SCHOOL'S OUT! Holiday Activities for 5-16yrs

Holiday Play Schemes & Out of School Clubs

Activities4Kids, Brighton & Hove, multi-sports: swimming, arts & crafts, games, 24 July-31 Aug, 4-11yrs, 01273 256354

Barracudas Activity Day Camps, Patcham High School, 4½-14yrs, 24 July-18 Aug, 01480 467567

Boomerang Kids, Saltdean Barn, Arundel Drive West, Saltdean BN2 8SJ, 5-7yrs, 01273 390900

Brighton Waldorf Summer Holiday Activity Clubs, Roedean Rd, Brighton BN2 5RA, 24 July-4 Aug, 3-6yrs & 7-10yrs, email: summer.club@ brightonwaldorfschool.org

(see advert p.12)

Butterfly Nursery, Greenwich House, Peacehaven, breakfast/ after school club + holiday play scheme, 4-11yrs, 01273 580819

CHOMP, One Church Gloucester Place BN1 4AA, every school holiday, free, 01273 694746

Elm Grove Holiday Playscheme, Brighton, 24 July-23 Aug, full/ half day, 9am-3pm, 4-11yrs, manager@elmgroveoutofschool.club

Epic, Holy Cross Church Hall, Tamworth Rd, Hove, Sun 5.307.30pm, 11-16yrs, 01273 230899

Extratime inclusive after school & holiday play scheme for children with SEND, 4-11yrs, Portslade, Woodingdean, Shoreham, extratimebrighton.org.uk

Fiveways Play Centre, 8-10 Florence Rd, Brighton BN1 6DJ, breakfast/afterschool clubs, holidays, 2-11yrs, 01273 500257

Hangleton & Knoll Youth Project: trips, activities & community events, families & 5yrs+, 01273 706469

Hungry Minds Childcare, home based breakfast & after school club, 267 Dyke Rd BN3 6PA, 5-8yrs, 01273 541344

Hippy Kids Holiday Club, Portslade, 9am-3pm (extended hours offered 8am-6pm), 5yrs+, 07957 432586

Honeycroft Holiday Club, St Barnabas Hall, Sackville Rd, Hove BN3 3WF, 4-11yrs, 01273 220323

Just Like Home Childcare, St Philip’s Hall, 71 New Church Rd, Hove, after school & holiday scheme, 5-11yrs, 01273 733813

Little Lambs

Kindergarten, Stapley Road, Knoll Park, Hangleton BN3 7FG, U11yrs, 01273 933631

Manor Gym, Whitehawk BN2 5EA, Free after school club, drop in, Wed 3.15-4.45pm, 01273 676828

Messy Makers Club, The Circular Space, Shoreham BN43 6GA, U12yrs, Mon 3.45-5.15pm, 07717 413710

Nanny’s House, Easthill House, Easthill Park, Portslade, BN41 2FA, 4-8yrs, 01273 422422

PLAY@Saltdean: positive learning active youth, 4-11yrs, 07392 735891

Pied Piper, multi activity camps, Windlesham School & Westdene PS: 24 July-18 Aug, Brighton College: 24 July-11 Aug, Hangleton PS: 31 July-18 Aug, 4-12yrs, 01273 504485 (see advert)

Pioneer Childcare, breakfast/ after school club & holiday camps, various locations Brighton & Hove, 4-11yrs, 01273 733337

Safehouse After School Club, One Church Gloucester Place

BN1 4AA, Wed 4-6pm, 11-18yrs, 01273 694746

Starfish Kids Club, after school club, Hove & Brighton & holiday playscheme, Hove, 8.30am5.30pm, 4-11yrs, 07941 525291

St Nicolas’ Parish Church hall, holiday Club, Slatdean BN2 8HA, 10am-2pm, see website

Tarner Community Project, Tarner based, after school & holiday (not Christmas), 4-11yrs, 3-6pm, 01273 679940

The Garden after School & holiday Club, 201 New Church Rd, Hove BN3 4ED, 4-11yrs, 01273 418089

WASP, City Academy Whitehawk, 5-11yrs, 01273 887886

VIM Camps, Woodingdean, Brighton: Mon-Wed, 10 July-30 Aug; Henfield: Thu-Fri, 13 July-1 Sep, 5-12yrs, vimcamps.com

