Enjoy a week of free Baby Week activities across Beswick, Clayton, Openshaw, Gorton and Levenshulme, featuring sensory play, baby massage, music, movement and support sessions for families with babies and young children.

Beswick, Clayton, Openshaw, Gorton North, Gorton South and Levenshulme Baby Week Activities

• Dates: Tuesday 16th June - Friday 20th June 2026
• Locations: Various venues across East Manchester
• Price: Free

Families across Beswick, Clayton, Gorton and Levenshulme can take part in a fantastic programme of free Baby Week sessions designed to support babies’ development while helping parents and carers connect, learn and have fun together.

Tuesday 16th June

Ashbury Meadow Sure Start Children’s Centre, Beswick

• Baby Soft Play and Massage – 10am - 11.30am
• Baby massage and sensory play session

Clayton Sure Start Children’s Centre

• Reform Radio Baby DJ Session – 1.15pm - 2.15pm
• Baby Wellbeing Drop In Clinic – 2pm - 3pm

To book the Reform Radio Baby DJ Session call 0161 219 6177 or pop into the centre.

Gorton St James Sure Start Children’s Centre

• Baby Bliss – 1.30pm - 3pm
• Baby massage and sensory play session

Gorton Sacred Heart Family Hub

• CAPS Baby and Me Group – 1pm - 2pm
• First session of a six-week programme supporting bonding and connection with your baby

To express interest in the CAPS Baby and Me Group call 0161 203 3261.

Levenshulme Sure Start Children’s Centre

• Baby Messy Play – 1.30pm - 3pm
• Sensory messy play supporting cognitive and motor skill development

Wednesday 17th June

Clayton Sure Start Children’s Centre

• Baby Messy Play – 9.30am - 11am

Gorton Sacred Heart Family Hub

• Wrigglers and Rollers – 9.45am - 11.15am
• Songs, rhymes and physical development activities tailored to babies’ needs

Levenshulme Sure Start Children’s Centre

• Wrigglers, Rollers and Crawlers – 1.15pm - 2.45pm
• Songs, rhymes and physical development activities

Thursday 18th June

Clayton Sure Start Children’s Centre

• Baby Bliss – 1.30pm - 2.30pm
• Baby massage session

Gorton Hub

• Baby Storytime in Gorton Library – 10.30am - 11.30am
• Songs, stories and rhymes for babies and toddlers

Gorton Sacred Heart Family Hub

• Baby Massage – 1.30pm - 2.30pm for non-mobile babies

Friday 20th June

Clayton Sure Start Children’s Centre

• Wrigglers, Rollers and Crawlers – 9.30am - 11am
• Dance Like A Mother – 1.30pm - 2.30pm

Dance Like A Mother is a babywearing dance session suitable for babies from 8 weeks to 2 years.

To book a place call 0161 219 6634 or pop into the centre.

Gorton St James Sure Start Children’s Centre

• Reform Radio Baby DJ Session – 1pm - 2.30pm
• DJ workshops for parents and babies to enjoy music together

To book the Reform Radio Baby DJ Session call 0161 245 7180 or pop into the centre.

Gorton Sacred Heart Family Hub

• Baby Messy Play – 9.30am - 11am
• Sensory play supporting cognitive and motor skill development

From sensory exploration and baby massage to music, movement and storytelling, Baby Week activities across East Manchester offer families lots of opportunities to play, learn and connect together.