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  1. Saturday (2 per month only), 10am to 12 noon, 1st Saturday of the month (Dad's and Male carers, 3rd Saturday of the month (all family). No sessions during the Christmas holiday, or session on 22 April 2023.
    Come and join in a fun activity with your child and pick up tips on how to support your child’s learning and development. These sessions are for Islington residents, living in any of the Bright Start areas. You don't have to live in a specific…
  2. Tuesday 1:30-3pm, 3rd Saturday of the month 10am to 12 noon, 5 September to 21 July 2023. No sessions during the Christmas holiday, 22 December 2022 to 3 January 2023.
    Come and join in a fun activity with your child and pick up tips on how to support your child’s learning and development. These sessions are for Islington residents, living in any of the Bright Start areas. You don't have to live in a specific…
  3. 10am to 12noon. Fathers Stay & Play: 2nd Saturday of the month, Family Stay and Play 4th Saturday of the month. No sessions during the Christmas holiday, 22 December 2022 to 3 January 2023.
    Come and join in a fun activity with your child and pick up tips on how to support your child’s learning and development. These sessions are for Islington residents, living in any of the Bright Start areas. You don't have to live in a specific…
  4. Tuesday evenings from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm - Term time only
    Having a body is sometimes difficult. The Befriending Your Body classes have been designed to explore our body, understand how it works and become friends with it.    If your experience includes not being able to sleep or relax, feeling uncomfortable, distressed or ashamed of your body, feeling…
  5. Free online courses for parents and carers These free online courses for parents and carers are based on the Solihull Approach to parenting which promotes emotional health and well-being by supporting relationships. Four courses are on offer and can be completed at your own pace…
  6. Tots 3-5 years: Tuesday, 4-4.30pm or 4.30-5pm and Thursday: 4-4.30pm or 4.30-5pm; Mini Orange 7-9 years, Tuesday 5–6pm, Thursday: 5–pm, Saturday: 11am-12pm; Teen Tennis: 11+ years Friday: 5–6pm (Beginners), Saturday: 12-1pm, Sunday: 10-11.00am
    At Islington Tennis Centre and Gym we have 6 indoor courts for kids to play tennis throughout the whole year. Our team of LTA qualified and licensed coaches will help teach all aspects of the game in a fun and friendly environment. We teach the…
  7. See website for details of sessions at each venue
    Islington Leisure Centres; Archway Leisure Centre, Cally Pool, Highbury Leisure Centre and Ironmonger Row Baths, offer a range of swimming lessons for children from age 3 and up to adults.  Parent and infant or baby lessons also available. From 5 day holiday courses to continuous programme lessons which run weekly…
  8. Saturdays
    Point-Virgule is a Saturday school which teaches French as a mother tongue to francophone children attending English primary schools. Point-Virgule is a charity and belongs to the FLAM (Français Langue Maternelle) network supported by the French Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Point-Virgule currently offers lessons for…
  9. Baby Bounce: Friday, 11am; Under 5s: Tuesday, 11am; Saturday 2pm. Baby Bounce and Under 5s closed on bank holidays.
    Libraries Logo Babies and young children love stories, rhymes and songs, and our relaxed and friendly baby bounce and under 5s sessions are great ways to introduce them to books, reading and learning. Baby Bounce is a song and rhyme session for babies up to about 18…
  10. Saturday 9am
    A free 5k run takes place every Saturday, 9am, in Highbury Fields. Register beforehand. Watch a video of the event. The event started in 2011. In it's fifth year Highbury Fields parkrun had 2634 runners and walkers. On average 180 people attend every week. There is…
  11. General Opening; Mondays & Thursdays 9:30am to 7pm; Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Fridays 9:30am to 5pm; Saturdays 11am to 2pm; For project times please check our website
    Food Bank Light Project Pro International is running a food bank for local residents in the Caledonian and Holloway Wards. You do not need to register beforehand, just turn up on Wednesdays, 12.00pm to 1:30pm; or contact us if you are shielding. Community Warm Space Drop-in,…
  12. After-school and holidays
    Office: Monday to Friday from 10am to 6pm; Holiday playscheme: Runs all school holidays expect Christmas from 9am to 5pm; Youth Club: Thursday from 6-8.30pm; Under 5's Projects including stay and play sessions: see website for details.
    Holiday childcare playschemes operate each holiday, apart from Christmas, following government guidance.  A limited number of free places are available for children eligible for the Holiday Activities and Food programme. Parents can apply direct to the schemes or professionals and practitioners can apply for a child they…
  13. School term time, Monday to Friday, 3.30-6.30pm; Saturday, 12pm to 2pm and 3pm to 5pm (school term) Closed for an hour for lunch and cleaning. School Holiday and Half Term: Monday to Friday 10.30am to 5.30pm.