Arts & Craft

After School Art Club, The Circular Space, Shoreham BN43 6GA, Year 4--9,Thu pm, 07717 413710

Art-K Hove, Portland Rd BN3 5QU, holiday workshops, full, 1/2day, 24 July-25 Aug, 10am3pm, 6-16yrs, 07826 152206

Artpod, Rottingdean, Art & Science classes, every week days, 3-6pm & holidays, 5-15yrs, artpodbtn.com (see advert p.5)

Artyfacts Art Academy, after school art classes, Mon/Tue, 5-11yrs, 07989 472760

Creative Fashion/Sewing classes & workshops, 6yrs+, The Fashion School BN1 1YD, 01273 911784

House of Culture, after school & holiday art sessions, Brighton, 5-11yrs, houseofculturebrighton.org

Out of The Box Creative Arts, holiday/summer workshops, Facebook:@outoftheboxcreate

Out & About Art Workshops run by Suzie Poyntz, for parents & children, 07766 135986

Phoenix Centre, Leap Then Look art school, half term/school holidays, 8-13yrs, 01273 603700

Sew Fabulous, Brighton Open Market, after school classes, 8yrs+, 07897 275200

Sketchup Art Club, after school, Mon & Tue pm, Sat am; puppet holiday Camp, Brighton BN1 6GLN, 31 July-4 Aug, 7-12yrs, 07947 333540

Outdoor & Nature

Bee Wild Holiday Club, Foredown Woods Portslade, outdoor forest fun, 4-8yrs, 9.30am3pm, 07880 727679

Dernwood Children’s Woodland club - Horam, Sun am, Family Holiday Group, Lewes, wildinthewoods.weebly.com

(see advert p.8)

The Outdoors Project, adventure after school clubs, various locations Brighton & Hove; summer holidays, Hove, 10 July-25 Aug, 5-12yrs, 01273 933781 (see advert)

Performing Arts

ACT Theatre Summer School, 24

July-4 August, Kemptown, 6-9/1013/14--17yrs, 01273 818266

Art of Dance Summer School, ballet, street dance & Bollywood, Hove BN3 7LD, 7-11 Aug, 4-12yrs, 07976 068989

Brighton Ballet School, Dance Camp, 24-30 Jul, 6-18yrs, 07595 303180

Create Music Summer School, wide range of instruments & musical practices, Y2-Y11, 3-21 July, createmusic.org.uk

(see advert p.19)

Dramatis, summer camp, singing & movement to music, Southwick CCentre BN42 4TE, 8-11 Aug, 5-11yrs, dramatis.co.uk

Italia Conti, Performing Arts Summer School, Ralli Hall, Hove, 7-12 Aug, 7-16yrs, 07956 890307

Otsvo Film Camp, Brighton & Hove, 17-29 July: 10-13yrs, 31 July-10 August: 14-17yrs, camp.otsvo.co.uk

Philharmonic Friends Youth Orchestra Club, all levels, Hanover CCentre, 31July-3 Aug, philharmonic-friends.co.uk

Rox School of Dance & Drama, Hove, summer school, 14-18 Aug, U6yrs; 21-25 Aug, 6yrs+/11yrs+, 07395 219808

Stagecoach Brighton, summer camps, 24-26July: 4-6yrs/ 24-27 July: 6-13yrs, 07920 115060

Stagecoach Hove, summer workshops, Aldrington PS, 14-18 Aug: 6-10yrs; 21-24 Aug (am): 4-6yrs; 21-25 Aug: 10-16yrs, 01273 258318 (see advert p.18)

The Circus Project, workshop, range of circus skills, school holidays, 6-14yrs, 01273 739106

The West End Experience, Roedean School, 25-30 July/1-6 Aug: 8yrs+; 27-30July/3-6 Aug: 5-7yrs, 01273 733736

The Young Actors Group, Dyke Rd, Make a Movie Week: 31 July4 Aug, 11-19yrs; Musical Theater Workshop: 7-11 Aug, 6-16yrs; Summer Workshop: 14-20 August, 8-19yrs; 07709 446816

