The Great Northern Giant Summer Sandpit

Type:Outdoor Event

Great Northern, 235 Deansgate, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M3 4EN
Child in a sandpit

About

Looking to get the children out of the house and to engage in some fun, creative play now that home schooling is out of the way?

Well you’re in luck, as the Great Northern Warehouse’s iconic amphitheatre has reopened its newly redesigned playhouse and ever popular giant sandpit this week for families to enjoy throughout the summer. With 50 tonnes of sand, some wooden logs to sit on and play with and buckets and spades to borrow, it’s the perfect place to stop off.

In the heart of the city centre, free, family friendly spaces can be tricky to come across, but at the Great Northern community is key, so the site is excited to reopen it’s amphitheatre which is solely dedicated to providing a fun space for kids to play and let their imagination run wild while parents and guardians relax.

 

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Opening Times

Season (13 July 2025 - 31 Aug 2025)

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