Manchester’s Z-Arts hosts Adriano Adewale’s Catapluf’s Musical Journey, a musical adventure for children all the way from Brazil. Explore rhythms and sounds of the world with Catapluf, whose imagination takes you to places where music can be found in everything: pans, water, drums, even the body. Catapluf’s Musical Journey includes samba, jazz, klezmer and plenty…
Manchester pop soul singer songwriter Lily Jo will headline Hulme is Where the Art Is as the annual arts, crafts and music festival returns to Hulme on Saturday 22 July. Hulme is Where the Art Is 2017 is a partnership between Z-arts, Hulme Community Garden Centre, Venture Arts and MMU. Now in its seventh year,…
Z-arts, alongside Manchester International Festival, Theatre-Rites and Ruhrtrieniale Festival of the Arts have commissioned a new production, The Welcoming Party. The Welcoming Party, which will be performed at the 1830 Warehouse of the museum of Science and Industry in July, will be a site-specific mix of installation, live music, puppetry and dance for families and…
Word of Warning has announced its Spring 2017 programme, featuring two award winning shows, whistle blowing, and a series of ‘Pay What You Decide’ shows at venues across Manchester including the Royal Exchange, Z-arts, The Whitworth and The Lowry. So, what’s on? Wednesday 25 January, 8pm The Lowry Studio Castle Rock presented by Massive Owl…
The award winning Theatre-Rites, one of the UK’s most celebrated theatre companies for children, is bring the spirited wintry tale of Beasty Baby to Manchester’s Z-arts. The production for 3-6 year olds and adults invites the audience into the mischievous world of Beasty Baby, engaging with themes surrounding family and growing up, whilst highlighting the…
Z-arts has announced its brand-new Spring season, including a family membership programme of events. Alongside children and family theatre is a programme of events including a Musical Family Fun Day (Sat 11 March), a neon knees up for nippers (Let’s Glo Social, Saturday 18 March) and Haphazard, a uniquely bizarre, regular day-out for all ages, this…
The high energy Bouncing Cats and Boom Boom Pups is coming to Manchester’s Z-Arts on 19 November. The performance performance features spoken-word artist Maxwell Golden and graffiti artist Mr Dane, who together transport children of all ages to the colourful AnimaLand Set within a purpose-built graffiti installation, an original children’s book is brought to life and…
Children’s author Michael Rosen’s writings inspire family experience like no other at Z-Arts. Manchester’s Z-Arts is to host the premier of an exciting new interactive exhibition this September, inspired by the much-loved children’s author Michael Rosen’s writings. Manchester families will be able to explore the fantastic stories and poems of former Children’s Laureate and bestselling…
Z-arts, Manchester’s venue for children and families is set to open an exciting new interactive experience. Step into the world of Michael Rosen’s Bear Hunt, Chocolate Cake and Bad Things and explore the fantastic stories and poems of former Children’s Laureate and bestselling writer Michael Rosen. Children and families can discover immersive environments inspired by…
It’s a show with a difference, as Hans Christian Andersen’s SNOW QUEEN becomes a meddling online virus and the heroes; Kai and Gerda are brought together within the care system. A modern story of friendship triumphing against the odds, Manchester arts venue, Z-arts wants to offer children in care FREE tickets this Christmas – but,…