ThirdSpace Theatre, summer school, Hanover CCenter, 24-27 July, 29 Aug-1 Sept, 7-16yrs, 07932 776114

Zylo Performance, after school drama club; summer film School 31 July-3 Aug, 6-14yrs, 07796 305205

Sport & Swimming

5Ways Soccer Summer Camp, boys & girls, Varndean College, 24, 25, 26 July, 10am-3pm, 5-14yrs, 01273 620086

ACE Football Academy, football after school & multisports camp Portslade, 4-12yrs, info@acefootballacademy.co.uk

Adam Virgo Academy, weekly & holiday camps boys & girls, 5-16yrs, 07568 517318

Badgers Tennis Club, Kemptown, ½ day camps for improvers, 5-9yrs, 07805 649342

Brighton & Hove Albion Soccer Schools, boys & girls, 4-13yrs, 01273 878265

Brighton Blues Rugby Camp, Waterhall Playing Fields, 2427 July, girls & boys, 7-14yrs, 01273 562729

Brighton Table Tennis Club

Juniors, The Fitzherbert Centre, Kemptown, 5yrs+, holidays, brightontabletennisclub.com

Dyson Gymnastics Club, holiday activities in August, rear unit 101 Conway St, BN3 3LA, 07760 669393 (see advert p.18)

High Sports Climbing Centre, indoor climbing activities for everyone, starting from age 4yrs+, 0345 3631177 (see advert p.17)

King Alfred Tennis, summer Camps, Tue-Fri, 11 July-18 Aug, 9am-1pm, kingalfredtenniscoaching.co.uk

Lagoon Watersports, kids activity weeks, Hove Lagoon, 8yrs+, sailing, SUP, wakeboarding, windsurfing, 01273 424842

Pavilion & Avenue Tennis Club Hove, all day, 31 July- 4 Aug, 10yrs+, 07852 421903

Penguins Swimming School, Lancing College, intensive courses, 24-28 July, penguinswimlessons.co.uk

Preston Park Soccer School, 1525 Aug, 5-12yrs, 079218 42274

Preston Tennis Club, holiday camps, 2-4h sessions, 4-16yrs, 07826 068248

PW Performers, Summer Sports Camp, Whitehawk: 29 Jul, Hollingbury: 9-11 Aug, 4yrs+, 07972 416947

South Coast Elite Basketball, elite & development camp, Worthing 24 July-25 Aug, 6-16yrs, 07490 166600

SportsCool Brighton, multisports camp, Longhill Sports Centre, 8.30am-3.30pm, 4-12yrs, 07710 506598

Sussex Uni Sports Camps, Falmer, 5-16yrs, multisports, circus, netball, badminton & more, sussexsport.com

Swerve Soccer Camps, Brighton, all school holidays, 5-13yrs, 0844 324 0946

Swim UK, holiday intensive swimming lessons, 01273 434400

Yellowave Beach Sports, beach volleyball, SUMMER: 25 July-4 Sept (mornings, selected dates), OCTOBER

1/2-TERM: 31 Oct am, 5yrs+, yellowave.co.uk (see advert p.21)

Specialised Interest

Holiday Activities

Anglo-German Holiday Club & Adventure Days, Language Garden, Brighton/Falmer, language-garden.co.uk

Brighton Cookery School, Teens Can Cook Workshop, 24-28 July & 7-11 Aug, 01273 674911

Brighton Science, quirky, informative & mind blowing science workshops, check website for dates, BrightonScience.com

Kids Get Busy, 1:1 ad-hoc tutor sessions, Y1-8, SEN, face-to-face or online, 07984 936655

Young Engineers STEM programmes provide engaging, hands-on learning using Lego, 01273 807328

Tutoring

Kenneth Stafford, experienced maths tutor, home and online tuition offered, discounts available, 07763 838690

1-2-1 maths tutoring by qualified & practicing school teacher, 07970 974867

Brighton Expert Tutors, specialist 1:1, warm & nurturing environment, incl. therapy dogs, 4-16yrs, 07800 952078 (see advert)

Elite Tutors Sussex, oneto-one tailored tuition from the comfort of your home or online, 07387 954693

