There’s not long to go before a new world-first exhibition giving curious crowds the chance to “travel like a poo” arrives in Manchester.
And tickets officially go on sale today.
While it may not sound like something you ever thought you’d get to experience, a new exhibition is set to have its world premiere at the Science and Industry Museum in the heart of Manchester city centre this summer, and families can “dive headfirst into the digestive system”.
The new blockbuster exhibition, Operation Ouch! Food, poo and you, is based on an award-winning CBBC children’s TV series and will see the show brought to life.
Today’s the day! Tickets for Operation Ouch! Food, Poo and You are out now 💩
Get ready for giggle-worthy grossness as you journey through the digestive system. From giant gnashers to the poo-duction line, you won't want to miss this adventure.
— Science and Industry Museum (@sim_manchester) April 19, 2023
Visitors can expect interactive experiences, amazing objects from the Science Museum Group’s collection, and appearances from world-renowned doctors who will be on hand to guide audiences through this “lively, interactive, and playful adventure to better understand our brilliant bodies”.
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It’s set to be “an unforgettable journey” of super-sized science and giggle-worthy gore.
For those who fancy it, the Museum is inviting people to head on down and “travel like a poo in a voyage” to discover where our food goes when we eat.
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From bowels to gallbladders, you’ll get the chance to explore the role of each organ in the digestive journey, figure out how food can fuel us, investigate the funniest bodily functions, and “goggle at glorious grossness” at this hands-on exploration of the science inside us.
Mancs can ‘travel like a poo’ at new Science and Industry Museum exhibition this summer / Credit: Science Museum Group
Sniff out the science of how food is broken down, protect the body from bugs by fighting off bad bacteria and step up to the poo-duction line to work together to help move waste through the large intestine and out the other end.
Set to take over the Science and Industry Museum’s Special Exhibitions Gallery from 21 July 2023 right through until May 2024, the Operation Ouch! Food, poo and you exhibition is being developed by the Science Museum Group, and produced in collaboration with BBC and 141 Productions – which are part of All3Media’s Objective Media Group.
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“I know, like me, that there are hundreds of children fascinated by the inner workings of the human body,” Dr Ronx from the CBBC show Operation Ouch! said of the upcoming exhibition.
“So it makes sense that we would dedicate a whole exhibition to the subject.
Tickets to the world-first exhibition are now on sale / Credit: Science Museum Group
“From saliva, boogey, bile and poo, adults and kids alike will be enjoyably disgusted and fascinated by this exhibition [and] we hope they will come away with encyclopaedic knowledge to show off to their friends.”
Tickets for the upcoming Operation Ouch! Food, poo and you exhibition are now on sale, and you can grab them from the Science and Industry Museum website here.
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Popular grassroots music festival to return to hidden Manchester street with new fringe events
Emily Sergeant
Manchester’s much-loved grassroots music festival is back next month, and this year, there’s some new fringe events too.
Set across a handful of popular venues up on Deansgate Mews – including The Lion’s Den, Low Four Studios and The Mews Bar – Deansgate Mews Festival is returning for its sixth year this late May bank holiday weekend.
More than 40 music artists will be performing on a mix of outdoor and intimate indoor stages.
But that’s not all, as in what’s set to be an exciting new chapter for 2026, the festival is expanding beyond its core programme with the launch of the first-ever Mews Fest Fringe too.
Popular grassroots music festival Mews Fest returns this late May bank holiday / Credit: Supplied
The inaugural Mews Fest Fringe will be hosted in a large unit within Great Northern Warehouse, which will be transformed into a ‘vibrant’ hub celebrating music, art and independent culture.
Designed as a platform for Manchester’s creative community, the festival space will welcome artists, designers, collectors, and creative entrepreneurs to showcase and sell their work while connecting with festival-goers.
At the Fringe event, you can expect everything from record sellers and vinyl collectors, to vintage clothes, arts and crafts makers, independent creatives, and even bands selling merchandise.
This year there’s also the addition of the Mews Fest Fringe / Credit: Supplied
Already known for its strong grassroots ethos and growing reputation, Mews Fest continues to champion local talent and independent culture – but now with the addition of the Fringe event, the stage is set for its most ‘ambitious and inclusive’ edition to date.
Oh and the best bit? Both festivals will be free to attend, with no need to book tickets beforehand.
Mews Fest and Mews Fest Fringe will take over Deansgate Mews next month on late May bank holiday weekend from Friday 22 – Monday 26 May.
Featured Image – Supplied
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Peter Kay announces four intimate charity shows in Greater Manchester – but only for these postcodes
Emily Sergeant
Peter Kay has just announced four intimate shows to raise money for a very worthy cause… but you can only get tickets if you live in these particular postcodes.
Comedy legend Peter Kay is set to return home to the Bolton Albert Halls for four very special hometown shows in this summer, marking his first performances at the venue more than two decades.
Taking to the very stage where he recorded the UK’s biggest-selling stand-up DVD, it’s set to be a proper nostalgic homecoming for one of Britain’s most beloved comedians.
The summer shows – which are taking place from 9 – 11 July 2026, even including a matinee performance – this is a rare chance for local fans to be part of something incredibly special, with all funds raised going to Bolton Hospice.
But, there’s a bit of a catch… you’ll only be able to get tickets if you live in Bolton (and some parts of Bury), as it’s strictly limited to BL postcodes.
Peter Kay Live at the Bolton Albert Halls – 2026 Dates
Thursday 9 July (Evening)
Friday 10 July (Evening)
Saturday 11 July (Matinee)
Saturday 11 July (Evening)
Tickets officially go on sale Friday 24 April at 10am, and you can get your hands on them here.
Emily Sergeant -
19th April 2023 
