Monkey business swings into Zip World Manchester this Easter
There’s mischief in the treetops this Easter as playful primates take over the TreeTop Nets at Zip World Manchester’s Heaton Park location.
Families are invited to join the fun as ‘protective’ primates patrol Zip World’s bouncy nets, guarding their stash of Easter bananas. Brave participants will need to climb, slide, bounce and sneak their way through the vast elevated nets to outsmart the mischievous monkeys and reclaim the prized bananas.
Designed for children aged three and above, alongside their adult companions, this exciting one-hour adventure promises laughter, teamwork and plenty of energetic fun. The ultimate goal being to evade capture, sneak into the monkey’s den and collect bananas before the cheeky characters cause chaos in every corner.
The special Easter ‘bananas’ adventure brings a playful twist to the ever-popular Treetop Nets experience. Tickets cost just £15 per person and can be purchased by booking directly at Tickets are available on selected dates only including 28 & 29 March and 3, 4, 5, 10, 11 and 12 April.
Brighton Dome – Family Events Easter 2026
Horrible Histories – The Concert
A brand-new production featuring a live band, songs and characters from the BAFTA Award-winning CBBC series. The show will follow the story of William Shakespeare attempting to create the greatest show on earth, told through Horrible Histories’ trademark blend of music and comedy.
Ages 5+ Thu 9–Sat 11 Apr, 2pm & 6.30pm, Concert Hall (BSL performance Sat 11 Apr, 2pm)
Enjoy cracking Easter fun at The Watercress Line this Spring
Photo: Richard Martin.
Zoo-normous egg hunt at Whipsnade Zoo this Easter
Celebrate conservation charity ZSL’s 200th birthday with an Easter trail of epic proportions at UK’s largest zoo Saturday 28 March – Sunday 12 April
HOP on down to Whipsnade Zoo this Easter for an enormous Easter egg hunt with a twist – families will be tasked with cracking a secret code to be rewarded with a tasty treat!
From Saturday 28 March to Sunday 12 April, children and their grown-ups can join the search for six gigantic eggs hidden within the UK’s largest zoo. Stamping their code-cards at each spot, kids will collect letters and numbers, which they’ll need to un-scramble to reveal a top-secret message (clue: it’s connected to the 200th anniversary of ZSL, the conservation charity behind Whipsnade Zoo).
Just like the animals at Whipsnade Zoo often put their cognitive abilities to the test with puzzle feeders to unlock their favourite snacks, at the end of the trail successful egg-splorers will exchange their completed code cards for a tasty treat, and can enjoy some fun Easter-themed crafts.
As part of their Zoonormous day out, visitors can crack on and explore Whipsnade Zoo’s 600-acre site, taking in the 11,000 animals that call the conservation zoo home including Asian elephants, 10 southern white rhinos including three-month-old calf Mick, and a herd of reticulated giraffes, including the herd’s new arrivals, siblings Leoni and Duke born just three weeks apart last December
NEW Octonauts: Adventure at the Horniman
From Friday 13 February to Sunday 1 November
Pick up a free trail and join the Octonauts crew on mini-missions throughout the Museum and discover some fun Octofacts along the way. Then head outside to the Sound Garden for a bonus adventure.
Free. Pick up trails from the Ticket Desk. Suitable for families with children aged 3-7.
NEW The Octonauts & the Growing Goldfish storytelling and craft
Tuesday 17 to Thursday 19 February, 10am, 11.15am, 1pm, 2.15pm
Join us for a special tale about the Octonauts crew and their newfound goldfish friend, Dunkie as they search for a new home. Then, create your very own glow in the dark sea creature whilst learning about the amazing adaptations of deep-sea creatures and how they create their own light using bioluminescence.
Tickets: Child £8.50 – includes one adult. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Sessions last 45 minutes. All materials provided. Copies of the book will be available to purchase.
Midnight in the Toyshop St Martin’s Theatre