    Toffee Park has a zip wire, an echo slide, and swings of all shapes and sizes. We have a pond where frogs live and a round hedgerow where we have bonfires. Play is free here. Islington Play Association's adventure playgrounds are unique spaces dedicated to…
  14. School term time, Monday to Friday, 3.30-6.30pm; Saturday, 12-5pm. School Holiday and Half Term: Monday to Friday 10.30am to 5.30pm.
    Crumbles Castle is has an actual castle on site! Children play above ground in a network of exciting treetop structures. We encourage child-led play experiences outdoors in all types of weather and throughout the seasons. Islington’s adventure playgrounds are open for outdoor play sessions with social…
  15. School term time, Monday to Friday, 3.30-6.30pm; Saturday 12pm to 2pm and 3pm to 5pm (school term) Closed for an hour for lunch and cleaning. School Holiday and Half Term: Monday to Friday 10.30am to 5.30pm.
    Timbuktu has a daredevil slide, a boarder swing and a network of wooden structures to climb. We make bonfires to cook marshmallows and spend time digging for treasure in our huge sandpit. Play is free here. Islington Play Association's adventure playgrounds are unique spaces dedicated…
  16. Open all year round Tuesday to Sunday; Autumn, Winter 10am to 4pm; Spring, Summer 10:00am to 4.45pm. Closed Mondays except Bank Holidays. Closed for one week over Christmas period.
    A small farm in an urban setting providing the opportunity for local individuals and groups to learn from and interact with the environment and each other through animal care, horticulture and sustainable practices. The farm provides a wide-ranging educational programme in a fully equipped classroom.…
  17. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 10am to 5pm. Closed Wednesday and Sunday and Public Holidays.
    The Museum is a fun and interesting place to bring children. The museum has a Victorian dressing up box, activities, quizzes, colouring sheets and displays of objects with information about Islington in the past. There is a changing programme of exhibitions which are often suitable for young…
  18. Saturday trial classes; Under 8s: 9–10am; 8+s 10-midday. Intermediate 1 and 2: (2x1.5 hour classes), 12–3pm; Intermediate 3 and Advanced (2x 1.5 hour classes): 3–6 PM
    The ZooNation Academy of Dance, ZAD, currently trains over 150 students in all styles of Hip Hop dance. Classes cover a wide range of Hip Hop styles inlcuidng Popping, Locking, Old Skool, Nu Skool, Breakin’ and House. ZooNation also runs a youth company with dancers…
  19. Monday to Friday, 10am to 8pm; Saturday 9am to 2pm; Closed on Sundays. Class times depend on age and levels. Please see our website for the full timetable
    We offer fun and inspiring dance classes for girls and boys in ballet, tap, modern, jazz and street jazz. Children can work towards ISTD(Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing) examinations, perform in our show that is held in a West End theatre, take part in…
  20. Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10am, and alternate Saturdays, 12-4pm; also Fridays at Finsbury Park Athletics Track, until 25 October 2019, 10am to 1pm.
    Pedal Power is an inclusive cycling club for teenagers and adults with a disability. Family members and support workers are also encouraged to cycle.  Many types of bikes are available.Sessions are held around Finsbury Park and Arsenal Stadium.
  21. After-school and holidays
    After School Club: Monday to Friday from 4-6pm (Term Time); Holiday Playschemes (including half-terms, excluding Christmas and bank holidays): Monday to Friday from 8.15am to 5.30pm. Summer 2021: Monday to Friday, 26 July to 20 August
    Hilldrop Community Centre Hilldrop provides an all-day holiday playscheme following government guidance. The holiday playscheme runs each holiday, apart from Christmas. A limited number of free places are available for vulnerable children at each holiday playscheme. Professionals and practitioners should apply direct to providers to enquire about a place…
  22. Monday 9:30am to 8:00pm; Tuesday 9:30am to 5pm; Wednesday 9.30am to 8pm; Thursday 9.30am to 8pm; Friday 9.30am to 5pm; Saturday 9.30am to 5pm; Sunday 1pm to 5pm. Baby Bounce: Wednesday and Thursday, 11am; Under 5s: Tuesday and Friday, 11amHomework Club: Wednesday, 4-7pm
    Community Warm Space Available Public library services. See opening times for activities for children, young people and families. Books,  Audio Books, large Print books. Online resources, eBooks and eAudio. eMagazines and eNewspapers Free public Wi-Fi, 24 Free Public computers and Internet access. Study tables and…
  23. School term time, Monday to Friday, 3.30-6.30pm; Saturday, 12-2pm and 3-5pm (closed 2-3pm for lunch and cleaning). School Holiday and Half Term: Monday to Friday 10.30am to 5.30pm.
    Lumpy Hill has exciting structures and swings. Children grow vegetables and flowers in a fabulous garden and make artworks which they display all over the site. There is a big grassy space for ball games. Play is free here. Islington Play Association's adventure playgrounds are…