Brighton & Hove Family Grapevine Spring 2020 issue

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BRIGHTON & HOVE | MARCH - JUNE 2020

Jam-packed with MUST HAVE info from Bump to Teens!

WIN! Family Memberships

Family Tickets

What's On

Local events March to June

Discount Vouchers A - Z of Sport & Leisure

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What's on this Spring

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Businesses around town Business Opportunities & Services

I love Spring! – who doesn’t?!

This is the season to be inspired and energized!

I have been a reader of the Family Grapevine, using the listing, enjoying the discount vouchers and visiting new places. All thanks this ‘all-in-one-packed-with-essentialinformation-magazine for families’.

Now I get to be on the other side! For my first issue as the new editor, I cannot be more grateful for the warm welcome received by the Family Grapevine and the support and encouragement I have had from Katherine, my predecessor, and my fellow editors. Thank you!

In this issue, we have FIVE amazing competitions: family memberships to SEA LIFE Brighton and BORDE HILL GARDENS, and tickets for: INTO THE TREES Family Festival, SOUTH OF ENGLAND SHOW and GOODWOOD SUPERCAR EVENT >>> enter your chance to win online!

Thank you to the advertisers for featuring in this issue. Please do support these hardworking local businesses! And now LET THE FUN BEGIN!

Bettina Horne-Muller - Editor Bettina@thefamilygrapevine.co.uk 01444 443068 Nicola Coughlin - Sales Consultant

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Learn to Teach Baby Massage and Yoga Online. Start a rewarding career today, 07958 626933 Train as a pregnancy yoga teacher/ antenatal educator with LushTums, 07908 949419

Local Government Hove Customer Service Centre, Hove Town Hall, Norton Rd BN3 3BQ, 01273 290000

Citizens Advice Bureaux Brighton & Hove Citizens Advice Bureau, Hove Town Hall, Tisbury Rd, Hove BN3 3BQ, 0300 3309033

Social Services Front Door for Families, for members of the public worried about a child’s welfare, fill out form online or call, 01273 290400

Police & Crime Prevention Crimestoppers, charity, help fight crime without revealing your identity, 0800 555 111 Sussex Police, non emergency incidents, report on line or call, 101 or 01273 470101

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Books, Toys & Gifts

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Artpod, Rottingdean, fantastical art & science shop, children’s workshops & parties, 07701 072761 Bluebelle & Co, online & at 80 Trafalgar St, Brighton, children’s clothing & homeware, 01273 685026 Caricatures & animal portraits by Lesley Harvey, drawn from your favourite photo, 07722 236741 (see advert) Daisy Daisy, toys, fancy dress etc, 6 Gardner Street, Brighton BN1 1UP, 01273 875638 Honeycroft Children’s Shop & Cafe, new & used clothes, toys & gifts, St Barnabas Hall, Sackville Rd, 01273 220323 Kiddicone, themed gifts for children to celebrate First Day At School, 07976 828348 Poppets, 50 Blatchington Rd, Hove BN3 3YH, new & quality 2nd hand toys, 01273 770449 The Book Nook, First Avenue, Hove, independent specialist children’s bookshop, 01273 911988 The Perfect Pamper: pampering baby shower parties, 01273 447841

In This Issue

Over 1600 useful contacts!

A - Z of Sport & Leisure .......... 19 - 24 Independent Schools ............... 14-17 Additional Needs................................. 7 International Groups........................21 Advice & Support.......................... 7 - 8 Out of School Clubs................... 16-18 Antenatal................................................ 8 Parties............................................... 5 - 6 Babies.................................................. 8-9 Places to Visit............................... 25 -28 Books, Toys & Gifts............................... 4 Pre-School Activities............... 10 - 11 Children’s Centres ............................... 8 Pre-School Nurseries............... 12 - 13 Competitions ............ 6, 13, 14,18, 28 Primary Schools........................ 13 - 14 Daycare Nurseries ..................... 11-12 Toddler Groups...............................9-10 Discount Vouchers............................29 What’s On...............................3, 29 - 30

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WIN a Family Weekend to Into The Trees

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WIN a Family Ticket to South of England Show

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WIN a Family Membership to SEA LIFE Brighton

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WIN a Family Ticket to Children's Trust Supercar event

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WIN a Family Membership to Borde Hill Garden

The Tots Trove, treasure chest of toys, clothing, accessories for babies & tots, find online Timeless Toys, 103 Portland Rd, Hove BN3 5DP, plastic free, planet friendly wooden toys, find on Facebook or Instagram Wigwam Toys 140 Preston Drove BN1 6FJ, Lego, Sylvanian Families, micro scooters etc, 01273 505504

Homes & Gardens Eco-friendly cleaning, tidying & ironing by professional cleaning teams, Hove, Southwick & Shoreham, 07498 758582 Residential Renovations Ltd, local friendly builders, renovation experts, 07507 549478 The Green Cleaner, finding you eco cleaners for a cleaner, healthier home, 01273 726886

Hall Hire Brighton Elim Church, Braybon Avenue, Patcham, two newly refurbished halls, 07523 849646 Brighton Unitarian Church, New Road, Brighton, BN1 1UF, 01273 696022 Cornerstone Community Centre, Church Rd, Hove BN3 2FL, four rooms for hire, 01273 327757 Exeter Street Hall, off Dyke Rd, Brighton BN1 5PG, book online Fiveways Play Centre, Florence Rd, Brighton BN1 6DJ, 01273 500257 Hanover Community Centre, 33 Southover Street BN2 9UD, lower hall & upper hall, 01273 694873 Hollingdean Community Centre, Thompson Rd, BN1 7BH, 2 community rooms & kitchen, 01273 236160 Old Boat Corner Community Centre, Hollingbury, hall & rooms, parties with/ without catering, 01273 540779 Purple Playhouse Theatre, Grace Eyre Foundation for people with additional needs,Montefiore Rd, Hove, 07736 273402 Rottingdean Whiteway Centre, BN2 7HB, book via contact form, online Westdene Barn, 2 rooms, small kitchen, pre-teen parties, 07802 266035 Woodingdean Community Centre, 01273 685940 WWSDance, Seven Dials, studio hire for dance, fitness & rehearsals etc, 01273 735834 Yellowave Beach Sports club house for hire on the beach, 01273 672222

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Party Entertainment

Party Venues Amex Stadium Parties, Amex fun, 5-aside football, tea in the away team changing room or match day parties, 0844 3271901 Art Shop & Pottery, 108 Western Rd, pottery painting & clay modelling, 4yrs+; pottery wheel, 8yrs+, 01273 728282 Artpod, Rottingdean, Art & Science bespoke parties, Mon-Fri 4-6pm; Sat & Sun 11-1pm & 3-5pm, 07701 072761 Brighton Swimming School, Eastern Rd, pool parties, 01273 434400 Build-a-Party, Build-a-Bear Workshop, Churchill Square, 01273 771557 Funplex, soft play (up to 11yrs) & Laser Tag (6-14yrs) parties, Bevendean, 01273 690888 Hangleton Community Centre: hall, bouncy castle, soft play (1m20cm max height) at weekends, 01273 292962 Hollywood Bowl, Brighton Marina BN2 5UT, 0844 4770484 King Alfred Leisure Centre, Hove, football, swimming (under 8s), mini mayhem, toddler bouncy castle, 01273 290290 Knockhatch Adventure Park, Hailsham, farm, Froggies indoor play, playbarn, adventure playgrounds, 01323 442051 (see advert) Knockhatch Ski & Snowboard Centre, ringo-ing, ski & snowboard parties, 01323 442051 Lagoon Watersports: dinghy sailing 6yrs+, windsurfing, kayaking, SUP 8yrs+; wakeboarding 10yrs+, 01273 424842 LaserZone, West St, Brighton, 6yrs+, 01273 227744 Longhill Sports Centre, Rottingdean, bouncy castle (3yrs+) & football parties (6yrs+), 01273 391683 Lucky Voice, Black Lion Street, Brighton, karaoke, Sat & Sun 3-6pm, 11yrs+, 01273 715770 Moulsecoomb Leisure Centre, bouncy castle, soft play, football, 01273 622266 Observatory Science Centre, Herstmonceux near Hailsham, 01323 832731 (see advert) Paint Pots, pottery painting parties, 39 Trafalgar Street BN1 4ED, 4yrs+, 01273 696682 Portslade Sports Centre, football, bouncy castle, fun & games, toddler gym parties, team sports, 01273 411100 Sama Circus City, Circus Parade, themed parties with hot/cold food options, 01273 605335

Sky High Trampoline Park, Peacehaven, parties for tots & children 5yrs+, 01273 580029 (see advert) Southwick Leisure Centre: Mighty Mites, team sports, 01273 238111 St Luke’s Swimming Pool, St Luke’s Terrace BN2 9ZE, 01273 602385 Stanley Deason Leisure Centre, football, trampolining, bouncy castle, basketball, 01273 694281 The Gateway Café, Centenary Park, Peacehaven, stunning views, delicious food & coffee, dog friendly, 01273 575120 The Painting Pottery Café, 31 North Rd BN1 1YB, pottery painting 0yrs+, learn to throw a pot 12yrs+, 01273 628952 The Snug, Stoneham Park, Tamworth Rd, Hove, BN3 5HJ, 07932 043863 Washbrooks Family Farm, Hurstpierpoint, animals, indoor & outdoor play areas, tea rooms, 01273 832201 Waterhall Park Golf Course, footgolf parties, 01273 500086 Withdean Sports Complex Climbing Centre, bouldering, Rock Box & roped climbing, 4yrs+, 0345 3631177 Withdean Sports Complex, Mini Olympics, tennis & football 5-12yrs; toy library fun & games 1-4yrs, 01273 542100 Yellowave Beach Sports, café, beach games & volleyball, 01273 672222

Party Entertainment Bee-fit, choose from Fun Fitness, Disco, Football & Pyjama parties, 07815 976224 5Ways Soccer birthday parties, 4yrs+, 01273 620086 Ace Tec Leisure, personalised children’s disco parties with games, 5yrs+, 07946 637850 (see advert) Activities4Kids Party, 4-12yrs, fun energetic parties: sporty games + arty crafty or simple science, 01273 256354 Andy Hiccup, party entertainer & magic shows, 4-11yrs, 07734 101987 Angels’n’Divas, pamper parties for girls 4-16yrs, 07771 964626 (see advert) Animal School with Lindsay. Incredible Pet Parties including a dinosaur!, 07795 422036 (see advert) Animazing, talks, displays & parties featuring reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates & mammals, 07743 675253 (see advert)

Anklebiterz Face Painting, children’s parties & events; make up & photoshoot parties for older girls, 07786 057744 Artpod, Rottingdean, Art & Science bespoke & interactive parties, 07701 072761 Arty Party with the Creation Station, your choice of venue, 0-11yrs, 07902 967709 Battle Weapon 7 Laser Tag, Soft Play and VIP private hire parties, Funplex, Bevendean, 6-14yrs, 01273 690888 Bow Arrow Tag, tag archery in any green space or leisure centre, 7yrs+, 01273 230624 BubbleJo, crazy giant bubble show, 1-100yrs, 01273 230624 Cartoons & drawing parties + face painting with Lesley Harvey, 5yrs+, within 10 miles of Seaford, 07722 236741 (see advert) Chocolate workshops for families/ kids/schools. Delicious, creative & fun! 9yrs+, 07867 800184 Circus Brighton, interactive circus show & interactive & free play on equipment, 0800 4334618 Climbing & abseiling parties, Extreme Ventures Indoor Climbing Wall, Stanley Deason, Wilson Avenue, 01732 446252 or 07835 528548 Creative You, art birthday parties with take home creation, 4-14yrs, 07879 663686 Creepy-crawlies, slimeys & spiders for parties & workshops, 07719 144255 David Tricks, children’s magician & party entertainer, 4-7yrs, 8-10yrs + adults, 07769 938496 Excel Activity Group: Nerf gun, Bubble football, Archery tag & Dodgeball parties, 01344 305763 Fairy Dust Events, children’s party entertaiment for boys & girls, 0800 4334618 Fashion Parties, 6-18yrs @ the Fashion School, 69 North Road, Brighton BN1 1YD, 01273 911784 Felicity Fairy & Friends, party entertainment, 3-8yrs, 07824 338488 Fizz Pop Science Parties for 5-12 year olds!, 01293 855343 Flamenco Dance Academy, fun parties for all ages, 07531 104301 Froggle Parties, drama games, dancing, storytelling, balloon models, magic, puppetry, 08450 305 450 Get Creative in Brighton, fun themed parties including superheroes, princesses, animals etc, 2-8yrs, 07967 633438 Get Your Skates On, roller discos, all ages, 07858 912322

Hartbeeps, sensory music parties for 1 year olds up to pre-school, 07786 446119 (see advert) Hula Hoop Parties, 5yrs+, parties with hoops for dance, games, exercise & fun, 07503 932543 i-star Academy, rythmic gymnastics (Shoreham Academy) & dance parties, Sat pm, 07843 666251 Jonny Ponny: Traditional party games, drama games & theatrical storytelling, 4-12yrs, 07879 832857 Kids Bee Happy Sand Art & Bear Club-birthday parties/weddings & at home packs, 07970 276913 Kid’s Parties Sussex, 2-11yrs, all themes covered, unique games, 01273 327551 LCAS Dance Parties, Longhill Sports Centre, Rottingdean & The Hub, Peacehaven, 07930 490058 Little Kickers Football Parties, 2-8yrs, 01293 226201 Little Peeps Entertainment, themes, face painting, pamper, disco etc, 0-12yrs, 07557 478416 Little Pickles Parties, music parties for little ones, 07758 008625 LongTallSilly, extraordinary music parties: live instruments, original music, games, action songs, 07877 037109 (see advert) Loopy Lou, children’s entertainer, 3-12yrs, 01273 299209 Magic Mr Steve, complete children’s party packages, 5 star reviews, fixed prices, 07906 026354 Miss Sparkle, themed parties: puppets, magic, bubbles, treasure hunts, games, balloons, 0-8yrs, 07944 301948 (see advert)

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Party Entertainment & Supplies • Competition Party entertainment (continued) Mr Pineapple Head, family clown show & children’s entertainer, silent slapstick to music, 01273 473913 Music Bugs, music parties for under 5yrs, 0844 8221174 Music with Mike, musical party entertainment, 1-6yrs, 07528 004428 My Little Princess Parties, trained entertainers & Princesses for boys & girls, 3-8yrs, 01372 632123 Nerf Parties, 5yrs+, indoors or outdoors, 01273 230624 Pelotas Circus Workshops, balloon modelling, glitter tattoos & face painting parties, 07765 604556 Play Time, Hove, role play centre for young children, parties here or at your venue, 01273 253767 Playtime Drama, Drama & Singing themed parties, 07729 583264 Pony Parties, we bring a pony to your party, 07867 784945 Pottery Parties, Saltdean BN2 8AQ, all ages, 07963 691369 Potty the Pirate, magic, puppets, balloons & singalong tunes, 2-9yrs, 01903 600844 Preston Park Soccer School, parties for all ages, 07921 842274 RepTylers, we bring a large variety of animals to your party, workshop, group or nursery, 07860 861598 Rust & Stardust’s magical puppet parties with games, crafts & show, 5yrs+, 07921 462591 Sama Parties Inc: princess, karate, nerf, kickboxing, jedi, film or a theme of your choice, 01273 607090 Sew Fabulous, Studio 10, Brighton Open Market, Marshalls Row, off London Rd, all ages, 07897 275200 Sewing parties at Sew in Brighton Sewing School, 5-12yrs, Church Rd, Hove, 07958 964810 Southcoast Paintball, 10yrs+ & Kids Mini Splat Paintball, 8-10yrs, 01903 755589 Sticky Little Fingers, creative arty parties, 1-9yrs, 07841 384498 Storytime Puppets, the magical world of fairy tales, 3-5yrs, 01273 846885 Swerve Soccer Camps, football birthday parties, 07715 962004 The Mosaic Workshops, Brighton venue, creative parties for 5yrs+, 07789 012964 The Outdoors Project, Nerf games, bushcraft, Harry Potter, circus skills, mini nature shelters etc, 01273 933781 Viki’Science, science based parties for children, host by a real scientist, 07523 123676 Whizz Bang Pop, 5 Star rated local company, over 12 activities to choose from, 1-10yrs, 0845 0171077 Woodland parties with Second Nature, 5yrs+, 07906 582624 Xtreme Soccer, Zorb football parties, Longhill Sports Centre, Rottingdean, 0800 044 3644 Zubaball, BHASVIC, Dyke Rd BN3 6EG, Sat pm, 12yrs+, 07958 495895

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Bouncy Castles & Inflatables Ace Tec Leisure, wide selection of inflatables for parties & fund raising events, 07946 637850 (see advert) Brighton Bouncy Castles, bouncy castles & inflatables, soft play hire, mascots, % events, 07999 081512 Crockerz Castles, inflatables, photo booths, giant games, candy carts etc for hire, 01903 800048

Fancy Dress Image Fancy Dress, 154 Portland Rd, Hove, fancy dress sales for all ages, book week etc, 01273 746009

Celebration Cakes & Party Food Brighton Cakes, celebration & specialist cakes, 01273 499960 Buddy’s Home Bakery, 22 Graham Close, Mile Oak BN41 2YE, home made cakes for all occasions, 01273 420283 Chocadyllic, luxury chocolate creations, 07939 289187 Hannah’s Cake Pops, extremely tasty themed cakes on sticks for any occasion, 07966 797132

Face Painting Anklebiterz Face Painting, children’s parties & family events; make up parties for older girls, 07786 057744

Firefly Face Painting, parties, events & festivals, Brighton & surrounding areas, 07855 348287 Glitatz, add sparkles & glitter to your party with tattoos & face art, for all ages, 07793 732103 Imaginarium Culture, face & body art, glitter & henna tattoos, 07813 587164 Jo’s Face Painting, children & adults, glitter & temporary tattoos, body paint, balloon twisting, 07725 802247 Orange Purple Face Painting for events & children’s parties, 07779 613982 Pelotas Circus Workshops, balloon modelling, glitter tattoos & face painting parties, 07765 604556 Red Feather Face Painting, 07787 408178

Party Supplies Ace Tec Leisure, anything from candy floss to a rodeo bull!, 07946 637850 (see advert) Beach Hut Party, Hove, hire a beach hut for your party, 07540 140087 Brighton Slumber Parties, themed sleepover packages, 5yrs+, 07792 744179 Brighton Soft Play, hire of soft play equipment for parties/events, under 8yrs, 07984 999965 Crockerz Castles, inflatables, photo booths, giant games, candy carts etc for hire, 01903 800048 Partido, 70 Western Rd, Brighton, fancy dress, balloons, decorations, 01273 731436

Platforms & Jamjars, party supplies for a variety of themes, 01273 298629

Event Childcare KidzPlay, mobile events creche for your party, wedding or event, 07786 238332

Photographers Family Life Photography, family photographer capturing life as it is and moments as they happen, 07939 535405 Life Uncut, Natural and Creative Family Photography with focus on moments and connections, 07478 478223 Photography For Little People

by Gareth, newborn & family photographer. Free photoshoot., 07779 245751 Sarah Carmody, studio or location photography, 07973 450379 Sophie Sheinwald Photography, family portraits, equine & pet photography, 07976 958654

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Family Health & Welfare • Parenting Support Family Welfare Brighton Women’s Centre, supporting women, 01273 698036

Parenting Courses & Support BabyNatal, Calm and Confident Parenting, across the UK, 01780 479183 Brighton & Hove Maternity Voices Partnership, 07763 182049 Mothers Uncovered: A creative support network for mothers, 5 week courses, some free, 01273 235336 Parents as Guides at The Montessori Place, Hove, 01273 773764 Sophie Thwaites, OT, Helping children to read, write, sit still and coordinate their bodies., 07584 857861 Toddlerology, troubleshooting & help with toddlers & older children, 07810 892635 Triple P Parenting Courses, 01273 294471 UMEmamas, peer-to-peer group for mums with 0-4yrs, Thu 12.151.30pm, Tree of Life, Portland Rd, 07809 075602 UMEmamas, peer-to-peer group, yoga & mindfulness for mums, Mon 9.30-11am, Phoenix Centre, 07809 075602

Twins & Multiple Births Multiple Birth Group, Hangleton Park Children’s Centre, Mon 9.30-11.30am, 01273 295272 Salvation Army Twins (Multiple Births) Club, Park Crescent Terrace, Fri 9.30am, 01273 607095

Baby & Toddler Sleep Problems Baby & Child Sleep Support with To Baby & Beyond, 01273 702496 Cry-sis helpline for crying, sleepless & very demanding babies, manned by volunteers 9am-10pm, 08451 228669 Savvy Sleep Coach: gentle, experienced sleep consultant for 0-8yrs, 07833 762321 (see advert) Sleeping Bunnies, professional baby and infant sleep consultancy, 0-5yrs, 07816 761406

One Parent Families Fun in Action, befriending volunteer service for children from disadvantaged lone parent familes, 01273 559794 SPIN (Single Parent Information Network), information sharing network including meetups etc, find on Facebook

Fostering & Adoption Adoption & fostering with Brighton & Hove City Council, 01273 295444 Barnardo’s Fostering, 0800 0277280 ESCC County Adoption Team, dedicated recruitment and advice team, 0300 330 9470

Bereavement Groups Angie Bowles, Private midwife, Specialist in complex pregnancy & pregnancy loss, Home visits., 07974 729566 Brighton & Hove Sands befriending service for bereaved parents, 07502 763863

Cruse Bereavement Care, Community Base, 113 Queen’s Rd, Brighton BN1 3XG, 01273 234007

Child & Family Health Brighter Outlook, free physical activity for people with cancer, 18yrs+, 01273 668591 Al-Anon Family Group, for friends & family of alcoholics, local Brighton & Hove groups, 0800 0086 811 Back 2 Balance, Hove, family chiropractor, paediatric & pregnancy specialist, 01273 206868 beat, Eating Disorders Association helpline, 0808 801 0711 (youthline) Beezee Bodies, helping families live healthier lives, free, fun family programmes across the city, 01273 041397 Children with Cancer Fund, granting wishes to families whose children have cancer, 01323 488561 Early Years Advice Drop in with Early Year Staff, Roundabout Children’s Centre, Fri 9.30-10.15am, 01273 290300 Healthwatch Brighton & Hove, information about health & social care, 01273 234040 Healthy Child Clinic & drop-in group, Moulsecoomb Children’s Centre, Tue 10.30-noon, 01273 294040 Healthy Child Clinic, Conway Court Children’s Centre, Thu 1.30-3pm, 01273 266000 Healthy Child Clinic, Hangleton Park Children’s Centre, Wed 9.3010.45am, 01273 295272 Healthy Child Clinic, Hollingbury & Patcham Children’s Centre, Thu 9.3011am, 01273 295623 Healthy Child Clinic, Hollingdean Children’s Centre, Mon 9.3010.30amam, 01273 295623 Healthy Child Clinic, North Portslade Children’s Centre, Wed 1-2.15pm, 01273 294062 Healthy Child Clinic, Peacehaven Children’s Centre, 1st & 3rd Mon, 1.30-3pm, 01273 580504 Healthy Child Clinic, Roundabout Children’s Centre, Whitehawk, Fri 9.30-10.45am, 01273 290300 Mindful Me Club, Hanover Community Centre, fun, nurturing workshops, Sat, 07341 565445 NHS Choices, non emergency medical advice, 111 Pandas, Tarner Children’s Centre, for those affected by mental health during pregnancy & post natal, 01273 296700 The Sussex Baby Lab, looking for babies to help them with their research, 01273 873300 Tree of Life, Portland Rd, Hove, pre/ post natal acupuncture, massage, nutrition, caesarian recovery, 01273 220159

Hospitals Brighton General, Elm Grove, Brighton BN2 3EW, 01273 696011 Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital, Eastern Rd, Brighton BN2 5BE, 01273 696955 Royal Sussex County Hospital, Eastern Rd, Brighton BN2 5BE, 01273 696955

