Allow yourself to fall down the rabbit hole at the Z Arts Centre in Hulme, and families will find themselves in a magical world inspired by Alice in Wonderland. The classic Lewis Carroll story has entranced generations of children, and now the famous characters and moments from the book have been turned into an immerisve play experience that is brilliant for children aged from 1-8 at the arts venue, The attraction opened over the Easter Holidays, but the good news for families who didn't catch it then, is that it's at Z Arts right through until July. You can book on selected mid-week dates and Saturdays over the next few weeks, and across the May school holidays. (Image: MEN) It's £12 per person, or a family of four can get a joint ticket for £40 if it's your first visit to the arts centre. There's also a 15 % discount for residents of the M15 postcode where the centre sits. I headed along with my two young sons to give it a try, and it really was a magical experience. We have been before to Z Arts to their Julia Donaldson Gruffalo experience a few years back and absolutely loved what they did back then, so were excited to see this latest collaboration with Macmillan Books. Our tickets said we were to arrive 10 minutes before our booked time slot, so we headed to the Z Arts cafe where there's a free mini play area while we waited to be called. (Image: Z Arts) We were then guided to the entrance to a colourful and magical forest, where we were met by an adult-sized white rabbit. They talked us through what we could expect, and explained that once inside we would have around an hour to explore Hulme's very own Wonderland. We were then able to follow the white rabbit and walk (or climb the walls if you're a youngster) down a large rabbit hole into the very special experience created inside. The first thing we spied were magic mirrors that the kids found hilarious to see their extra long legs and massive heads (to tie in with the theme in the book of getting smaller and getting larger). (Image: Z Arts) It was then on to a playing card maze, and through to a magical mushroom filled forest, where my five-year-old was so excited to play on some of the music equipment and to gather a load of rattling eggs into a basket. There was so much to see in here that kids were dashing all over the place in excitement, and there were lots of dressing up clothes hung on pegs for them to become a bird, a bunny or a chef - to cook up a load of Queen of Heart tarts. Join our Family WhatsApp group HERE Heck, you could even become the Queen of Hearts - donning the majesterial robes and crown and ascending some steps to thrones. It's created to allow little imaginations to run wild, and that was what was so special about it all. (Image: MEN) The centrepiece is a long table set up for a Mad Hatter's Tea Party, where kids can play with dinky tea sets and put on an array of colourful hats, or whack on some bunny ears - or try on both as my kids decided to do. There's also a further corridor with original artwork pictures from the Lewis Carroll book, through to a large chess board for kids to play with. (Image: Z Arts) You can take a spin around the whole place on dinky mouse riders, while there's also a fun slide into a ball pool, and lots more games attached to walls - so much that there were some we didn't get to. Bells rang to alert us to the fact that our time was up in Wonderland, and after an exhilirating hour I had to drag my kids out. The age range is recommended from 1 - 8, and I'd say it's definitely younger children that will get the most out of this experience, although my older boy did really love it too. (Image: MEN) He was able to sit and enjoy some of the Alice in Wonderland books at the start of the experience, as well as particularly enjoying the climbing wall through the rabbit hole. Overall though, this was a really great and unique experience for families to enjoy, and well worth an adventure down the rabbit hole. How to get tickets (Image: MEN) You need to book tickets online at the Z Arts Website ahead of your visit, where you can also see up-to-date availability. Saturdays are already sold out for the next few weeks, but there's good availability on mid-week dates and all dates from the end of May onwards. Tickets are priced at £12 per person, so that's for adults and children heading along. You can also get a family-of-four ticket for £40 if it's your first visit, and there's a 15% discount for residents in the M15 postcode in Manchester. The age range is recommended from 1 - 8. Also just to note that while pushchairs and prams are welcome in the centre, they need to be left in a secure area before entering the experience itself due to the space inside, so babies will need to be carried in is what we noted during our visit. How to find it (Image: MEN) Z Arts is at 355 Stretford Road, Hulme, M15 5ZA. The nearest tram stop is at Deansgate/Castlefield, and it's then around a 15 minute walk. For those driving to the venue, there is not an official car park, but plenty of on-street parking around the venue, but check signs for local restrictions.