Our Kids Social

Our Kids Social: family events and children's parties in Manchester

Our Kids Social is an events company based in Manchester founded by Jo, Hannah and Alice. Its activity focuses on organising social events for families, with particular attention to music, creativity and the joint participation of adults and children. It collaborates with Manchester venues, small businesses, artists and creatives to offer activities aimed at children aged 0 to 10 and their families.

Social events for families

The company's own events, called OKS Socials, are designed for families to enjoy together and revolve around music and creativity. They are aimed at children up to age 8 and their accompanying adults. The usual programme includes DJs, family silent disco, arts and crafts, a licensed bar, sensory area, face painting, circus skills, junk modelling, story telling, forest school skills, dress up and family photo frames, among other activities.

Its recurring dates include the end-of-summer festival Happy Sundaze, Halloween events and the New Year's Eve celebration in central Manchester, which the company describes as very popular on the city's children's circuit.

Children's parties with silent disco

The company organises children's parties based on its silent disco format, with themed arts and crafts, games, bubbles, fancy dress, photo frame, confetti cannon and dancefloor challenges led by a host with a microphone. Headsets are also available for adults at no extra cost. According to the company, this type of party is usually booked well in advance.

Services for businesses, festivals and venues

Our Kids Social offers bespoke event planning and creation services for festivals, bars and restaurants, theatres, event agencies and businesses. The company cites collaborations with Bruntwood, Ernst Young and Noma Manchester. Its corporate offerings can include family silent disco, themed arts and crafts, junk modelling, printing workshops, circus skills, DJs, performance artists, face painting and toddler groups, tailored to the client's brief.

In addition, the company takes part with its pop-ups at festivals and events, where it brings its interactive silent disco and a prize wheel. The silent disco, led by a DJ, is specifically designed for families and includes dancefloor challenges and separate channels for children and adults.

Workshops and creative activities

The offering includes arts and crafts workshops, as well as junk modelling activities, story telling and performances. It also offers free print-outs through its website.

Presence in Manchester and scheduled events

The company operates from Manchester and organises events in various venues across the city and its metropolitan area. At the time of the analysis, the website showed events such as Freight Island Presents Oktoberfest (Family Day), scheduled for 4 and 11 October at Freight Island, 11 Baring St, Manchester M1 2PZ, with free entry but a ticket required; Kreepy Kargo – OKS Halloween Party!, on 31 October 2026 at Kargo MKT, Central Bay, Salford, with tickets at £7.50 plus booking fee per adult or child (pre-walkers go free); and Dayglo Day of the Dead Family Rave, on 31 October 2026 at Waterside Arts Theatre, 1 Waterside, Sale M33 7ZF, with tickets at £7 per person.

The website also indicated that, due to COVID-19, all events were postponed at that time.

Venues and locations

Freight Island venue: Freight Island, 11 Baring St, Manchester M1 2PZ

Kargo MKT venue: Kargo MKT, Central Bay, Salford

Waterside Arts Theatre venue: Waterside arts theatre, 1 Waterside, Sale M33 7ZF