Sussex Eye Hospital, Eastern Rd, Brighton BN2 5BF, 01273 696955

Children with Disabilities & Additional Needs Amaze, support & advice for parents of children with special needs & disabilities, 0-25yrs, 01273 772289 (9.30am-2.30pm) Amaze Coffee Mornings for parents & carers, Moulsecoomb, Hangleton, Whitehawk, 01273 772289 Aspens; support services for those with autism & other complex needs, 01892 822168 Barnardo’s Brighton & Hove Link Plus, family based overnight/day care for children with disabilities, 01273 411767 Belltree Music Therapy CIC, Flat 3, 34 York Avenue, Hove, BN3 1PH Music Therapy 0-100yrs, 01273 776454 Childcare Inclusion Fund: funding to help children who need extra support to attend childcare, 01273 293523 Contact a Family, advice for families with a disabled child, 0808 808 3555 Dads Like Us, Stoneham pub function room, Hove, last Thu 7.30-9.30pm, informal social group, 01273 772289 Early Birds, for parents of premature babies, 2nd/4th Wed, West Hove Children’s Centre, 10am-noon, 07832 350332 Hangleton & Knoll Parent/Carer Group, for parents with a child with a disability/additional needs, 01273 410858 Let’s Play, Play Therapy for emotional and behavioural difficulties, 3-11yrs, 07486 564523 Parent Carers Council, forum for parent carers of children with any condition, 01273 234862 PRESENS: Pre-school special educational needs service, 01273 294944 (term time, only) Seaside View Child Dev Centre, Brighton General, for children with disabilities & their families, 01273 265780 Signed Storytime, Jubilee Library, last Fri 10.15am, delivered by Sensory Needs Service, 01273 296981 Sophie Thwaites, OT, Helping children to read, write, sit still and coordinate their bodies, 07584 857861 Special Educational Needs Team, 0-25yrs, 01273 293552 Sweet Peas, Tarner Children’s Centre, Fri 12.15-2.30pm, 07875 377961 Sweet Peas, Tarner Children’s Centre, Fri 12.15-3pm, pre-school children & carers, year round, 07875 377961 T21 under 5’s, Hollingdean CC, 1st Mon 12-2pm, children with Downs Syndrome & their families, 07810 567626

Triangle, 7 Hunns Mere Way, Brighton, intensive support for children with complex needs, 01273 305888 Whoopsadaisy, Pavilion, Preston Park, conductive education for children with cerebral palsy, 01273 554178

Special Schools Downs Park School, Foredown Rd, Portslade BN41 2FU, 4-16yrs, 01273 417448 Downs View Link College, Surrenden Rd, Brighton BN1 6WQ, 16-19yrs, 01273 507719 Downs View School, Warren Rd, Woodingdean BN2 6BB, 4-16yrs, 01273 601680 Hamilton Lodge School & College for deaf children, Walpole Rd, Brighton BN2 0LS, 01273 682362 Hillside School, Foredown Rd, Portslade BN41 2FU, 4-16yrs, 01273 422855 Homewood College, Queensdown Rd, Brighton BN1 7LA, 11-16yrs, 01273 604472

Carers Support Crossroads Care East Sussex, Brighton & Hove office, Community Base, Queens Rd BN1 3XG, 01273 234021

First Aid Training Baby and Child First Aid Courses at set venues or in your own home, 07946 391117 Birth, Baby & You, parent first aid workshops; First Aid ABC, training for childcare professionals, 07766 526009 Community First Aid, life support & basic first aid training including paediatric training, 07889 379964 Daisy First Aid, baby & child first aid classes, at your home or Snug Café, Stoneham Park, 07766 524595 Red Cross First Aid Training, Unit 1A St Joseph’s Business Park, Hove, 0844 871 8000 St John Ambulance, Crowhurst Rd, Hollingbury, paediatric first aid training courses, 01273 371500 To Baby and Beyond - baby & child first aid courses at home, 01273 702496

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Parenting Support • Antenatal • Baby Signing Young Parents Care to Learn Scheme, govt scheme for parents under 20yrs to help with childcare costs during study, 0800 1218989 Teenage Pregnancy Liaison Midwifery Service, 07876 357443

Young People’s Advice & Support Pick Your Own, free support for isolated young people, Brighton & Hove, 11-17yrs, 07725 472346 (see advert on p6) REBOOT, helping 11-17yrs to be happier, healthier & enjoy life more,, 07741 324433 Young People’s Centre, Ship Street, Brighton BN1 1AE, activities, counselling, food, support, 01273 887886 Youth Advice Centre, 11 St Georges Place BN1 4GB, support for 13-25yrs, 01273 624432

Antenatal Groups & Support Angie Bowles, Private midwife, Specialist in complex pregnancy & pregnancy loss, Home visits., 07974 729566 Babies: birth and baby, information, education support, be ready for baby, 4 week course, 07985 500707 Daisy Birthing, unique active antenatal classes, from 14 weeks pregnant, Hove, 07917 418279 Home Birth Support Group for those considering/had a home birth, nonmembers welcome, 07796 263559 Hypnobirthing classes with Laura, Preston Park, small groups or 1-1, 07513 486636 LushTums, Preparing for Birth Couples Course, Purple Turtle Wellbeing, North Rd, Sat pm, 07908 949419 Montessori for Bumps at The Montessori Place, Cromwell Rd, Hove, 01273 773764 NCT antenatal classes: Essentials, Waterbirth & Refresher workshops, 0208 752 9105 or bookings4p@nct.org.uk NCT Brighton & Hove, find on Facebook or text, 07919 371725 Positive Reasons-Hypnobirthing, full antenatal & relaxation programme, 07956 573713 Pre & post pregnancy massage & pampering packages, 07955 921823 Sacred Pregnancy Circles in Sussex, 07915 406520

Midwives & Doulas Angie Bowles, Private midwife, Specialist in complex pregnancy & pregnancy loss, Home visits, 07974 729566 Eva Bay, birth doula, emotional, spiritual & physical support in pregnancy, birth & early weeks, 07915 406520 Marein Schmitthenner, birth & post natal doula, 07796 263559

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Antenatal & Postnatal Exercise Blissful Bumps, Pre & postnatal aquayoga, help pregnancy aches, pains, relax, make time for you Brighton Pilates Studio, Ralli Hall, Hove, pre & post natal pilates, 01273 911710 Fit Mums buggy fitness classes. Mon at St Ann’s Wells; Tue & Fri at The Level, 07790 538958 Loving Your Bump, pregnancy aqua natal classes, Upper Gardner Street, Tue & Thu eve, 01273 229390 LushTums pregnancy, postnatal & women’s yoga, 07908 949419/ 07812 202577 Mama & Baby Yoga, Thu 11am-noon, Brighton Natural Health Centre, 01273 600010 Mum & Baby Post-natal Pilates class with qualified physio. 0-1yrs, The Snug Hove, Thu noon & 1pm, 07545 445656 Mum & Baby Yoga classes, Saltdean, Wed 10.30am, postnatal workout with free tea & biscuits, 07974 250207 Ora Fitness, 121-131 Conway Street, Hove, specialist ‘mummy’ 6-week course, 07947 101629 Post Natal Pilates, babies 8wkscrawling welcome, free taster available, 07919 185100 Post Natal Pilates, Wed 11.1512.15pm, Manor Gym, Brighton BN2 5EA, 01273 292724 Pregnancy yoga, Hanover Community Centre Wed 7.30pm, 07809 075602 Soft tissue massage therapy pregnancy/ postnatal massage & C section scarwork, 07772 327796 Soul Yoga, pregnancy, mum & baby yoga, Hove, 07983 093186 Uber Mummies, fitness session where you can bring your child, Hove, Southwick, Clarendon Villas, 07909 542280 Unity Studio, 130 Lewes Rd BN2 3LG, postnatal pilates, 01273 778400 Watsu Aqua Therapy, waterbirth preparation, ante/postnatal therapy, deep relaxation, pain relief, 07776 161547

Children’s Centres City View (outreach centre) at Brighton General Hospital, Elm Grove BN2 3EW, 01273 294040 Conway Court at Clarendon Rd, Hove BN3 3WR, 01273 296356 Fairlight (outreach centre) at the Primary & Nursery School, St Leonard’s Rd, Brighton BN2 3AJ, 01273 294040 Hangleton Park at Harmsworth Crescent, Hangleton BN3 8BW, 01273 295272 Hollingbury & Patcham at Carden Primary School, County Oak Avenue, Brighton BN1 8LU, 01273 295623 Hollingdean at Brentwood Rd, Hollingdean BN1 7DY, 01273 295623 Moulsecoomb at Hodshrove Lane, Brighton BN2 4SE, 01273 294040 North Portslade at The Rise BN41 2PY (closed Thu & Fri), 01273 294062 Peacehaven Children & Families Centre, Meridian Way, Peacehaven BN10 8NF, 01273 335100

Roundabout at Whitehawk Rd, Brighton BN2 5FL, 01273 290300 South Portslade Children’s Centre, 223 Old Shoreham Rd BN41 1XR, ring to check opening times, 01273 294062 Tarner at Ivory Place, Brighton BN2 9QE, 01273 296700 The Deans, Rudyard Kipling School, Chalkland Rise, Woodingdean, Brighton BN2 6RH, 01273 306387 West Hove at West Hove Infant School, Portland Rd, Hove BN3 5JA, 01273 266 000

Baby Naming Ceremonies Baby & toddler naming ceremonies: the non-religious alternative to a christening, 01273 835064 Celebrant of Sussex: Patricia Bentley, celebrant for baby naming & renewal of vows ceremonies, 07554 342697 Debbie Martin Namings, Humanist Celebrant for namings & other ceremonies, 07748 902174 Felicity Harvest, Humanist UK Celebrant, for your namings & other ceremonies, 07708 933607 Hannah Osmond Independent Celebrant, baby naming, adoption ceremonies etc, 07780 708864

Baby Mementoes Babyprints Brighton, professional experienced baby, family & pet feet & hands casting service, 07421 307950 Silver Bird Keepsakes, fine silver jewellery, raised impressions & 3D casts of your loved ones, 07886 286366 Smallprint Jewellery, finger, hand & foot print jewellery, 07962 964141

Baby Groups Baby & You, Conway Court Children’s Centre, Hove, Tue 1-2.30pm, under 11mths & crawling, 01273 296356 Baby & You, North Portslade Children’s Centre, Mon 12.30-2pm, non crawling babies, 01273 294062 Baby & You, Roundabout Children’s Centre, Thu 10-11.30am, bumps & non-walking babies, 01273 290300 Baby Café, St Nicholas Church, Church Street BN1 3LJ, birth-prewalking, Tue 1.30-3pm termtime, 01273 205360 Baby College, multi-activity classes to enhance baby development, Brighton, Hove & Shoreham, 07988 029284

Baby Group, Fairlight Children’s Centre, St Leonard’s Rd BN2 3AJ, non-walking babies, Mon 1-2.30pm, 01273 294040 Baby Group, Moulsecoomb Children’s Centre, Thu 1-2.30pm, 01273 666483 Baby Sensory, fun class to enhance early learning, Brighton & Hove, 07926 248639 Baby Sensory, Hanover Community Centre, BN2 9UD, Thu 10.15-11am, 07971 300523 Baby Stay & Play, Hollingbury & Patcham Children’s Centre, Tue 11.30am-1pm, 01273 295623 Baby Stay & Play, Hollingdean Children’s Centre, pre-crawling babies, Tue 10-11.30am, 01273 295623 Baby Tuesday, Tarner Children’s Centre, Tue 1-2.30pm, 01273 296700 Brighton Sling Babies, meets 1st Fri of month 10am-noon, Phoenix Community Centre, find on Facebook Daisy Tinies, baby massage class for mum and baby, 6weeks-6mths, Hove, 07917 418279 Daisy Wrigglers, baby yoga, sensory play, rhyme and rhythm, story time, 6mths-crawling, Hove, 07917 418279 David Ince Tennis, special sessions when you have the flexibility to take your baby along as well, 07900 410123 Hartbeeps, sensory music classes; Withdean-Tue am; Yellowave-Wed am; The Gather Inn, Hove-Thu am, 07786 446119 (see advert) Musical Bumps, Hanover Community Centre, BN2 9UD, Fri 9.30-11.30, 07582 256957 NCT Bumps & Babies, Community Room, Saltdean Lido, activities & talks, Mon 1.30-3.30pm, year round, please text 07919 371725 NCT Bumps & Babies, Cornerstone Centre, Hove, activities, talks & events, Thu 2-3.30pm, all welcome, please text 07919 371725 Parent & Baby Group, Brighton Waldorf School, Roedean Rd BN2 5RA, Thu 9.30am-12.30pm, 01273 386300

Baby & Toddler Signing Inclusive Communication Therapy, Baby Signing, Telscombe Cliffs, 4-18mths, Fri 10.30am, 07876 032258 Little Monkey Signers, Cornerstone Community Centre, Hove, approx 6-18mths, Fri am, 01273 727088

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Baby Groups • Community Toddler Groups Sing & Sign, venues throughout Brighton & Hove, 5wks-22mths, 07922 456207 (see advert) TinyTalk, Patcham & Hangleton Community Centres; Possability Place, Windlesham Avenue, 07787 563184

The Community Toddler Groups usually operate termtime only & are generally drop-in groups (cost varies between FREE & about £4).

For more structured classes check out the Pre-School Activities on pages 10-11.

Baby Massage CalmerSoul, group courses @ The Tree of Life, Portland Rd Hove or 1-2-1, 07845 068051 From the Seed, baby massage course, Patcham, 07970 773030 Lucy’s Angels, Loft Studio, Upper Gardner St, Tue & Fri am, 07838 049379 TogetherTouch, baby massage courses, parent & baby yoga & movement classes, 07528 833166

Breast Feeding Association of Breastfeeding Mothers, helpline, 0300 100 0212 Birth, Baby & You, breastfeeding support & tongue tie practitioner, 07754 020143 Breastfeeding Support NCT, Roundabout Children’s Centre, 1st Fri 10am-noon, 01273 290300 Brighton Breastfeed drop-in, Hanover Community Centre, BN2 9UD, Tue 10.30am-12.30pm, just come along Conway Court Children’s Centre, breastfeeding support, Wed 2-3.30pm & Thu 1.30-3pm, 01273 266000 Hollingdean Children’s Centre, Healthy Child Clinic, Mon 9.3010.30am, 01273 295623 La Leche League, Patcham, usually 1st Mon am of month, 07866 129681 National Breastfeeding Helpline, open 9.30am-9.30pm, 0300 1000212 NCT - Breastfeeding Line, 0300 3300700 North Portslade Children’s Centre, Baby & You, Mon 12.30-2pm, breastfeeding support, 01273 294062

Baby & Childrenswear JoJo Maman Bebe Ltd, 40 Gardner Street BN1 1UN, 01273 625682 Klodhoppers, children’s shoes, 115 Portland Rd, Hove BN3 5DP, 01273 711132 Shoozoo, specialist children’s shoe shop, 35 Montefiore Rd, Hove BN3 1RD, 01273 735896 The Bonnie Mob, British designer baby & kids clothes, up to 7yrs, online only, 01273 227779 Toby Tiger, 11 Gardner Street, North Laine BN1 1UP, 01273 693000

Children’s Hairdressers Bertie & Belle, 197-199 Church Rd, Hove BN3 2AB, 01273 777775 Smarty Pants, 37 St Leonards Gardens, Hove BN3 4QA, 01273 412120

Baby Equipment Baby Skincare: 100% natural skincare advice & products, Weleda, 01273 556795

Childcare Advice Early Years Funding, more information from the Family Information Service, 01273 293545

Family Information Service: advice on childcare & family services, Tarner Children’s Centre, 01243 777807

Childminders & Babysitting Apple Tree Childcare, Ovingdean, from birth-5yrs, 8am-6yrs, 01273 271969 Childminder’s drop-in, Moulsecoomb Children’s Centre, Mon 9.15-11am, 01273 294040 Childminder’s drop-in, Roundabout Children’s Centre, Tue 9.30-11.30am, 01273 290300 Hippy Kids at Home, childminders in Portslade, 0-10yrs, 07957 432586 Sitters for experienced, reliable evening & daytime babysitters, 03330 032888

Nannies & Au Pairs Bunnies Nanny Agency Ltd: Nannies, mothers helps, au pairs, maternity nurses, temp & perm, 01273 505001 Tinies Childcare, Brighton, nannies, baby sitters, nurseries, emergency nannies, 01273 557671

Toddlers Monday am Bounce & Roll, Moulsecoomb Leisure Centre, 9-11.30am, 01273 622266 Bright Tots, St Peter’s Church, York Place, Brighton, 10-11.30am, 01273 698182 Crawlers & Toddlers, under 2’s, Roundabout Children’s Centre, 1011.30am, 01273 290300 First Steps, Peacehaven Children’s Centre, 9.30-11am, 6mths-3yrs (tem time), 01273 335100 Hove Museum Minis, Hove Museum & Art Gallery, 19 New Church Rd, 10am-noon, 2-5yrs, 03000 290900 Little Fishes, All Saints Church, Eaton Rd, Hove, 9.45-11.30am, 01273 733331 Messy Boots Playtime, Saltdean Community Centre BN2 8SP, 9.30am-noon, 0-4yrs, info@messyboots.com Parent & Toddler Play, Peacehaven Leisure Centre, 1011.30am, 01273 588858 Playgroup U3yrs, Central United Reform Church, Blatchington Rd, Hove BN3 3YF, 9.15-11.30am, 01273 881348 PW Performers Soft Play, Old Boat Corner Community Centre, Hollingbury, 10am-1pm, 01273 540779 Stay & Play, Bevendean Primary School Family Room, 9.15-10.45am, 01273 294040 Stay & Play, Fiveways Playcentre, Florence Rd, 10-11.30am, 01273 500257

Stories, play, art & singing, Rottingdean Library, 2nd & 4th Mon 10-11.30am, 01273 296918 Stories, play, art & singing, Woodingdean Library, Warren Rd, 1st & 3rd Mon 10-11.30am, 01273 290800 Storytime, Jubilee Library, 10.1510.30am, 01273 296960 Teddy Bears, Southwick Methodist Church, Southwick Street BN42 4NA, 10-11.45am, 01273 596374 The Hive Playgroup, drop-in & play, Portslade Village Centre, Windelsham Close, 10am-noon, 07970 530935 The Playgroup @Brighton Girls, Radinden Manor Rd, 10.30-11.45am, new born to pre-school, free, 01273 280200 (see back cover)

Toddlers Monday pm Baby Time, Peacehaven Children’s Centre, 1-2.30pm (term time), 01273 335100 Open House, Roundabout Children’s Centre, drop-in & play with U8yrs, unstaffed session, 3-4.30pm, 01273 290300

Toddlers Tuesday am Arts & Crafts or Baking at Funplex, Bevendean, 11am-12pm, just pay normal admission price, 01273 690888 Baby Boogie, Whitehawk Library, 1st Tue 10.15-10.45am, 01273 290800 Cardboard City Play Group, up to 5yrs, Old Boat Corner Community Centre, Hollingbury, 9:30am-12:30pm, 01273 540779 Caterpillars Stay & Play, Woodingdean Community Centre, 9.15-11am, 01273 685940 Crawlers & Toddlers, Conway Court Children’s Centre, 1011.30am, crawlers & newly walking, 01273 296356 Jolly Tots, One Church, Gloucester Place, Brighton BN1 4AA, 1011.30am, 01273 694746 Lalabees, Hollingdean Comm Centre, social singing club for parents of pre-school kids, 9.30-11.30am, 07473 706654 Mini Monkey Stay & Play, West Blatchington School Nursery, Hove BN3 8GN, 9-10am, 01273 770777 Patcham Methodist Church Parent & Toddler Group, Ladies Mile Rd, 9.1511.15am, 01273 554953 Playgroup U3yrs, Central United Reform Church, Blatchington Rd, Hove BN3 3YF, 9.15-11.30am, 01273 881348 Playmates Parent & Toddlers, Oasis Christian Fellowship, Hangleton Way, 9.30-11.30am (waiting list), 01273 411116 Rainbow Plus, Friendship Centre, Mayfield Avenue, Peacehaven BN10 8SP, 9.30am-11.30am, 01273 587352

Soft Play, King Alfred Leisure Centre, 9.30am-2.30pm, 01273 290290 Stay & Play, Hollingbury & Patcham Children’s Centres, 9.15-10.45am, 01273 295623 Stay & Play, Tarner Children’s Centre, 10-11.30am, 01273 296700 Stories, play, art & singing, Moulsecoomb Library, 10-11.30am (Libraries Extra, card required), 01273 290800 Storytime, Jubilee Library, 10.1510.30am, 01273 296960 Tadpoles, Holland Road Baptist Church, Hove BN3 1JN, 9.3011.30am, 01273 732111 The Hall Stay & Play, Exeter Street Hall, Brighton BN1 5PG, 9.3011.30am, 01273 561149 Tiddlers, One Church Florence Rd, Fiveways, Brighton BN1 6DL, 9.4511.45am, 01273 694746 Toddlers, Salvation Army, Sackville Rd, Hove BN3 3HD, 10-11.30am, 01273 328395

Toddlers Tuesday pm Baby and You, Hangleton Park Children’s Centre, 0-crawling, 1-2.30pm, 01273 295272 Pop-in & Play, North Portslade Children’s Centre, 12.30-2pm, bring lunch with you, 01273 294062 Stay & Play, City View Children’s Centre, 1-2.30pm, 01273 294040

Toddlers Wednesday am Baby Boogie, Hove Library 3rd Wed, 10.15-10.45am, 01273 290800 Caterpillars, Calvary Evangelical Church, 72 Viaduct Rd, Preston Circus, 10am-noon, 01273 682112 Get Creative in Brighton, Imagination Walk with Crafts, 10.30-11.30, Mackie Park, Patcham, 07967 633438 Hanover Playgroup, Hanover Community Centre, Southover Street, 9.15-11.15am, find on Facebook Jump for Joy, physical activity drop-in with singing, Roundabout C Centre, Whitehawk, 9.30-11am, 01273 290300 Jumping Beans, Holy Cross Church Hall, Tamworth Rd, Hove, 1011.30am, 01273 230899 Noah’s Ark, Hounsom Memorial Church Hall, Nevill Avenue BN3 7NG, 9.45am-noon, activities & music, 01273 551926 Park Hill Parent and Toddler, Park Hill Hall, Queens Park BN2 0BT, 9.45noon, Just come along PW Performers Mini-Gymnastics, Old Boat Corner Community Centre, Hollingbury, 12:45-1.15pm, 01273 540779 PW Performers Soft Play, Old Boat Corner Community Centre, Hollingbury, 9:30am-12:30pm, 01273 540779 Stay & Play, Conway Court Children’s Centre, 10-11.30am, 20mths-5yrs, 01273 296356 Stay & Play, Fiveways Playcentre, Florence Rd, 10-11.30am, 01273 500257 Stay & Play, Hollingdean Children’s Centre, 10-11.30am, 01273 295623 Stay & Play, North Portslade Children’s Centre, 9.30-11am, 01273 294062

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Community Toddler Groups • Pre-school Activities Toddlers Wednesday am (continued) Storytime, Hove Library, 2nd & 4th Wed, 10.15-10.30, 01273 290800 Storytime, Jubilee Library, 10.1510.30am, 01273 296960 Tiddlywinks, Bishop Hannington Church, Nevill Avenue, Hove, Wed 9.45-11.15am, waiting list, 07917 875355 Tiny Tots, Ascension Church Hall, Mill Rise, Westdene 9.15-11.15am, U3yrs, waiting list, 01273 552377 Toddler Group, St Bartholomew’s CE Primary School, Ann Street BN1 4GP, 9-11.30am, 01273 692463 Toddler Group, St Joseph’s RC Primary, Davey Drive, BN1 7BF 9-9.45am with learning mentor, 01273 556607

