Manchester Baby Week 2026

What’s on in Beswick, Clayton, Openshaw, Gorton North, Gorton South, Levenshulme. 

  

  

TUESDAY 16 JUNE 

 

Ashbury Meadow Sure Start Children’s Centre, Rylance Street, Beswick, M11 3NA 

  • Baby Soft Play and Massage. 10 – 11.30am. Baby Massage and Sensory Play. 

Drop in.

 

 

Clayton Sure Start Children’s Centre, 101 North Road, Clayton,  

M11 4NE  

  • Reform Radio Baby DJ session. 1.15 – 2.15pm. DJing workshops for parents and babies to have fun making music together. 

To book a place, call 0161 219 6177, or pop into the centre.  

  • Baby Wellbeing Drop In Clinic. 2 – 3pm. This is a drop-in session to get your baby weighed and speak to a Health Visitor for information, advice and guidance on your baby’s health and development. 

Drop in.

  

 

Gorton St James Sure Start Children’s Centre, Stelling Street, Gorton, M18 8LW

  • Baby Bliss. 1.30 – 3pm. Baby Massage and Sensory Play. Enjoy time with your baby. 

Drop in.

  

 

Gorton Sacred Heart Family Hub, Glencastle Road, Gorton, M18 7NE  

  • CAPS Baby and Me group. 1 – 2pm. First session of six weeks. Available for all new mums, dads, co-parents who’d like to strengthen/build on their connection with their baby.  

To book onto the group call the CAPS team on 0161 203 3261 to complete an expression of interest. 

  

 

Levenshulme Sure Start Children’s Centre, Broome Lane, Levenshulme, M12 2UH 

  • Baby messy play. 1.30 – 3pm. Sensory messy play session, enhancing sensory play, cognitive skills and motor skills through safe, tactile exploration opportunities. 

Drop in.

  

  

  

WEDNESDAY 17 JUNE 

  

 

Clayton Sure Start Children’s Centre, 101 North Road, Clayton,  

M11 4NE  

  • Baby messy play. 9.30 – 11am. Sensory messy play session, enhancing sensory play, cognitive skills and motor skills through safe, tactile exploration opportunities. 

Drop in.

  

 

Gorton Sacred Heart Family Hub, Glencastle Road, Gorton, M18 7NE 

  • Wrigglers and Rollers. 9.45 – 11.15am. Songs and Rhymes, physical development, session catered to your baby’s needs. 

Drop in.

  

 

Levenshulme Sure Start Children’s Centre, Broome Lane, Levenshulme, M12 2UH 

  • Wrigglers, Rollers and crawlers. 1.15 – 2.45pm. Songs and Rhymes, physical development, session catered to your baby’s needs. 

Drop in.

  

 

  

THURSDAY 18 JUNE 

 

Clayton Sure Start Children’s Centre, 101 North Road, Clayton,  

M11 4NE  

  • Baby Bliss. 1.30 – 2.30pm. Baby Massage. Enjoy time with your baby. 

Drop in.

  

 

Gorton Hub, Wenlock Way, Gorton, M18 8HE

  • Baby Storytime in Gorton Library. 10.30 – 11.30am. Songs, stories and rhymes. 

Drop in.

  

  

Gorton Sacred Heart Family Hub, Glencastle Road, Gorton, M18 7NE 

  • Baby Massage. 1.30 – 2.30pm. For non-mobile babies. Enjoy time with your baby. 

Drop in.

 

  

  

FRIDAY 20 JUNE 

  

Clayton Sure Start Children’s Centre, 101 North Road, Clayton,  

M11 4NE  

  • Wrigglers, Rollers and Crawlers. 9.30 – 11.00am. Songs and Rhymes, physical development, session catered to your baby’s needs. 

Drop in.

  • Dance Like A Mother. 1.30 – 2.30pm. Dancing with your baby in a sling a truly bonding experience. Suitable for babies from 8 weeks to 2 years.
    To book a place, call 0161 219 6634 or pop into the centre. 

  

  

 

Gorton St James Sure Start Children’s Centre, Stelling Street, Gorton, M18 8LW 

  • Reform Radio Baby DJ session. 1 – 2.30pm. DJing workshops for parents and babies to have fun making music together. 

To book a place call 0161 245 7180 or pop into the centre. 

  

  

 

Gorton Sacred Heart Family Hub, Glencastle Road, Gorton, M18 7NE 

  • Baby messy play. 9.30 – 11 am. Sensory session, enhancing sensory play, cognitive skills and motor skills through safe, tactile exploration opportunities. 

Drop in.

  

 

 

SATURDAY 20 JUNE 

From 10am – 1pm there will be Family Fun Days at the following parks:

Alexandra Park, Broadhurst Park, Clayton Park, Crowcroft Park, Crumpsall Park and Wythenshawe Park. 

(For more information on what’s on at each park CLICK HERE)