Manchester Central is set to open its doors this summer to a brand new, family-friendly exhibition – The Kids Fun Ideas Show. The show aims to help those looking after children aged two to twelve to find fun-filled activities to keep them entertained during weekends and the school holidays.
The show, which will be a day out in itself, will take place Saturday 5th – Sunday 6th July featuring live entertainment from soccer skills with Manchester United, dance workshops to science shows and activities including a treasure hunt and goody bag worth £100 for each adult.
The show’s directors are delighted with the terrific response from exhibitors including Blackpool Zoo, The Jorvik Centre, Gulliver’s World, The Museum of Science and Industry and a Skate Park. For a full list of exhibitors, you can visit the website www.kidsfunideasshow.com.
With attendance figures expected to reach 15,000 during the show weekend, there will be an array of activities organised to keep visitors entertained throughout. Families can expect to see skateboarding stunts, circus workshops and science shows to keep the kids entertained, along with a myriad of other action-packed activities.
With the onus currently on educational and cultural activities the show also aims to provide parents with inspirational and innovative ways of getting their kids involved in more challenging activities. Exhibitors such as the Museum of Science and Industry and The Jorvic Centre can give parents information on child-friendly activities that will help them to learn and develop their skills in a fun way.
Exercise and keeping fit are also an increasingly important part of young people’s lives and the show aims to promote this in every way with a large part of the show focussing on ways of encouraging kids to be active by participating in activities and sports they can enjoy.
Elizabeth Faulkner, Director of Daisy Chain Ltd, the company behind the show, said: “Being a mum myself I’m aware of the difficulties parents face when it comes to finding ways of keeping the kids entertained, particularly over the summer holidays. I knew that there was a demand for this type of show to give parents a helping hand in coming up with ways to do this.”
Ruth Robinson, Co-Director of Daisy Chain Ltd added: “Elizabeth and I have worked together for coming up to eight years now and both have a wealth of experience in the tourism industry. We’re really optimistic about the show and with 5% of all profits made going to the NSPCC we’re hoping it will be a huge success.”