# ☀️ Alice's Weekend!

Saturday 1 & Sunday 2 August 2026

🌤️ Weather for Wigan:
Sat 1 Aug: 🌧️ Overcast, high 19°C — 90% chance of rain ☔
Sun 2 Aug: ⛅ Overcast but dry, high 22°C — only 6% rain! 🌤️

💡 Saturday looks wet — great for indoor days! Sunday's lovely for outdoor adventures!

⚠️ Allergy Reminder: Alice has egg & peanut allergies + family is vegetarian. Check food options before booking!

## 🎉 This Weekend — FREE Things To Do!

### 🎪 Little HOME Festival ⭐ PICK!

Sat 1 & Sun 2 Aug · HOME, Manchester (~20mi)
🎫 FREE!
Circus skills, storytelling, crafts, dance workshops, cookie decorating, outdoor games, film screenings. Full programme 10am–4pm both days. Perfect for Alice's age!
homemcr.org →

### 🎮 NT Summer of Play — Rufford Old Hall ⭐

Sat 1 & Sun 2 Aug · Rufford Old Hall, Ormskirk (~15mi)
🎫 FREE entry all 2026!
Pokémon-themed play zone, games, crafts. Perfect for Alice's age group. NT members get free parking too!
National Trust →

### 🦌 NT Summer of Play — Dunham Massey

Sat 1 & Sun 2 Aug · Dunham Massey, Altrincham (~20mi)
🎫 Free for NT members / normal admission
Pokémon play zones, themed activities, circus skills (Tue), yoga (Wed), storytelling, crafts. Plus deer park & gardens!
National Trust →

### 📖 Z-arts Summer of Stories

Sat 1 Aug (last day of Week 1!) · Z-arts, Manchester (~20mi)
🎫 FREE (booking required)
Free family storytelling & arts & crafts. Ages 0–8. Sessions at 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 1:30.
z-arts.org →

### 🏡 NT Summer of Play — Speke Hall

Sat 1 & Sun 2 Aug · Speke Hall, Liverpool (~25mi)
🎫 Free for NT members / normal admission
Outdoor play, mud pies, races, crafts, Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution trail
National Trust →

### 🌳 TreeStory Exhibition

Ongoing to 6 Sep · Haigh Woodland Park, Wigan (~3mi)
🎫 FREE
Immersive woodland storytelling trail through the park
haighwoodlandpark.co.uk →

### 🔬 More Free Days Out

Wild Things Exhibition — The Lowry, Salford Quays (~20mi). Quentin Blake exhibition. FREE.
Science & Industry Museum Summer — Manchester (~20mi). Free interactive science fun. FREE.
Build a Bot — People's History Museum, Manchester (~20mi). Free robot-building, ages 5–12. FREE.
Summer Superbugs Trail — Manchester Museum (~20mi). Microbes & mini-beasts trail. FREE.
Bugtastic! — Manchester Museum (~20mi). Bug-themed family activities. FREE.
Summer Reading Challenge — Wigan Libraries. Read books, earn stickers & certificates. FREE.

## 🎫 This Weekend — Paid Events

### 🎭 WoodGruff & The Free Spirits ⭐ LAST WEEKEND!

Sat 1 & Sun 2 Aug (Sun is the FINAL day!) · Haigh Woodland Park, Wigan (~3mi)
🎫 From £0.00 (some performances) — book via Eventbrite
Immersive woodland theatre adventure — starts on stage then takes you into the forest! Original songs, storytelling, interactive. ~60 mins. Ages all.
Eventbrite →

### 🐇 Adventures in Wonderland — Z-arts

Sat 1 & Sun 2 Aug (10:00 & 11:30am) · Z-arts, Manchester (~20mi)
🎫 £12pp / Family of 4: £40 / Under 1s free
Interactive Alice in Wonderland play — crawl through tunnels, ball pool, croquet, giant card maze, Mad Hatter's Tea Party. Ages 1–8.
z-arts.org →

### 🍔 Heaton Park Food & Drink Festival

Sat 1 & Sun 2 Aug · Heaton Park, Manchester (~18mi)
🎫 From £6.95 (adults), family tickets available
5th anniversary festival — street food, live chef demos, live music, artisan market, family entertainment. 10am–8pm Sat, 10am–7pm Sun.
heatonparkfoodfestival.com →