Toddlers Wednesday pm Just Play! Peacehaven Children’s Centre, 1-2.30pm (term time), 01273 335100 Open House, Roundabout Children’s Centre, drop-in & play with U8yrs, unstaffed session, 3-4.30pm, 01273 290300 Out to Lunch, Moulsecoomb Children’s Centre, healthy eating & outings + toy library, 12.30-2pm, 01273 294040 Pop in and Play Space, U5yrs, Hangleton Park Children’s Centre,12.30-2pm, 01273 295272

Toddlers Thursday am Arts & Crafts or Baking at Funplex, Bevendean, 11am-12pm, just pay normal admission price, 01273 690888 Baby Boogie, Jubilee Library, 1st & 3rd Thu 10.15-10.45am, 01273 296981 Crawlers & Toddlers, Moulsecoomb Children’s Centre, 10-11.30am, mobile children up to 2yrs, 01273 294040 Dragonflies Toddlers, Knoyle Hall, Preston Park 10am-noon, dragonfliesbrighton@gmail.com Hippy Kids, South Portslade Community Centre, messy play, art, drama & yoga, 10-11.30am, 07957 432586 Little Lights Toddlers Singing, Southwick Methodist Church, Southwick Street BN42 4NA, 9.30-11am, 01273 596374 Messy Boots Movers, Saltdean Community Centre BN2 8SP, walking4yrs, 9.30-11.30am, info@messyboots.com Oasis, St Luke’s Church, 64 Old Shoreham Rd, 10am-noon, 01273 557772 Ovingdean Baby & Toddler Group, Village Hall, 10-11.30am, 07875 124147 Parent & Toddler Play, Peacehaven Leisure Centre, 10-11.30am, 01273 588858 Storytime, Jubilee Library, 10.15-10.30am (not when Baby Boogie is on), 01273 296960 Sussex University Stay & Play group, Moulsecoomb Children’s Centre, 11am-12.30pm, 01273 666484 Tadpoles, Holland Road Baptist Church, Hove BN3 1JN, 9.3011.30am, 01273 732111

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Tearaway Tots, Dorset Gardens Methodist Church, Off St James St BN2 1RL, 10am-noon, 01273 605502 Tikes & Trikes, Peacehaven, Ascension Church Hall, BN10 8HR, 10am-noon, 01273 588419 Toddlers, Moulsecoomb Primary School Island Room, 9-11am, 01273 605700

Toddlers Thursday pm Cool Kids, Citywide play session U5yrs with parents U24yrs, Roundabout Children’s Centre, 1-2.30pm, 01273 290300 Stories, art & play, Whitehawk Library, 1.30-3pm, 01273 290800

Toddlers Friday am Imagination Creation, Saltdean Library, 1st Fri 10am-noon, drop-in for creative play, 01273 290800 Ladybirds, The Dharma School, 149 Ladies Mile Rd, Patcham BN1 8TB, 9.30-11.45am, 01273 502055 Little Learners, Messy Play & Mark Making, 5mths-5yrs, Old Boat Corner, Hollingbury, 10:15-11:15am, 07747 104974 Little Peeps, messy play, St Richard’s Church Hall Hollingdean, 10.30am, 6mths+, please book, 07557 478416 Soft Play, King Alfred Leisure Centre, 9.30am-2.30pm, 01273 290290 Stay & Play, Fiveways Playcentre, Florence Rd, 10-11.30am, 01273 500257 Storytime, Jubilee Library, 10.1510.30am, last Fri of month delivered

by The Sensory Needs Service, 01273 296960 Teddy Bears, Southwick Methodist Church, Southwick St BN42 4NA, 1011.45am, 01273 596374 The Playgroup @Brighton Girls, Radinden Manor Rd, 10.30-11.45am, new born to pre-school, free, 01273 280200 (see back cover) Tots & Toddlers, St Matthias Church, Ditchling Rd, BN1 7JQ, 10-11.45am, 01273 239580

Toddlers Friday pm Polka Tots, Hove Methodist Church, Portland Rd, 2-4pm (not August), 01273 324600 (am only) Soft Play, King Alfred Leisure Centre, 9.30am-2.30pm, 01273 290290 Stay, Play, Take Away, Honeycroft, St Barnabas Hall, Sackville Rd, Hove BN3 3WF, 0-5yrs, 1-2.30pm, 01273 220323 Teddy Andrew’s Playgroup, St Andrew’s Church Hall, Church Rd, Hove, 1-2.45pm, 01273 738785

Toddlers Saturday am Craft, Saltdean Library, 4th Sat, 10.00-noon, 01273 290800 Duplo time with Brighton Bricks, Hanover Community Centre, 3rd Sat 10.30-11.30am, find on Facebook Imagination Creation, Mile Oak Library, 4th Sat 10am-noon, drop-in for creative play, 01273 290800 Imagination Creation, Portslade Library, 1st Sat 10am-noon, drop-in for creative crafts & play, 01273 290800

Dad’s Groups Dads! Tarner Children’s Centre, 1st Sat 10am-noon, all male carers welcome, 01273 296700 Dad’s Baby Boogie, Jubilee Library, 2nd Sat 10.15-10.45am, 01273 296981 Dads Stay & Play, Hollingdean Children’s Centre, for male carers, Mon 10-11.30am, 01273 295623

Pre-School Arts & Crafts Beacon Arts, Knoyle Hall, Knoyle Road, BN1 6RB, art & craft club, 2½yrs+, 01273 557124 Creation Station, arts & crafts, Brighton, Hove & Shoreham venues, 6mths-5yrs, 07902 967709 Mini Poddies Art Club, Rottingdean, 1st Thu & Fri of each month, 1-4yrs, 07701 072761 Truly Madly Messy, play classes, Patcham, 6mths-6yrs, Thu am, 07486 921742 Workshops for the Imagination, art & music, 75 Islingword Rd BN2 9SL, 2-3yrs, 07939 482361

Pre-School Dance & Drama Alexandra Dance Academy, Howard Rd, Brighton, ballet, tap, modern, street, Tue & Sat, 3yrs+, 01273 565881 Babyballet, 6mths-5yrs, Hove, Patcham, Shoreham, Saltdean, Peacehaven, 07799 603263 Boogie Beans, Brighton Unitarian Church, Brighton, Wed 9:30-10.25 am, 07932 949468 Boogie Beans, Peacehaven Church of the Immaculate Conception, Thu 10-10:55 am, 07932 949468 Brighton & Hove Dance Academy, Tiny Tots Ballet, 3yrs+, Brighton Girls & other venues, 07500 724236 Brighton Ballet School, primary ballet & tap, 2½-4yrs, 07595 303180 Debutots Early Years Drama, for schools & nurseries, 1-7yrs, 07974 988856 Diddi Dance, funky pre-school dance classes for girls & boys, Brighton, Hove, Portslade, Worthing, 07730 576597 Elite Dance, St Bartholomew’s School, Ann St, baby ballet, tap, 3yrs+, 07545 145716 Get Creative in Brighton, Drama Tots, Mon 9.30-11am, 18mths5yrs, Patcham Methodist Hall, 07967 633438 Get Creative in Brighton, Tango Tots, Fri am, 1-5yrs, Patcham Methodist Hall, 07967 633438 Italia Conti Performing Arts, Sat am, ‘Introduction to the Performing Arts’, 01273 321245

JustDance Academy, Southwick, Portslade, Brighton, 3yrs+, 01273 595896 Leap & Bound Dance School, Little Leapers 2yrs+, Hanover Comm Centre; Shoreham Centre; ACT Hove, 07817 398215 Magic Moves Dance, creative dance, Brighton & Hove venues; 2yrs+, 01273 600126 WWSDance, Seven Dials, Ballet Tots, 3yrs+, 01273 735834

Pre-School Languages Badaboum! French musical playgroup, The Snug, Stoneham Park, Hove, Tue 9.30-10.30am, 07917 282679 BFG, for families with English as an additional language, Conway Court C Centre, Thu 11am-12.30pm, 01273 296356 BFG, for families with English as an additional language, Hangleton Park Children’s C, Fri 10am-noon, 01273 295272 BFG, for families with English as an additional language, Tarner Children’s Centre, Wed 12.45-2.15pm, 01273 296700 Bonjour Kidz, fun French classes full of games & songs in nurseries & toddler groups: Hove, Brighton, 01273 921821 Brighton & Hove’s German Kindergarten ‘Die Strandzwerge’ for 3-5yrs, Kemptown, 07930 494822 Chatterbox, communication & language programme, Roundabout Children’s Centre, Fri 10-noon, 01273 290300 Chatterbox, Communication Play Session U2yr, 10-11am or 1-2.30pm, 01273 294040 Japanese Playgroup, Cornerstone Community Centre, Hove, Mon 9.40-11am, ohisama.ahaha.brighton@gmail.com Krokodyl Polish Group, 0-4yrs, learn through play & singing, Cornerstone Centre, Hove, Tue pm, 07800 976180 Les Bidous, baby & parent play group for 0-5yrs, Patcham Community Centre, Tue10am - 12pm, lesfranglophones.co.uk Little Dragon Mandarin, 2-5yrs Fiveways, Tue & Fri pm, call for more info, 07909 521899

Pre-School Music Bambino Beatz, baby & toddler, new theme weekly, Meridian Centre, Peacehaven, Tue 10.15-10.55am, 07931 534605 Da Capo Baby & Toddler music with live guitar & piano, Under the Bridge Studios, Brighton, Mon-Sat, 07799 564620 Hartbeeps, sensory music classes; Withdean-Tue am; Yellowave-Wed am; The Gather Inn Hove-Thu am, 07786 446119 (see advert)

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Pre-School Activities ● Daycare Nurseries

Hullabaloo! Woodingdean, Wed am; Patcham, Fri am, 01273 504002 Kimbalu Music for babies & toddlers @ The Villas, Hove, Thu am & Southwick Community Church, Fri am, 07877 333645 Little Notes: The Crypt, St George’s Kemptown & The Barn, Westdene, babies, toddlers & pre-school, 01273 921965 Little Pickle Music Makers, 4mths-4yrs, Hangleton, Hove, South Portslade, Mon-Fri 10am, 07758 008625 LongTallSilly, live interactive original music sessions for pre-schools & nurseries, 07877 037109 (see advert) Music Bugs, The Venue, Hove on Mon; Funplex, Bevendean on Fri, baby & mixed age classes, 0844 8221174 Music Bus, fun filled hour of music & play, Hangleton, Brighton & Hove venues, 4mths-4yrs, 07477 290985 Music for Aardvarks, Clarendon Centre Mon, The Villas Hove TueWed, Brighton Unitarian Church ThuFri, 07886 927081 (see advert) Music with Mike, Preston Park, Hove & Yellowave venues, 0-4yrs, 07528 004428 Musical Bumps, classes across Brighton & Hove; babies, toddlers & preschoolers. Free taster, 07582 256957 (see advert) Olivia’s Mini Movers, Saltdean, 0-4yrs, Wed 9.30-10.30am, drop-in, 07879 777571 Tivoli Music Workshops, 20 Tivoli Crescent, Wed 9.30am under 2’s; 11am over 2’s, 01273 563089

Pre-School Sport & Gym Dyson Gymnastics, Hove, Fri 12.45 & 1.45pm @Glebe Villas Hall, 2½yrs+, 07760 669393 Jump for Joy, physical activity group, Tarner Children’s Centre, Fri am, call to book, 01273 296700 Little Kickers, fun football training, Brighton, Patcham, Hove, Shoreham and Worthing, 18mths-8yrs, 01293 226201 Little Ninjas & Junior Korean Karate, 3yrs+, St Martin’s School, Lewes Rd & Shoreham Free Church, 01323 873753 (see advert) Ninja School at The Samurai Centre, New England St, Brighton, 3½yrs+, 01273 570940 Peacehaven Leisure Centre, gymnastics, Mon &Thu pm, 2½yrs+, 01273 588858 Playball Brighton & Hove, sports skills, 2yrs+, 07813 909964 Rugbytots, weekly play sessions in Brighton, Patcham, Worthing & Southwick, boys & girls 2-7yrs, 0345 3130421 (see advert)

Sky High Trampoline Park, Peacehaven, toddler bounce, MonSun 10-11am (more sessions term time), 01273 580029 (see advert) Tatty Bumpkin, Brighton & Hove, Yoga inspired classes for babies & children, 07932 839457 Toddlers Gym, Portslade Sports Centre, Tue 9.30-2pm, Thu 11am3pm, 01273 411100 Tumble Tots, Hove-Mon, Lewes-Tue, Peacehaven-Wed, Bevendean-Thu, 6mths+, 07774 123814 Wickers Gymnastic Club, Lancing, toddler & pre-school classes, 01903 752503 Wigglebums, stay & play yoga, Yellowave, Fri 1.30pm, 07825 774802

Pre-School Swimming Aqua Swim, Surrenden pool, Brighton, 1yrs+, Sat & Sun classes, 07702 075091 Brighton Swimming School, Brighton Swimming Centre, Eastern Rd, 1yrs+, 01273 434400 Flippers & Fins,Carden Avenue, Brighton & Clayton venues, 01273 831382 King Alfred Leisure Centre, Hove, swimming lessons 4mths+, 01273 290290 Little Dippers, baby swimming, Upper Gardner Street, Brighton & Hassocks, 01273 229390 (see advert) Puddle Ducks: Hilton Metropole; Herons Dale Primary School, Shoreham, 01892 617246 (see advert) Seriously Fun Swimming School, Brighton & Haywards Heath, 4mths+, 01273 950015 (see advert) Sinclair’s Swimming School, parent & baby swimming, 01273 583760 The Little Swim School, Brighton, pre-school swimming & water safety, 1-5yrs, 01273 207992 Water Babies swim taster session, NCT members only, free, booking essential, 01273 552454 Water Babies, Brighton, 0-4½yrs, 7 days a week, award winning programme teaching water confidence, 01273 552454

Pre-School Other Groups Baby Bee Wild, Easthill Park, Portslade, Tue/Fri am, Stanmer Park, Thu am, outdoor toddler group, 07880 727679

Baby College, multi-activity classes to enhance toddler development, Brighton, Hove & Shoreham, 07988 029284 Fledglings in the City, outdoor play with fire, food & mud, Tue am, BN2 5EA, 18mths+, fledglingsinthecity@gmail.com Fledglings in the Orchard, Race Hill Community Orchard, Whitehawk, Thu 10am-noon, 18mths+, fledglingsinthecity@gmail.com Mess 2 Chef, fun preschool cookery sessions, Mon, Thu, Fri, £10, 38 Old Shoreham Rd BN3 6FG, 07961 363658 Mini-Museum Explorers, Booth Museum, Fri 10am, pre-book, 2-5yrs, crafts, story & museum expedition, 03000 290902 Parent & Child, Brighton Waldorf School, Roedean Rd BN2 5RA,18mths-3yrs, Mon, Tue, Wed 9.30-12.30pm, 01273 386300 Rainbow Families drop-in, Hollingdean Children’s centre, 1st Fri 10am-noon, LGBT families, 01273 295623 Saplings, St Ann’s Well Gardens, forest school for toddlers & their parents, Wed am, 18mths+, 01273 933781 Storytelling Works, St Georges, Kemptown Tue; The Snug, Hove Thu; storytelling & games, 2½-5yrs, 07900 301375 Woodland Group, Brighton Waldorf School, Tue & Fri am, 01273 386300

Soft Play Areas Funplex, indoor adventure centre, Bevendean BN2 4JE, 01273 690888 Magic Castle Soft Play, Peacehaven Leisure Centre, daily 9am-6pm, under 10yrs, 01273 588858

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Palace Play, Palace Pier, up to 13yrs; toddlers’ area for under 0.9m tall, 01273 609361 Play Time, children’s role play centre, below 3 Eaton Gdns, Hove, Mon-Sat 3 sessions from 9.30-3pm, 01273 253767 Sama Circus City, Circus Parade BN1 4GW, babies-12yrs or 5’2”, 01273 605335 Soft play, The Shoreham Centre, Tue & Wed 1.30-5pm, Thu 2-5pm Tiny Tim’s Soft Play, 1m20 max, weekday drop-in only. Hangleton Community Centre, 01273 292962

Toy Libraries Toy Library, Tarner Children’s Centre, Tue & Fri 9.30am-12.30pm; Wed 9.30am-2.30pm, 01273 294105 Whitehawk Library, 179A Whitehawk Rd, Brighton BN2 5FL, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, 01273 290800

Daycare Nurseries Acorn Nursery, The Rise, Mile Oak, Portslade BN41 2PY, 3mths-5yrs, 01273 293980 ActiveKids Nursery, 8 West Way, Hove BN3 8LD, birth-5yrs, 01273 911876 Bear’s House Nursery, 19 Grantham Rd, Brighton BN1 6EE, 3mths-5yrs, 01273 561100 Blueberry Nursery, 5 Davigdor Rd, Hove BN3 1QB, 1-5yrs, 01273 733799 Boomerang Kids, Saltdean Barn, Arundel Drive West, Saltdean BN2 8SJ, 0-4yrs, 01273 390900 Bright Start Nursery, 1 Barrack Yard, North Rd, Brighton BN1 1YA, 6mths5yrs, 01273 291570 Brightsaurus Nursery, 54 New Church Rd, Hove BN3 3ER, 6mths-5yrs, 01273 911058 Burgess Hill Nursery (located at Burgess Hill Girls), Keymer Rd RH15 OEG, boys & girls, 2½-4yrs, 01444 241050 (see advert) Busy Bees, 41 Dyke Rd Avenue, Hove BN3 6QA, 0-5yrs, 01273 500151 Busy Bees, 44/46 Harrington Rd, Brighton BN1 6RF, 0-5yrs, 01273 506455 Butterfly Nursery, Greenwich House, Peacehaven BN10 8BB, U5, 01273 580819 Cbabiesafe, 22 Connaught Rd BN3 3WB, 3mths-5yrs, 01273 933496

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Daycare Nurseries ● Pre-School Daycare Nurseries (continued) Charley Barley’s Nursery, Stanford Avenue, Brighton BN1 6FE, 3mths5yrs, 01273 958750 Cherry Tree Nursery, Hollingdean Children’s Centre, Brentwood Rd BN1 7DY, 3mths-5yrs, 01273 296052 Citysaurus, 151 Eastern Rd, Brighton BN2 0AG, 6mths-5yrs, 01273 680280 Coral Pre-School & Nursery, Orchard Rd, Hove BN3 7BG, birth-5yrs, 01273 223477 Deepdene Nursery, 195 New Church Rd, Hove BN3 4ED, 6mths-4yrs, 01273 418984 Each Peach Childcare, 42 Wilbury Villas, Hove BN3 6GD, 3mths-5yrs, 01273 323199 Fizzy Fish @ Peter Gladwin, Drove Rd, Portslade BN41 2PA, 2-4yrs, 01273 294076 Fizzy Fish, 21 Tudor Close BN3 7NR, 0-3yrs; Hounsom Memorial Church, Nevill Ave BN3 7NG, 3-5yrs, 01273 227425 Footsteps Day Nursery, 221-223 Old Shoreham Road, Portslade BN41 1XR, 0-8yrs, 01273 416164 Footsteps Day Nursery, 44 Cromwell Rd, Hove BN3 3ER, 3mths-8yrs, 01273 779034 Footsteps Day Nursery, 95 Lyminster Avenue, Hollingbury BN1 8JL, 3mths5yrs, 01273 508533 Gingerbread Day Nursery, Oval Park, Arundel Drive West, Saltdean BN2 8SJ, birth-5yrs, 01273 307330 Growing Up Green Day Nursery, 138 Beaconsfield Villas BN1 6HE, 3mths5yrs, 01273 551333 Growing Up Green Day Nursery, 208 Preston Rd BN1 6RA, 3mths-5yrs, 01273 542888 Happy Days Nursery, Coleman St, Brighton BN2 9SQ, 9mths-5yrs, 01273 694447 Happysaurus, 48 Buckingham Rd, Shoreham BN43 5UD, 6mths-5yrs, 01273 567977 Hillbury House Day Nursery, 81 Denmark Villas, Hove BN3 3TH, birth5yrs, 01273 730004 Hollingbury Park Playgroup, Tennis Pavilion, Ditchling Rd BN1 7HS, 2-5yrs, extended hours, 01273 551847 Home from Home Nursery, 56 New Church Rd, Hove BN3 4FL, 10mths5yrs, 01273 245377 Honeycroft Children’s Nursery, St Barnabas Hall, Sackville Rd, Hove BN3 3WF, 0-5yrs, 01273 220323 Hopscotch Nurseries: Nizells Ave, Portland Rd, Hove Station, Preston Park, Peacehaven, 01273 385577 Hove Village Pre-School Nursery at Hove Library, Church Rd BN3 2EG, 2-5yrs, 01273 358589 Hove Village, 126-128 New Church Rd, Hove BN3 4JD, 1-5yrs, 01273 358589

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Hungry Minds Childcare, home based nursery, 267 Dyke Rd BN3 6PA, 0-8yrs, 01273 541344 Jump Start Nursery, Moulsecoomb Children’s Centre, Hodshrove Lane BN2 4SE, 3mths-5yrs, 01273 290458 La Casita, bilingual Spanish-English nursery, 43 Lawrence Rd, Hove BN3 5QE, 6mths-5yrs, 01273 323431 Little Angels Nursery, 18 Whitethorn Drive, Brighton BN1 5LH, 3mths-5yrs, 01273 380067 Little Earthworms Nursery, 387 Ditchling Rd, Brighton BN1 6NF, birth5yrs, 01273 243182 Little Gulls & Buoys, St Peter’s Community Centre, Hangleton BN3 7LQ, 2-5yrs, 01273 773464 Little Lambs Kindergarten, Stapley Road, Knoll Park, Hangleton BN3 7FG, 0-4yrs, 01273 933631 Little Stars Childcare, Bear Rd, Brighton BN2 4DA, 0-5yrs, 01273 707581 Littlesaurus Nursery, 418 Upper Shoreham Road, Shoreham, BN43 5NE, 6mths-5yrs, 01273 465440 My First Friends Nursery, Barn Rise, Westdene BN1 5EE, 16mths-5yrs, 01273 541026 Nanny’s House, Easthill House, Easthill Park, Portslade BN41 2FA, 6mths-8yrs, 01273 422422 Nido Montessori, Gardner Rd, Portslade BN41 1PL, 2-9yrs, 07495 995682 One World Nursery, Tithe Barn, Moulsecoomb Place, Brighton BN2 4GA, 2-5yrs, 01273 642021 Orchard Day Nursery, Queens Park Rd, Brighton BN2 OGL, 6mths-5yrs, 01273 622883 Pepper-Pot Nursery, 39 Whippingham Rd, Brighton BN2 3PF, birth-3yrs, 01273 709595 Pepper-Pot Pre-School, Elm Grove, Brighton BN2 3ES, 3-5yrs, 01273 620335 Phoenix Nursery, Southover St, Brighton BN2 2WN, 2-5yrs, 01273 277016 Pixies Childcare, 7 Ditchling Rd, Brighton BN1 4SB, 1-5yrs, 01273 700556 Pumpkin Patch Nursery, 109 New Church Rd, Hove BN3 4BD, 3mths5yrs, 01273 227000 Pumpkin Patch Nursery, 37 Preston Drove, Brighton BN1 6LA, 3mths-5yrs, 01273 554484 Roundabout Nursery, 178 Whitehawk Rd BN2 5FL, 3mths-5yrs, 01273 294780 Shirley Street Day Nursery, 43 Shirley Street, Hove BN3 3WJ, 3mths-5yrs, 01273 735155 Supersaurus Nursery, 46 Cromwell Rd, Hove BN3 3ER, 6mths-5yrs, 01273 730017 Tarnerland Nursery School, Sussex Street BN2 0AR, 3mths-5yrs, 01273 294199 Teddy Bears Day Nursery, 59 Glebe Villas, Hove BN3 5SL, birth-5yrs, 01273 412100 The co-operative childcare, University of Sussex, Falmer, 3mths-5yrs, 0800 954 0669