Kumon Hove, Portland Rd, maths & English, Tue-Thu,Sat, 07748 398265

MagiKats, afterschool Maths & English tuition from EY to GCSE, Hove BN3 5QJ, Mon-Thu 3:506:10pm, 01273 468650

Maths at Home-Online, maths tuition online, catch up & GCSE revision, 11-16yrs, 07871 819034

Russell Lower Tuition, maths & science, 1 to 1, 20+ years’ experience, KS2 to A-Level, Patcham, 07962 455774

The Learning Room, 215 Preston Rd,Brighton BN1 6SA, 4-16yrs, maths & English, MonSat, 01273 505046

Language Classes

BonjourKidz, French classes full of games, arts & crafts, some cooking & forest school, Hove, 01273 921821

China Special, Brighton, creative Chinese Mandarin tuition, groups or 1-1, 3yrs-adult, 07796 210160

Elisabeth Reichert-Eckersley, online lessons in German & English foreign language, easygermanlearning.co.uk

(see advert)

FrangloNature, forest school in French, Stanmer Park, 4yrs+ & Franglophones, weekly French classes in Hove & Haywards Heath for French speaking children, lesfranglophones.co.uk

French, Italian & English as a foreign language tuition, all ages & abilities, Hove, 07748 937036

Little Dragon Mandarin, classes, holiday workshops, 1 2 1, adult classes, 07909 521899

Private German tuition in person or online, Language Garden, Falmer, language-garden.co.uk

SRCC Kalinka, Russian speaking language classes & cultural events, adults & children, kalinka.org.uk

The Language Guru, French, Spanish, English, 6yrs+, GCSE, A levels, degree, adults, 01273 222900

For Int'l Family Groups

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Education Information

Education Otherwise, information on home ed. & contact details in Brighton & Hove, 0845 4786345

School Admissions Team, 4-16yrs, 01273 293653

School Transport

Brighton & Hove Buses, information from Your School Journey, check website: buses.co.uk/young-people

Schoolwear & Name Labels

Easy2Name, name tapes & labels, easy2name.com

Klassy Kids Schoolwear, direct to schools & parents, 01273 723395

Smarter Uniforms: a secondhand school uniform initiative. Keep the circle going, bit.ly/ smarteruniformsmarketplace (see advert)

Shoozoo, specialist children’s shoe shop, 35 Montefiore Rd, Hove BN3 1RD, 01273 735896

Arts & Crafts

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Art-K Hove, Portland Rd BN3 5QU, classes for 6-16yrs, after school, weekend clubs, holiday workshops, 07826 152206

Artpod, Rottingdean, art supplies, out of school & holiday art classes, 5yrs+, artpodbtn.com (see advert p.5)

Fiveways Arts & Crafts, supplies shop, 261 Ditchling Rd BN1 6JH, 01273 551600

House of Culture, after school club, holiday, Home Ed, parties,Brighton, 5-11yrs, houseofculturebrighton.org

Luna Moon Mosaic, parent & child mosaic classes, Stanmer Park, weekends, 07760 228501

Paint Pots, pottery painting for all ages, 39 Trafalgar Street BN1 4ED, 01273 696682

Phoenix Centre, free, monthly family drop-in sessions, accompanied 5-14yrs, 01273 603700

The Painting Pottery Café, 31 North Rd BN1 1YB, pottery painting, taster throwing, 01273 628952

Beach Sports

Yellowave Beach Sports, café, beach games, volleyball, tag games, footvolley, club house hires, yellowave.co.uk (see advert p.21)

Climbing

Boulder Brighton, Portslade, tasters, clubs courses & parties, 7-15yrs, family sessions, 01273 422408

Hatt Adventures, fun-filled family outdoor climbing day out, 8yrs+, 01273 358359

High Sports Climbing Centre, Withdean Sports Complex, indoor climbing activities for everyone, 4yrs+, 0345 3631177 (see advert)

Circus & Stunts

Blue Moon Circus, Moulsecoomb Leisure Centre BN2 4PB, circus skills, Mon, Wed, Thru & Sun, 7yrs+, 07507 115896

Circus Brighton, workshops, parties & events, 07422 954807

The Circus Project, learn trapeze, hula hoop, rope climbing & much more! 7yrs+, 01273 739106

