing). Mr Scruff designed the packaging (printed on recycled cardboard of course) himself using his unique cartoon style. Try them all plus a few new brews they're taste-testing exclusively at Summer in the Park.
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Comedy comes to Summer in the Park

We are pleased to announce that the following stand up acts are confirmed for Summer in the Park.

Headliners:
Duncan Oakley (Saturday)
Des Sharples (Sunday)
Plus:Nick Fraser
Danny Macloughlin
Chris Stokes
Chris Roche
Kelly J Roberts
George Cottier
Rachel Fairburn
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