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Pre-School Nurseries Amigos Multicultural Preschool, Cornerstone Community Centre, Hove, 2-5yrs, 01273 011 014 Apple Tree Montessori Nursery School, Village Hall, Park Rd Rottingdean BN2 7HL, 2-5yrs, 07971 849347

Baby Ducks Preschool, Parish Centre, South St, Portslade BN41 2LE, 2-5yrs, 01273 911373 Bee in the Woods, Forest kindergarten, 3-6yrs, Great Childcare in the Great Outdoors, 07880 727679 Bevendean Primary School Nursery Class, Brighton BN2 4JP, Mon & Tue (all day), Wed am, 3-4yrs, 01273 681292 Brighton & Hove Montessori School, 67 Stanford Avenue, Brighton BN1 6FB, 2yrs+, 01273 702485 Brighton Girls Nursery, Radinden Manor Rd, Hove BN3 6NH, 3-4yrs, 01273 280200 (see back cover) Brighton Waldorf Kindergartens, Roedean Rd, BN2 5RA, 2yrs 6 months to 6yrs, 01273 386300 Busy Bees, Southwick Methodist Church, Manor Hall Rd BN42 4NA, 2-4yrs, 07804 942495 Carden Primary School Nursery Class, County Oak Avenue, Brighton BN1 8LU, 3-4yrs, 01273 293677 Coldean Primary School Nursery Class, Kenwards, Brighton BN1 9EN, 3-4yrs, 01273 294914 Dolphins Pre-School, The Pavillion, Nevill Playing Fields, Hove BN3 7QD, 2-5yrs, 01273 500513 (see advert) Dorothy Stringer Pre-School Playgroup, Stringer Way, Brighton BN1 6QG, 2-5yrs, 01273 506981 Early Explorers Pre School, Mile Oak Community Centre, Chalky Rd BN41 2WF, 2-4yrs, 07758 201464 Fairlight Primary School Nursery, St Leonards Rd, Brighton BN2 3AJ, 3-4yrs, 01273 601270 Fiveways Play Centre, 8-10 Florence Rd, Brighton BN1 6DJ, 2-4yrs, 01273 500257 Goldstone Primary School Nursery Class, Laburnum Avenue, Hove BN3 7JW, 3-4yrs, 01273 294856

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Pre-School Happy Valley Pre-School, Bevendean BN2 4FH, 3mths-4yrs, extended hours 8am-6pm, 01273 933754 Hertford Infant School Nursery Class, Hertford Rd, Hollingdean, Brighton BN1 7GF, 3-4yrs, Mon-Wed, 01273 552931 Hollingbury Park Playgroup, Tennis Pavilion, Ditchling Rd BN1 7HS, 2-5yrs, 01273 551847 Just Like Home Childcare, St Philip’s Hall, 71 New Church Rd, Hove & Welbeck Avenue, birth+, 01273 733813 Kipling Lions Pre-School, Downs Valley Road, Woodingdean BN2 6RH, 2-5yrs, 01273 309352 Lancing College Preparatory School at Hove BN3 6LU, Pre-School, 3-4yrs, 01273 503452 (see advert) Little Ducklings, Hangleton Community Centre, Harmsworth Crescent, Hove BN3 8BW, 2-5yrs, 01273 248532 Little Forest Nursery, St Ann’s Wells Gardens, Hove BN3 1RP, 2-5yrs, 01273 770638 Little Lancing, Lancing College Day Nursery & Forest School at Lancing BN15 ORJ, 2mths-5yrs, 01273 465900 Mini Adventurers Preschool & Forest School, St Helens Church Hall, Hangleton BN3 8ER, 2-5yrs, 07939 854926 Moulsecoomb Primary School Nursery Class, The Highway, Lewes Rd, Brighton BN2 4PA, 3-4yrs, 01273 605700 New Beginnings Pre-School, Coombe Rd School, Coombe Rd Brighton BN2 4ED, 2-5yrs, 07722 074841 (see advert) Oak Cottage Nursery, Warren Rd, Woodingdean BN2 6DA, 1-5yrs, 01273 680541 Ovingdean Nursery School, Ovingdean Rd, Brighton BN2 7BB, 2-4yrs, 01273 302991 Patcham Infant School Nursery Class, Highview Avenue South BN1 8WW, 3-4yrs, 01273 509766 Patcham Village Pre-School, 21 Old London Rd BN1 8XR, 2-5yrs, 01273 554060 Pavilion Pre-School, College Close, Chalky Rd, Portslade BN41 2WS, 2-5yrs, 01273 423854 Pickles Pre-School, Quayside Youth Centre, Upper Kingston Lane, Southwick BN42 4RE, 2-4yrs, 07519 829112 Puffin Community Nursery, Millwood Centre, Nelson Row, Carlton Hill BN2 9QG, 2-5yrs, 01273 686687 Robins Nursery School, Eaton Rd, Hove BN3 3PB, 2-4yrs, 01273 725600 Royal Spa Nursery School, Park Hill, Brighton BN2 OBT, 2-5yrs, 01273 607480 Rudyard Kipling Nursery, Chalkland Rise, Woodingdean BN2 6RH, 2-4yrs, 01273 303328 Saltdean Pre-School, St Nicholas Church Hall, Saltdean Vale BN1 7BF, 2-5yrs, 07938 970623 Shoreham College Nursery, St Julian’s Lane, Shoreham BN43 6YW, mixed, 3-5yrs, 01273 592681 (see advert)

● Primary Schools ● Competition

Southern Cross Pre-School, 103 Trafalgar Rd, Portslade BN41 1GU, 2-5yrs, 01273 567876 Southwick Pre-School Playgroup, Southwick Community Centre, Southwick Street BN42 4TE, 2-5yrs, 07931 104403 St Andrews Community Pre-school, Church Rd, Hove BN3 2AD, 2½-5yrs, 01273 325172 St Anthony’s Pre-School, Tamworth Rd, Hove BN3 5FJ, 2-5yrs, 07718 097869 (see advert) St Joseph’s Pre-School, Davey Drive, Hollingdean BN1 7BF, 2-4yrs, 01273 911438 St Martin’s Primary School Nursery Class, Hartington Rd, Brighton BN2 3LJ, 3-4yrs, 01273 707114 St Mary Magdalen’s Catholic School Nursery Class, Spring St, Brighton, BN1 3EF, 3-4yrs, 01273 327533 St Paul’s CE Primary School Nursery Class, St Nicholas Rd, Brighton BN1 3LP, 3-4yrs, 01273 721001 St Peter’s Community Primary School Nursery, St Peter’s Rd, Portslade BN41 1LS, 3-4yrs, 01273 296712, 01273 296712 Sun Valley Nursery at Valley Social Centre, Whitehawk Way BN2 5HE, 2-5yrs, 01273 296406 The Ark Pre-school, North Street, Portslade BN41 1DG, 2-5yrs, 01273 433433 The Dharma Nursery School, Ladies Mile Rd, Patcham BN1 8TB, 3-4yrs, 01273 502055 Torah Montessori Nursery, 31 New Church Rd, Hove BN3 4AD, 18mths5yrs, 01273 328675 Toybox Pre-school, 22 Richmond Place, Brighton, BN2 9NA, 2-5yrs, 01273 698036 x 4 West Blatchington Primary School Nursery Class, Hangleton Way, Hove BN3 8BN, 3-4yrs, 01273 770777 Westdene Primary School Nursery Class, Bankside, Brighton BN1 5GN, 3-4yrs, 01273 294900 Whiteway Pre School, Whiteway Centre, Rottingdean BN2 7HB, 2-5yrs, 07740 797858 Windlesham School Nursery, Dyke Rd, Brighton BN1 5AA, 3-4yrs, 01273 553645

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School Admissions Team, 4-16yrs, 01273 293653

Forest Schools Bee in the Woods, Portslade & Stanmer Park, pre-school, family & holiday sessions, 07880 727679 Second Nature, outdoor learning for schools, families & groups, Brighton & Lewes venues, 07906 582624

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

Primary Schools Aldrington CE Primary School, Eridge Rd, Hove BN3 7QD, 01273 542656 Balfour Primary School, Balfour Rd BN1 6NE, 01273 507722

Benfield Primary School, 255 Old Shoreham Rd, Portslade BN41 1XS, 01273 294950 Bevendean Primary School, Heath Hill Avenue, Lower Bevendean, Brighton BN2 4JP, 01273 681292 Bilingual Primary School, The Droveway, Hove BN3 7QA, 01273 916212 Brackenbury Primary School, Locks Hill, Portslade BN41 2LA, 01273 418850 Brunswick Primary School, Somerhill Rd, Hove BN3 1RP, 01273 711816 Carden Primary School, County Oak Avenue, Brighton BN1 8LU, 01273 293677 Carlton Hill Primary School, Sussex Street, Brighton BN2 9HS, 01273 604966

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Primary Schools ● Competition ● Independent Schools Primary Schools (continued) City Academy Whitehawk, Whitehawk Rd, Brighton BN2 5FL, 01273 681377 Coldean Primary School, Kenwards, Brighton BN1 9EN, 01273 294914 Coombe Road Primary School, Milner Rd, Brighton BN2 4BP, 01273 291188 Cottesmore St Mary Catholic Primary School, The Upper Drive, Hove BN3 6NB, 01273 555811 Downs Infant School, Ditchling Rd, Brighton BN1 6JA, 01273 296868 Downs Junior School, Rugby Rd, Brighton BN1 6ED, 7-11yrs, 01273 558422 Elm Grove Primary School, Elm Grove, Brighton BN2 3ES, 01273 708004 Fairlight Primary School, St Leonards Road, Brighton BN2 3AJ, 01273 601270 Goldstone Primary School, Laburnum Avenue, Hove BN3 7JW, 01273 294851 Hangleton Primary School, Dale View, Hove BN3 8LF, 01273 294874 Hertford Infant School, Hertford Rd, Hollingdean, Brighton BN1 7GF, 01273 552931 Hertford Junior School, Lynchet Close, Hollingdean, Brighton BN1 7FP, Y3-Y6, 01273 557341 Hove Junior School, Portland Rd BN3 5JA & Holland Rd BN3 1JY, Y3-Y6, 01273 295484/294333 Middle Street Primary School, Middle Street, Brighton BN1 1AL, 01273 323184 Mile Oak Primary School, Graham Avenue Portslade BN41 2WN, 01273 294880 Moulsecoomb Primary School, The Highway, Lewes Rd, Brighton BN2 4PA, 01273 605700 Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, The Green, Rottingdean BN2 7HA, 01273 306980 Patcham Infant School, Highview Avenue South BN1 8WW, 01273 509766 Patcham Junior School, Ladies Mile Rd BN1 8TA, Y3-Y6, 01273 087513 Peter Gladwin Primary School, Drove Rd, Brighton BN41 2PA, 01273 294959 Queen’s Park Primary School, Park Street, Brighton BN2 0BN, 01273 686822 Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery, Chalkland Rise, Woodingdean BN2 6RH, 01273 303328 Saltdean Primary School, Chiltington Way BN2 8HB, 01273 303358 St Andrew’s CE Primary School, Belfast Street, Hove BN3 3YT, 01273 770082 St Bartholomew’s CE Primary School, Ann Street, Brighton BN1 4GP, 01273 692463 St Bernadettes Catholic Primary School, Preston Rd, Brighton BN1 6UT, 01273 553813 St John the Baptist RC Primary School, Whitehawk Hill Rd, Brighton BN2 0AH, 01273 607924

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St Joseph’s RC Primary School, Davey Drive, Hollingdean BN1 7BF, 01273 556607 St Luke’s Primary School, Queens Park Rise, Brighton BN2 9ZF, 01273 675080 St Margarets CofE Primary School, Whiteway Lane, Rottingdean BN2 7HB, 01273 303109 St Mark’s CE Primary School, Manor Rd, Brighton BN2 5EA, 01273 605588 St Martin’s CE Primary School, Hartington Rd, Brighton BN2 3LJ, 01273 707114 St Mary Magdalen’s Catholic Primary School & Nursery, Spring St, Brighton BN1 3EF, 01273 327533 St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Church Rd, Portslade BN41 1LB, 01273 418416 St Nicolas CE Primary School, Locks Hill, Portslade BN41 2LA, 01273 418026 St Paul’s CE Primary School, St Nicholas Road, Brighton BN1 3LP, 01273 721001 St Peter’s Community Primary School, St Peter’s Road, Portslade BN41 1LS, 01273 296712 Stanford Infant School, Highcroft Villas, Brighton BN1 5PS, 01273 555240 Stanford Junior School, Stanford Rd, Brighton BN1 5PR, 7-11yrs, 01273 565570 West Blatchington Primary School, Hangleton Way, Hove BN3 8BN, 01273 770777 West Hove Infant School, 2 sites: School Rd BN3 5JA & Connaught Rd BN3 3WB, 01273 733386 Westdene Primary School, Bankside, Brighton BN1 5GN, 01273 294900 Woodingdean Primary School, Warren Rd, Brighton BN2 6BB, 01273 680811

Independent Schools Brighton & Hove Montessori School, 67 Stanford Avenue, Brighton BN1 6FB, 2-12yrs, 01273 702485 Brighton College Nursery & Pre Prep School, Eastern Rd, Brighton BN2 5JJ, 3-7yrs, 01273 704259 Brighton College Prep, Walpole Rd, Brighton BN2 0EU, 8-13yrs, 01273 704210 Brighton College, Eastern Rd, Brighton BN2 0AL, 11-18yrs, 01273 704200 Brighton Girls Prep School, Radinden Manor Rd, Hove BN3 6NH, 4-11ys, 01273 280200 (see back cover) Brighton Girls Senior School & Sixth Form, Montpelier Rd, Brighton BN1 3AT, 11-18yrs, 01273 280280 (see back cover) Brighton Waldorf School, Roedean Rd, Brighton BN2 5RA, 2yrs 6mths16yrs, 01273 386300 Burgess Hill Girls, Keymer Rd, Burgess Hill RH15 OEG, 2½-18yrs, 01444 241050 (see advert) Deepdene School, 195 New Church Rd, Hove BN3 4ED, 6mths-11yrs, 01273 418984 Dharma Primary School, Ladies Mile Rd, Patcham BN1 8TB, 3-11yrs, 01273 502055

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Tutoring Brighton & Hove Tutors, a safe, reliable & attentive tutoring agency, 07856 530550 First Class Learning, maths & English, 4-16yrs, Withdean Training Centre, 01273 730873 Kumon, Brighton Central, Patcham, maths & English, Mon, Wed & Sat, 01273 500887 Kumon Hove, West Blatchington, maths & English, Tue & Thu, 01273 249762 Magikats: Maths & English Tutoring, Hove, 4-16yrs, 01273 468650 Maths & Science, 1 to 1. 20+ years’ experience. Russell Lower Tuition, Patcham, 07962 455774 The Learning Room, 99 Preston Drove, Fiveways, Brighton, 5-16yrs, maths & English, Mon-Sat, 01273 505046

Language Classes Bonjour Kidz, French classes in Hove, Lewes, Shoreham, fun games, arts & crafts, some cooking, 01273 921821 China Special, Brighton, creative Chinese Mandarin tuition, 5yrs-adult, groups or 1-1, 07796 210160 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, 01273 220496 La Jolie Ronde, French & Spanish classes, 07976 368052

Les Puces, fun French: songs, games, stories & crafts, Mon pm, Balfour School, open to all, 01892 457135 Little Dragon Mandarin, classes, holiday workshops, 1 2 1, adult classes, 07909 521899 SRCC Kalinka, Russian speaking language classes & cultural events, adults & children, www.kalinka.org.uk The Language Guru, French, Spanish, English, 6yrs+, GCSE, A levels, degree, adults, 01273 222900 The Migrant English Project, free informal English lessons for refugees, asylum seekers & migrants, 01273 696104

Out of School Clubs ActiveKids After School Club, 8 West Way, Hove BN3 8LD, 4-11yrs, 01273 911876 Boomerang Kids, Saltdean Barn, Arundel Drive West, Saltdean BN2 8SJ, 4-11yrs, 01273 390900 Brighton & Hove Montessori School ASC, Stanford Avenue BN1 6FB, 3-12yrs, 01273 702485 Butterfly Nursery, Greenwich House, Peacehaven, After School Club, 4-11yrs, 01273 580819 Class Of Their Own, Brighton, Hove, Portslade, Lewes, Shoreham-by-Sea & Sompting, 4-11yrs, 01273 733337 (see advert) Extratime inclusive after school clubs: Portslade, Woodingdean, Shoreham, 01273 420580 Fiveways Play Centre, 8-10 Florence Rd, Brighton BN1 6DJ, breakfast & afterschool clubs, 2 1/2-11yrs, 01273 500257 Footsteps Day Nursery Out of School Clubs, Portslade & Hove, 5-8yrs, 01273 416164 Harp Academy, harmonica tuition in schools & nurseries, lighting musical fuses!, 01273 271203 IntoUniversity Brighton, local learning centre where young people are inspired to achieve, 7-18yrs, 01273 602102 Just Like Home Childcare, St Philip’s Hall, 71 New Church Rd, Hove, 5-11yrs, ASC & holiday club, 01273 733813 Kids Get Busy, range of kids classes & workshops (fully inclusive), 07984 936655 Little Lambs Kindergarten, Stapley Road, Knoll Park, Hangleton BN3 7FG, 4-11yrs, 01273 933631 Nido Montessori, Gardner Rd, Portslade BN41 1PL, 2-9yrs, 07495 995682 Off The Blocks, Holy Cross Church Hall, Tamworth Rd, Hove, Wed 3.45pm, 5-11yrs, 01273 230899 Pumpkin Patch Nursery, 37 Preston Drove, BN1 6LA, pick ups from Balfour, YR-Y2, 01273 554484 Renshinkan Karate, 7-14 yrs, Brighthelm Centre, Brighton, Tue 4:30-6pm, 07881 094482 (see advert)

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Rising Stars Multi-Sports, after-school sport clubs, 01462 790152 Safehouse After School Club, One Church Gloucester Place BN1 4AA, Mon & Wed 4-6pm, 01273 694746 Starfish Kids Club, St Andrew’s Church Hall, Hove; St Bartholomew’s, Ann St, Brighton, 4-11yrs, 07941 525291 Tarner Community Project, Tarner Park, Sussex St, 4-11yrs, 3-6pm + holiday clubs, 01273 679940 The Garden Holiday Club & After School Club, 201 New Church Rd, Hove BN3 4ED, 4-11yrs, 01273 418089 The Hub, Holland Road Baptist Church, Hove BN3 1JN, games, fun & tea, 2, Tue 4.30-6pm, 5-11yrs, 01273 732111 The Outdoors Project, adventure clubs run on school premises, check website for venues, 5-12yrs, 01273 933781 WASP, City Academy Whitehawk, 5-11yrs, 07919 442633 Zylo Performance, drama clubs for primary schools, 07796 305205

Holiday Schemes & Activities ActiveKids Nursery, 8 West Way, Hove BN3 8LD, half term & holidays, 4-11yrs, 01273 911876 Activities4Kids, Balfour, Patcham, West Hove, 4-11yrs, multi-sports: swimming, arts & crafts, games, 01273 256354 Art Room, 41-43 Portland Rd, Hove, 6-12yrs, 01273 240308

Artpod, Rottingdean, Art & Science Clubs, Easter, Summer, Halloween & Christmas, 07701 072761 B Starz, every school holiday, Brighton Girls, Montpelier Rd, 5-14yrs, 07766 011695 Badgers Tennis Club, Kemptown, ½ day camps for improvers, 6-14yrs+, 07805 649342 Bikeability cycling courses, Preston Park & Hove Park, 9-14yrs, half term, Easter & summer holidays, 01273 293847 Boomerang Kids, Saltdean Barn, Arundel Drive West, Saltdean BN2 8SJ, 2-11yrs, 01273 390900 Brighton & Hove Albion Soccer Schools, boys & girls, 4-13yrs, 01273 878277 Brighton & Hove Montessori Holiday Club, Stanford Avenue BN1 6FB, 3-12yrs, 01273 702485 Brighton & Hove Tennis, 4-11yrs, Sports Direct Fitness Hove, holiday courses, 07971 101507 Brighton Table Tennis Club Juniors, The Fitzherbert Centre, Kemptown, 5yrs+, all school holidays, 01273 670145 CHOMP, One Church Gloucester Place BN1 4AA, Tue & Thu 11am1pm, 5-11yrs, every school holiday, free, 01273 694746 Class Of Their Own, Brighton, Hove, Portslade, Lewes & Sompting venues, 4-11yrs, 01273 733337 (see advert) Coaching from Sussex County Cricket Club coaches, 6-14yrs, group sessions & 1-2-1 specials, 0844 2640203

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Out of School Clubs ● Competition Holiday Schemes & Activities (continued) Coral Pre-School & Nursery, Orchard Rd, Hove BN3 7BG, 5-8yrs, 01273 223477 Creative Fashion/Sewing classes & workshops, 6yrs+, The Fashion School, 69 North Rd BN1 1YD, 01273 911784 Curiosity Hub: creative science, technology, engineering, arts & maths workshops, 7-16yrs, contact via website David Ince Tennis, St Ann’s Well Gardens, Hove, tennis camps for all ages & abilities, 07900 410123 Extreme Ventures Indoor Climbing Wall, Stanley Deason Leisure Centre, parties, clubs, instruction, 01732 446252 or 07835 528548 Fiveways Play Centre, 8-10 Florence Rd, Brighton BN1 6DJ, 5-11yrs, 01273 500257 Get Creative in Patcham: Making Workshop, 18mths-11yrs, 07967 633438 Hangleton & Knoll Youth Project: trips, activities & community events, families & 5yrs+, 01273 706469 Honeycroft Holiday Club, St Barnabas Hall, Sackville Rd, Hove BN3 3WF, all hols, 4-11yrs, 01273 220323 Hove Park First4Football, school holiday football camps, 5-13yrs, 07748 399347 Lagoon Watersports, kids activity weeks, Hove Lagoon, 8yrs+, sailing, SUP, wakeboarding, windsurfing, 01273 424842 Little Earthworms Nursery, 387 Ditchling Rd, Brighton BN1 6NF, 5-8yrs, 01273 243182 Little Lambs Kindergarten, Stapley Road, Knoll Park, Hangleton BN3 7FG, 4-11yrs, 01273 933631 Longhill Sports Centre, Rottingdean, sports, arts & crafts, drama, singing etc, 5-12yrs, 01273 391683 Nanny’s House, Easthill House, Easthill Park, Portslade, BN41 2FA, up to 8yrs, 01273 422422 PLAY@Saltdean: positive learning active youth, 4-11yrs, 07392 735891 Play Explorers by Class of Their Own, Brighton, Hove, Portslade, Lewes & Sompting, 4-11yrs, 01273 733337 (see advert) Rox School of Dance & Drama, Hove, summer school, 5-9 Aug, 6-11yrs; workshops 12yrs+, 01273 231329 Russell Martin Academy, multi-sports & football camps, 5-14yrs, Portslade, Hove Park, Westdene, 01273 591364 SAMA Holiday Club, Wild Park Training Centre: team building, martial arts, fitness assault course, 01273 607090 Second Nature, wilderness & bushcraft activities, Stanmer Park Nature Reserve, 07906 582624 Seriously Fun Swimming School, Brighton & Haywards Heath, intensive swim courses each holiday, 01273 950015 (see advert)

