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A Purr-fect Summer!

29 Jul 2025 -29 Aug 2025

See individual event pages for times.

Manchester Museum, Oxford Road.

Free.

Programme includes drop in and sign up on the day activities.
See individual event pages for details.

This summer, with our programme of family activities inspired by The Cat That Slept for a Thousand Years, dreams and imagination take centre stage!

 

The Cat That Slept for a Thousand Years

Cat Costumes

29 July - 1 August

Summer starts with an invitation to dress as your favourite cartoon cat or to invent your own incredible character. Join us for a costume making workshop!

Cat Costumes

Shadow Play

4-15 August

Inspired by the dramatic, light and shade in the exhibition, join us to create your very own cat and friends shadow puppets to play with at home.

Shadow Play

Magical Mobiles

18-29 August

Make a magical paper mobile that will create playful, magical cat shapes and shadows on your walls.

Magical Mobiles

Claymation

Monday 4, 11 & 18 August

Inspired by our resident giant sleeping cat, craft plasticine cats and animate your own stories in these fun Claymation workshops.

Claymation

Cat Tales - Musical Storytelling

22 & 27 August

Hear some familiar and some new Cat Tales, brought to life with musician Sarah Atter.

Cat Tales

Find the Kittens: an AR Adventure

19 July to 14 September

The Cat’s kittens have escaped and they’re sleeping in spots across the Museum, so we need your help to find them.

Find the Kittens