| Thursday, 28th June | 6:00pm | ‘Have you ever thought about writing for children?’ | Manchester Metropolitan University | |
| Friday, 29th June | 6:00pm | Official Festival Opening Event with Carol Ann Duffy | Manchester Metropolitan University | free |
| Saturday, 30th June | 10:00am | Festival Family Fun Day | Manchester Metropolitan University | free |
| 11:00am | Curtis Jobling: Raa Raa the Noisy Lion and Friends | Manchester Metropolitan University | ||
| 12:00pm | Jackie Kay: Poetry in the Storytelling Tent | Manchester Metropolitan University | ||
| 1:00pm | Liz Kessler: Emily Windsnap, Philippa Fisher … and introducing Poppy the Pirate Dog! | |||
| 2:00pm | Curtis Jobling: Wereworld | Manchester Metropolitan University | ||
| Sunday, 1st July | 10:30am | Storytime | Museum of Science and Industry | free |
| 11:00am | Mix and Match Story | Museum of Science and Industry | free | |
| 11:30am | Theatre Explorers | Royal Exchange Theatre | free | |
| 11:30am | Oskar’s Tale | IWM North | free | |
| 12:00pm | Engineer Eric | Museum of Science and Industry | free | |
| 12:00pm | Roald Dahl’s The Witches: screening | The Cornerhouse | ||
| 12:00pm | It's all about the books! | The John Rylands Library | free | |
| 12:30pm | Timestack Session | IWM North | free | |
| 12:30pm | Space Adventures | Museum of Science and Industry | ||
| 1:00pm | Waterstone’s Deansgate Children’s Party | Waterstone’s Manchester Deansgate | free | |
| 1:00pm | Art Explorers | Manchester Art Gallery | free | |
| 2:00pm | Storytime | Museum of Science and Industry | free | |
| 2:00pm | Roald Dahl’s The Witches: workshop | The Cornerhouse | free | |
| 2:00pm | Make Believe | Royal Exchange Theatre | free | |
| 2:00pm | Drama Workshop | The Cornerhouse | free | |
| 2:30pm | Theatre Explorers | Royal Exchange Theatre | free | |
| 2:30pm | Mix and Match Story | Museum of Science and Industry | free | |
| 2:30pm | Historical Characters | Museum of Science and Industry | free | |
| 3:30pm | Timestack Session | IWM North | free | |
| 5:00pm | Cathy Cassidy at Cloud 23 | Hilton Hotel | ||
| Monday, 2nd July | 12:30pm | Timestack Session | IWM North | free |
| 1:00pm | Andy Cope – The Art of Being Brilliant | Manchester Metropolitan University | ||
| 3:30pm | Timestack Session | IWM North | free | |
| 6:00pm | Andy Cope: Spy Dog Rollercoaster | Waterstone’s, Deansgate | ||
| Tuesday, 3rd July | 11:30am | Willow Tree Showcase | IWM North | free |
| 12:30pm | Timestack Session | IWM North | free | |
| 1:00pm | Kate Fox: The Starting Line | Moss Side Powerhouse Library | ||
| 3:30pm | Timestack Session | IWM North | free | |
| 5:00pm | Commonword Children’s Diversity Writing Prize Award Ceremony | MMU Geoffrey Manton Building | free | |
| 6:30pm | Jacqueline Wilson | Manchester Metropolitan University | ||
| Wednesday, 4th July | 12:00pm | Roald Dahl’s The Witches: screening | The Cornerhouse | |
| 12:30pm | Timestack Session | IWM North | free | |
| 3:30pm | Timestack Session | IWM North | free | |
| 6:30pm | Ian McMillan and Luke Carver Goss: Flipchart and Squeezebox Musical Show. | Royal Northern College of Music | ||
| Thursday, 5th July | 12:30pm | Timestack Session | IWM North | free |
| 1:00pm | Carol Ann Duffy and Company | Manchester Metropolitan University | ||
| 3:30pm | Timestack Session | IWM North | free | |
| 6:30pm | Philip Pullman | Manchester Metropolitan University | ||
| Friday, 6th July | 12:30pm | Timestack Session | IWM North | free |
| 1:00pm | Science Meets Fiction: Julie Bertagna, Saki Lloyd and Jane Rogers | Museum of Science and Industry | ||
| 3:30pm | Timestack Session | IWM North | free | |
| 7:30pm | Festival Gala Dinner: with Carol Ann Duffy and Tony Warren | The Midland Hotel | ||
| Saturday, 7th July | 10:00am | MMU Out of Schools Family Fun Day | MMU Holden Gallery | free |
| 10:30am | Storytime | Museum of Science and Industry | free | |
| 11:00am | Michael Rosen: Going on an Art Hunt | Manchester Art Gallery | ||
| 11:00am | Mix and Match Story | Museum of Science and Industry | free | |
| 11:30am | The Adventures of Able Seaman Wallly Tobin | IWM North | free | |
| 12:00pm | Engineer Eric | Museum of Science and Industry | free | |
| 12:30pm | Space Adventures | Museum of Science and Industry | free | |
| 12:30pm | Timestack Session | IWM North | free | |
| 1:00pm | IWM North: Open Drop-in Craft Session | IWM North | free | |
| 2:00pm | Storytime | Museum of Science and Industry | free | |
| 2:00pm | Afternoon Tea at the Midland with Michael Rosen: Even My Ears Are Smiling and Bananas in My Ears | The Midland Hotel | ||
| 2:30pm | Mix and Match Story | Museum of Science and Industry | free | |
| 5:00pm | Michael Rosen Family Poetry Show | Zion Arts Centre | ||
| Sunday, 8th July | 10:30am | Storytime | Museum of Science and Industry | free |
| 11:00am | Mix and Match Story | Museum of Science and Industry | free | |
| 11:30am | What Nancy Did Next | IWM North | free | |
| 12:00pm | Engineer Eric | Museum of Science and Industry | free | |
| 12:30pm | Space Adventures | Museum of Science and Industry | ||
| 12:30pm | Timestack Session | IWM North | free | |
| 1:30pm | Puppets and Prizes! | People’s History Museum | free | |
| 2:00pm | Storytime | Museum of Science and Industry | free | |
| 2:30pm | Mix and Match Story | Museum of Science and Industry | free | |
| 2:30pm | Historical Characters | Museum of Science and Industry | free | |
| 3:00pm | Carol Ann Duffy musical show: The Princess’ Blankets and The Gift. With John Sampson. | Royal Exchange Theatre | ||
| 3:30pm | Timestack Session | IWM North | free |