Stanley Deason Leisure Centre, Family Session, Astro turf, Drop-in, 10am - 4pm, 01273 694281 Starfish Kids Club, 4-11yrs, 07941 525291 Summer Workshop with Stagecoach Hove, 4-7yrs, 24-27 Aug am, Aldrington Primary School, 01273 258318 (see advert) Swerve Soccer Camps, Hove Park, Lancing Prep, BHASVIC, all school hols, 4-13yrs, 07715 962004 Tarner Community Project, Tarner Park, off Sussex St, 4-11yrs, all school holidays, 01273 679940 Tennis camps at Saltdean Park Oval, 5yrs+, 07794 922031 The Acorns Holiday Club, Westmeston, nr Ditchling, 27 Jul21 Aug, 2-11yrs, booking form on website, 01444 455081 (see advert) The Learning Room, 99 Preston Drove, Fiveways, Brighton, 5-16yrs, maths & English, Tue, Wed, Thu, 01273 505046 The Nest, Islingword Rd, Queens Park, 5-8yrs, 01273 087060 (see advert) The Outdoors Project, fun, games, adventure: Hove Park, St. Ann’s Well Gardens, Ditchling, 5-12yrs, 01273 933781 The West End Experience, 4-9 Aug & 18-23 Aug, 7-21yrs; Thu-Sun only for 4-6yrs, 01273 733736 To the Beat, Easter holiday dance camp for 4-11yrs, 8th-9th April, Mile Oak Portslade Leisure Centre, 07772 577170 WetWetWet Swim School Crash Courses, summer holidays, expert ASA/STA tuition, 01273 388247 Whizz Kids Holiday Club, Southwick Leisure Centre, multisports, arts & crafts etc, 5-12yrs, 01273 238111 Withdean Sports Complex Climbing; NICAS Youth Scheme, Rock Box tasters & Intro to Climbing, 7yrs+, 0345 3631177 Workshops for the Imagination, 75 Islingword Rd BN2 9SL, 2-11yrs, 07939 482361 Yellowave Beach Sports, beach volleyball, 31 Jul, 15 Aug, 28 Aug, 30 Oct, 5yrs+, 01273 672222

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A - Z of Sport & Leisure Angling

Cricket

Brighton Diver Charter Boat, sea fishing from Brighton Marina, 07901 822375

Brighton & Hove Cricket Club, Nevill Sports Ground, Eridge Rd, Hove, U9-U16, girls & boys teams, 07974 687034 Longhill Sports Centre, Rottingdean, nets for hire, 01273 391683 Palmers Cricket Club, Hove Rec, U13 + adult teams; All Stars cricket for 5-8yrs, 07879 085820 Portslade Cricket Club, Benfield Valley Park, Old Shoreham Rd, U11-U16 plus adult teams, 07594 974229 Rottingdean Cricket Club, Falmer Rd, U6-U15, training, matches, All Stars programme, 01273 502963 Southwick Cricket Club, U9-U15 junior teams & adults, southwickcc@gmail.com St Peters Cricket Club, Preston Park, U9-U16, girls, boys, mens & womens teams, 07887 645642 Sussex CCC Junior Sharkz membership includes home tickets, access to Shark Pit at T20 games, 0844 2640206 Sussex County Cricket Club, Eaton Rd, Hove, matches, indoor training centre, coaching etc, 0844 2640202

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A - Z of Sport & Leisure

Archery Bow Arrow Tag, tag archery in any green space or leisure centre, 7yrs+, 01273 230624 County Oak Archery Club, Hove Park School, 13yrs+, 01273 977293

Arts & Crafts Art Classes run by Suzie Poyntz, Phoenix Studios, 8-12yrs, Wed 4-5.30pm, 07766 135986 Art Room, 41-43 Portland Rd, Hove, workshops for children & young people, 6yrs-A level, 01273 240308 Art Shop & Pottery, 108 Western Rd, Sat am Family Clay Club 4-11yrs; Pottery Painting call to book, 01273 728282 Art-K Hove, Portland Rd, classes for 6-16yrs+, after school & Saturday clubs, 07826 152206 Artpod, Rottingdean, fantastical art & science shop, children’s workshops & parties, 07701 072761 Artworks, 4-10yrs & Art Club 11-16yrs, Beacon Arts, Knoyle Hall, Knoyle Rd, BN1 6RB, Wed, 01273 557124 Creative You, art & craft workshops, Cornerstone Community Centre, Hove, 4-14yrs, 07879 663686 Family Pottery Classes, Saltdean BN2 8AQ, all ages, 07963 691369 Fiveways Arts & Crafts, 261 Ditchling Rd, Brighton BN1 6JH, art & craft supplies shop, 01273 551600 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 Mosaic Workshops, Brighton, unlock your creativity with mosaic, 5yrs+, 07789 012964 The Painting Pottery Café, 31 North Rd BN1 1YB, pottery painting, taster throwing, baby footprints, 01273 628952 Workshops for the Imagination, after school art club, 75 Islingword Rd BN2 9SL, 5-11yrs, 07939 482361

Athletics Brighton & Hove Athletics Club, Withdean, Tue & Thu, 5.308pm, 9yrs+ (waiting list 9-14yrs), 01273 512151 or 01903 813878 Longhill Sports Centre, Rottingdean, athletics course, 6-11yrs, Fri 6-7pm, 01273 391683 Peacehaven Junior Park Run, Sun 9am, 2k run for 4-14yrs, free but register online before 1st run Phoenix Athletics & Triathlon Club, Withdean, 9yrs+, Wed from 5.30pm, 07899 792461 Preston Park Junior Park Run, Sun 9am, 2k run for 4-14yrs, free but register online before 1st run Withdean Athletics Academy, Sat am, 5-12yrs, 01273 542100

Badminton

Boxing & Wrestling

Brighton Bats. Brighton Aldridge Community Academy, Falmer, 15yrs+, Mon 8-10pm, 07821 985753 King Alfred Leisure Centre, junior badminton classes, Tue 4.30-5.30pm, 8-16yrs, 01273 290290 Longhill Sports Centre, Rottingdean, badminton academy Y3-6; pay & play badminton, Tue 5-6 pm, 01273 391683 Moulsecoomb Community Leisure Centre, casual bookings, 01273 622266 Moulsecoomb Community Leisure Centre, Junior Badminton, 12-16yrs, Mon 4-5pm, 01273 622266 Moulsecoomb Community Leisure Centre, Junior Badminton, Girls only, 12-16yrs, Tue 4-5pm, 01273 622266 Southwick Leisure Centre, badminton coaching, 7-16yrs, Sat am, 01273 238111 Virgin Active Health & Raquet Club, Village Way, Falmer, 8-16yrs + adults, members only, 01273 761525

Brighton & Hove Boxing Team, underneath the King Alfred, juniors Mon & Thu 6-7pm; kids Sat 10-11am, contact via website East Brighton ABC, Crew Club, juniors 10-16yrs, Tue & Thu eve, 01273 608607 Fishersgate Boxing Club, The Gateway Centre, Gardener Rd, 8yrs+, 07976 569980 Whitehawk ABC, 10yrs+, underneath Robert Lodge Flats, Manor Way, BN2 5GG, Mon & Thu 6pm, 07738 527677

Basketball Brighton Phoenix Sparks Basketball, 5-11yrs. Sat am; Thu pm, Old Boat Corner CC BN1 8GN, 07809 105300 Longhill Sports Centre, Rottingdean, pay & play basketball, 01273 391683 Portslade Sports Centre, coaching for 7-12yrs, Thu 4.30-5.30pm, 01273 411100 South Coast Elite Basketball, academies, camps, leagues, tournaments, schools coaching, 07490 166600

Beach Sports Yellowave Beach Sports, café, beach games, volleyball, tag games, footvolley, club house hires, 01273 672222

Bowling & Skittles Hollywood Bowl, Brighton Marina BN2 5UT, tenpin bowling, pool tables, arcade, big-screen TV’s, 0844 4770484 Preston Bowls Club, junior bowlers welcome, 7yrs+, 01273 540415

Cheerleading PW Performers, Hollingbury & Whitehawk venues, 3-16yrs, 07972 416947

Cards & Board Games Sussex Junior Chess, all ages & abilities welcome, 07939 264643

Circus & Stunts Bandbazi Youth Circus Theatre, Brighton Youth Centre, Edward St, 6-10yrs & 11-16yrs, 01273 245584 Circus Brighton, workshops, parties & events, 0800 4334618 Teardrop Aerial & Circus, Moulsecoomb Leisure Centre, Mon & Wed, 7-11yrs & 11yrs+, 07507 115896 The Circus Project, learn trapeze, hula hoop, rope climbing & much more! 7yrs+, 01273 739106

Climbing Boulder Brighton, Portslade, tasters, clubs & courses, 7-15yrs, family sessions, 01273 422408 Extreme Ventures Indoor Climbing Wall, Stanley Deason Leisure Centre, Junior Climbing Club, Sat am, 01732 446252 or 07835 528548 Extreme Ventures Indoor Climbing Wall, Stanley Deason Leisure Centre, parties, clubs, instruction, 01732 446252 or 07835 528548 Withdean Sports Complex Climbing Centre, NICAS Youth Scheme, tasters, clubs, parties, holiday camps, 0345 3631177

Croquet Sussex County Croquet Club, Victoria Rd, Southwick BN42 4DJ, 01273 591874

Cycling Bikeability cycling courses, Preston Park & Hove Park, 9-14yrs, half term,Easter & summer holidays, 01273 293847 Brighton Beach Bikes, bikes for hire, by the pier, weather permitting, treasure hunts, guide rides, 07917 753794 or 01273 601863 Brighton Watersports Company, courses in mountain biking, 7yrs+, 01273 323160 VC Jubilee Brighton Excelsior Youth Development Cycling Club, 9-18yrs, 07808 061805

Dance & Drama Ceyda Tanc, creative dance classes for kids, Tue pm, 5yrs+, 07540 731141 A2 Arts Performing Arts Academy, Basin Rd South, Hove, ballet, tap, modern, street, jazz, 01273 707720 ACT, professional theatre training & kid’s drama school, 6-18yrs, Kemptown, 01273 818266 Alexandra Dance Academy, Howard Rd, Brighton, ballet, tap, modern, street, Mon-Sat, 3yrs+, 01273 565881 Amazonas Capoeira, Brazilian dance, Wed pm, Wagner Hall, Lewes Rd, Brighton, 7-10yrs, 07919 586299 Art of Dance, Hove, Mon: ballet & street dance; Wed: ballet & Bollywood, 5yrs+, 07976 068989 B Starz, Brighton Girls, Radinden Manor Rd, Hove, musical theatre, 5-16yrs, 07766 011695 Beacon Arts, Cecchetti Classical ballet, Knoyle Hall, Knoyle Rd, BN1 6RB, 3yrs-adult, 01273 557124

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A - Z of Sport & Leisure Dance & Drama (continued) Bertram School of Dance, ballet, Hanover Community Centre, Queens Park & Rottingdean, 3yrs+, 01273 703328 Brighton & Hove Dance Academy, ballet, jazz, creative dance, 3yrs+, Brighton Girls & other venues, 07500 724236 Brighton Ballet School, Hove, 2½yrsadult, ballet, tap, contemporary, jazz, acrobatic arts, 07595 303180 Brighton School of Samba, drumming, percussion & dance, all ages, info@ brightonschoolofsamba.org.uk Brighton Theatre Group Youth, musical theatre productions, 07980 266660 Brightonshed, inclusive drama company, Varndean School, Tue pm, 7-18yrs, 07780 626802 Carroll-Turner School of Dance, St Joseph’s Hall, off Elm Grove, ballet, modern, jazz & tap, 3yrs+, 01273 705798 Craft Kids, street dance, Dorothy Stringer School, 4-6yrs, 6-9yrs, 9yrs+, Sat am, 07713 933201 Dance Art Studio, Fiveways/ Preston Park: ballet, tap, modern, classical, jazz, contemporary, 3yrs+, 07709 324160 Dance Inc, inclusive youth dance company, 13-25yrs, Portslade Aldridge Academy, Mon pm, 07970 622046 Dancia Brighton, Crown Rd, Portslade, BN41 1SH, dancewear, 01273 410372 Drama Queens: drama, youth theatre, modern jazz, tap & musical theatre. Groups, private exams, 01273 275077 East Sussex Dance, Patcham: Disco & Street Dance; Ballroom & Latin, 07901 962163 Elastic Dance: ballet, contemporary & modern, Hove venues, 3yrs+, 07812 466719 Elite Dance, St Bartholomew’s School, Ann St, ballet, tap, 3yrs+, 07545 145716 Flamenco Dance Academy, Hove, Mon 4-7yrs; Tue 7-12yrs, 07531 104301 Get Creative in Brighton, Patcham Methodist Hall, monthly drama & dance, 5-11yrs, Sat 9.30-11.45am, 07967 633438 Gingers School of Dance Hove, IDTA ballet, tap, modern jazz, musical theatre, freestyle contemporary, 07595 363578 Glass Dance, Unique Streets, Dance Station, Portslade, Wed pm, 4-18yrs, 07500 770065

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Goldmans Stage School, dance, drama & singing tuition, 3yrs+, Spring St BN1 3EF, 01323 643961 Hampton Ballet Academy, Patcham & Hurstpierpoint, ballet, lyrical & PBT, 4yrs-adult, 07880 810122 Hayden Dance, Telscombe.Cliffs, ballet, tap, modern/jazz, 3-18yrs, 07484 171256 Helen O’Grady Children’s Drama Academy, classes throughout Brighton, Hove & Shoreham, 01273 709128 Hove Dance Centre, North Street, Portslade, ballroom, Latin, Street 3yrs+, 01273 419900 IC Theatre, New England Rd, Brighton, Singing, Acting & Dancing, 5-7yrs, Sat 9-10.30am, 01273 603333 IC Theatre, Vantage Point, New England St, Brighton, Dance, Act, Sing, 8-18yrs, 01273 603333 Italia Conti Performing Arts, Sat: acting, LAMDA, musical theatre, jazz, singing, 4-21yrs, 01273 321245 Jane Salisbury School of Dance, Saltdean, ballet, tap & funky freestyle dance, 3-16yrs, 07855 955138 JustDance Academy, Southwick, Portslade, Brighton: freestyle & contemporary, 3yrs+, 01273 595896 LCAS School of Theatre Arts, gymnastic dance, jazz, street, drama, singing, Rottingdean & Peacehaven, 07930 490058 Leap & Bound Dance School, 2yrs+, Hanover Community Centre; Shoreham Centre; ACT Hove, 07817 398215 Magic Moves Dance, creative dance for 2-11yrs, venues across Brighton & Hove, 01273 600126 Make Believe Hove, singing, dance & drama, St Andrew’s Primary School, Hove, Sat am, 3-18yrs, 07958 308197 Marina Studios, BN2 5WA, dance/ fitness hub, diverse range of dance/ fitness from 0-99yrs, 01273 253679 New Venture Youth Group (NVYT), 12-17yrs, Fri pm, youththeatre@newventure.org.uk Olivia’s Stars Musical Theatre School, Saltdean, 4-16yrs, Mon pm, 07879 777571 One Dance Academy, Hangleton & Hove, Primary RAD Ballet, ISTD Tap & Street Dance, 5yrs+, 07799 603263 Perform: drama, dance & singing classes, Hove & Rottingdean, 4-12yrs, 020 7255 9120 PNYT, Peacehaven & Newhaven Youth Theatre, Meridian Centre, Mon pm, 5yrs+, 07729 583264 Portslade School of Dancing, ballet, tap, jazz, musical theatre & contemporary, 3yrs+, 01273 455212 Private drama therapist for adults and children including SEN, 07729 583264 Premier Dance Academy, freestyle, Hove & Portslade, 3yrs+, 07919 687600 PW Performers: street, contemporary, commerical, musical theatre, drama, tricks & flips, 3-17yrs, 07972 416947 Regency Ballet School for Boys, 8-16yrs, Brighton & Hove venues, 07923 459177 Rox School of Dance & Drama, Hove, ballet, tap, modern, jazz, LAMDA, 01273 231329

South East Dance, opportunities to get involved with dance: performing or watching, Join the mailing list to keep in touch Stage Studio Theatre School, acting, singing & dancing, Brighton Youth Centre, Sat am, 6-16yrs, 07907 477135 Stagecoach Brighton, performing arts, Varndean School, Sat, 4-18yrs, 07920 115060 Stagecoach Performing Arts Hove, 4-18yrs, Fri pm & Sun am, 01273 258318 (see advert) Streetfunk, streetdance classes, 4-18yrs, Brighton, Hove & Shoreham, 01273 978105 Suitcase Theatre, drama workshops, Mon, 3-10yrs, Hanover Centre, 07905 341528 The Pauline Quirke Academy of Performing Arts, Dorothy Stringer, Loder Rd, 4-18yrs, Sat am, 07741 146865 The Pauline Quirke Academy of Performing Arts, Southwick Centre, 4-18yrs, Sat am, free taster, 07453 064933 The Theatre Workshop, Brighton, Fri & Sat schools: classes in dancing, singing & acting, 4-21yrs, 01273 733736 The Young Actors Group, small group, focussed fun and professionally run weekly acting classes, 01273 758512 Windmill Young Actors, actor training & youth theatre company, Hove & Brighton venues, 5-21yrs, 07932 776114

WWSDance, Seven Dials, tap, ballet, modern theatre, contemporary, 3yrs+, 01273 735834 Young Dancers Collective, Whippingham Rd, Wed pm; Dance Station Portslade, Thu pm, 11yrs+, 01273 292724 Youth@TheLittle, Brighton Little Theatre, 7-13yrs & 13-18yrs, Sat am, youth@brightonlittletheatre.com Zylo Performance, drama clubs for primary schools, 07796 305205

Fencing Brighton & Hove Fencing Club, Brighton Aldrige Academy, Falmer, 12+yrs Thu 7-10pm, browningd@hotmail.co.uk Fencing, Portslade Sports Centre, 1014yrs, Thu 7-9;30pm, 01273 411100

Film & Radio Silverbox Multimedia, multimedia activity school, 8-11yrs, Learn, Create, Inspire, 07877 945460 Young Filmakers Club, BHASVIC, Dyke Rd, 9-16yrs, Sat 10am-noon, 07931 626077

Fitness & Exercise Active for Life Club, Portslade Village Centre, multi-sports, 7-11yrs, Thu pm, 01273 292724 Active for Life Club, The Manor Gym, Whitehawk, multi-sports, 7-11yrs, Tue pm, 01273 292724 Girls Get Active, Prince Regent, Tue pm, Y7+, Zumba, spin, gym, circuits etc, 01273 292724

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A - Z of Sport & Leisure King Alfred Leisure Centre, Hove, junior gym sessions, usually 3.305.30pm Mon-Fri; 11am-2pm Sat/Sun, 01273 290290 Moulsecoomb Community Leisure Centre, junior gym, Mon-Thu, 3.305pm, Sat 11-2pm & Sun all day, 01273 622266 Peacehaven Leisure Centre, junior gym, Wed 3.30-4.30pm, 12-16yrs, 01273 588858 Prince Regent Swimming Complex, Church St, gym sessions, 12-15yrs Mon-Fri 3.30-5pm, Sat-Sun 11am2pm, 01273 685692 Southwick Leisure Centre, junior gym, 11-15yrs, Mon-Fri 3.30-5.30pm, Sat & Sun 10am-noon, 01273 238111 Stanley Deason Leisure Centre, junior gym, 12-15yrs, Mon-thu pm, 01273 694281 Streetgames, Moulsecoomb LC, Fri eve, 11yrs+, football with tasters of other sports, from Sep 19, 01273 292724 Streetgames, Portslade Sports Centre, 11yrs+, Wed pm, football & tasters of other sports, 01273 292724 SwingTrainPortslade: Dance Cardio Workout, The Dance Station, Sun 11noon, 14yrs+, 07401 279486 Uber Mummies, fitness session where you can bring your child, Hove, Southwick, Clarendon Villas, 07909 542280 Withdean Sports Complex, junior gym sessions daily; Mini Motion Activity classes 3½-6yrs, 01273 542100

Football 4-Corner Football, development programme, 4yrs+ & Little Dribblers classes, Hove, 03330 064 834 5Ways Soccer School, Varndean College, Sat am, boys & girls, 4-14yrs, 01273 620086 AFC Varndeanians Youth FC,www. afcv.co.uk Brighton & Hove Albion Soccer Schools, 4-13yrs; fun after school football with AITC, 01273 878277 Coldean Colts, Wild Park, U7/8/9/12/14, teams & training, contact via website Connor Saunders Academy, Peacehaven FC, coaching, Sat 9-10am, 5-7yrs, 07967 709721 Fishersgate Flyers Youth FC, U6-U16, Portslade, Southwick, Hangleton areas, brentpettit@gmail.com Hangleton Rangers Youth FC, U7-U16 (mixed); U10 girls; Mini Rangers fun sessions Sat am 5-6yrs, 07980 850279 Hollingbury Hawks, U8-U14; U16/18 & girls U10/12/13/16; Hollingbury Hawks Colts, U11-U14 & U16, hhyfc. secretary@outlook.com Hove Park Colts FC, U7-U16; U11 girls, Hove Park, Goldstone Crescent, secretary@ hoveparkcoltsfc.org Hove Park First4Football, drop-in Sat am, 5-14yrs & after school clubs, 07748 399347 Hove Rivervale Youth FC, Benfield Valley, Old Shoreham Road, & Aldrington Rec, Hove, U8-U16, 01273 277308

Little Kickers, fun football training, Brighton, Patcham, Hove, Shoreham and Worthing, 18mths-8yrs, 01293 226201 Longhill Sports Centre, Rottingdean, football course, 5-8yrs, Tue 4-5pm, 01273 391683 Mile Oak Wanderers, boys U6-U18; girls U7-U16, Nike partner club, 07971 438641 Montpelier Villa FC, Falmer, U7 (girls & mixed), U9, U11, U12, U13, U16, boys teams, 07863 179036 Patcham United, U7-U15, boys & girls, limited availability in some age groups, patchamunitedfc@gmail.com Peacehaven Youth Football Club, Piddinghoe Avenue, U7-U18, 01273 582471 Preston Park Soccer School (above Chalet Café), Sat am drop-in, 4-12yrs, 07971 266714 or 07921 842274 Rottingdean Village FC, U6-U18, mixed to U16, 07803 899472 Russell Martin Academy, Football academy from Development to Elite, holiday camps, 5-19yrs, 01273 591364 Southwick Rangers FC, U5-U16 mixed teams & U8/U10/U12 girls teams, 07828 532619 Swerve Soccer Camps, Sat Soccer Hove Park, drop-in, 4-7yrs; holiday camps, team coaching, parties, 07715 962004 Withdean Sports Complex, hire the football stadium or 5 aside pitch, 01273 542100 Withdean Youth FC, U8-U18 girls & boys teams, 01273 620086

Golf Brighton & Hove Golf Club, Devil’s Dyke Rd, active junior section, group lessons, 10yrs+, 01273 556482 Dyke Golf Club, Brighton, junior memberships, coaching & competitions, 01273 857296 East Brighton Golf Club, Roedean Rd, junior memberships & Little Golfers, 4yrs+ (summer only), 01273 604838 Globalls, Brighton Marina, ultraviolet indoor mini-golf with a Jurassic theme, 01273 911510 Hollingbury Park Golf Course, Golf Academy for all ages, reduced green fees for juniors & beginners, 01273 500086 Roedean Cafe & Miniature Golf, 01273 570513 Waterhall Golf Course, golf & footgolf; reduced green fees for juniors, 01273 508658 West Hove Golf Club, Hangleton, junior memberships, tournaments, coaching, holiday camps, 01273 419738

Gymnastics & Trampoline Dyson Gymnastics Club, Glebe Villas Hall, Hove, 4-18yrs, WedSun, 07760 669393 Hollingdean Gymnastics Club for girls, Hertford School, 5yrs+, Mon & Thu eve, long waiting list, 07795 008772 I-star Academy, rhythmic gymnastics, tumbling, Patcham & Shoreham, 4yrs+, 07843 666251

Longhill Sports Centre, Rottingdean, gymnastics, 3-16yrs, Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, 01273 391683 Moulsecoomb Community Leisure Centre, trampolining 5-16yrs, Tue & Thu pm, 01273 622266 Peacehaven Leisure Centre, trampolining Mon 5-6pm, 5-15yrs, 01273 588858 Peacehaven Leisure Centre, gymnastics, Thu pm, Sat am, 5-15yrs, 01273 588858 Portslade Sports Centre, gymnastics 5-15yrs, trampolining, 6-16yrs, 01273 411100 PW Performers, Hollingbury, Hollingdean, & Whitehawk venues, gymnastics, 3-14yrs, 07972 416947 Sky High Trampoline Park, Peacehaven. Open Bounce for 5yrs+; toddler sessions, 01273 580029 (see advert) Southwick Leisure Centre, trampolining, 5-16yrs, Mon pm, Sat am, 01273 238111 Stanley Deason Leisure Centre, trampolining, 5-15yrs, Mon pm, 01273 694281 Stars Gym Club, venues across Brighton & Hove, 4½yrs+, 07785 575155 Wickers Gymnastic Club, Lancing, pre-school-adult classes, 01903 752503

