Join in family-friendly and free Manchester community festival

Ever fancied hunting for the stars, tickling a robot or fighting killer fungus? Ever wondered how strong chocolate is, how the nervous system works or wanted to share your Manchester memories?

The University of Manchester will once again be opening its doors to the local community on June 10. Thefree Community Festival runs from 11am to 4pm and is jam-packed with fun activities for all the family.

Whether you want to get hands-on or just want to listen to some fascinating stories and watch live performances, it’s covered. They will be showcasing some world-changing discoveries across the sciences, medicine and the arts and adding in a healthy dose of play - and you get to be a part of it!

The Univeristy is opening up a host of exciting spaces on campus for indoor and outdoor activities, including Manchester Museum, a place of extraordinary stories and objects in unique galleries.

One visitor from last year said, “It was amazing to see children so motivated about science. The activities really captured their attention. A five-star day!”

Go along and join the university for a marvellous day of interactive science experiments, creative sessions, poetry, and music performances, story time, forestry school, sporting challenges, heritage tours, face-painting, a helter-skelter, the chance to meet with staff, students and community partners and much, much more.

To find out more about the festival visit the University of Manchester website where you can see a full programme of activities, register to attend, watch a film from last year and take a look at photos from last year's event