59 fun things to do in Lancashire

Airbus Flight Simulator in Manchester

Take command of your journey through life and finally feel like you are in control of your destination! Want to know how to get that feeling? Experience the thrill of flying a plane in this plane flying simulation at Simulation Adventures located …

Archery Tag in Manchester

Bored of hitting targets when playing archery? Why not fire arrows at your friends in a game of Archery Tag in Manchester! Don’t worry, it’s non-lethal and tons of fun, like dodgeball but with arrows. Depending on the size of your group …

Group Activities, Target Sports, Archery, Team Sports

Art Course – Learn to Draw and Paint in Manchester

The absolute beginner’s guide to learning to draw and paint, the two-day course will teach you everything you need to know to get started. Creative Art Courses is an independent art studio and was established in 2010 by tutor Brian Raymond. Try …

Creative, Arts and Crafts, Creative Workshops

BBC Tours at MediaCityUK

Step inside the exciting world of BBC broadcasting at MediaCityUK. MediaCityUK is home to many of your favourite television programmes including Match of the Day, Blue Peter and BBC Breakfast. It’s also home to Radio 5 live, CBBC, BBC Sport and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Go behind the scenes and see …

Tours, Film & TV Tours

Blackpool Pleasure Beach

Enjoy the seaside and rides? There is literally nowhere on earth like Blackpool beach, the world’s most ride intensive amusement park, it has something for everyone including amazing shows, events, restaurants, bars and cafes, and unique attractions, so take the family down …

Beaches, Theme Parks

Bongo’s Bingo Manchester

This isn’t just any old Bingo, Bongo’s Bingo totally flips the mundane game on its head and turns it into a wild night that is absolutely unmissable. Over at Bongo’s Bingo, you will find extreme party vibes with dance-offs, raves, and flowing …

Food & Drink, Gaming

Canal Cruises in Wigan

If you’re looking for something different for a day out or party in Wigan then Kitty Wake is a great service you should look into. Available for private hire (up to 40 or 50 passengers depending on the boat) they do parties, …

Sightseeing, Tours, Watersports, Boat Tours, Boating, Sailing

Canoe and Kayak Courses in Stockport

I can’t think of any Kayak puns… canoe? At Venture Out in Stockport, you can learn the basics of canoeing with the team or if you’re a bit more experienced then you can get started with training to get some British canoeing …

Watersports, Kayaking

Chicken Wing Festival in Manchester

Attention all foodies! There is a chicken wing festival happening annually in Manchester and you can not miss it! The Manchester Wing Fest is a celebration of the mighty chicken wing and is now the world’s most popular chicken wing festival. If …

Food & Drink

Children’s Indoor Play Zone in Manchester

Have you got a little one and want to have a truly fun day out and make cherished memories? Then try Head Over Heels in Chorlton, Manchester. With a dressing up room, disco floor, outer-space room and general soft play and so …

Kids Play Area

Clay Pigeon Shooting in Manchester

Just twenty minutes outside of Manchester city centre. You’ll be under the guidance of professional instructors, who work under David Lloyd, who has represented Great Britain at junior and senior levels. Their refurbished clubhouse, with a modern conference room, members room with …

Target Sports, Shooting

Climbing Walls in Manchester

Calling all Funstackers! It’s time to tick climbing to new heights off your bucket list! Zip on down to Manchester’s very own climbing centre at Parthian Climbing. With over ropes and routes for people of all abilities, it is the perfect place …

Climbing

Coronation Street Themed Private Tour of Manchester

Explore the cobbles on this fascinating guided Coronation Street private taxi tour! The tour is made for fans of the show, as well as those with an interest in Manchester. This guided tour takes you on a journey into the lives of …

Sightseeing, Bus Tours, Film & TV Tours

Coronation Street Tour in Manchester

Are you a fan of the iconic British TV soap Coronation Street? Why not get a bit closer to this awesome show and take a tour of the very set it’s filmed on! Coronation Street The Tour gives you the chance to …

Tours, Film & TV Tours

Crazy Golf in Manchester

Do you have what it takes to come out as the putting champ? Head on down to the Junkyard Golf Club in Manchester for a thrilling day/night out of crazy golfing. This place is packed with 3 unique themed courses, there’s a …

Group Activities, Minigolf

Disc Golf in Manchester

For the sports enthusiasts out there, Disc Golf is a new and pretty much cost-free activity sweeping the nation. It is, essentially, playing golf but with frisbees. This course is set in the beautiful Longford Park and is a brilliant way to …

Action Sports, Group Activities, Golf

Drive a Steam Train in Lancashire

If driving a steam train is top of your bucket list, now is your chance with the East Lancashire Railway. With their steam train footplate driving experience you’ll learn how to fire, guard and drive the train yourself. As a member of …

Driving & Motorsports, Heritage, Trains & Railways

Escape Rooms in Bury

Are you a fan of problem solving? Compendium escape rooms in Bury offer some of the most difficult escape rooms you will find, you and your team will be up against the clock whilst working together to work out the most difficult …

Action Sports, Group Activities, Escape Rooms, Team Sports

Escape Rooms in Manchester

Do you think you can beat the clock? Then go on and challenge yourself to do an escape room in Manchester. In groups between two and six people at Lucardo, you’ll be locked in a room and have to solve puzzles in …

Gaming, Group Activities, Escape Rooms

Etihad Stadium Tour at Manchester City

Feeling the blues? Get yourself down to the Etihad for a stadium tour like none before. Manchester City’s tour comes to life with a Virtual 3D meet and greet with City’s very own Pep Guardiola. From sitting in the state of the …