Hockey Brighton & Hove Hockey Club, 6yrs-adults: 6-9yrs Sun am; 1016yrs midweek 5.30pm onwards, 07816 886417

Horseriding Chestnuts Riding School, Pyecombe, lessons, hacking, pony days, 01273 503842 Three Greys Riding School, Pyecombe, lessons, hacking, pony days, parties, 01273 843536

International Family Groups Arco Iris Bilingual Spanish Speaking Family Group (up to 7yrs), Phoenix Centre, fortnightly, 07747 117350 Brighton Japan Club, find online Deutsche Samstagschule, German Saturday School, dssbrightonhove@ gmail.com Do you speak French? Join Les Franglophones, community group for French speaking families, lesfranglophones.co.uk Japanese Playgroup, Cornerstone Community Centre, Hove, Friday 4.15-5.35pm, ohisama. ahaha.brighton@gmail.com Krokodyl Polish Group, 0-4yrs, learn through play & singing, Cornerstone Centre, Hove, Tue pm, 07800 976180 Mosaic, Hollingdean Children’s Centre for black & mixed parentage families, Tue 9.30-11.30am, 01273 295623 SRC Kalinka, Russian speaking language classes & cultural events, info@kalinka.org.uk

Laser Games Battle Weapon 7 Laser Tag Parties, Funplex, Bevendean, 6-14yrs, 01273 690888

LaserZone, 76 West St, Brighton, 6yrs+; birthday child must be 7yrs+, 01273 227744

Leisure & Sport for Children with Additional Needs AITC, Disability football, various sessions: autistic spectrum, cerebral palsy, limb deficiency, 01273 668590 AITC, Disability football, various sessions: deaf, learning disabilities, physical disability, 01273 668590 Albion in the Community, Disability football, various sessions: Down’s Sydrome, partially sighted, 01273 668590 All Terrain Beach Wheelchairs, Seafront Office, 141 King’s Rd Arches, on the day or book in advance, 01273 292716 Brighton Pebbles, Manor Gym, Fri 3.30-6pm, for children with severe disabilities & their families, 07506 105265 Brightonshed, inclusive drama company, Varndean School, Tue pm, 7-18yrs, 07505 047597 Compass Card, leisure card for 0-25yrs offering free or discounted entry eg swimming, fitness, cabs, 01273 772289 Dance Inc, inclusive youth dance company, 13-25yrs, Portslade Aldridge Academy, Mon pm, 07970 622046 Disability Cricket from Sussex Cricket, aroop.tanna@sussexcricket.co.uk Marlin Swimming Club for disabled people, King Alfred pool, 5yrs+, Sun eve, 01273 278595 Riding for the Disabled, Chestnuts Riding School, London Rd, Pyecombe, 07833 514914 Sat drop-in for U7yrs with autism: toys, play, music etc, 10am-noon, 2nd Sat of month, Tarner CC, 07917 887526 Sky High Trampoline Park, Peacehaven, SEND sessions, fortnightly Tue 6-7pm, 01273 580029 (see advert) Sound Tennis Sussex, most sessions at Virgin Active, Falmer, Sun pm; others at Pavilion & Avenue TC, 01273 697339 Southwick Leisure Centre, Trampoline Rebound Therapy, 3-18yrs, Wed pm, 01273 238111 Sussex Wasps Disabled Sports Club, archery, 8yrs+, 01273 758637 SWBC Tigers, The Sussex Wheelchair Basketball Club, Moulsecoomb Leisure Centre, www.swbctigers.com Whoopsadaisy Saturday school & holiday clubs for children with physical disabilities, 5-12yrs, 01273 554178

Leisure Centres David Lloyd Club, Brighton Marina BN2 5UF, gym, studio & pool, members only club, 0345 129 6776 Impulse Leisure Centre, Southwick, sports hall, studio, gym, steam/ sauna, creche 9.30-11.30am M-F, 01273 238111 King Alfred Leisure Centre, Kingsway, Hove BN3 2WW, swimming, gym, sports halls, studio, 01273 290290

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Leisure Centres (continued) Longhill Sports Centre, Rottingdean, fitness, sports hall, theatre, cricket nets, football & rugby, 01273 391683 Moulsecoomb Community Leisure Centre BN2 5PB, gym, sports hall, football pitches, 01273 622266 Peacehaven Leisure Centre, gym, sports halls, soft play, squash courts, creche sessions, 01273 588858 Portslade Sports Centre, sports halls, football pitch, creche Mon 9.30-11.30am, Fri 9-11.30am., 01273 411100 Stanley Deason, Wilson Ave, BN2 5PB, sports hall, squash, gym, floodlit pitches, climbing wall, 01273 694281 The Manor, BN2 5EA, 2x3G pitches, indoor sports hall, grass mini soccer pitch, multi-use hardcourt, 01273 676828 Virgin Active Brighton Health & Racquet Club, Village Way, Falmer, members club, 01273 761525 Withdean Sports Complex BN1 5JD, gym, tennis, squash, athletics, football, studio, climbing wall, 01273 542100

Martial Arts Brighton & Hove Taekwon-Do, venues across the city, children 5-11yrs, teens 12yrs+, 01273 719121 Brighton Judo Club, 15th Brighton Scout Hall, Manor Rd, Brighton BN2 5EA, 5yrs-adult, info@ brightonjudoclub.org Brighton Shotokan Karate Club, Cardinal Newman, Hove, 12yrs+, training Mon & Wed 7-8.30pm, 01903 775101 Choi Foundation, self defence family classes, 7yrs+ with adult, Dorothy Stringer Sports Complex, 07738 608447 Chris Kents Kicks Martial Arts, 185 Lewes Rd & other Brighton & Hove venues, 3yrs+, 01273 673680 DAN Taekwondo School, Rottingdean, 4yrs-adult, 07768 273907 Elements Martial Arts, Self Defence & Jiu Jitsu, Conway St, Hove, 4yrs+, 0800 678 5143 Kung Fu, Cornerstone Community Centre, Hove, 6-15yrs, Mon pm, 07812 342058 Little Ninjas & Junior Korean Karate, 3yrs+, St Martin’s School, Lewes Rd & Shoreham Free Church, 01323 873753 (see advert) Longhill Sports Centre, Rottingdean, Sama Karate & Kickboxing, Mon 5-7pm, 01273 607090

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Matt Fiddes Martial Arts, Change Studio, Blatchington Rd, Hove, Thu pm, 3-6yrs, 07528 668843 Nam Yang Pugilistic Assocation, Kung Fu & Kickboxing, 21a Melbourne Street, Brighton, 3yrs+, 07772 699147 Ninja School at The Samuai Centre, New England St, Brighton, 3½yrs+, 01273 570940 Renshinkan Karate, 7-14 yrs, Brighthelm Centre, Brighton, Tue 4.30-6pm, 07881 094482 (see advert) Sama Karate & Kickboxing, Portslade, Hangleton, Hove, Mile Oak, Fishersgate, Southwick, 4yrs+, 01903 767616 SAMA Karate & Kickboxing, venues throughout Brighton & Hove, 4yrs+, 01273 60 70 90 Sussex Aikido, Brighton Uni Sports Centre, Falmer; Sat & Wed, 7yrs+, 07774 629014 TAGB Tae Kwon Do, Hove, 4yrs+, 07711 084513

Music Groups Brighton & Hove Music & Arts (BHMA), orchestras, bands, ensembles, choirs, 01273 261565 Brighton School of Singing, The Voice Hut, Woodingdean Youth Centre BN2 6BB, 8-18yrs, Mon & Wed, 07799 776773 Music Nest, Grown Up Gigs that Welcome Kids, The Brunswick, Hove, all ages, 07904 081507 Orpheus Young Singers, 9-14yrs, Balfour School, Wed pm, 07783 909629 Philharmonic Friends Youth Orchestra Club, bespoke parts all levels, Queens Park, 07977 442843 Sussex Keyboard Lessons, Hangleton Community Centre Hall, all ages, Wed 3.30-6.30pm, 01273 292962

Music Teachers Adaptatrap Percussion, tuition & instruments from around the world, 26 Trafalgar St, 01273 672722 Badaboo, drum, move, sing & play. Exploratory music class for 4-7yrs, Phoenix Community Centre, 01273 569061 Brighton & Hove Music & Arts (BHMA), music lessons, choirs, orchestras, bands, ensembles, 5-18yrs, 01273 261565 Drama Queens: private singing for exams &singing groups, 01273 275077 Drum lessons in Brighton, Hove, at your home or my studio, booking now, 07429 516505 Harp Academy, harmonica tuition in schools & nurseries, lighting musical fuses!, 01273 271203

Michele Scopes, Violin & Music Theory. Portslade, all ages & abilities, 07763 717166 Piano & cello teacher, adults & children from 5yrs+, Hove, lessons on baby grand, 01273 220496 Piano teacher, specialising in beginners, plus guitar, singing & songwriting tuition, 07879 997403 Sing Confidently! 1-2-1 Singing Lessons. Build confidence & have fun!

Hove, 5 yrs+, 01273 242558 Singing & Piano Teacher, at your home or in my Hove studio, all ages & abilities, 07795 216447 Singing’s Cool Hove, Monster Studios, 7yrs+, book a free taster, learn to sing, 07557 997696 Sparker Studios, Tidy Street, North Laine, guitar, bass, drums & vocal tuition, all ages, 01273 818184 The Music Doctor, Poets Corner, Hove, creative music tuition for all ages & abilities, 5yrs+, 07966 536180 Under the Bridge Music, Brighton Station, singing & instrument tuition, 07799 564620 Violin, piano & music theory lessons.

Peacehaven, all ages & abilities, 01273 580250

Netball 5Ways Netball, coaching/teams/ camps, Varndean complex, Brighton BN1 6NP, 6yrs+, Sat, Sun, Thu, 07930 324022

Orienteering Southdown Orienteers, buggies upwards!, membership@southdownsorienteers.org.uk

Outdoor Pursuits Centres Craggers, outdoor adventure & activities for the low income, unemployed & socially excluded, info@craggers.org So Sussex, outdoor activities eg mountain biking, woodland activities, multi activity days etc, 07739 050816

Paintball Demolition Paintball Brighton, 10yrs+, 01903 755589

Petanque Brighton & Hove Petanque Club, by the Peace Statue, juniors welcome, 07895 072007

Reading & Libraries Carden Library, 2 County Oak Avenue, Brighton BN1 8LU, Mon & Thu pm termtime, 01273 290800 Coldean Library, Library Court, 24 Beatty Avenue, Brighton BN1 9ED, Wed & Fri,, 01273 290800 Hangleton Library, West Way, Hove BN3 8LD, Mon to Sun, 01273 290800 Hollingbury Library at Old Boat Corner Community Centre, MonFri til 1.30pm, Sat & Sun til 2pm, 01273 290800 Hove Library 182-186 Church Rd BN3 2EG, Mon-Sat, 01273 290800 Jubilee Library, Jubilee St, Brighton BN1 1GE, open daily, 01273 290800 Libraries Extra Days, self service & access to the libraries during most closed days with card & PIN, 01273 290800

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A - Z of Sport & Leisure Little Green Pig Writing Project, free after school & weekend creative writing workshops, 7-18yrs, 01273 457758 Mile Oak Library, Chalky Rd, Portslade BN41 2WS, Mon-Fri pm, Sat am, 01273 290800 Moulsecoomb Library, The Highway, Brighton BN2 4PA, Mon-Sun (Libraries Extra Tue, Thurs, Sat & Sun), 01273 290800 Patcham Library, Ladies Mile Rd, Brighton BN1 8TA, Mon, Tue, ThuSat (Libraries extra Wed, Sun), 01273 290800 Portslade Library, Old Shoreham Rd BN41 1XR, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat (Libraries Extra Mon, Thurs, Sun), 01273 290800 Rottingdean Library, The Grange, Brighton BN2 7HA, Mon-Sun, Libraries Extras Tue, Thurs, Fri, Sat, 01273 290800 Saltdean Library, Saltdean Lido, Brighton BN2 8SP, Tue, Fri, Sat, 01273 290800 The Book Nook, storytime at 4pm weekdays & 11am & 3pm Sat, unless special event, 01273 911988 Westdene Library, Bankside, Brighton BN1 5GN, Tue (Libraries Extra Mon, Wed-Sun), 01273 290800 Whitehawk Community Hub & Library, 179A Whitehawk Road, Brighton BN2 5FL, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, 01273 290800 Woodingdean Library, Warren Rd, Brighton BN2 6BA, Mon-Sun, Libraries Extra Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, 01273 290800

Rugby Brighton Blues Rugby, Waterhall Playing Fields, Waterhall Rd, U6-U16, mixed until U12, 01273 562729 Girls Rugby @ Hove Rugby Club, ages 11-18yrs (Y7+), 07967 734366 Hove Rugby Club, U7-U18 plus adult teams, teams, coaching, holiday camps, 01273 505103 Rugbytots, weekly play sessions in Brighton, Patcham, Worthing & Southwick, boys & girls 2-7yrs, 0345 3130421 (see advert)

Science & Technology Curiosity Hub: creative science, technology, engineering, arts & maths workshops, 7-16yrs, contact via website MakerClub, tech workshops, Sat & afterschool, New England St, Brighton, 8-13yrs, 0800 6800130

Sewing 6 Sewing Classes per week @ Sew in Brighton, Church Rd, Hove, 7yrs+ (U12yrs with parent), 07958 964810 Creative Fashion/Sewing classes & workshops, 6yrs+, The Fashion School, 69 North Rd BN1 1YD, 01273 911784 Embroiderer’s Guild - Young Stitchers, Patcham Community Centre, Sat am, 7-14yrs, 01273 558509 Sew Fabulous, Studio 10, Brighton Open Market, Marshalls Row, off London Rd, 8-16yrs, 07897 275200

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Skating & Skateboarding Brighton Stormers Skater Hockey, 7yrs+; King Alfred, Hove, Sat pm for recreational/beginner skaters, 07860 332632 Brighton Youth Centre Indoor Skatepark, Edward St, check website for age groups & times, 01273 681368 Giant Roller Disco, Southwick Leisure Centre, Sat 5.15 pm; Learn to Skate Sat 4pm, 5-15yrs, 01273 238111 GYSO roller disco, King Alfred, Hove, Sun pm, Moulsecoomb LC, 4th Sat eve; Portslade LC 2nd Sat eve, 07858 912322 Level Skateboards, sales of boards, 35 Ditchling Rd, BN1 4SB, 01273 253599 Roller Disco, Peacehaven Leisure Centre, Fri 5-6:30pm, 01273 588858 Skateboard Courses, Brighton Youth Centre, Mon-Sun 5yrs+, 01273 681368

Snooker Junior Snooker Team, Brighton Castle Snooker & Sports Bar, BN1 2HD, all ages & abilities, Sat am, 07753 494709

Squash Brighton Squash Club, Withdean, 01273 655668 or 01273 655652 Peacehaven Leisure Centre, casual bookings, 01273 588858 Portslade Sports Centre, casual bookings, 01273 411100 Stanley Deason Leisure Centre, Whitehawk, casual bookings, 01273 694281 Virgin Active Brighton Health & Racquet Club, Village Way, Falmer, members only, 01273 761525 Withdean Sports Complex, casual bookings, 01273 542100

Swimming & Scuba 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, 01273 841680 Brighton Surf Lifesaving Club, 7yrs+, life guard training, water-awareness programmes, 01273 323160 Brighton Swimming School, Brighton Swimming Centre, Eastern Rd, 1yrs+, 01273 434400 Flippers & Fins, babies, children & adult swimming, Carden Avenue & Clayton, 01273 831382 King Alfred Leisure Centre, Hove, lane swimming, swimming lessons 4mths+, free swimming for U16yrs, 01273 290290 Little Dippers, baby swimming, Upper Gardner Street, Brighton & Hassocks, 01273 229390 (see advert) Patcham Water Survival Group, Patcham High School, Ladies Mile Rd, lessons for 4½yrs+, 01273 508381

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Penguins Swimming School, Lancing College for all ages & abilities & intensive holiday courses, 07922 156459 Prince Regent Swimming Complex, Church St BN1 1YA, lessons, lane swimming, aquafit + fun sessions, 01273 685692 Puddle Ducks Baby & Pre-school Swimming: Hilton Metropole; Herons Dale, Shoreham, 01892 617246 (see advert) RLSS, King Alfred Life Saving Club, 11yrs+, Thu evening 8-10pm, 07889 379964 Seriously FUN Swimming School, Rodean pool, term-time & holidays, 4mths-12yrs, 01273 950015 (see advert) Shiverers Swimming Club based at King Alfred Centre & Lancing College, 4yrs-masters, newshiverersswimmers@gmail.com Sinclair’s Swimming School, parent & baby classes, children & adult lessons, pool parties, 01273 583760 St Luke’s Swimming Pool, St Luke’s Terrace BN2 9ZE, lessons, lane swimming & fun sessions, 01273 602385 Swim UK, discounted swimming lessons from teachers in training, 01273 434400 Swim UK, swimming teacher training & coaching, 16yrs+, 01273 434400 The Little Swim School, Brighton, preschool swimming & water safety, 1-5yrs, 01273 207992 Virgin Active Brighton Health & Racquet Club, Village Way, Falmer, outdoor pool, members only, 01273 761525 Wadurs Swimming Pool, 5 lane 25m x 10m swimming pool, Shoreham, 01273 238000, 01273 238000 Water Babies, swimming classes in & around Brighton & Mid Sussex 7 days a week, 0-4yrs, 01273 552454 WetWetWet Swim School, expert ASA/STA tuition for all abilities: Brighton, Hove & Patcham venues, 01273 388247

Table Tennis Brighton Table Tennis Club Juniors, The Fitzherbert Centre, Kemptown, 5yrs+, 01273 670145 Hollingbury Table Tennis Club, Bevendean Primary School, 8yrs+, juniors Mon 5.30-7.30pm, 07967 316766 Moulsecoomb Community Leisure Centre, casual bookings, 01273 622266 Portslade Sports Centre, casual bookings, 01273 411100

Tennis Badgers Tennis Club, Church Place, Kemptown, junior coaching & holiday camps, 6yrs+, 07805 649342 Brighton & Hove Tennis, Sat am 4-11yrs, Sports Direct Fitness Hove; holiday camps, 07971 101507 David Ince Tennis, St Ann’s Well Gardens, Hove, tots tennis (3yrs) to adults + parent & baby session, 07900 410123

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Dyke Park Tennis Club, memberships, after school & holiday coaching, 5yrs+, 07561 213064 Grasshoppers Lawn Tennis Club, The Drive, Hove, junior & family memberships, 01273 771934 (clubroom) King Alfred Tennis Club, Kingsway, Hove, junior membership fees, admin@kingalfredtennishove.co.uk Kingsway Tennis Courts, to pay & play, contact, 01273 292704 Pavilion & Avenue Tennis Club, Hove, coaching squads & camps, 3yrs+ all levels, 01273 506087 Preston Tennis Club, Preston Drove, Brighton, junior coaching & tournaments, 01273 505731 Saltdean Tennis Club, junior memberships, coaching & holiday courses, 01273 305684 Tennis Tigers, Preston Park, 4-16yrs, w/ends; holiday camps, school clubs, curriculum coaching, 07531 879404 Virgin Active Brighton Health & Racquet Club, Village Way, Falmer, kids’ coaching without membership, 01273 761525 Withdean Sports Complex, Tennis Academy, indoor & outdoor tennis courts, holiday courses, 2-15yrs, 01273 542100

Uniformed Groups Boys’ Brigade, One Church, Florence Rd, Brighton, Tue 8-11yrs, 6.45-8pm, 11-18yrs, 7.30-9.30pm, 01273 694746 Brighton & Hove Battalion Boys Brigade, companies across the city, girls also welcome, 5-18yrs, 07917 147991 Brighton & Hove District Scouts, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, contact Scoutbase, 0345 300 1818 (general number) Brighton Air Cadets, 13-20yrs, Mon & Thu eves, HQ at TA Centre, Dyke Rd BN1 5AS, 01273 566226 (Mon & Thu eve) Girls Brigade, One Church Gloucester Place, Tue, 5-11yrs, 6-7.30pm, 1118yrs, 7.30-9pm, 01273 694746 Girls Brigade, Tue eve; Boys Brigade, Wed eve, Southwick Methodist Church Hall, 4-18yrs, 07758 325556 (girls), 01273 595863 (boys) Hove & Adur Sea Cadets, Marmion Rd, Tue & Fri eve, 9-18yrs, 01273 770656 (manned on parade evenings) RAF Air Cadets, Sussex Wing HQ, Seaford with units in Brighton, Hove, Shoreham, 13-18yrs, 01323 899900 Rainbows, Brownies and Guides, to join call, 0800 169 5901 Scout Association for nearest Beaver, Scout, Venture, Air & Sea group, 0345 300 1818 St John Ambulance, Brighton: Cadets (10-18yrs) & Badgers (7-10yrs); Hove: Cadets, 01273 371500 Sussex Army Cadet Force HQ, Brighton, Hove & Shoreham divisions, 12-18yrs, 01273 552222 Sussex Police Cadets, Brighton Police Station, Tue eve, 6.45-9pm, 13-18yrs, brightonandhove.cadets@sussex. pnn.police.uk TS Valiant Nautical Training Corps, Woodingdean Primary School, Warren Rd, Wed, 7-18yrs, 01273 676784

Urban Sports Urban Arts Academy, Hove, Flips & Tricks, open gym, Parkour, breakdance, 07518 919020

Watersports Brighton Sailing Club, 109-111 Kings Rd Arches, sailing every Sun Apr-Oct, club night Wed, 01273 321802 (Wed, eve/Sun lunchtime) Brighton Watersports Company, hire & courses in kayaking, wakeboarding, paddleboarding, scuba diving, 01273 323160 Kitesurfkings, kitesurfing & landboarding tuition, Shoreham beach, 01273 888833 Lagoon Watersports at the Marina & Hove Lagoons: sailing, power boat, windsurfing, wakeboarding, SUP, 01273 424842 Shoreham Sailing Club, Harbour Way, BN43 5HZ, dingy sailing, families, improvers, racing, 07974 915682

Yoga Children’s Yoga, Unity Studio, 130a Lewes Rd BN2 3LG, 07908 854282 Funky Yoga, Hanover & Hove, girls 10-15yrs & family workshops, 07812 578181 LoveLightYoga, Port Hall Avenue BN1 5PL, kids & family yoga, 2-5yrs, 07903 572518 Unity Studio, 130 Lewes Rd BN2 3LG, Yoga for all including children & pregnancy yoga, 01273 778400 YogaFrogs, Tree of Life Centre, Hove, Wed 4pm-5pm, 07920 403657 Youth Yoga, King Alfred, Mon 4.30, Y7+, 01273 294589

Youth Clubs Brighton Youth Centre, Edward St, Junior Youth Club, Art session, Mon, Wed pm, 5yrs+, 01273 681368 Brighton Youth Centre, Edward St, Junior Youth Club, Football, Thu 6-7.30pm, 8-12yrs, 01273 681368

Brighton Youth Centre, Edward St, Senior Youth Club, 13-19yrs, Tue 7-9pm, 01273 681368 Brighton Youth Centre, Edward St, Senior Youth Club, Football, Tue 7.309pm, 13-19 yrs, 01273 681368 Connexions, Southwick Methodist Church, Manor Hall Rd, 2nd, 4th & 5th Sun 6.15-8.15pm, 11-18yrs, 01273 596374 Crew Club, Coolham Drive, Whitehawk, Mon & Thu 3-5pm, 7-11yrs; Mon & Wed, 6-8pm, 11-19yrs, 01273 608607 Hangleton & Knoll Youth Project, Kidz Krew monthly drop in 8-12yrs, 01273 706469 Hangleton & Knoll Youth Project: Young Women’s Project, 13yrs+, 01273 706469 Kids Klub Carden, The Fountain Centre, Braybon Avenue, Patcham, Mon 6-7.30pm 7-11yrs, 07949 135908 Kids Klub Hangleton, Oasis Church, Hangleton Way, 7-11yrs, Thu 6-7.30pm, 07949 135908 Kids Klub Moulsecoomb, St George’s Hall, Newick Rd, Moulsecoomb, Tue 6-7.15pm, 7-11yrs, 07949 135908 Kidz Klub Fishergate, Lighthouse Church, St Aubyn’s Rd, Mon 6-7.30pm, 7-11yrs, 07949 135908 Kidz Klub Whitehawk, St Cuthman’s, Whitehawk Way BN2 5HE, Mon 6-7.30pm, 7-11yrs, 07949 135908 Step Out, volunteering programme for young people wanting to develop volunteering skills, 13yrs+, 01273 706469 Tarner Youth Project, Open Access Youth Club Thu eve 12yrs+, specific groups other evenings, 01273 679940 Tarner Youth Project, Youth Club; Young Men’s Group 13yrs+; Football 8yrs+; Young Women’s Group, 01273 679940 Woodcraft Folk, youth organisation & education for social change, 0-21yrs, 15+ groups across city, 07707 369890 Youth Thursdays, Holland Rd Baptist Church, Hove, pool, table tennis etc, Y7-13, 7-8.30pm, 01273 732111

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Animal, Sealife and Nature

Arundel Wetland Centre, Arundel BN18 9PB, nature reserve with guided boat safari, hand feed the collection of birds, 'Pond Skaters' play area, children’s holiday activities, visitor centre with café, 01903 883355 Bentley Wildfowl and Motor Museum, Halland BN8 5AF, adventure playground, willow tunnels, ride on the miniature railway (w/e and school holidays), motor museum, wildfowl reserve, ancient houses on woodland walk, 01825 840573 Blackberry Farm, BN8 6JD nr Lewes, home to over 200 friendly animals and wildfowl. Large outdoor play area, ''Clucky’s'' undercover adventure playbarn and sensory zone, picnic and baby area, 01825 872912 Brighton Sea Life Centre, Brighton BN2 1TB, the world’s oldest operating aquarium with over 1,500 creatures, interactive rock pool experience and underwater tunnel, Rainforest Adventure, 01273 604234 or 0871 4232110 (booking line) (see advert) COMPETITION p14 Church Farm Tours at Coombes near Lancing. Open for lambing from March 14th - April 19th in 2020. It is anticipated that around 1,200 lambs and 80 calves will be born at Church Farm. Tours available during the summer, 01273 452028 (see advert) Dunreyth Alpacas Adsdean, Funtington PO18 9DN, alpaca walking experience, 07766 252310 Drusillas Park, Alfriston Road just off the A27, BN26 5QS, zoo, interactive displays, extensive adventure playgrounds, Safari Express Train and Hello Kitty Secret Garden, rainforestthemed carousel, 01323 874100 Earnley Butterflies, Birds and Beasts, Chichester PO20 7JR, walk among tropical butterflies, see exotic birds and interesting beasts, 17 covered themed gardens and artefacts from the shipwrecked HMS Hazardous, 07510 970709 Ferring Country Centre, West Worthing BN12 5JZ, farm animals, nature trails, café and garden centre.

