Manchester Baby Week 2024

Whalley Range, Fallowfield, Old Moat, Burnage, Chorlton Park, Didsbury East, Didsbury West 

  

 

TUESDAY 9 JULY 

 

 

Burnage Sure Start Centre,

Broadhill Road, M19 1AG 

  • Baby Sensory Stay and Play. 1–2pm. Drop-in session for babies up to taking first steps. Free baby sensory bags. 
  • Sensory Room. Available to book all day between 9am – 4pm. Call 0161 219 2932 to book a slot. 

  

 

Old Moat Sure Start Centre,

Old Moat Lane, Withington, M20 1DE 

  • Cheeky Chops Playtime. 10 – 11am. Drop-in session for babies up to two years. Includes singing, signing, dancing, mindfulness, and imaginative movement. 
  • Baby Messy Play. 1 – 2pm. Drop-in session for babies up to two years. 
  • Sensory Room. Available to book all day between 9am – 4pm. Call 0161 234 4711 to book a slot. 

  

 

Whalley Range Sure Start Centre,

Burford Road, M16 8HE 

  • Baby Massage. 10 – 11am. For non-mobile babies. Call 0161 245 7007 to book. 
  • Mums Matter. 1pm – 2.30pm. A self-care session with Mums Matter to talk about looking after yourself as a new mum. Call 0161 245 7007 to book. 
  • Bump to Baby Reunion. 4 – 5pm. For parents and their babies who have attended the Bump to Baby course in the past year at either Whalley Range, Fallowfield, Old Moat, Burnage, or Darley Avenue Children’s Centres to meet up and socialise. Call Salma to book on 07583042873. 

  

Fallowfield Sure Start Centre,

Waverton Road, M14 7EB 

  • Baby Sensory Stay and Play. 10–11am. Drop-in session for babies up to taking first steps. Free baby sensory bags. 
  • NHS Manchester Talking Therapies. 1–2pm. This is a drop-in session for parents/carers and babies to enjoy a mindful or breathing practice taster session and learn about compassion focused therapy workshops available. 

  

Darley Avenue Sure Start Centre,

Darley Avenue, Manchester, M21 7JG.

  • Baby Sensory Stay and Play. 10 –11am. Drop-in session for babies up to taking first steps. Free baby sensory bags. 
  • Baby Massage. 1 – 2pm. For non-mobile babies. Call 0161 245 7013 to book.
  • Sensory Room. Available to book all day between 9 -10am and 12-2pm. Call 0161 245 7013 to book a slot. 

  

Hough End Leisure Centre,

480 Princess Road, M20 1HD 

  • Baby and Parent Swim Session. 8am. For 3-12 month olds. Book in for the session at the leisure centre’s reception. 

  

  

 

WEDNESDAY 10 JULY

 

 

Burnage Sure Start Centre,

Broadhill Road, M19 1AG 

  • Baby Massage. 10 – 11am. For non-mobile babies. Call 0161 219 2932 to book. 
  • Health Visiting Service Healthy Child Drop-in. 9.30 – 11.30am. 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. 
  • Moving onto solid foods weaning advice session. 11.30am – 12.30pm. For parents with babies 4-6 months old. Free raffle entry for a weaning hamper for all attendees. Call 0161 219 2932 to book a place.
  • Sensory Room. Available to book all day between 9am – 4pm. Call 0161 219 2932 to book a slot. 

  

 

Old Moat Sure Start Centre,

Old Moat Lane, Withington, M20 1DE 

  • Health Visiting Service Healthy Child Drop-in. 9.30 – 11.30am. 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. 
  • Sensory Room. Available to book all day between 9am – 4pm. Call 0161 234 4711 to book a slot. 

  

 

Whalley Range Sure Start Centre,

Burford Road, M16 8HE.

  • Baby Sensory Stay and Play. 10–11am. Drop-in session for babies up to taking first steps. Free baby sensory bags. 
  • Baby Messy Play. 1 – 2pm. Drop-in.
  • Dad’s Baby Massage. 4 – 5pm. For dads/male carers and their babies. Call 0161 245 7007 to book.

  

  

Darley Avenue Sure Start Centre,

Darley Avenue, M21 7JG 

  • Baby Messy Play. 10 – 11am. Drop-in.
  • Baby and child emergency First Aid. 1 – 2.30pm. Call 0161 245 7013 to book a place. 
  • Sensory Room. Available to book all day between 9-10am and 12-2pm. Call 0161 245 7013 to book a slot. 

  

 

Burnage Library,

Burnage Lane, Manchester M19 1EW 

  • Singing Rhyme and Storytime. 10.30am – 11am. Drop in.

  

 

Withington Library, 

410 Wilmslow Road, Withington, M20 3BN.

  • Tots and Toddlers Story Time. 11 –11.30am. Drop in.

  

  

 

 

THURSDAY 11 JULY

 

 

Burnage Sure Start Centre,

Broadhill Road, M19 1AG 

  • Baby Messy Play. 10 – 11am. Drop-in. 
  • Baby and child emergency First Aid. 4pm – 5.30pm. For parents with non-mobile babies.  Call 0161 219 2932 to book a place. 
  • Sensory Room. Available to book all day between 9am – 4pm. Call 0161 219 2932 to book a slot. 

