Community Toddler

Community Toddler Group usually operate term-time only & generally drop-in groups for which the cost varies between FREE to about £6 For more structured classes see Pre-School Activities on p.9.

Monday am

Baby & Toddler Gym, The Nest Family Club, Hove BN3 3EW, 9/11.30am (2h), daily, U2s, thenestfamilyclub.com

Blue Bird Parent & U3yrs Group, Central URC Hove BN3 3YF, 9.15-11.30am, 01273 881348

Happy Monday’s Toddler Group, Hangleton CCentre, 9.30-11am, book your spot from Wed 10am, 01273 292962

Little Boat Playgroup, Stay & Play, Old Boat Corner CCentre, Hollingbury, 9:00am-noon, 01273 540779

Messy Mondays, Rudyard Kipling

PS, Woodingdean BN2 6RH, 9:00-10:30am, 01273 303328

Mini-Museum Explorers, Hove Museum, crafts, story & museum expedition, check website, 2yrs+, 03000 290900

Rascals, St Cuthman’s BN2 5HE, 0-4yrs, 10.30am-noon, katie.malabar @stcuthmanswhitehawk.org

St Matthias Play Café Brighton, community café, 9.30-12pm, 01273 239999

Storytime, Hove Library; Jubilee Library, 10.15am, 01273 290800

Teddy Bears, Southwick Methodist Church BN42 4NA, 10-11.30am, 01273 596374

The Hive Playgroup, drop-in & play, Portslade Village Centre, 10am-noon, 07970 530935

Wadurs Swimming Pool, Shoreham, parent & toddler drop-in sessions, 10.30-11.30am, 01903 905050

Monday pm

Baby & Toddler Gym, The Nest Family Club, Hove BN3 3EW, 1.45pm (2h), daily, U2yrs, thenestfamilyclub.com

Little Fishes, All Saints Church, Eaton Rd, Hove, 1-3pm,01273 733331

Tuesday am

Arts & Crafts or Baking, Funplex, Bevendean, 11am-12pm, incl. normal admission, 01273 690888

Baby & You, Hangleton Family Hub, 0-crawling, 10.30am12pm, 01273 295272

Baby Boogie, Whitehawk Library, 1st Tue 10.15am, 01273 290800

Baby Walk, Talk & Play, Crew Club, Whitehawk BN2 5QW, 9.30-10.30am, 01273 608607

Blue Bird Parent & U3yrs Group, Central URC Hove BN3 3YF, 9.30-11.30am, 01273 881348

Fledglings Toddler Group, Holland Rd Baptist Church, Hove BN3 1JN, 10am-12pm, 01273 732111

Hippy Kids, South Portslade

CCentre, messy play, art, drama & yoga,10-11.00am, 07957 432586

Jungle Run play & stay, Moulsecoomb Leisure Ctre, soft play, U2s free, 9.3011.30am, 01273 622266

Litte Boat Soft Play, Old Boat Corner CCentre, Hollingbury, 9am-noon, 01273 540779

Little Fishes, All Saints Church, Eaton Rd, Hove, 9.3011.30am, 01273 733331

Mini Mee’s play group, role play, Elim Church BN1 8HG, 9am12pm, Instagram: @mini_mees

Groups • Dads Groups

Mighty Mites, Southwick Leisure Centre, soft play activities, 9.10 & 10.45am, 0-5yrs, 01903 905050

Mini Mee’s play group, role play, Elim Church BN1 8HG, 9am12pm, Instagram: @mini_mees

Thursday pm

Multiples (birth), toddler group, Hangleton Family Hub BN3 8BW, Thu 12-2pm, U5s, 01273 295272

Storytime The Book Nook, 4pm, all ages, booknookuk.com

Parent & Toddler Group, Patcham Methodist Church, Ladies Mile Rd, 9.15-11.15am, 01273 554953

Rainbow Plus, Friendship Centre, Peacehaven BN10 8SP, 9.3011.30am, 01273 587352

Rhymetime, Shoreham Library, Shoreham, BN43 5ZA, 10.15 & 11.15am, 01273 467966

Soft Play, King Alfred Leisure Centre, 9.30am, 01273 980892 St Martin’s Family Playgroup, St Martin’s church hall BN2 3HQ, 9.00-11.30am, 01273 707114 (see advert p.11)

St Matthias Play Café, see Mon am

Stay & Play, Dyson Gymnastics

Club, rear unit 101 Conway St, BN3 3LA, drop in (££), 11am-1pm from September, 07760 669393 (see advert p.18)

Stay & Play, Exeter Street Hall, off Dyke Rd, Brighton BN1 5PG, 9.30-11.30am, 01273 561149

Storytime, Jubilee Library, 10.15am, 01273 296960

The REAL stay & play, Woodingdean CCentre, 18mths5yrs, 9.45-11.15am (register), 01273 290300

Wickers Gymnastic Club, stay & play sessions, crawlers+, 9.30am12pm (££), 01903 752503

Tuesday pm

Kemptown Koalas group, St Mary’s Church Hall BN2 1PR, 2.30-4pm, 01273 698601

Penhill Playgroup, Stay & Play, Guide Hall, Lancing BN15 8HA, 12.30-pm, 01903 767513

Storytime at The Book Nook, after school, 4pm, all ages, email to book, info@booknookuk.com

Wednesday am

Baby Boogie, Jubilee Library, 10.15am, 01273 296981

Baby Rhythm & Rhyme, Crew Club, Whitehawk BN2 5QW, 1011am, 01273 608607

Fun & Friends, St Bartholomew’s CE PS BN1 4GP, 8.45-11am, 07456 739293

Hanover Playgroup, Hanover CCentre, 9.15-11.15am, Facebook

Jungle Fun Session, Stanley

Deason Leisure Centre, BN2 5PB, 9.30-11am, 01273 694281

Little Angels Playgroup, drop in, St Michael’s place BN1 3FU, Brighton, 9.30-11am, 07813 098049

