Search results (136)

9F (Islington) Squadron Air Training Corps   Founded in 1938, we are the local branch of the RAF Air Cadets, and Islington's premier uniformed youth organisation for nearly 80 Years!  

The Access to Sports Project offers to young people coaching and competitive opportunities in a variety of sports and activities including: archery athletics badminton basketball baseball boxercise fitness football multi-sports netball roller skating tag rugby The Project also offers opportunities for young people to gain…

YATI offers over 54 hours each week of high-quality but affordable classes in drama, singing and dance. Prices average from £7.50 per week, and we can offer bursaries. In school holidays, we offer a range of specialist workshops and also stage full-scale professional productions. We…

Are you a father or male carer in Islington, looking for fun activities and services to use with your children? You are welcome to use all Bright Start Activities and Services. Find more information and a timetable on the website.

Ambler Children's Centre is set in the grounds of Ambler Primary School at the northern end of Blackstock Road, near Finsbury Park. Access to Ambler Children's Centre is via its own entrance on Romilly Road, at the rear of the property. The Children's Centre provides…

Archway Children’s Centre achieved 'Outstanding' in the recent Ofsted inspection. The effectiveness of leadership and management, quality of teaching, learning, assessment, personal development, behaviour, welfare and outcomes for children is all outstanding. The report states that, ‘Staff build exceptionally strong partnerships with parents. Children are happy…

St Luke's afterschool clubs are back.

Make friends, develop your art practice and experience your creative future with Cubitt’s Institute of Anything. Spend two weeks developing your art and ideas with artist Beverley Bennett, tutors from Central St Martin’s art college and other special guests. Together, you’ll explore how filmmaking, research,…

Arts First run two Music Centres funded by Arts First with a grant from Arts Council England, at Canonbury Primary and St Joseph's Primary Schools.   Canonbury Music Centre offers keyboards, violin and guitar instrumental tuition on Tuesday after school. Anyone attending an Islington school can apply using the application…

Whittington Health is launching a new programme to support young people aged 14-17 to develop skills to self-manage their asthma. The course aims to help young people: Learn new skills to manage their asthma as they become more independent Build confidence and help them realise…

Join us for a week-long inclusive dance project for young women aged 16-25, led by inspiring professional dance artist Sarah Blanc. Learn new skills, express yourself and make performance work about issues that matter to you. Booking essential

Over three sessions we will explore the world of baking. Making cakes can be turned into the perfect social occasion to share with friends and family. On the menu will be pastries, patties, sponges and breads – sweet, herby and plain. Learn to know what…

Barnard Adventure Playground isn’t just home to a dragon – we’ve got jaw-dropping canyon cliff rope swings too. Come and jump from a platform across a swamp of hungry crocodiles. Let your imagination loose! Feeling bold? You can put on the performance of a lifetime…

If you want to master ball handling skills, footwork, fitness, team play with the possibility of completing a basketball leaders award this course is for you. Open for young people of all abilities. By signing up you can come to the first or second week…

Bemerton Children's Centre is one of the nurseries directly managed by the council offering integrated care and education. Bemerton Children’s Centre is located on the Bemerton Estate close to the Caledonian Road and the Barnsbury area. Services available include early learning and childcare, parenting advice,…

This project is run over five days and teaches young people the basics in bicycle maintenance. At our workshops, you will learn how to take bicycles apart, repair them, and put them back together again. This includes tasks such as repairing punctures, replacing brake and…

All classes will include a variety of bag work, shadow boxing, and footwork. Participants will also go through a variety of core, cardio, and strength exercises. Both girls and boys of all abilities are welcome. All equipment will be provided. These are non-contact training sessions.…

Join Bright Start at Freightliners Farm. Booking essential (30 minute sessions).  

If you have a question, need some information, advice or guidance you can speak to one of our Family Engagement Workers on the phone. Telephone service Monday to Friday, 9am-12noont: 020 7527 8376If lines are busy please leave a message and we will get back…

Join Bright Start Islington for a summer holiday stay and play session for families with children, 0-8 years. Includes a free 'lunch in a bag' for children during the Summer Holiday 26 July to 27 August 2021. No booking is needed for indoor or outdoor…

Join Bright Start Islington for a summer holiday stay and play session for families with children, 0-8 years. Includes a free 'lunch in a bag' for children during the Summer Holiday 26 July to 27 August 2021. Thursday session is for under 1s only, 10.30…

Join Bright Start Islington for a summer holiday stay and play session for families with children, 0-8 years. Includes a free 'lunch in a bag' for children during the Summer Holiday 26 July to 27 August 2021. No booking is needed for indoor or outdoor…

This session supports children’s language development and is by invitation only for children 18 months – 3.5 years. Contact to book your face to face session.  These sessions are COVID secure.