  

 

Old Moat Sure Start Centre,

Old Moat Lane, Withington, M20 1DE.

  • Baby Massage. 10am – 11am. For non-mobile babies. Call 0161 234 4711 to book. 
  • Moving onto solid foods weaning advice session. 1 – 2pm. For parents with babies 4-6 months old. Free raffle entry for a weaning hamper for all attendees. Call 0161 234 4711 to book.
  • Sensory Room. Available to book all day between 9am – 4pm. Call 0161 234 4711 to book a slot. 

  

  

Whalley Range Sure Start Centre, 

Burford Road, M16 8HE 

  • Baby and child emergency First Aid. 9.30 – 11am. For parents with non-mobile babies. Call 0161 245 7007 to book.
  • Health Visiting Service Healthy Child Drop-in. 10 – 11am. 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. 
  • Tiny Talk Baby Signing. 1 – 2pm. Teaches babies from newborn to begin to communicate without being  able to speak, which allows both children and parents to understand each other from an earlier age. The sessions teach British Sign Language signs through songs and sensory activities. Call 0161 245 7007 to book.

  

  

Fallowfield Sure Start Centre,

Waverton Road, M14 7EB 

  • Baby Messy Play. 10 – 11am. Drop in.
  • Moving onto solid foods weaning advice session. 12.30 – 1.30pm. For parents with babies 4-6 months old. Call 0161 219 6799 to book.

  

 

Fallowfield Library, 

The Place Platt Lane, M14 7FB 

  • Tots and Toddlers Story time. 10.30-11am. Drop in.

  

  

Darley Avenue Sure Start Centre,

Darley Avenue, M21 7JG 

  • Health Visiting Service Healthy Child Drop-in. 9.30 – 11.30am. 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. 
  • Dance Like a Mother. 1 – 2pm. Call 0161 245 7013 to book a place. Baby wearing Dance suitable for babies from 8 weeks to 2 years. 
  • Sensory Room. Available to book all day between 9 – 10am and 12-2pm. Call 0161 245 7013 to book a slot. 

  

Didsbury Library,

692 Wilmslow Road, Didsbury, M20 2DN 

  • Tots and Toddlers Story Time. 11 –11.30am. Drop in.

  

  

  

FRIDAY 12 JULY

 

 

Burnage Sure Start Centre,

Broadhill Road, M19 1AG 

  • Dance Like a Mother. 10 – 11am. Babywearing Dance suitable for babies from 8 weeks to 2 years. Call 0161 219 2932 to book.
  • Dad’s Baby Massage. 4 – 5pm. For dads/male carers and their babies. Call 0161 219 2932 to book.
  • Sensory Room. Available to book all day between 9am – 4pm. Call 0161 219 2932 to book. 

  

 

Old Moat Sure Start Centre, 

Old Moat Lane, Withington, M20 1DE 

  • Tiny Talk Baby Signing. 10 –11am. Teaches babies from newborn to begin to communicate without being even able to speak which allows both children and parents to understand each other from an earlier age. The sessions teach British Sign Language signs through songs and sensory activities. Call 0161 234 4711 to book.
  • Baby Sensory Stay and Play. 1 –2pm. Drop-in session for babies up to taking first steps. Free baby sensory bags. 
  • Sensory Room. Available to book all day between 9am – 4pm. Call 0161 234 4711 to book a time slot. 

  

 

Whalley Range Sure Start Centre,

Burford Road, M16 8HE 

  • Baby Dance Beatz. 11.15am – 12pm. Drop-in session for babies from first steps to 2 years. 
  • Moving onto solid foods weaning advice session. 1 – 2pm. For parents with babies aged 4-6 months old. Free raffle entry for a weaning hamper for all attendees. Call 0161 245 7007 to book a place.

  

 

Fallowfield Sure Start Centre,

Waverton Road, M14 7EB 

  • Cheeky Chops Playtime. 10 – 11am. Drop-in session for babies up to two years. Includes singing, singing, dancing, mindfulness, and imaginative movement. 
  • Baby Massage. 1 – 2pm. For non-mobile babies. Call 0161 219 6799 to book. 

  

 

Darley Avenue Sure Start Centre,

Darley Avenue, M21 7JG 

  • Stay, Play and Learn. 10-11.30am. drop-in session for babies up to two years. 
  • Sensory Room – Available to book all day between 9 – 10am and 12-2pm. Call 0161 245 7013 to book a time slot. 

 

 

The Edge Theatre & Arts Centre,

Manchester Road, M21 9JG 

  • Story time. 11 – 11.30am. Drop-in. 

 

 

 

SATURDAY 13 JULY

 

10am – 1pm. Activities for children of all ages at Family Fun Days at parks across the city

  • Wythenshawe Park,
  • Clayton Hall Park,
  • Crowcroft Park,
  • Alexandra Park,
  • Crumpsall Park,
  • Broadhurst Park.