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Step Into the Upside Down – A Fun Experience for Stranger Things Fans 👾⭐ On Wednesday 5th November, my husband Lawrence and I visited the newly opened Stranger Things Café inside The Manchester Primark on Market Street, and it was like stepping straight into Hawkins! From Scoops Ahoy to Benny’s Burgers, the café’s eerie red-and-black theming made it a must-see for any fan of the hit Netflix series. While the atmosphere was spot-on and full of photo opportunities, we did find

Purring into Dreams: Our Review of The Cat That Slept for a Thousand Years at Manchester Museum” 🐾 Step Into the Story This summer,...

🦖✨ Dino Takeover at Liverpool World Museum – A Roarsome Family Day Out! 🚂 Getting There Having seen some exciting footage of the Dino...

Review – Bees: A Story of Survival at World Museum Liverpool – A Stunning, Immersive Journey Through the World of Bees On Wednesday 13th...

The Titanic Exhibition at Manchester Central Is A Fascinating Voyage Through History On Monday 11th August, my husband Lawrence and I...

Quentin Blake and Me at The Lowry – A Whimsical, Wonder-Filled Celebration of Stories 📚 From Page to Gallery – A Magical New Exhibition...

National Portrait Gallery Unframed: Stories Brought To Life – A Lively, Immersive Celebration of Iconic Lives It’s not every day you get...

Aloha Fun at the Primark Stitch Cafe – A Wholesome 4-Star Family Outing in Manchester Primark 🌺⭐ On Saturday 5th May, my husband and I...

Step into L.S. Lowry’s world with LOWRY 360 – a stunning free immersive experience at The Lowry in Salford. This short but powerful digital journey brings Going to the Match to life with vibrant visuals, narration by Sophie Willan, and a moving tribute to Northern community spirit.

👋 Let’s Get Gross (and Brilliant)! Before visiting, we hadn’t watched a single episode of Operation Ouch! —but the exhibition’s title...

🦫 WILD at Manchester Museum: An Inspiring Exhibition for Curious Minds of All Ages What does it mean to be wild ? Is it something remote...

“We’re all mad here… mad about this magical immersive experience!” After falling in love with Z-arts' previous immersive hit The 100...

Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow & Fire – A Roaring, Rolling Family Spectacle at the AO Arena When my two Hot Wheels-obsessed...

Stepping into the Shrek Far Far Away Cafe at Manchester Primark feels like being transported straight into Shrek’s swamp, with quirky...

The Hot Wheels City Experience has made its European debut at the BEC Arena in Manchester, bringing a thrilling, hands-on adventure for...

Jurassic World: The Exhibition at Trafford Centre – A Dino-Mite Adventure for the Whole Family! If you're a fan of dinosaurs or just...

Last month my husband and I ventured to Salford to visit the Queens exhibition at The Lowry, and what a royal treat it was! The...

If you've ever dreamed of exploring the quirky world of Bikini Bottom, the SpongeBob Cafe at Primark in Trafford Palazzo, Manchester, is...

If you're a Lion King fan in Manchester, the new Lion King Café inside Primark's Market Street store is an experience you won't want to...

A Magical Adventure at the 100 Story Hotel! Our family had the most enchanting experience at the 100 Story Hotel at Z-arts in Manchester!...

The Hello Kitty Cafe at Manchester Primark is a delightful homage to the beloved pop culture icon, celebrating 50 years of Hello Kitty in...

The Grinch-themed pop-up café at Primark's Trafford Palazzo store is the latest festive sensation to hit the city, following in the...

As devoted fans of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, owning nearly all their books and reading one every night before bed, our family...

Our visit to The Theatre Cafe Diner during my birthday trip to London was an absolute highlight! Nestled in the heart of Theatreland,...

Discover our four-star review of The Golden Mummies of Egypt at Manchester Museum – a stunning, spiritually rich exhibition that redefines what we think we know about mummification

The Doctor Who: Worlds of Wonder exhibition at the Liverpool World Museum is an enthralling journey through the universe of one of the...

I recently took my two young children, aged 4 and 3, to the free "Picture This" exhibition at The Lowry in Salford. We visited on a...

On our recent trip to London for a West End theatre marathon, we made sure to stop by the Theatre Cafe on St. Martin's Lane, conveniently...

Van Gogh Alive: The Experience  bills itself as the “most visited multi-sensory experience in the world,” promising to transform how...

Our visit to the "AI: More Than Human" exhibition at Liverpool's World Museum was an extraordinary experience that we highly recommend....