### 🦌 NT Summer of Play — Lyme Park

Sat 1 & Sun 2 Aug · Lyme Park, Stockport (~28mi)
🎫 Free for NT members / normal admission
Pokémon play zones, family activities, adventure playground
National Trust →

### 🏭 NT Summer of Play — Quarry Bank

Sat 1 & Sun 2 Aug · Quarry Bank, Wilmslow (~25mi)
🎫 Free for NT members / normal admission
Two activity hubs, Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution trail, historic cotton mill, gardens
National Trust →

### 🏰 Tudor Games Trail — Little Moreton Hall

Sat 1 & Sun 2 Aug (10:30am–4pm) · Little Moreton Hall, Congleton (~30mi)
🎫 Free for NT members / normal admission
Self-led family trail with Tudor games from 500 years ago!
National Trust →

## 🎬 Cinema — Kid-Friendly Films This Weekend

### 🎞️ Omniplex Wigan

Saturday 1 Aug:

🪙 Super Mario Galaxy Movie | 10:00 | £1.95 (Kids Club!) | Adventure/Animation
💛 Minions & Monsters | 10:15, 12:00, 14:20, 16:30 | £8.95 | U · Animation
🌊 Moana | 12:30, 15:10 | £8.95 | PG · Action/Adventure
🤠 Toy Story 5 | 12:10, 14:40, 17:10 | £8.95 | Animation/Comedy/Family
🐷 Animal Farm | 12:20 | £8.95 | Animation

Sunday 2 Aug:

🪙 Super Mario Galaxy Movie | 10:00 | £1.95 (Kids Club!) | Adventure/Animation
💛 Minions & Monsters | 10:15, 12:00, 14:20, 16:30 | £8.95 | U · Animation
🐶 Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie | 11:00 | £8.95 | Animation
🌊 Moana | 13:20, 16:00 | £8.95 | PG · Action/Adventure
🤠 Toy Story 5 | 12:10, 14:40, 17:10 | £8.95 | Animation/Comedy/Family
🐷 Animal Farm | 12:20 | £8.95 | Animation

📍 Gallagher Retail Park, Wigan · 🎫 Book online for £1 cheaper!

### 🎞️ Vue Bolton

Saturday 1 Aug:

🪙 Super Mario Galaxy Movie | 10:00 | £2.49 (Mighty Mornings!) | Family
💛 Minions & Monsters | 09:15, 10:25, 12:15, 13:15, 14:45, 16:10, 17:25 | £7.99 | U · Animation
🤠 Toy Story 5 | 10:35, 11:25, 12:50, 14:30, 15:15, 16:25, 18:00 | £7.99 | Animation/Family
🌊 Moana | 09:40, 10:55, 13:30, 15:20, 18:40 | £7.99 | PG · Action/Adventure
🐷 Animal Farm | 08:15, 13:05 | £7.99 | Animation
🐶 Talking Tom Heroes | 09:00 | £3.99 (Big Shorts) | Animation · 1hr
🧀 Wallace & Gromit: Were-Rabbit | 12:30 | £7.99 | Animation · Classic

Sunday 2 Aug:

(Check vue.co.uk for confirmed Sunday showtimes — similar family films expected)

📍 Bolton town centre · 🎫 Book online for best prices! Mighty Mornings from £2.49!

💡 Top tip: Omniplex Kids Club is just £1.95 for Super Mario Galaxy Movie at 10am both days! Vue Mighty Mornings from £2.49!

## 📅 Coming Soon

🎨 Z-arts Summer of Stories — Week 2 (Mon 4–Sat 8 Aug) · New storytellers! FREE
🐛 Slime Workshop — Leigh Library (Thu 7 Aug), Hindley Library (Tue 11 Aug), Lamberhead Green (Thu 13 Aug) · FREE
🦕 Roarsome Days — Haigh Woodland Park (19–20 Aug, Bank Holiday) · Paid
🎭 Dear Zoo — The Lowry (11–16 Aug) · Paid
🎪 Bolton Food & Drink Festival (29–31 Aug) · Free entry
🏃 Wigan 10K (Sun 6 Sep) · Paid entry

Generated by Robert 🤖 · Full list at alice-weekend-events
Weather data from Open-Meteo · Cinema listings as of 31 Jul 2026