Sussex Uniforms, 40 Blatchington Rd, Hove BN3 3YH, 01444 227066

The Scrap Space, Shoreham, redistributes donated waste for art,craft, DIY at low cost + events, @thescrapspace Please

Trickswap Circus, performances, displays, tuition & circus workshops, trickswap.co.uk

Dance & Drama

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Alexandra Dance Academy, Howard Rd, Brighton, ballet, tap, modern, street, Mon-Thur, Sat, 3yrs+, 01273 565881

Amazonas Capoeira, Brazilian dance, 7yrs+, 07919 586299

B Starz, Brighton & Hove, musical theatre, 5-16yrs, 07766 011695

Boys’ Movement Classes, The Dance Space, developing confidence through movement, 5yrs+, southeastdance.org.uk

Brighton Ballet School, ballet, tap, contemporary, jazz, acrobatic arts, Hove, 2½yrs-adult, 07595 303180

Brighton School of Samba, all ages, drumming, percussion & dance, info@brightonschoolofsamba.org.uk

Brighton Theatre Group Youth, musical theatre productions, 07980 266660

Creative Dance Club, creative dance classes, Exeter Street Hall BN1 5PG, 4-11yrs, 07900 911859

Dramatis, drama school, Hove, Fri pm, 7-11yrs, dramatis.co.uk

East Sussex Dance, Disco & Street

Dance; Ballroom & Latin, Patcham & Falmer, 07901 962163

Get Creative in Brighton, Patcham

Methodist Hall, monthly drama & dance, 5-11yrs, Sat 9.30-11am, 07967 633438

Hayden Dance, Telscombe. Cliffs, ballet, tap, modern/jazz, 3-18yrs, 07484 171256

Hove Dance Centre, North Street, Portslade, ballroom, Latin, Street

3yrs+, 07719 048311

LCAS School of Theatre Arts, gymnastic dance, jazz, street, drama, singing, Rottingdean & Peacehaven, @LCAS.uk

One Dance Academy, Ballet, Tap & Street Dance, Hove & Shoreham, 5yrs+, 07799 603263

Perform: drama, dance & singing classes, Rottingdean, Hove, Shoreham, 4-12yrs, 020 7255 9120

Portslade School of Dancing, ballet, tap, jazz, musical theatre & contemporary, 3yrs+, 01273 455212

Premier Dance Academy, freestyle, Hove & Portslade, 3yrs+, 07919 687600

South East Dance, The Dance Space, children’s Bharatanatyam

Indian dance, Fri 5pm, southeastdance.org.uk

Stagecoach Performing Arts Hove, 4-18yrs, Fri pm, Sat & Sun am, 4-16yrs, 01273 258318 (see advert) Streetfunk, streetdance classes, 4-18yrs, Brighton, Hove & Shoreham, 01273 308 525

Synergy, Portslade Sports Centre, cheerleading, Wed 4-5pm, 7yrs+, 01273 411100

The Pauline Quirke Academy of Performing Arts, Southwick Centre, 4-18yrs, Sat am, 07787 995667

The Theatre Workshop, Brighton, Fri & Sat schools: classes in dancing, singing & acting, 4yrs+, 01273 733736

Top Act Drama Academy, drama club, Brighton & Hove, 5-11yrs, 07841 115250

West Hove Dance Academy, contemporary, jazz, street & commercial, 2-12yrs, 07890 530073

Fitness & Exercise

Brighton & Hove Boxing Fitness, Hove BN3 2WW, fitness fun, all levels, 4-9yrs, 07515 952805

CrossFit Hove, kids fitness classes, term time, Sun am, 5-8yrs/9-12yrs, crossfitkidshove@hotmail.com (see advert)

Junior Gym (12-15yrs) at your local Leisure Centre: @Portslade; @King Alfred; @Moulsecoomb; @Prince Regent; @Withdean.