Special Riding Therapy, 01903 245078 Fishers Farm Park, Wisborough Green RH14 0EG, lots of animals and adventure playgrounds, summer splash attack and beach, indoor soft play, 01403 700063 Heaven Farm, Furners Green, Uckfield TN22 3RG, nature walks, wallabies and deer, seasonal bluebell nature trail, tea room, ice cream parlour and camping, 01825 790331 Huxley’s Birds of Prey Centre, Horsham RH13 6QA, bird of prey displays, gardens and Japanese water feature, 01403 273458 Knockhatch Adventure Park on A22 at Hailsham BN27 3GD, animals, falconry, 'Froggies' soft play, go karts, outdoor playgrounds, Wave Runner water slide, Mining Co motion simulator and Pirates Cove paddling pool, ski slope, 01323 442051 (see advert) DISCOUNT VOUCHER The Mac’s Farm, Ditchling BN6 8GT, Quirky campsite with fire pits, reptiles, PYO organic eggs & regular family events, 01273 845189

Come and see the new born lambs & calves and maybe even see them being born.

March 14th - April 19th OPEN TO ALL INCLUDING SCHOOLS & GROUP TOURS Adults £4 | Children £3 (Tractor Ride: £3 per person) Call Jenny: 01273 452028 www.coombes.co.uk Coombes Farm Tours Coombes, Nr Lancing BN15 0RS

Middle Farm, Firle, BN8 6LJ, playground and play hay barn, animal handling sessions, restaurant and farm shop, 01323 811411 Pagham Harbour Local Nature Reserve, Chichester PO20 7NE, protected wetland bird habitat and visitor centre running child-friendly educational activities, 01243 641508 Pulborough Brooks, RH20 2EL, RSPB nature reserve with activities from bug hunting to den building and pond dipping to bird watching, guided walks and café, 01798 875851 Raystede Centre for Animal Welfare, between Ringmer and Halland BN8 5AJ, up to 1,000 animals, including horses, donkeys, goats, sheep, rabbits, chipmunks, tortoises, terrapins and exotic birds, animal carer for the day and Sensory Safari, Visitor Centre, 01825 840252 Stoneywish Nature Reserve, Ditchling BN6 8XH, meadows, wetlands and woodland full of native flowers and home to a wealth of wildlife, farm animals, play area, campsite, 01273 843498 Tilgate Park, Crawley RH10 5PQ, nature centre, outdoor play area, woodland and lakeside walks, fishing and watersports, Golf Centre, restaurant, 01293 521168 Woods Mill Countryside Centre, Henfield BN5 9SD, HQ of Sussex Wildlife Trust and an environmental education centre, 13-acre nature reserve with coppice woodland, meadows and a reed-fringed lake, 01273 492630

The Great Outdoors Abbots Wood, off the A22 at Wilmington, woodland walks, BBQ and play area, 2 circular trails (less than 2 miles), 0300 0674464 Aldingbourne Trust Country Centre, Chichester PO18 0JP, great value activities from mini-golf to feeding the animals, woodland walks and award-winning café, 01243 542075 Ardingly Reservoir and Osprey trail, nr Haywards Heath RH17 6SQ, 2.5 ciruclar walks and limited cycling/ horse riding, watersports centre with pre-bookable activities, 01444 892549.

Arundel Castle and Gardens, Arundel, BN18 9AB, 40 acres of sweeping grounds, gardens and home to priceless works of art, furniture, heraldry and armour in stunning room settings, 01903 882173

Ashdown Forest, RH18 5JP, once a Norman deer hunting forest, now the largest free public access space in the south east, 01342 823583 Beachy Head walks, views and countryside centre, 01323 737273 Bewl Water, Lamberhurst TN3 8JH, walks, cycling, fishing, model boating, boat trips, adventure playground, crazy golf, laser challenge and mini ranger safari (bridle path open for cycling weather pwem, 01892 890000 Black Cat Treasure Hunts, fun and affordable treasure hunt routes around Sussex for families, 07445 818996 Boating from The Anchor Inn, Barcombe BN8 5EA, hire a rowing boat for up to 6 people for an hour at a time (Summer only), 01273 400414 Borde Hill Garden, Haywards Heath RH16 1XP, outdoor adventure playground, zip wire, woodland walks and holiday activities, 01444 450326 (see advert) COMPETITION p24 Brighton Cycle Hire, under the station arches, bikes with child seats and benches can be booked, 01273 571555 Buchan Country Park, Crawley RH11 9HQ, great access for pushchairs and wheelchairs, numerous picnic sites, plenty of wildlife and café shop, 01293 542088 Chesworth Farm, Horsham BN18 9AB, walks, nature tots timetable, riding, cycling via a network of footpaths and bridleways, 01403 256890 Crowborough Country Park TN6 2HN, 18-acre nature reserve, ponds and picnic areas, 01892 652907

Cuckmere Valley BN26 5TT, National Trust land, a haven for wildlife, High and Over hill, chalk horse and stunning views of the Seven Sisters and Cuckmere Valley, 01323 423197 Devil’s Dyke, Poynings, BN1 8YJ, longest, deepest and widest ‘dry valley’ in the UK. The ramparts or walls of the Iron Age hill fort can be seen when you walk around the hill along with the remains of a curious Victorian funfair, 01273 857712 East Hill Park, Portslade, walled garden full of mature shrubs and herbaceous borders, wildflower area, playground, football pitch, half basketball court, picnic area, wild gym, 01273 292929 Friston Forest, Exceat, between Seaford and East Dean off the A259, walks, cycling, mountain bike hire, horse riding with TROT permit, 0300 067 4464 Hastings Country Park Nature Reserve, TN35 5DR, 600 acres of ancient woodland, heathland and grassland, plus 3 miles of cliffs and coastline, 01424 451050 Hove Lagoon Paddling Pool, located between Kingsway and the seafront and close to an enclosed playground, skate park, crazy golf and beach café, 01273 290290 (seasonal) Hove Park, open grass plus playground, football pitch, tennis and basketball courts, miniature railway (seasonal) and café, 01273 292929 Kings Road Paddling Pool, Brighton, mushroom spout and water pads, castles and toys plus sand, 01273 290290

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PLACES TO VisiT The Great Outdoors (continued) Peacehaven Big Park, skatepark, two playgrounds (toddlers and older children), natural play spaces, footpaths and links to the Downs, seating, grassed pitch, café.

Peter Pan Park, 299 Madeira Drive, Brighton BN2 1EN, adventure playground with water spouts, climbing apparatus, an open-air cafe and it has its own train stop on the Volks Electric Railway.

Pooh Sticks Bridge and Pooh Corner Shop, in Ashdown Forest, Hartfield on B2026, TN7 4AE, 01892 771155 Preston Park Brighton, largest urban park in the city with playground, football pitches, cricket fields, bowling greens, basketball and tennis courts, softball pitch, rounders and stoolball pitches (on request) and cycle velodrome, large rockery and chalet café, 01273 292929 Queens Park Brighton, wildlife garden planted by a local herbalist who runs workshops in the garden, playground, tennis courts, wildlife pond and café, 01273 292929 Railway Land Nature Reserve, Lewes, 25 acres of meadowland and woodland reclaimed from the old rail yards, award-winning Linklater Pavilion, 01273 477101 Saunders Park, Lewes Rd, Brighton, BN2 4AE (by Sainsbury’s), play area, paddling pool (seasonal), community garden, basketball court, for padding pool enquiries: 01273 290290 Seaford Head Local Nature Reserve cliffs, downland, grassland and a shingle beach, many nationally rare and significant species of plant, bird and insect. Peaceful walks and stunning views of the Seven Sisters and Cuckmere River Valley.

Seven Sisters Country Park, Exceat, between Seaford and East Dean, chalk cliffs, river valley and open chalk grassland for walks, rock pooling, cycling to the beach and canoeing on the meanders, tea rooms, visitor centre and children’s/family activities organised by Sussex Wildlife Trust, 0345 6080193 South Downs National Park and South Downs Way, including Ditchling Beacon, spectacular views across the weald, once an Iron Age hillfort, with its steep northern slope used as a natural defence, now managed by The National Trust and Sussex Wildlife Trust, 0300 3031053 Southwater Southwater Country Park, Southwater, RH13 9UN, located next to the Downs Link, a beautiful off-road trail, stroll around the lake to the Dinosaur island playground or hire bikes, canoes, kayaks, 01403 734424 Stoneham Park Hove, playground, community run café, 5-aside football pitch, basketball court and rock garden, 01273 292929 Stanmer Park, Falmer, landscaped park with lots of walks, Stanmer House, Church, Nourish Community Farm and Forge, free, 01273 292929 St Ann’s Well Gardens, nr Hove seafront, scented garden for the visually impaired, pond, playground, tennis courts, bowling green and café, 01273 290000

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The Level Central Brighton, playground with play opportunities for children of all ages and abilities, including those in wheelchairs, petanque terrain, sensory gardens and café.

Tilgate Park, Crawley RH10 5PQ, nature centre, outdoor play area, woodland and lakeside walks, fishing and watersports, Golf Centre, restaurant, 01293 521168 Undercliff Walk, just over 5km from Brighton Marina to Saltdean, for both cyclists and pedestrians, occasionally very wet when the waves come over the seawall!

Worth Way, bridle and footpath running from Crawley (Three Bridges) to East Grinstead and then indirectly linked to the Forest Way which continues to Groombridge, 01273 482670

Railway, Buses & Boats Beech Hurst Miniature Railway, Haywards Heath RH16 4BX, half a mile of track run by volunteers, includes two tunnels and signals, timetable on website.

Bentley Miniature Railway, see Animals, Sealife & Nature, timetable for the railway on website.

Bluebell Railway, from East Grinstead to Sheffield Park Station TN22 3QL, volunteer preserved steam railway, 01825 720800 DISCOUNT VOUCHER Breeze Buses, to Devil’s Dyke (no 77), to Ditchling Beacon (no 79), 01273 292480 Brighton Marina Water Tours, pontoon 5, West Jetty BN2 5UP. Tours run by Ross Boat Trips around the harbour, plus powerboat rides, 07958 246414 /07836 262717 City Sightseeing Brighton, views of the Royal Pavilion, Regency architecture, Victorian aquarium, famous Brighton Pier and i360, 01273 886200 Dotto Eastbourne’s Mini Train, along the seafront, hop on, hop off between Holywell Retreat and Sovereign Harbour, 03456 002299 Eastbourne Kayak and Surf Hire BN21 4BY, by the Wish Tower, 07917 863791 Eastbourne Miniature Steam Railway BN23 6QJ, plus playground, lake, indoor model railway, picnic area and café, 1323 520229 Hove Park Miniature Railway BN3 7QA, operated by the Brighton and Hove Society of Miniature Locomotive Engineers, timetable on website.

Kent and East Sussex Steam Railway Tenterden, Northiam and Bodiam Stations, vintage steam and historic diesel trains dating from the Victorian era, 01580 765155 (24-hour talking timetable 01580 762943) Lavender Line, Isfield TN22 5XB, preserved railway, travels for a twomile round trip between the village of Isfield and Worth Halt nr Uckfield, 01825 750515

Volks Electric Railway, Madeira Drive, Brighton, UK’s oldest electric railway, 01273 292718 Wey and Arun Canal Canal Centre, behind the Onslow Arms in Loxwood RH14 0RD, all canoes, kayaks, paddleboards and small craft are welcome on the canal, 01403 753999

Places of Historic Interest & Gardens 1066 Battle of Hastings, Abbey and Battlefield, Battle TN33 0AD, explore the abbey ruins and the award-winning audio exhibition which brings to life the dramatic story of the Norman Conquest, 01424 775705 Alfriston National Trust Clergy House and Gardens, Alfriston BN26 5TL, rare 14th-century Wealden ‘hall-house’ and cottage garden with children’s activities during the school holidays, 01323 871961 Amberley Museum and Heritage Centre, Ford, BN18 9LT, home to a collection of listed buildings and monuments, many of which have been rescued from around Sussex.

Vintage vehicles, rural crafts and woodland walks, 01798 831370 Anne of Cleves House and Museum, Lewes BN7 1JA, visit the medieval, half-timbered house, a gift to Anne of Cleves from Henry VIII, discover how the Tudors and Elizabethans lived, worked and relaxed at home. It contains the Museum of Lewes history, displays about Tom Paine and the Wealden iron industry, 01273 474610 Arundel Castle and Gardens, Arundel, BN18 9AB, 40 acres of sweeping grounds, gardens and home to priceless works of art, furniture, heraldry and armour in stunning room settings, 01903 882173 Bateman’s National Trust House, Burwash TN19 7DS, former home of Rudyard Kipling with gardens, walks, watermill and tea room. Lots of children’s activities during the school holidays, 01435 882302 Bentley Wildfowl and Motor Museum, see Animals, Sealife & Nature.

Bignor Roman Villa, Bignor RH20 1PH, one of the largest Roman villas to be open to the public, with fine mosaics, museum tea rooms and gift shop, 01798 869259

Bodiam Castle National Trust, Robertsbridge, TN32 5UA, story book castle, the exterior is virtually complete and the walls rise dramatically above the moat, explore the battlements and climb the spiral staircases, family friendly events, esp. during school holidays, 01580 830196 Booth Museum of Natural History, 194 Dyke Road, Brighton BN1 5AA, quirky celebration of natural history including magnificent display of stuffed birds, butterflies and fossils, and bones dating from dinosaur times, free, 03000 290901 Borde Hill Garden, see The Great Outdoors Brighton Fishing Museum, Kings Road Arches, Brighton BN1 1NB. 27′ traditional Sussex fishing boat, plus prints, photos and fishing memorabilia, 07786 396179 Brighton Museum and Art Gallery Royal Pavilion, Brighton BN1 1EE, history of Brighton, pottery, fashion and style, performance and more, mostly free, 01273 290900 Brighton Toy and Model Museum, 52-55 Trafalgar Street, Brighton BN1 4EB, under the arches of Brighton station. Over 10,000 toys and models, including two working model railways, 01273 749494 Charleston Farmhouse, Firle BN8 6LL, Bloomsbury in Sussex, Charleston was the home and country meeting place for the writers, painters and intellectuals known as the Bloomsbury Group, 01323 811626 Chichester Cathedral, Chichester PO19 1PX, the cathedral has welcomed people through its doors for over nine centuries, 01243 782595 Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft, Ditchling BN6 8SP. Exhibitions of the works of craftspeople and artists who were drawn to the village, children’s activities may need to be pre-booked.

Under 16’s free, 01273 844744 Eastbourne Heritage Centre, BN21 4BT, discover Eastbourne’s rich heritage, see displays of original maps, pictures, artefacts, 01323 411189 Eastbourne Lifeboat Museum, King Edward’s Parade, BN21 4BY, free entry,01323 730717 Firle Place, Lewes BN8 6LP, privately owned country house in Sussex which dates from the time of Henry VIII but was substantially remodelled in the 18th Century, 01273 858307

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Fishbourne Roman Palace PO19 3QR, Roman palace with the largest mosaics in situ in the UK, recreated formal gardens and family activities, 01243 785859 Herstmonceux Castle Gardens and Grounds, BN27 1RN, magnificent moated castle, set in 500 acres of beautiful parkland and superb Elizabethan gardens, castle open to guided tours onlya, special events; see 'What’s On' guide. The estate is also home to the Observatory Science Centre, 01323 833816 High Beeches Gardens High, Handcross RH17 6HQ, 27 acres of beautiful woodland and water gardens with tea room. Spy treasure trail available (from www.treasuretrails. co.uk/sussex), 01444 400589 Hove Museum and Art Gallery, New Church Road BN3 4AB, toys, cinema, local history and fine art, lots of children’s activities, free, 01273 290200 Jill Windmill, Clayton BN6 9PG,built in 1821 and restored to full working order.

Lewes Castle and Barbican House Museum, Lewes BN7 1YE, climb to the top of this 1,000 year old Norman Castle for stunning views across Sussex, in the Barbican House you’ll find the Museum of Archaeology and a mini cinema which tells the story of Lewes from prehistoric to medieval times, 01273 486290 Marlipins Museum, Shorehamby-Sea, BN43 5DA, the story of Shoreham’s maritime and local history in one of the oldest Norman buildings in Sussex, 01273 462994

Michelham Priory, Upper Dicker, nr BN27 3QS, tranquil moated gardens, watermill and play area and family activities during the summer, 01323 844224 Newhaven Fort, BN9 9DS, the story of a Victorian Fortress and demonstrations of the Fort’s role during two World Wars. Explore the tunnels, gun emplacements, Blitz street shelter simulation and playground, Searchlight Café, 01273 517622 Newhaven Local and Maritime Museum at Paradise Park, 01273 515404 The Novium Museum, Chichester PO19 1QH, built over the remains of a Roman bathhouse and with three floors of fantastic exhibitions. The Novium Museum tells the fascinating story of Chichester District and its rich heritage, free, 01243 775888 Nymans House and Gardens (National Trust) Handcross, RH17 6EB, natural play trail, lovely walks in the Millennium Wood and family programmes in school holidays, 01444 405250 (see advert) Parham House and Gardens, Storrington RH20 4HS, well-loved family home - just three families have lived here since its foundation stone was laid in 1577 during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, period furniture, needlework and paintings. Deer park with award winning gardens, 01903 742021

Petworth House and Park, GU28 0AE, late 17th-century mansion is set in a beautiful 700-acre deer park, landscaped by ‘Capability’ Brown and immortalised in Turner’s paintings. The house contains the National Trust’s finest collection of pictures, with works by Turner, Van Dyck, Reynolds and Blake, ancient and Neo-classical sculpture, fine furniture and carvings by Grinling Gibbons. Family multimedia guide and trails, plus children’s activities in the house, 01798 342207 Pevensey Castle BN24 5LE, with a history stretching back over 16 centuries, the castle chronicles the story of Britain’s south coast defence, 01323 762604 Preston Manor, Brighton, BN1 6SD. ‘Upstairs, Downstairs’ Edwardian manor house, 01273 292770 or 03000 290900 Priory of St Pancras in Priory Park, Lewes BN7 1HP, walk in the footsteps of medieval monks and imagine how the buildings once looked. A herb garden grows plants once used for medicinal, culinary and ceremonial purposes.

Redoubt Fortress and Military Museum, Eastbourne BN22 7AQ, the Redoubt Napoleonic fortress has stood guard on the South Coast for over 200 years, large military collection, plus events and children’s military training ground, 01323 410300 Rye town with Castle Museum, Ypres Tower, Heritage Centre and Harbour Nature Reserve, 03000 290290

Royal Pavilion, Brighton, BN1 1EE, built for the Prince Regent, later King George IV, in stages between 1787 and 1823, the Royal Pavilion is remarkable for its exotic oriental appearance both inside and out.