Sightseeing, Tours, Football, Stadiums

Farmer Ted’s Adventure Park in Lancashire

Fancy heading away from the noise of the city for a day? Head on down to Farmer Ted’s Adventure Farm and get ready for some family fun! Found on the outskirts of Liverpool, Farmer Ted’s offers a great selection of both indoor …

Adventure Activities & Camping, Animals and Wildlife, Food & Drink, Climbing, Mazes, Zoos

Flying Lessons in Manchester

Are you looking for flying lessons in Manchester? Well now is your chance to take to the skies. Whether it’s just a trial session or you want to get a license, Mainair Flying School has got the right thing for you! Trial …

Flying, Flying Lessons

Flying Lessons in Manchester

Have you always wanted to learn to fly? Well now is your chance to take to the skies and get your license. Whether it’s a private license or an aircraft license, LAC Flying School has got the right thing for you! You …

Flying, Flying Lessons

Freediving in Manchester

Submerge yourself in a diving course in Manchester! Freedivers were Established in 1999, and they are the oldest Freediving club in the UK – they have a strong and ever-growing presence across the rest of the UK, in the North of England, …

Watersports

Furniture Upcycling Workshop in Manchester

Do you have a creative spark? Do you also have a piece of furniture in need of a new lease of life? If yes then this is the perfect workshop for you! Tread Softly is holding upcycling classes where you can bring …

Creative, Arts and Crafts, Creative Workshops

I’m A Celebrity Jungle Challenge in Manchester

Are you ready to take on some challenges from the hit TV show I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here? Then here’s somewhere you can! This awesome activity will give you a taste of what it is like to live that …

Adventure Activities & Camping

Immersive Group Gaming in Manchester

Are you looking for something a bit different to do on your next day out? Why not step into a digital world at Electric Gamebox! Enter into their digital game box rooms that are kitted out in the highest quality tech. Projection …

Gaming

Indoor Karting in Manchester

Billed as the ultimate karting experience, it’s time to check go-karting off of your bucket list at TeamSport go-karting in Manchester. This 550-metre track includes tight corners and long stretches so you can really put your skills and the speed of your …

Driving & Motorsports, Go Karting, Motorsports

Indoor Skydiving in Manchester

This indoor Skydiving experience, based in the centre of Manchester, is the perfect activity for all thrill-seekers and adrenaline junkies on a budget. Anyone from the ages of three upwards can give it a go! You’ll be propelled with 180 miles per …

Flying, Skydiving

Manchester Art Gallery

With more than 2,000 oil paintings, 3,000 watercolours and drawings, 250 sculptures, 90 miniatures and around 1,000 prints. It owns more than 13,000 decorative art objects including ceramics, glass, enamels, furniture, metalwork, arms and armour, wallpapers, and dollhouses, there is much to …

Art Galleries and Installations, Free

Manchester Cheese Crawl

This is Manchester’s first official cheese crawl and it’s totally unmissable if you’re a lover of cheese! The crawl lasts 2 hours and there will be a fun cheese quiz and some wine as well as part of the action. There will …

Creative, Food & Drink, Food Tours

Manchester Utd Museum and Stadium Tour

Calling all football fans this one is for the real enthusiasts! No matter what team you support you will enjoy the historic tour of Old Trafford! On the Old Trafford tour, you will see all of the great sights from seeing the …

Sightseeing, Tours, Football, Stadiums

Murder Mystery Improv Show in Manchester

Stop! Do you think you have what it takes to solve one of the most puzzling, comedic Stacks in Manchester? Murder inc. Improv put a new twist on murder mysteries, bringing the puzzle to you in the form of an interactive, entertaining …

Food & Drink, Group Activities, Murder Mystery

National Football Museum in Manchester

Looking to visit a football museum? You’ve just found the ultimate Stack for a footy fan! The National Football Museum in Manchester is the world’s biggest football museum and you can visit it for free if you are a City of Manchester …

Free, Museums

Outdoor Adventure Activities in Manchester

Do you love just being outside and trying new and exciting things?!? Then come to adventure now in Manchester and experience and wide range of activities: Archery, Axe Throwing, Throwing Angels, Air rifles, Crossbows, Catchphrase Quest, Bushcraft, Quad ramble, Quad Trek and …

Action Sports, Adventure Activities & Camping, Target Sports, Archery, Axe throwing

Paintballing in Manchester

Is your last name Rambo or just love paintballing? Then shoot on down to paintball HQ in Manchester, the perfect place for some paintballing mayhem, Set in a wild Forrest filled with all different types of terrain perfect for all battle situations …

Action Sports, Group Activities, Paintballing, Team Sports

Prison Themed Cocktail Bar in Manchester

For a truly unique evening experience Alcotraz is perfect. Try and sneak in booze past the guards and be welcomed by a prison speakeasy. Getting involved in the story and the acting is crucial to get the most out of your experience …

Food & Drink

Running Tours in Manchester

Looking to see the sites of Manchester while keeping fit? Go Running Tours offers seven different running tours ranging from 5 – 15k. Each tour starts in Manchester city centre and takes on a special theme. Over 7 unique walking and running …

Tours

Sandcastle Waterpark in Blackpool – The UK’s Largest Waterpark!

Sandcastle Waterpark is the biggest waterpark in the UK and because of this fact sandcastle waterpark has a wide selection of water rides, pools and places to relax in. When visiting Blackpool do not overlook this waterpark during your stay as there …

Watersports, Swimming, Waterparks

Science and Industry Museum in Manchester

Explore 250 years of innovation at the Science and Industry Museum and the story of how Manchester has helped lead new ideas that have gone on to change the world. Based on the site of Liverpool Road Station, this was the hub …

Free, Heritage, Museums