Get Active Gymnastics Bring your children to
the gym where they can try out new, fun skills. No experience required. Tues & Thurs, ages 5-12 years. £20 booking essential. Call 01992 523304, visit www.eppingforestgymclub.com or email buba@eppingforestgymclub.com
Kids Camp Every school holiday.
All-day, fully-supervised activity session for children in school years 1-6. Lunch included. 9am-3pm from £21.50 or 8am-5.30pm from £26.50. Leisure World Colchester 01206 282000
Kingfisher Leisure Centre Wet “n”
Wild session during holidays 2pm-4pm, Monday-Saturday. Learn to swim with swim school. 01787 375656 Full information at www.ssleisure.co.uk
Lakeside Theatre Youth Theatre
Learn to act, gain confidence and have a lot of fun! Be yourself, discover your ambitions and make something amazing happen. Ages 7-18, £50 per term. Sat mornings. 11 Jan – 29 March. Lakeside Theatre, University of Essex. www.lakesidetheatre.org.uk
Laser Mayhem Play Real Call of Duty
missions based around the computer game. Hide behind real tanks, planes & helicopters using Laser Tag equipment. 01708 688517 www.laser-mayhem.co.uk
Singing
ADP Theatre School
01206 826661 / 07821 453029
Braintree Theatretrain Saturday
mornings, 10am-1pm at Tabor High School. If interested, please call 01787 473150 or email braintree@theatretrain.co.uk
Stagecoach (Sudbury) Performing arts classes for 4-18 year olds, Saturday mornings at the Ormiston Sudbury Academy Art Centre Call Katie 01473 601078 The Company Performing Arts
Drama, singing and dance classes on Saturdays in Clacton. NO termly commitment, just professional training and numerous performance opportunities. 01255 427376 www.thecompanyperformingarts.com
Taztastic Performing Arts Fun,
enthusiastic singing classes for ages 4-18, various classes available. Saturdays 9am-4pm. Tiptree. tara@taztasticperformingarts www.taztasticperformingarts.co.uk 07835 125986
Theatretrain The company that loves
to perform. Performing arts training for 6 - 18 year olds. Classes on Saturdays in Colchester & Braintree 01787 473150
Theatricool Performing Arts School Sing like a bird at Theatricool
where you will learn how to use your voice properly and sing a range of solo and group songs 07736 713909
Theatre Fun Audition and
Stagecoach (Colchester) Performing
arts classes for 4-18 year olds, Saturdays at the Sixth Form College. Call Caroline Maxwell 0845 603 0880
Stagecoach (Harlow) Performing arts classes for 4-18 year olds, Saturdays at Stewards School. Call Miriam LearyWhite on 0845 265 7080
Swimming Lessons All ages and
abilities. Colchester, Harwich and Tolleshunt Major. Only one lesson at a time in the pool. 01206 562357 info@swim2swim.com
Swimming Lessons for children of 3 1/2 years upwards and all abilities. Available everyday excluding Monday and Saturday. Please contact Clacton Leisure Centre Reception on 01255 686688 to find out more. Swimming Lessons For all ages and abilities at First Strokes. Billericay 0845 838 8954 and Colchester 0845 838 8952 www.firststrokes.com
Swimming Lessons Braintree
Swimming Centre. Call 01376 333833
Swimming Lessons Bramston Sports Centre, Witham. Call 01376 519200
LeapAlong 01206 860498 Squidge For Preschool Children
Learning in creative play and gentle, intriguing sensory activities. 10am-11am. Thursdays 17th Jan – 13th Feb. Booking advisable. £4/£2 per child per session. firstsite, Colchester. 01206 577067
Tatty Bumpkin Classes 0845 6802584
The Company Performing Arts
A fun introduction to dance, drama and song in their specially-designed tots and pre-syllabus classes. Fully-qualified staff encourage children’s co-ordination, confidence, fitness and discipline. From 2 years upwards. 01206 241845
Tots ‘Ballet-ted’ Dance classes from age 2½. Free membership card and stickers. Valentine School of Dance 01206 514419 www.valentineschoolofdance.com
Swim School 5 to 12 years. Call Leisure
Halstead Leisure Centre
Swimwise 07931 520759 Swim-With-Me 08455 080990 Water Babies 01206 841126
01245 615056
Courts available to book at Leisure
Swimming
age-sensitive music classes with an educational slant in Colchester, Wivenhoe, Lawford, Clacton on Sea, Dovercourt and Hadleigh Suffolk. Call 01206 250192
Water-based teachers. All ages and abilities. Colchester, Harwich and Tolleshunt Major. 01206 562357 or www.swim2swim.com
SQUASH
Jo Jingles Fun and interactive music
Jo Jingles Weekly, preschool,
Small group swimming lessons
bouncy castle & ball pond Thursdays 9am-3pm suitable for under 5’s. Children must be supervised. For further information please contact Clacton Leisure Centre on 01255 686688
Swim School Babies to 5 years. Call Leisure World Colchester 01206 282000 www.colchesterleisureworld.co.uk
Hythe Community Choir
classes in Braintree, Kelvedon, Earls Colne, Maldon and Chelmsford. Call Stella on 01373 850232
children on Monday 1.30-2.30pm and Thursdays 11am-12noon. Please contact Clacton Leisure Centre Reception on 01255 686688 to find out more.
Eureka 01206 870150 Gymboree Chelmsford 07738 188189 Gymkins A soft play area including
performance scholarship preparation available in acting, singing and dancing. Please contact Theatre Fun Academy for more details. Tel: 07715 324267 email theatrefun@hotmail.co.uk visit www.theatrefun.co.uk
World Tiptree and Leisure World Colchester 01206 282000 www.colchesterleisureworld.co.uk
01206 530106 www.hythechoir.org
Parent and Babies Fun Pool sessions for parents with young
Aquafun An inflatable session. Termtime 2pm–4pm Saturday & Sunday. School Holidays 2pm–4pm Mon, Wed & Thur. Leisure World Colchester 01206 282000 Braintree and Bocking Swimming Club 01376 329289 Braintree Swimming Centre
01376 333833
Bramston Sports Centre
01376 519200
Clacton Synchronised Swimming Club 01255 674527 Just Swim Public swim and family
swim sessions, everyday at First Strokes. Billericay 0845 838 8954 and Colchester 0845 838 8952 www.firststrokes.com
Mini Swimming 01376 340 310
Swimming Lessons Halstead Leisure Centre 01787 472480
World Colchester 01206 282000 www.colchesterleisureworld.co.uk
Table Tennis
Table Tennis Available at Leisure World
Colchester, Leisure World Highwoods and Leisure World Tiptree all year round 01206 282000
Tennis
Trampolining
Braintree Leisure Centre 01376 552585
Bramston Sports Centre 01376 519200
01787 472480
Riverside Ice and Leisure Centre Trampolining Ages 3-15 years.
Whether you’re a beginner or want to improve your skills - there’s a course for you. Leisure World Colchester, Leisure World Highwoods and Leisure World Tiptree 01206 282000
YOGA
Children & Family Yoga 01206 272453
Leisure World Highwoods has
seasonal tennis courts available until September 01206 282000
Mini Tennis Provides a fun and exciting introduction to tennis using small-sized rackets and special balls. Leisure World Tennis Centre 01206 367941
TOTS CLASSES
Babyballet Song and Dance Academy 01255 821325
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