03000 290900 Seaford Museum in the Martello Tower BN25 1JH, local history museum with children’s events in school holidays, 01323 898222 Sheffield Park and Garden (National Trust) TN22 3QX, informal landscape garden laid out in the 18th century by ‘Capability’ Brown, family activities and woodland play trail, 01825 790231 Shipwreck Museum, Hastings TN34 3DW, stories of shipwrecks off the Hastings coast; explore shipwrecks, find out how you can find your own dinosaur remains on the beach and discover what global warming means for the coastline, 01424 437452 Shoreham Harbour Lifeboats, Kingston Beach, BN43 6RN, visit the lifeboat station and its state of the art Tamar all weather lifeboat, viewing platform for the public, 01273 596376 Standen House and Garden (National Trust), East Grinstead RH19 4NE, Arts and Crafts family home with great views, woodland walks and woodland play area, 01342 323029 Tangmere Military Aviation Museum, nr Chichester PO20 2ES, home to an impressive display of historic aircraft and a unique collection of aviation memorabilia stretching from the First World War through to the Cold War, 01243 790090

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Places of Historic Interest & Gardens (continued) Towner, Devonshire Park, Eastbourne BN21 4JJ, contemporary art museum with lots of family activities and events, free, 01323 434670 Wakehurst Gardens and Millennium Seed Bank, Ardingly RH17 6TN, ‘Kew in the Country’, botanic gardens with lots of walks, natural play spaces, Kew’s Millennium Seed Bank, restaurant, café and gift shop, 01444 894066 West Blatchington Windmill, Hove BN3 7LE, take the family to this unusual c.1820 smock windmill, 03000 290900 Weald and Downland Open Air Museum, PO18 0EU, collection of historic buildings dismantled from their original locations and reassembled in 40 acres of Sussex countryside, woodland walks, picnic areas and farm animals, 01243 811348 Wings Museum, Balcombe RH17 6JT, WW2 remembrance museum with a fascinating insight into life in WW2, 07769 688064

Soft Play & Role Play Centre Adventure Avenue, Burgess Hill RH15 9BQ, children’s role play centre, 12 play areas, e.g. laundromat, fire station, post office, doctors' surgery, vet etc., 1-7 yrs, 07715 751133 Antics Softplay, Burgess Hill, RH15 8WA, indoor soft play adventure zone, which promotes fun and healthy play for under 12s, max height 140cm, 01444 876000 Dino’s, Downs Leisure Centre, Seaford BN25 4QW, under 10’s, seperate areas for different aged children, 01323 490011 Funplex, Bevendean, Brighton BN2 4JE, indoor softplay adventure centre and laser tag parties, 01273 957898 'Froggies' Indoor Soft Play at Knockhatch on A22 Hailsham Bypass, under 3′s toddler area, 01323 442051 JumpIn Inflatable Fun, Burgess Hill RH15 9TL, soft play and parties, 01444 241595 Magic Castle, Peacehaven Leisure Centre, BN10 8BB, 2 level soft play area for children under 10 or max 145 cm, 01273 588858 Monkey Bizness, Lewes BN8 6JL, Maze of play frames, toddler area for 2 - 5 year olds and main frame for 5 12 year olds, 01273 311566 Out of Bounds, Angmering BN16 4NB, family entertainment centre, Clip 'n' Climb, bowling, soft play, footgolf, laser tag and adventure golf, 01903 788588 Play Time, below 3 Eaton Gardens, Hove BN3 3TL, children's role play centre with a variety of role play areas and small world activities and be a builder, a pirate, a vet, a teacher or a dragon! 07784 849268

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Sama Circus City,Brighton BN1 4GW, soft play area for 0 - 11 year olds or max 158 cm, 01273 605335 Tiny Tim’s Hangleton Community Centre BN3 8BW, soft play on three levels, up to 9 years old, 01273 292962

Exploring Science Brighton Sewer Tours, walk along narrow, whitewashed corridors and up and down metal ladders to see the route of the day’s waste and storm water, which flow to a treatment plant to the east of the city before being pumped safely out to sea, 11 years+, book online Observatory Science Centre, Herstmonceux BN27 1RN, hands-on science with 100+ interactive exhibits both indoors and out, telescope tours and lots of children’s and family workshops, 01323 832731 (see advert) South Downs Planetarium and Science Centre, Chichester PO19 8RP, special events and school holiday activities, check website, 01243 774400

Adventure Parks & Family Fun Brighton Karting at QLeisure, Albourne BN6 9BQ, outdoor karting 8yrs+, family sessions, parties, 01273 834403 Brighton Marina BN2 5WA, shops, restaurants, bars, cafés, bowling, cinema, fitness, casino, children’s rides, mini-golf, boat trips, fishing, sailing, diving, free outdoor ping pong and chess tables, 01273 693636 Brighton Palace Pier, rides, amusement arcades, indoor Palace Play for children 0.9m - 1.8m, toddler area for under 0.9m, food outlets and souvenirs, 01273 609361 British Airways i360, nr the West Pier, viewing pod climbing to 138m, 360-degree views of the Sussex coastline for up to 26 miles, 03337 720360 Drusillas Park, see Animals, Sealife & Nature Fort Fun Adventure Park, Eastbourne BN22 7LQ, Aquasplash Land (summer), theme park rides, indoor soft play, adventure golf, outdoor role play village and inflatables, 01323 642833 Globalls, Brighton Marina BN2 5WA, 12-hole indoor ultraviolet crazy golf courses, based on a Jurassic or Tropicana theme, 01273 911510 Go Ape Tilgate Park, Crawley RH10 5PQ, high ropes course features a Tree Top Adventure and a Tree Top Junior, 0845 643 9215 Harbour Park Amusement Park, Littlehampton BN17 5LH, rides for all ages, adventure golf, arcade, picnic greens, soft play area, 01903 721200 Hastings Adventure Golf, TN34 3AJ, 3 x 18-hole miniature golf courses, home of the annual World Crazy Golf Championships, 01424 437227 High Places The Triangle, Burgess Hill, RH15 8WA, 16 fun themed climbing walls towering over 20 feet high, 01444 876000

Knockhatch Adventure Park, see Animals, Sealife & Nature (see advert) DISCOUNT VOUCHER Out of Bounds, Angmering BN16 4NB, family entertainment centre, Clip 'n' Climb, bowling, soft play, footgolf, laser tag and adventure golf, 01903 788588 Paradise Park, Newhaven, BN9 0DH, Planet Earth museum, Dinosaur Safari, Paradise Gardens including mini Sussex buildings and landmarks, Plant House and Local Maritime Museum, Play Zone including miniature train and crazy golf, 01273 512123 Phileas Foggs World of Adventures, Sussex House, Brighton BN1 8AF, 16 fantastic sets built by the same team that created film sets for Star Wars, James Bond and Harry Potter, 01273 007799 Sky High Trampoline Park, Peacehaven BN10 8JQ, wall to wall interconnected trampolines, walk the wall, aeroball, slam dunk and supersized airbag, toddler bounce, after school jump club and open sessions, 01273 580029 Smugglers Adventure, Hastings TN34 3HY. Explore the sandstone caves in search of smugglers, bootleggers and warring gangs prepared to be scared! 01424 422964 Treasure Island, Eastbourne BN22 7AE, Buccaneer’s soft play, adventure golf, outdoor adventure park and paddling lagoon (seasonnal), 01323 411077 Yellowave Beach Sports, Brighton beach, beach volleyball, beach soccer, tag rugby, clubhouse for hire and private parties, for 6 years+, 01273 672222

Theatres & Cinemas The Barn Theatre, Wick Theatre Company, Southwick BN42 4TE, 01273 597094 (box office) Brighton Centre, King’s Road BN1 2GR, box office 0844 847 1515, 01273 290131 Brighton Dome, BN1 1UE, theatre and concerts, 01273 709709

Brighton Little Theatre, Clarence Gardens BN1 2EG. Not-for-profit theatre company, 01273 777748/ box office 0844 888 0432 Cineworld, Brighton Marina, 8 screens, 0871 200 2000 (booking online) Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester PO19 6AP, one of the UK’s flagship theatres, high standard productions, workshops and holiday activities, family friendly theater and café, 01243 781312 Duke of York’s Picturehouse, Brighton BN1 4NA. Kids Club on Saturday morning, Toddler Time for pre-school children, Big Scream! screenings for parents with babies U1, 0871 902 5728 (box office) Hawth Theatre, Crawley RH10 6YZ. Main theatre and Studio plus exhibition spaces, 01293 553636 Komedia Brighton, North Laine BN1 1UN. Comedy, cabaret and music, box office 0845 293 8480 Lewes Little Theatre, Lewes BN7 2PX. Opens a week before each production, 01273 474826 New Venture Theatre, Bedford Place, Brighton BN1 2PT. 01273 808353/ Box office 01273 746118 Ropetackle Arts Centre, Shorehamby-Sea BN43 5EG. Community-run arts venue, exhibitions, film club, music, 01273 464440 Seaford Little Theatre, Seaford BN21 1HA. Tickets from Stitch, 13 Broad Street, 01323 351882, general enquiries 01323 490444 The Capitol Theatre, Horsham RH12 1RG. A multi-purpose arts venue with a 410-seat theatre, 2 cinema screens, studio theatre, 01403 750220 The Old Market, Hove BN3 1AS. Music, theatre, dance and comedy, 01273 201801 (box office) Theatre Royal, Brighton BN1 1S, Skips Club after school club, monthly events for 6-10 year olds, family workshops, guided front and backstage tours for families with children 7 yrs+, 0844 8717627 (box office)

Please check opening days & times as many attractions don't open every day. www.thefamilygrapevine.co.uk/brighton-hove

What's On This SPRING March 15th February - 19th April

Flights of fancy: the wonderous world of Quenton Blake, Nymans, featuring illustration from Quenton's self-penned books, 01444 405250 (see advert) 1st March

Celebration Sunday, 25th Anniversary: Our Diverse Planet, Observatory Science Centre, Herstmonceux, 11am-4pm, 01323 832731 (see advert) 3rd March

Babies in Museums*, Brighton Museum, 11am & 12.15pm, 0300 290902 4th, 9th, 16th & 23rd March

Hove Museum Minis, fun with craft materials & storytelling, 2-5yrs, dropin 10am-noon, 03000 290902 6th March

Brighton Girls Senior School Open doors*, 1-3pm, register online (see advert back page) 7th March

Stories with Skip - Bumblebees and Ladybirds*, 2-4yrs, 10am, Theatre Royal, 0844 871 7650 Family Telescope Clinic* Observatory Science Centre, Herstmonceux, learn how to use a telescope and view the night sky (weather permits), 2-8pm, 11yrs+ (up to 2 children per 1 adult), 01323 832731 (see advert) Family Fun, Phoenix Brighton, family art workshop, 11am- & 2pm, 4-14yrs, free, 01273 603700 10th March

Bring Your Own Baby Comedy*, Komedia, comics performing their usual adult material, adults over 16 & babies under 12mths, 01273 647100 13th March

Every Object tell a Story, Hove Museum, chat and closer look at objects not usually on display, drop-in 3-4pm, 03000 290902 Handa's Surprise*, Booth Museum, art activities, museum expedition, story & handling objects, 2-5yrs,1011.30am, 03000 290902 Litte Museum Visitors*, Ditchling Museum of Arts,art & craft,stortytelling, drop-in 10.30amnoon, 01273 844744 Sport Relief, whether you’re a budding jogger or half marathon challenger, lunchtime swimmer or the office organiser, five-a-side coach or Sunday tea dancer, support Sport Relief. What are you waiting for?

14th March

Hurst Hurstpierpoint College*, Open Morning, 01273 834975 (see advert) Skips Family Workshop - Where The Wild Things Are*, 10.30am, Theatre Royal, 08448 717650 Stargazing Evening, Observatory Science Centre, Herstmonceux, 6.30-midnight, 01323 832731 (see advert) Beach Clean with SEA LIFE Brighton, bring your own gloves/bags (some will be provided), volunteers will receive £5 entry, meet at the gate at 10am, 01273 604234 (see advert)

14th - 15th March

British Science Week Activities weekend, Observatory Science Centre, Herstmonceux, part of the Destination Space Phase 2 Programme, drop-in, 11am-3pm, 01323 832731 (see advert) 14th March - 19th April

Coombes Farm Lambing, Lancing, 800 ewes lambing & 80 cows calving; tractor rides; fantastic views, picnic area, 01273 452028 (see advert) 19th March

Brighton Girls Nursery, Prep School Open doors*, 10am-noon, 01273 280200(see advert back page) 20th March

Owl Babies*, Booth Museum, see 13th March Little Museum Visitors*, Ditchling Museum of Arts, sticking, drawing, storytelling & object discovery, 2-5yrs, 10.30am-noon, 01273 844744

Discount Vouchers RENSHINKAN KARATE BRIGHTON Brighthelm Centre

First 3 Lessons FREE Voucher must be mentioned at time of booking

07881 094482 www.renshinkankaratebrighton.org.uk Valid until 7th July 2020

KNOCKHATCH ADVENTURE PARK Hailsham, BN27 3PR

20% off gate price entry

21st March

Burgess Hill Girls, Recepetion & Nursery Open Morning*, 1011.30am, 01444 241050 (see advert) 22nd March

Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea* at Michelham Priory, near Hailsham, 01323 844224 Mother’s Day Baking*, Saddlescombe Farm, Poynings, try bread or pizza making in a traditional clay oven, children with adults, 10am & 2pm, book via NT website 27th March

Roar!*, Booth Museum, see 13th March 29th March

Sundae Club*, Komedia, creative craft workshop, 2-8yrs, 11am, 01273 647100

April 3rd April

The Tiny Caterpillar*, Booth Museum, see 13th March Every Object tell a Story, Hove Museum, see 13th March) 3rd - 5th April

Branch Line Weekend, Bluebell Railway at Sheffield Park, showcase of the smallest locomotives, check timetable online, 01825 720800 4th April

Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt, Nymans, family Easter Egg hunt inspired by Quentin Blake's The Green Ship, 01444 405250 (see advert) Bertram Bunny's Easter Pirate Adventure, Borde Hill Garden,Haywards Heath, 01444 450326 (see advert) Sunset Wildlife Cruise*, Brighton Dolphin Project, 8pm, book online Family Fun, Phoenix Brighton, see 7th March Arthur's Dream Boat, Ropetackle Arts Shoreham, magical playful children’s show with breath-taking puppets, 11.30am, 01273 464440 4th-5th April

Combat at the Castle, Arundel Castle & Gardens, experience the Normans' escapades,10am4pm, 01903 882173

Voucher must be mentioned at time of booking. May only be used once.

Valid for new customers only, booking for their first course of lessons. One voucher per child.

Booking must be made by 7th July 2020.

Cannot be combined with any other offer or promotion.

Please present voucher on arrival

01323 442051 www.knockhatch.com

20% off gate price entry for up to 6 people.

Valid Monday to Sunday.

Tickets must be purchased at the gate on the day of visiting.

Cannot be used with any other offers ie Tesco Clubcard vouchers, 1066 card etc.

Valid until 30 June 2020

LITTLE DIPPERS North Laine

20% off your first course of swimming lessons Voucher must be mentioned at time of booking

01273 229390 www.littledippers.co.uk Valid 01 March- 30 June 2020

Voucher must be mentioned at time of booking. May only be used once.

Valid for new customers only booking their first course of lessons. One voucher per child - no multiple vouchers.

Bookings must be made by 30th June 2020.

Cannot be combined with any other offer or promotion.

BLUEBELL RAILWAY Sheffield Park, TN22 3QL £5 off a Family Ticket (2 adults and up to 3 chidren) Enter code EASTER5BH online

01825 720800 Booking online www.bluebell-railway.com

Spring 2020 Voucher can only be used online May only be used once.

Family Ticket: 2 adults and up to 3 chlidren.

Valid for travel on 10-13 April 2020 inclusive.

Valid to Travel 10-13 April 2020

BRIGHTON & HOVE FAMILY GRAPEVINE 10% off on your first advert Voucher must be mentioned at time of booking

bettina@thefamilygrapevine.co.uk 01444 443068

Voucher must be mentioned at time of booking and may only be used once.

Valid for new customers only, booking their first advert in the Brighton & Hove Family Grapevine.

Booking must be made by the 30th April 2020.

Valid until 30th April 2020

Please check events before travelling just in case event details have changed! *Denotes events that must be pre-booked.

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What's On This SPRING 4th-19th April

10th April

2nd May - 24th May

Gruffalo Crumble Easter Egg Hunt, Wakehurst, Ardingly, follow the Gruffalo trail in the deep dark woods, 01444 894066 Easter Duck Quest, WWT, Arundel, look for giant ducks along the trail while learing wonderful and weird facts about ducks!, 01903 883355

Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt at Devil's Dyke, Devil's Dyke, collect quiz sheet and map, 11am-3pm

Brighton Festival & Fringe Festival, music, theatre, dance, circus, art, film, family events and more, see website

11th April

3rd May

Beach Clean with SEA LIFE Brighton, see 14th March

Celebration Sunday-25th Anniversary, Observatory Science Centre, see 1st March

5th April

Celebration Sunday, 25th Anniversary: 3D Animation, Observatory Science Centre, see 1st March 6th April

Morning Explorers: Herbs & Spices*, Lewes Castle, special time for families with additional needs, 10-11am, 01273 405734 6th-9th April

Leap-then Look, Easter School, Phoenix Brighton, family art, workshop, 9am-5pm, 7-14yrs, free, 01273 603700 7th April

Astronaut Academy*, Observatory Science Centre, Herstmonceux, 6-8yrs (children only), 10.30am & 2pm, 01323 832731 (see advert) Family introduction to Astronomy*, Observatory Science Centre, Herstmonceux, 8yrs+, 11am-4pm, 01323 832731 (see advert) Flowers & Fleece, Anne of Cleves House, Lewes, stories & springtime activities, all ages, drop-in 1-4pm, 01273 474610 8th April

Rocket Science, Observatory Science Centre, see 7th April V for victory, Bluebell Railway at Sheffield Park, 40s atmosphere to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, 10am-4pm, 01825 720800 Museum Lab, Brighton Museum, portrait drawing, school holidays activities, drop-in, 0300 290902 9th April

Archeology Gallery, Brighton Museum, 'meet your ancestors', school holidays activities, drop-in, 0300 290902 Moon Watch*, Observatory Science Centre, see 7th April Comedy Club 4 Kids*, Komedia, comics performing for kids, 6yrs +, 2pm, 01273 647100 Digging for Treasures, Lewes Castle, 4-8yrs, 10.30am & 2pm, 01273 486290 Creepers & Crawlers*, Stanmer Park, world of minibeasts, pond dipping, bushcraft and create giant sculpture, 6-11yrs, 10am-1pm, book via Sussex Wildlife Trust Drama Day Eggtravaganza*, Patcham Memorial Hall, hosted by Get Creative in Brighton, including Easter egg hunt & games, 9.30am2.45pm, book online 9th April - 17th May (approx) Arlington Bluebell Walk & Farm Trail, Bates Green Farm, Polegate BN26 6SH, 8 walks, farmer’s mini market, quiz, refreshments, 10am5pm, 01323 485151 10th -13th April

Spring into Easter*, Bluebell Railway at Sheffield, bunny hunt, nature trails, check timetable online, 01825 720800 DISCOUNT VOUCHER

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11th-13th April

A call to Arms, Arundel Castle & Gardens, thrilling days of crafts and combat, great Easter family day out,10am-4pm, 01903 882173 13th April

Easter Egg Rolling Competition, Devils Dyke, Easter Egg rolling competition bring your own decorated egg, 10.45am-noon

8th-10th May

Spring Live!, South of England Agriculture Society, Ardingly, 9am5pm, 01444 892700 Bubbletastic Bank Holiday weekend, Observatory Science Centre, Herstmonceux, learn how to create spectacular bubbles, 10am6pm, 01323 832731 (see advert)

14th April

9th May

Earth & Beyond, Observatory Science Centre, Herstmonceux, 9-11yrs, 10.30am & 2pm, 01323 832731 (see advert) Spring Greens, Anne of Cleves House, painting, drawing, sewing, see 7th April

Beach Clean with SEA LIFE Brighton, see 14th March Spring Festival, St Ann’s Well Gardens, live music, food market, kids activities, market stalls & lots more! 11am-7.30pm

15th April

10th May

RockinBeats: Old-School Block Party 3, Brighton Open Air Theater, Dyke Rd Park, hip-hop, funk familyfriendly party, outdoor crafts, kids entertainment, 2-5pm

Eyes on the Universe, Observatory Science Centre, see 14th April 15th April

Museum Lab, see 8th April 16h April

15th May

Archeology Gallery, see 9th April Families: How to Attack a Castle*, Lewes Castle, see 9th April I’m a Survivor*, Stanmer Park, bushcraft skills, play stalking games, make min- shelters & create tree spirit faces with clay, see 9th April

Burgess Hill Girls, whole school Open Evening*, 10-11.30am, 01444 241050 (see advert)

18th April

Lancing College Prep Hove, Open Morning*, 10am-noon, 01273 503452 (see advert) Dinosaurs and Fossils, Observatory Science Centre, see 7th April Our Place, Brighton Festival, Manor Gym, Whitehawk, part of the Brighton Festival, theatre, dance, music, games, activities & workshops, from 10am, free

FreeDay: Treasures fom the Pacific, Brighton Museum, family fun, hands-on, bite-size talks, 0300 290902 21th April

Bring Your Own Baby Comedy*, Komedia, see 10th March 23th-25th April

Raiders of the 15th Century: War of the Roses, Arundel Castle & Gardens, medieval mayhem with 15th century crafts, cooking and reenactment,10am-4pm, 01903 882173 24th April

Things I like*, Booth Museum, see 13th March 26th April

Sundae Club*, Komedia, see 29th March 30th April

Shoreham College Open Evening*, Nursery, Junior & Senior School, 6-18pm, 01273 592681 (see advert)

MAY 2nd May

Hurst College Open Morning*, 01273 834975 (see advert) Sunset Wildlife Cruise*, Brighton Dolphin Project, 8pm, book online Toy & Rail Collectors Fair, Bluebell Railway at Sheffield, collectable toys, model trains and vintage railway artifacts, 10am-4pm, 01825 720800 Children’s Parade: Nature's Marvels, 80 local schools & 5000 children. Parade starts at 10.30am in Robert Street & winds down to Madeira Drive at approx 1pm

15th-16th May

Stargazing Evening, Observatory Science Centre, see 14th March

Tudor Roses, Anne of Cleves House, sewing, drawing & spinning, see 7th May 25th -31st May

PJ Mask Stop the Marine Mayhem!, SEA LIFE Brighton, help PJ masks defeat the night-time baddies and restore peace in the aquarium, interactive trail, 01273 604234/ booking line (see advert) See COMPETITION 26th May

Urban Dance & BBoy Championship 2020, Brighton Marina, free, 10am-6pm, 01273 693636 (see advert) 28th May

Families: Knights & Dargons, Lewes Castle, see 9th April Billy Goats Gruff , Ropetackle Arts Shoreham, simple story of three hungry goats & a grumpy old troll with a gentle ecological message, 3-6yrs,11.00am, 01273 464440 30th May

Brighton Run2Music*, Madeira Drive, 5, 10k or half marathon, Scootathlon for the 3-8 year olds,11am-5pm, register online Bubbletastic Bank Holiday weekend, Observatory Science Centre, Herstmonceux, learn how to create spectacular bubbles, 10am6pm, 01323 832731 (see advert) 6th June

Sunset Wildlife Cruise*, Brighton Dolphin Project, 8pm, book online

JUNE

16th May

22th-25th May

Elderflower Fields-The Family Festival*, Pipingford Park, East Sussex, 3 days family festival packed full of music, sports, nature and the arts (see advert) 23rd May

Our Place, Brighton Festival, Hangleton Community Cen, theatre, dance, music, games, activities & workshops, from 10am, free 23rd-31st May

The Brickworks! Adventure, Bluebell Railway at Sheffield, STEM Family Fair, interactive workshops, trade stands, 01825 720800 Half-Term Family Fun, Borde Hill Garden,Haywards Heath, put down your electronic devices and enjoy the outdoors, 01444 450326 (see advert) See COMPETITION 24th May

The Big Walk - celebrating 125 years of National Trust, Preston Park to Devils Dyke, storytelling & wildlife on the way, children able to walk 5 miles, free bus return ticket, 10am-2pm, 0344 2491895 25th May

Morning Explorers: Knights & Dragons*, Lewes Castle, see 6th April

7th June

Bike It Brighton*, Preston Park Velodrome, cycling event to raise money to combat homelessness accross East Sussex, 01273 645464 Celebration Sunday- 25th Anniversary, Observatory Science Centre, see 1st March 13th June

Beach Clean with SEA LIFE Brighton, see 14th March 11th-13th June

South of England Show, Ardingly, nr Haywards Heath, farm animals, crafts, funfair, stunt motorcycle team, food & drink,9am-5pm, 01444 892700, see COMPETITION 14th June

Southern Classic Car show, Bluebell Railway at Sheffield, view range of classic cars, 01825 720800 20th June

Stoneham Park Midsummer Fair, bouncy castle, kids games & entertainment, street food, live music, Stoneham Park, Hove, 11am-4pm 20th-21st June

Road Meets Rail, Bluebell Railway at Sheffield Park, for Father's Day bringing road steam and rail steam together, 01825 720800 Four nations Knights Tournament, Arundel Castle & Gardens, see knights competing as the 15th century comes alive! 10am-4pm, 01903 882173 27th-28th June

Model Railway Weekend, Bluebell Railway at Sheffield Park, exciting layouts and traders, 10am-5pm/4pm, 01825 720800

Please check events before travelling just in case event details have changed! *Denotes events that must be pre-booked.

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