A free day out for the curious of all ages presented by Word of Warning + Z-arts

Playful, quirky, engaging, and sometimes plain daft: Haphazard is for kids and their adults, adults and their adults — anyone looking for a different day out!

A free Live Art takeover of Z-arts on Saturday 2 August from 1pm to 4pm. Turn up at any time, come and go as you please… and expect the unexpected!

ARTISTS

Aimee Williamson · Madame Zucchini · Orla Collier · Puppetfingers · Shannon Mulvey · the institute for crazy dancing · TurnAround Dance Theatre

FREE: there’s no need to book… just turn up!

Time: Saturday 2 August 2025, from 1pm to 4pm (turn up at any time).
*NB* artists will take breaks on an ad hoc basis and some works have a short duration — although some works repeat you may not get a chance to see everything.

Location: Z-arts, 335 Stretford Road, Manchester, M15 5ZA

ACCESS

Age Advisory: suitable for all ages (parent/guardian/carer discretion).

Content Warnings: some works involve interaction and/or participation; there are no specific warnings.

Features: eight Live Art, contemporary performance, and participatory works with varied content.
*NB* multiple spaces are in use and works are varied in format — some roaming, some seated, some standing, some spoken word, some visual, some participatory.

Queries: please contact Z-arts via 0161 226 1912 or boxoffice@z-arts.org

ABOUT

Haphazard is our frequent foray into ‘all ages’ Live Art, with intriguing images and offbeat oddities dotted around and about Hulme’s historic Z-arts building.

This eighth edition will present eight works — Haphazard has previously seen ping pong balls & squeaky toys; a singing fish & a sax-playing bear; paintball golf & human quoits; a giant periscope, a lonely wookie, a golden toilet, clown-dancing, and a tiny bee-shaped world…