Quays Open Day
Sat 18 February 2012
QUAYS OPEN DAY, 18th FEBRUARY The Quays, Manchester’s waterfront Saturday 18th February, from 9.30 am
All events are drop-in and FREE unless specified otherwise.
Quays Guides will be on hand to help you with any queries or questions you may have and give you a great big welcome.
Download a booklet here or see what's happening below.
BBC, MediaCityUK
BBC Children’s Big Birthday Bash
Studios, MediaCityUK
10AM to 4PM
Age 2 to 12.
CBeebies and CBBC are celebrating their tenth birthday today and want you to join the party! Come and visit our new home in MediaCityUK, Salford, for a day of fun-filled activities for all the family. Even if you haven’t been lucky enough to get tickets for one of our events there’s plenty to see and do with photo opportunities, appearances by your favourite CBeebies and CBBC stars and lots of hands-on fun. So join us at The Studios, MediaCityUK, Salford.
IWMNorth
Trafford Wharf
Once Upon A Wartime
Special Exhibitions Gallery
10AM TO 5PM
All ages.
This free exhibition, specially created by IWM, is filled with all the drama of five acclaimed novels: War Horse by Michael Morpurgo, Carrie’s War by Nina Bawden, The Machine Gunners by Robert Westall, The Silver Sword by Ian Serraillier and Little Soldier by Bernard Ashley. Explore these perilous stories alongside the history of real life conflicts from 1914 to the present day - all through the eyes of fictional children.
Once Upon A Wartime Family Festival
Walkabout Performances, Special Exhibitions Gallery.
11.30am, 12.30pm, 2.30pm and 3.30pm
Silent, family friendly masked characters are on the loose in the museum. Will you spot one of these specially developed characters as you explore the Once Upon A Wartime exhibition?
Animals & War – storytelling workshop
Meet under the Harrier Jumpjet
11.30 AM
Age 4 to 10
Join us as puppets and pictures bring to life true heroic and heart-warming tales of wartime animal bravery.
The Adventures of Able Seaman Wally Tobin – storytelling workshop
Meet under the Harrier Jumpjet
1-4pm
Ages 4 to 10
This interactive story telling session reveals the adventures of Able Seaman Wally Tobin and looks at how people from different cultures and countries work together in times of hardship and war.
Creative Learning Activities
Open Studio
1-4pm
Drop into the learning studio for hands on activities and storytelling with puppets, sounds and smells.
TimeStack Handling Sessions
Main Exhibition Space
12.30 pm only
Age 5+
A great opportunity to get hands-on with objects from IWM’s collection in these themed 20-minute object-handling sessions.
Special Tour: Introducing The Museum
Meet at the Tour Point in the foyer.
11.30am
Ideal for ages 10+
A guide to the themes, history and design of the Museum
THE LOWRY
CAT Class
Studio Three
9.45 – 11.00am 11.15am – 12.30pm 12.45-2.00pm
(max 15 at a time)
Students on the Centre for Advanced Training in Dance will be attending their regular classes at The Lowry which are open to the public for one day only.
Unlocking Salford Quays tours
Meet at Reception area.
10.30 am and 2.30 pm
Max 25.
A leisurely 90 minute tour around the Unlocking Salford Quays sculpture trail that tells the story of the Quays past and present
Visual arts workshop
Hit the Deck gallery
11.00am – 3.00pm
Drop into this fun and interactive Salford Quays Pop Up workshop making pop-up sculptures
Lowry Family Talks
Meet at Galleries Reception
11.30am and 2.30pm
(max 12 per group)
A chance to have fun and learn more about LS Lowry and his work
Lowry Favourites Tours
Meet at Galleries Reception
12.00pm and 2.00pm
Max 20 per group
A family-friendly tour of the Lowry Favourites exhibition
Chinese State Circus Warm-up
Lyric Theatre
12.00pm – 1.00pm
Come and see the world famous Chinese State Circus acrobats as they warm up for their matinee performance.
Special Lowry Theatre offer for Chinese State Circus matinee,
2 pm
£5 discount on all matinee tickets for Salford residents for the Chinese State Circus matinee.
To avail of this discount, just call The Lowry box office on 0843 2086000 or drop into The Lowry box office on the day. You will need to quote your postcode and Salford address.
LOWRY OUTLET MALL
‘Dinosaur / Lost World’ Events
Events area
Shows: 12 pm, 1.30 pm, 3pm
Age 2+
Come and meet our friendly, 6ft animatronic Stegosaurus in the Mall in its own Jurassic setting!
Dinosaur Mask Craft Workshops
with Manchester Museum
11AM to 3PM
Age 3 +
Manchester Museum will be in the Mall with real fossils on show, and they’ll be doing Dinosaur Craft Workshops.
Special Half-term Craft Fairs
Visit our Craft Fair stalls, where you’ll find craft items, baked goods, delicacies, sweet treats and beautiful gifts.
ORDSALL HALL
Ordsall Hall Open Afternoon
1 PM TO 4 PM
All ages
Opening the doors especially for The Quays Open Day for one Saturday afternoon only Come and meet some of the characters of Ordsall Hall and have a go at some Tudor activities.
Catch the special shuttle coach to bring you to and from The Hall – alongside The Lowry Outlet Mall.
THE ANCHOR, MEDIACITYUK
Open singing workshop, 12 to 1pm (venue TBC)
Pop-up performances by the MediaCityUK Community Gospel Choir across the site from 1.30 pm to 3 pm
UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD
The Egg,
MediaCityUK
Open 11 am to 3 pm
Learn with Lowry
The Lowry quiz game developed by the THINKlab technical team at the University of Salford aims to provide users with the opportunity to experience Lowry’s paintings in an interactive way within a virtual game environment.
Digital Installations
Come and interact with new technology through these specially-created digital installations at the University
Storycircle (Goldsmith’s College) with Oasis MediaCityUK Academy
Join us as we explore photographs and images gathered from Salford past and present and weave them into a map of Salford Quays and the wider area using digital technologies.
VUE CINEMA, LOWRY OUTLET MALL
Kids AM – special family movie screenings from 10 am onwards. Tickets only £1.50.
For more info call 08712 240 240
WATERSPORTS CENTRE
Open 10 till 3 pm
Salford’s Watersports specialists are open from 11 to 3 pm to help you try out some new sports and learn some new skills.
Have a Go At Climbing
Age 8+
Try your hand at rock climbing on our indoor wall. All instruction and equipment provided.
Try sailing
Age 8+
Try your hand at sailing and explore the quays. All equipment & instruction provided.
QUAYS GUIDES
For The Quays Open Day we’ve put together a special group of guides scattered around the area to help you find what you need. They’re there to help you and give you information about services onsite, so feel free to ask them any questions.
WHERE TO EAT AND DRINK
Eat with your family at The Lowry
The Lowry are also doing a range of lunch deals and will give you 10% off all family meals in the Terrace Bar. Children’s lunchboxes are also available.
Lowry Outlet Mall
Has a huge variety of cafes, restaurants and even a large food court upstairs to satisfy all family tastes.
Ordsall Hall Café
If you like your drinks in an old-world environment, Ordsall hall’s café is open for the afternoon serving a range of drinks and snacks.
MediaCityUK
Offers a mix of cafes and restaurants including a Booth’s café in the Studios Open Centre, and Prezzo & Wagamama, among others.
Watershard Café, IWM North
For a family-friendly environment, family meals (including children's lunch bags), high chairs and fabulous views.
SHOPPING ON THE WAY HOME
And if you fancy doing some family shopping on the way home try Booth’s Supermarket, MediaCityUk