Looking for something a little different this Summer? Look no further! Trafford’s flagship arts festival REFRACT:19 is returning to Waterside, Sale for its third consecutive year.
What is Refract:19?
Refract:19 is a ten day arts extravaganza. From Thursday 18th July to Saturday 27th July, you’ll have the opportunity to see the best in dance, music, live comedy and theatre. For a full list of events please see the official brochure.
We love the sound of Wiredo. Suitable for over 14s, Hanna Moisala combines tightwire stunts and the Japanese rope art of Shibari.
For the kids we can’t help but love the sound of Slime. Showing at three different locations within Greater Manchester, the show is guaranteed fun for 2-5 year olds. This hilarious performance about a slug and caterpillar lasts 45 minutes plus 15 minutes of free play. I also think the kids would love the musical experience of MINIFEST.
The Herd Theatre presents SLIME at Refract:19
However I particularly love the sound of Space Rebel Princess. I’m all for breaking gender stereotypes and the tale of a young princess who dreams of becoming an astronaut sounds perfect for children aged 5-9 years.
Free Events
On Saturday 20th July, at either 12pm or 2pm, you can catch Adrift. Adrift is an imaginative, physical storytelling dance production by Kapow Dance, a Manchester based company founded by Eithne Kane and Beth Powlesland.
On Saturday 27th July at 4pm and 8pm you can see Captive, an exciting blend of dance, acrobatics and aerial work inside a large cage.
Both of these performances are free at the Waterside Plaza.
Waterside Arts, Sale
Waterside Arts is an award-winning destination in the heart of Sale, Greater Manchester. We have visited Waterside on many occasions and we love it there. Everything seems to be catered towards families and we’ve never seen a performance we didn’t love.
Silent DisGlo Family Ticket Giveaway
OKS Silent DisGlo at Waterside Arts
Another exciting event at this years Refract, is the OKS Silent DisGlo. The Silent DisGlo promises to be “a special blend of neon arts and crafts, your favourite tunes and all styles of dancing”. There’ll be a variety of neon based craft stations to entertain the whole family.
Grab your headphones and chose between kids pop on one channel and adult guilty pleasures on the other. And since it’s a silent disco, no-one will need to know which one you’ve chosen! Enjoy the music, have a dance and enjoy the party. The ultimate family disco to kick the summer holidays off in style.
The Silent DisGlo takes place at the Waterside on Friday 26th July at 1pm and I’m excited to be able to give away a family ticket for 4 people! Simply enter via the widget below. Good luck!
Win A Family Ticket To The Silent DisGlo at Waterside Arts, Sale
This would be a perfect outing for my three year old granddaughter
This sounds like an amazing event, my youngest would love something like this
This sounds like a fab event, something my kids and perhaps even I would really enjoy!
REFRACT:19 definitely sounds like my sort of thing! Wish we had something like this near me.
This looks awesome! Especially the silent disglow…how much fun does that look?!
That sounds like a fun festival, we love music and a good laugh. I’ve never been to a silent disco before, it sounds like a neat event.
I love the sound of this festival. I would have loved to take my kids to various shows but unfortunately I’m working or we’re away throughout.
This sounds like a great event to keep the kids entertained over the summer holidays.
I think my 3 year old would like something like this. I’ll have to see if there’s something locally
This sounds like a wonderful family friendly event to keep the kids entertained over the summer holidays. My kids would love the Slime performance and the silent disco.
This sounds like a brilliant festival! We are spoilt for choice for festivals in Edinburgh over the summer. We’re booked to go to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and the Edinburgh Book Festival.
Likes a perfect way to get the threenager and the teens out of the house, I know they would love this big time.
I hope I can win this lovely event. My kids would love this. Even the free events seem something nice to go to.
I love the sound of attending a silent disco.
These events and plays sound really good and a great way to get out and have some entertainment at the same time. Thanks for the info.
I hadn’t heard about it before but it sounds brilliant x
Lovely prize for family time