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…

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…

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…

Come along to meet other new parents and take part in topic based discussions. This group is supported by a Family Health Advisor. Booking essential - contact us to book your place! Covid-19 information: all Bright Start activities have been risk assessed to ensure they…

This session supports mums-to-be prepare for giving birth through gentle engaging movements and by bringing awareness to body changes in pregnancy. Mums to be can attend once they are in their second trimester. Booking essential. Please phone or email.

Families for life offers telephone sessions on different topics for families with children aged between 2 and 11 years.  Families can join as many sessions as they would like.  There will be ample opportunities for questions and discussion, in a non-judgemental supportive environment Please see below for suggested…

Free NHS workshops for parents with children aged under 5. Join us to explore ways to improve both your and your child's sleep and feel more confident about your family's routine. Bright Start Online workshops run by Growing Together. Dates to be confirmed. Calmer Nights…

A six week online programme for parents with a baby under four months old. Meet other parents, share experiences and learn new things. Find out more about: • getting to know your baby • baby brain development • rhythms and sleep • feeding• home safety•…

These classes are for practicing yoga with mother and baby, using movements which include the baby. Gentle Pilates exercises help to re-establish the pelvic floor muscle. The session also includes singing and gentle general massage for the baby. Mothers can attend from when the baby…

Check out the British Library's Family Activities and Events on their website. During Covid-19 restrictions you can sign up to the British Library family email. Each email will contain various activities, from storytellings, craft fun and movement inspired by sound. Please see our first email…

At Cape Adventure Playground adventurers can get creative, explore nature and play outdoors, making full use of the labyrinth of rope bridges and tree houses. Bounce on a trampette, create a theme song on a piano or design your next costume in our play building.…

This year's Indigo Arts carnival project theme is Re-Root. A call to rediscovering ourselves and our world. We are Re-rooting in culture, in values, in understanding, in nature, in community, in love and in hope. These themes will provide a foundation for all strands of…

Coronavirus update Following Government’s guidance, Caxton House Community Centre is now closed but continues to offer direct support to over 55s, families and residents needing to shield. If you want to help or need help please contact admin@caxtonhouse.org or call 0207 263 3151 We are…

Connect with like-minded people and learn new skills with City Academy’s range of creative and performing arts courses. Classes at venues in Islington and other locations across central London. Dance, act, sing, draw, paint or write your way to creative expression. City Academy have been…

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…

Conewood Children's Centre offers full and part-time childcare as well as the full range of children's centre services including stay and play sessions, health and family support services. More information on Bright Start services for families with children under 5, including the timetable of local and…

A neighbourhood based youth project offering music, art and sport based leisure activities for children and young people aged 7 to 24 years, with an emphasis on developing young people’s skill and potential. We offer a youth club, football sessions, and a wide range of…

Cornwallis Playground is closed until Monday, 9 August 2021. Welcome to Cornwallis Adventure Playground – where we have our very own pirate ship. Are you ready to take charge at the helm of the ship or will you make a treacherous landlubber walk the plank?…

Experiment with printing and drawing techniques and use your findings to create art tutorial videos for social media. You will have exclusive use of the Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art to explore the artworks and film in the galleries. This is a great opportunity…

St Luke's afterschool clubs are back.

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…

A green oasis in the midst of streets, estates and inner city bustle, Culpeper Community Garden is one of the most valued green public spaces in Islington Culpeper is a beautiful public open space which is both a city park and an environmental community project.…

We are so excited to open up our little oasis for a Summer Camp packed full of fun activities for ages 8 to 16 years. Culpeper Community Garden has been a staple of local Islington life, and each Summer we invite families and kids to…

Food Parcel Distribution: Elizabeth House Community Centre responded to the Covid-19 crisis by launching a food/care parcels distribution. We serve cooked meals to in-house residents, Provide cooked meals for collection, Provide food packages for collection for the immediate neighbourhood including: Blackstock Road, Finsbury Park, Highbury, Drayton…

Expecting a baby? Looking for opportunities to meet and connect with other parents-to-be?We know that it’s been an unusual year and that finding ways of meeting other parents can be tricky!We also know how important and helpful it can be to share experiences and develop…

Families for Life - free healthy lifestyle programmes and sessions to families in Islington Lunch Bunch Summer 2021 This summer, we have an exciting Lunch Bunch programme of free fun food activities for Islington families. We are here to help you all get active, and cook…

The Summer holidays are coming and our football holiday camps are for boys and girls and are held every week day at Whittington park from 10am to 3pm. 5 weeks from 26 July to 27 August  Week 1: Monday 26 – Friday 30 July Week…