Factory International

Jungle Family Day

30 Mar 2024

Free to attend. No booking required.
Four members of the Rockin Rhino's performing on stage dressed as animals
Date
30 Mar 2024
Venue
Aviva Studios, Water Street, Manchester, M3 4JQ
Tickets
Free

1–5pm

Free to attend. No booking required.

Suitable for all ages

Accessibility features available for this event: Wheelchair Access

Born To Be Wild Child present a day of free, jungle activities – featuring face painting, crafts and music from The Rockin’ Rhinos

Embrace the spirit of the jungle with a fun-filled day of jungle-inspired activities to celebrate our spring production of Jungle Book.

John Cooper Cat and his merry band of animals take over the Social with ska, punk and rock ‘n’ roll for the whole family. Plus free face painting throughout the day. What animal will you be?

Fancy coming down early for an extra boogie? Bag a free ticket for our morning Rockin’ Jungle Party. Find out more here.

Keep your eyes peeled for more activities to be announced.

What's on

On stage:

1-1.30pm The Rockin’ Rhinos play live!

2-2.30pm The Rockin’ Rhinos are up again!

3-3.30pm The Short Story Lady - Jungle Story Telling with handmade puppets

Throughout the day:

Take little ones to get their face painted, take a pic at our jungle-inspired balloon garland wall or enjoy engaging, eco-conscious play in the Daisy Chain Alternative Soft Play zone.

VIP Puppets bring their larger-than-life puppet walkabout acts. Go on your own safari, which animals will you spot?

11.45-12.30pm: Zebra Walkabout

1.45-2.30pm: Lion Walkabout

3.45-4.30pm: Zebra Walkabout

11-5pm The Conker Crew are bringing the fresh air fun with mud kitchens, sensory play and nature crafts

Jungle Boogie Workshop with Company Chameleon*

Can you stomp like an elephant? Swing like a monkey? Soar through the jungle trees? Join Company Chameleon for a boogie in the jungle and discover your inner animal through movement and dance.

12-12.30pm

1-1.30pm

2-2.30pm

*Please note the Jungle Boogie workshops will require sign up on the day. Talk to a member of our Front of House team who can help!

Robert Wilson and CocoRosie: Jungle Book

A scene from the stage adaptation of Jungle Book featuring 5 performers in costume
Jungle Book swings into town from Wednesday 27 March to Sunday 31 March 2024. A spellbinding stage production from visionary director Robert Wilson with original live music from CocoRosie.
Book tickets here →

Access information

Our full address is Aviva Studios, Water Street, Manchester M3 4JQand the what3words is chop.feeds.chase.

You can approach Aviva Studios along Water Street (coming from Quay Street) or along Liverpool Road (coming from Deansgate or Castlefield). Both entrances to the building have double sets of glass doors.

Once inside Aviva Studios, there is step-free access to all areas of the venue. The flooring throughout the building is smooth concrete.

The Social has a range of seating, including those with arms and backs.

The bars in the Social and Hall Foyer have lowered accessible service points.

Our building is large. We have portable stools available to borrow if you would benefit from resting along the way during your visit.

We have wheelchair spaces and seats at standing events for all events.

There are accessible toilets on all public levels of our building.

Accessible toilets are located inside the main toilets space in the brick arches of the Social.

Here you’ll find a mixture of accessible cubicles with left- or right-hand transfer, towards the back of the space, as well as ambulant accessible cubicles with grab rails, as well as a Changing Places facility.

The toilets in the brick arches of the Social are split into male, female and gender neutral – all of which contain accessible cubicles. There are shared handwashing facilities in each arch – they have soap dispensers under the mirrors to your left and dryers to the right. There are separate handwashing facilities inside the accessible cubicles.

There are additional single-room accessible toilets located in both Hall Foyers, at stalls and circle level.

There are additional single-room accessible toilets located in the Warehouse Foyer.

You do not need a key to use the accessible toilets at Aviva Studios.

Assistance dogs are welcome in our building, and we can provide mats and water bowls on request, just ask a host when you arrive. We can also take care of your assistance dog if you do not want to take your dog into the performance space. Please also refer to our assistance dogs policy.

If you are bringing an assistance dog to a ticketed event, please let us know in advance by contacting access@factoryinternational.org or calling our access phone number: 0161 817 4531 (phone lines are open 10am to 5pm, Monday to Friday).

Travel information

Aviva Studios can be approached along Water Street (coming from Quay Street) or along Liverpool Road (coming from Deansgate or Castlefield).

Our closest stations are:

Salford Central station: 0.4 miles

Deansgate station and Deansgate-Castlefield tram: 0.6 miles

St Peter’s Square tram: 0.6 miles

Manchester Victoria station is approximately one mile from Aviva Studios

Manchester Piccadilly station is approximately 1.3 miles from Aviva Studios

Click on the links above to find detailed access information for each station.

By Bike

There are 40 bike parking spaces at Aviva Studios including space for two accessible bikes.

National Cycling Route 6 passes close to the venue and this TfGM webpage can help with route planning.

You can also hire bikes from on-street docking stations across the city centre. The closest docking stations to our venue are currently on Deansgate by Liverpool Road and (400m from the building) and by King Street (500m from the building). Take a look at Transport for Greater Manchester’s webpage for advice on cycle hire.

By Walking and Other Active Means

Aviva Studios can be approached along Water Street via Liverpool Road (coming from Deansgate or Castlefield).

If you're coming from Quay Street, the safest route to avoid construction works is via the cut-through opposite Gartside Street and past Booking.com.

All footways in the surrounding area are well lit and there are appropriate crossings across all main roads.

Pedestrians with visual impairment are recommended to approach the building via Water Street, from Liverpool Road. This route has traditional carriageway and footway design with fixed street furniture which should help with navigation to the entrance.

A footbridge at Left Bank in Spinningfields provides an accessible link across the River Irwell to Salford Central station, and a further footbridge also links Aviva Studios with the Salford area of Middlewood Locks.

Free bus services stop at all city-centre stations, and near to Aviva Studios along Deansgate, Bridge St and Quay St. Buses on these free routes are wheelchair accessible. For full details of the free bus routes, please visit the TfGM website.

Free bus services stop at all city-centre stations, and near to Aviva Studios along Deansgate, Bridge St and Quay St. Buses on these free routes are wheelchair accessible. For full details of the free bus routes, please visit the TfGM website.

There will be no club lighting. No strobes and no smoke machines will be used. Noise levels are monitored to be at a safe level and will not be as loud as an adults club event but will be loud enough to keep the atmosphere. You may wish to bring ear defenders if you or your child have a particular sensitivity to noise.

Please note that photography and videography will be taking place for promotional and archival purposes.

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