Zion Arts Centre is providing a variety of events for children and families to get involved with over the Easter Period. We understand how important it is to provide engagement opportunities for young people outside of academic term times and are proud to present such a varied programme! For more information email
zoe.pickering@zionarts.com Zion Arts Centre in Wonderland
Family Fun Day & Craft Fair – open to all ages!
Saturday 17th March, 12pm-3pm - Free of charge
Journey through the looking glass with our Alice themed arts day for all the family! Help us make Mad Hatter hats, huge watches and giant tea cups in order to make a magical tea party! Our popular craft fair will also be returning with fantastic opportunities to purchase some home-made and hand-crafted goods!
Alice & the White Rabbit by Indigo Moon
Shadow puppetry performance for primary school ages & families
Friday 23rd March, Schools performance at 2pm, Evening performance at 6.30pm
Tickets £5 each, group & family bookings £4 and free ticket for every 8 booked
Join Alice on her magical adventure as she chases the White Rabbit back in time on a fantastic journey into Wonderland! Watch her adventures in Indigo Moon’s dreamlike adaptation of the famous Lewis Carroll story – perfect for young children and families.
Go Mad For Musicals
Easter holiday activities for ages 7-10
2nd-5th April, 10.30am-12.30pm & 1pm-3.30pm - Free of charge
Four days of workshops helping young people develop skills in music, drama and dance! A fantastic opportunity for young people to learn new performance skills, really improve their confidence and make new friends! Book your place on the morning OR afternoon slot by emailing
hannah.cotterill@zionarts.com.
Mother Hen Storytelling
Imaginative play sessions for children aged 4-7 and parents
Saturday 31st March, 11am-12pm - Free of charge
Mother Hen use a mix of storytelling, theatre, music and puppetry to take the children on magical adventures! Perfect for the younger ages to develop their creative imagination skills!
Adult Creative Courses
Zion Arts Centre offers a variety of adult creative courses across a range of art-forms. The courses have limited availability so we strongly recommend booking fast. Call
0161 232 6089 or email
boxoffice@zionarts.com to book.
Photoshop for Beginners
Dates & Times: Wednesdays 22nd & 29th February, 6-8pm
Price: £15 for workshop
This session will introduce the interface and give you a starting point for simple image manipulation and enhancement techniques such as cropping, adding text to images, air brushing and adding filters and layers, only 6 places available for each date.
Come Dancing!
Dates & Times: Tuesdays 28th February - 20th March, 7-8pm
Price: £20 for 4 week course (£35 if booked as a couple)
Have you ever wanted to learn to dance? Come along to our ballroom / latin dance classes where over 4 weeks you will learn cha-cha, salsa, rock'n'roll and waltz!
West African Drumming with Drumroots
Dates & Times: Thursdays 22nd March - 26th April, 7-9pm
Price: £50 for 6 week course and final performance
Come and learn the powerful djembe and dundun drumming of West Africa. You will be challenged as we train the group in all aspects of the intricate, traditional rhythms. At the end of the course the participants will perform at the Zion Arts Centre!
Find out more about the terrific Drumroots here:
www.drumroots.org.uk Introduction to Screen Printing with Manchester Creative Education
Dates & Times: Wednesdays 18th - 23rd May, 6-8pm
Price: £135 for 6 week course & materials
Explore the technique of setting images onto silk screens using the photo sensitive process. Learn to use your own designs and transform them into screen prints.