Gymnastics & Trampoline

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Bevendean Gymnastics Club, Moulsecoomb, 5yrs+, 07780 584706

Dyson Gymnastics Club, rear unit 101 Conway St, Hove BN3 3LA, Sat-Thu, 4-18yrs, 07760 669393 (see advert)

Hollingdean Gymnastics Club for girls, Hertford School, Mon & Thu eve, 5yrs+, 07795 008772

Longhill Sports Centre, Rottingdean, gymnastics, Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Rec-Y6, 01273 391683

Moulsecoomb Community Leisure Centre, trampolining, Tue pm, 5-16yrs, 01273 622266

Peacehaven Leisure Centre, gymnastics, Thu pm, 5-15yrs, 01273 588858

Portslade Sports Centre, gymnastics, Mon, Thu & Fri pm & trampoline, Tue pm, 5yrs+, 01273 411100

Stanley Deason Leisure Centre, trampolining, Mon pm, 5-15yrs, 01273 694281

Wickers Gymnastic Club, Lancing, pre-school to adult, 01903 752503

Music Groups & Teachers

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Brighton Rocks Guitar Lessons for all age groups, book a trial, 07784 015591

Create Music, music lessons, choirs, orchestras, bands, ensembles, Brighton & Hove, 5-18yrs, createmusic.org.uk (see advert p.19)

Go Kid Music, Online Music Club, Ukulele Class, 4-8yrs, gokidmusic.com

Howling choir, informal, drop-in youth choir, new song each week! Hove, Wed 5-6pm, 10yrs & older, howl.org.uk

Music for all! Fun, simple, motivational. Flute, recorder, singing, ukulele!, 07411 245745

Piano & cello teacher, adults & children from 5yrs+, Hove, lessons on baby grand, 07748 937036

Sing Confidently! 1-2-1 Singing Lessons. Build confidence & have fun! Hove, 6 yrs+, 07788 585009

Under the Bridge Studio, family music group, Sat am, 07719 029488

Violin, piano & music theory lessons. Peacehaven, all ages/abilities; in person & online, 01273 580250

Rugby

Brighton Blues Rugby, Waterhall Playing Fields, Waterhall Rd, U6U16, mixed until U12, 01273 562729 Hove Rugby Club, U6-U11 mixed, U12-18 boys, U12-18 girls, holiday camps, 01273 505103

Rugbytots, weekly play sessions, Brighton, Hove, Worthing & Lewes for boys & girls, 5-7yrs, 0345 3130421

(see advert p.9)

Swimming & Scuba

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Aqua Swim, Surrenden pool, Brighton, 2yrs-adult, Fri, Sat, Sun classes, 07702 075091

Aquanauts Swimming School, Hove, 4mths+, 07957 364534

Brighton Dolphin Swimming Club, Prince Regent pool, U5-masters, swim & synchro, bdsc.co.uk

Brighton Surf Lifesaving Club, 7yrs+, life guard training, water-awareness programmes, brightonslsc.org

Brighton Swimming School, Eastern Rd, 1yrs+, 01273 434400

Finn’s Swim School, fun, progressive swimming classes, Windlesham School, Brighton, 5yrs+, finnsswimschool.co.uk (see advert)

Inflatable Aqua Run Sat pm, Junior Fun w/slide Fri-Sun, Prince Regent Swimming Complex, U8 w/ adult, 8-16yrs, 01273 685692

Kids’ swim lessons in Lancing, only 6 per class, £58 per month, online booking, seriouslyfun.net (see advert)

Leisure Centres with swimming pool: @King Alfred, Hove; @Prince Regent, Brighton; @ St Luke’s, Brighton; @ Wadurs, Shoreham. Ridgeside Pool, private pool hire, hourly basis, ridgesidepool.co.uk

Shiverers Swimming Club, King Alfred Centre & Lancing College, 4yrs-masters, shiverers.co.uk

Sinclair's Swimming School, parent & baby classes, children & adult lessons, pool parties, 01273 583760 WetWetWet Swim School, expert ASA/STA tuition for all abilities: Brighton, Hove & Patcham venues 01273 388247

>Outdoor Seasonal Pools

Pells Pool Lewes, fed by a spring & only heated by the sun, open until early Nov, pellspool.org.uk

Saltdean Lido, open daily until Sep, art-deco building (in renovation), 01273 069984

Volleyball

Yellowave Beach Sports Venue, beach volleyball clubs, March-Oct, Wed 5-7yrs, Thu 8yrs+, Fri 12yrs+, yellowave.co.uk (see advert p.21)