Little Boat Soft Play, Old Boat Corner CCentre, Hollingbury, 9am-noon, 01273 540779

Little Lambs, singing & story, Holy Cross Church hall, Woodingdean BN2 6BD, 10.30-11.30am, FB:@LMPersonalTutoring

Little Lions baby & toddler stay & play, St Leonard’s Hall BN3 5SL, 9.30-11am, 01273 027300

Noah’s Ark, Hounsom Memorial Church Hall BN3 7NG, 0-5yrs, 9.45-11.45 am, 01273 551926

REAL Jump for Joy, play group, Family Hub East, Whitehawk, 18mths-5yrs, 10-11.30am, 01273 290300

St Matthias Play Café, see Mon am

Storytime: Coldean Library, Hove Library, 10.15am; Portslade Library, 1st Wed, 9.30am, 01273 290800

Toddler Storytime,The Book Nook, 10am, email info@booknookuk.com

Wednesday pm

Jump Start Stay & Play, Family Hub North, Moulsecoomb, 1.15-2.45pm, 01273 290458 Wickers Gymnastic Club, stay & play sessions, crawlers+, 12.30-3pm (££), 01903 752503

Thursday am

Baby Boogie, Woodingdean Library, last Thur 10.15am, 01273 290800

Barnacles, All Saints Church barn, Patcham BN1 8YE, 9:30 -11:30am, 01273 552509

Creative Cow at The Circular Space, Shoreham BN43 6GA, arty crafty messy playing fun, 10.30am-12pm, 07717 413710

Dragonflies Toddlers, Knoyle Hall, Preston Park, 10am-noon, email, dragonfliesbrighton@gmail.com

Little Lights Toddlers, Portslade Baptist Church BN41 2LE, 9.30-11.30am, 07888 792002

New England Road Playgroup, Clarendon Centre BN1 4GQ, 10-11.45am, see Facebook group

Oasis, St Luke’s Church, 64 Old Shoreham Rd, 10am-noon, 01273 557772

Play Café at St Peter’s Church, York Place, Brighton, 9.3011.30am, 01273 698182

Play Café at St Richard’s Church Hall, 10am-12pm, Facebook:

@strichardshollingdean

St Matthias Play Café, see Mon am

Stay & Play, St Nicolas’ Parish Church, Slatdean BN2 8HA, 8.45-11.15am, 07726 460765

Storytime, Jubilee Library, 10.15am; Patcham Library, 1st Thu, 10.15am, 01273 290800

Tearaway Tots, Dorset Gardens Methodist Church, Off St James St BN2 1RL, 9.30-10.45am, 11am-12.15pm, 01273 605502

Tikes & Trikes, Ascension Church Hall, Peacehaven BN10 8HR, 9.30-11.30am, 01273 588419

Toddler Nature Group, arts & crafts, story time, Rampion Visitor Centre, 10.30-11.30am check Facebook:@RampionVC for dates (see advert p.21)

Toy Library, Tarner Family Hub, Mon & Thu 10am-1.30pm, Tue 11am-4pm, Wed 9.30am2.30pm, 01273 294105

Friday am

Baby Boogie, Hove Library, 1st, 3rd Fri, 10.15am, 01273 290800

Get Creative in Brighton, Tango Tots, Patcham Peace Gardens, 1-5yrs, 10-10.45am, 07967 633438

Jump Start SEN Stay & Play, Family Hub North, Moulsecoomb BN2 4SE, 9-10.30am, 01273 290458

Lamb’s Tales, Church of Good Shepherd, Shoreham BN43 5LG, U4s, 9.30-10.45am, cogssundayschool10@gmail.com

Soft Play, King Alfred Leisure Centre, 9.30am-1pm, 01273 980892

St Matthias Play Café, see Mon am

Storytime, Hove Library (when no Baby Boogie); Jubilee Library; Moulsecoomb Library, last Fri, 10.15am, 01273 290800

Storytime, Shoreham Library BN43 5ZA, 1.15am, 01273 467966

Teddy Bears, Southwick Methodist Church, BN42 4NA, 10-11.30am, 01273 596374

Wadurs Swimming Pool, Shoreham, parent & toddler drop-in sessions, 10.30-11.30am, 01903 905050

Friday pm

Polka Tots, Hove Methodist Church, 1.30-3.30pm, 01273 324600 (am)

Saturday/Sunday

Acro-tots, Bevendean Gymnastics Club, Moulsecoomb PS, U5s, Sat 10-10.45am, 07780 584706

Jungle Fun Session, Stanley Deason Leisure Centre, Sat, 9.30-11am, 01273 694281

Jungle Run, Portslade Sports Centre, (check time), U5s, Sat & Sun, 01273 411100

Story Time, Kemptown Bookshop BN2 1EE, baby-changing & café, Sat 10.30am, free, 01273 682110

Dad’s Groups

Toddlers Gym, Portslade Sports Centre, Thu 9am-1pm, 01273 411100 For full listing: www.thefamilygrapevine.co.uk/brighton-hove/directory or scan the QR code

Dad-La-Soul, group for dad, monthly events with kids or/and social, Brighton & Worthing, dadlasoul.com

Dad’s Baby Boogie, Jubilee Library, 2nd Sat 10.15-10.45am, 01273 296981

Dads Group (special Needs support group), Stoneham pub, Hove, last Thu 7.309.30pm, 01273 772289