March Fun Day at Hyde Town Hall
Faith Purcell
"There was a great buzz of activity from before we even opened at 11am till we had to kick people out at 2pm!"
On the first Saturday of every month, Christ Church Manchester hosts a free fun-day in the centre of Hyde.
Located in the main hall of Hyde Town Hall, directly across the street from the Hyde Market, it’s an extremely easy and attractive option for families getting out for the day.
This last Saturday was no different. There was a great buzz of activity from before we even opened at 11am till we had to kick people out at 2pm! We saw over 100 people come in from the rain for some coffee and lots of fun.
Our usual line-up of Wii games, big bouncy castle, face painting, nail art, crafts and soft play areas, and the addition of an awesome dance mat and mini bouncy castle for the under 5’s, were all in constant use.
We got to catch up with a number of people from the last fun-day and, by word of mouth, we even got a family from Glossop coming along.
In fact, the face painting area got so busy at one point, one of the visiting mums jumped in to help with the high demand! She did a great job (we might have to ask her to come back and help next month!)
The next fun-day will be on Saturday April 4th, from 11am till 2pm. Please come along and check it out - with all the different activities, the whole family is sure to find something they’ll love.

We should make skill on the dance mats a requirement for church leadership!