Playgroups and classes
North Leeds and the surrounding areas are a fantastic place for bringing up children and there is plenty going on for children.
Below is a list of all the local playgroups and drop in clinics throughout the week and also details of all the children’s activities classes available across our area. Please contact the organisers directly if you would like to find out further information or to confirm class times or costs.
If you know of any other classes or groups which are not already listed, then please contact us here. Basic listings are free. ’Featured’ listings are £10 per month. For our full advertising rates then please click here.
At award winning ARTventurers we run colourful, creative (often messy!) art, craft and creative play sessions for babies, toddlers and children as well as holiday classes and workshops, fantastic creative birthday parties, after school clubs and other events for children of all ages.
Tuesday: St Barnabas Church, Alwoodley, Family ARTventurers, 10.15 -11.15am
Friday: Adel & Ireland Wood Community Association, Family ARTventurers, 10.10 -11.10am
Classes suitable for children from 6 months – 4 years.
Please visit the website or email catherine@artventuers.co.uk for more details.
Award-winning, sensory-rich development classes designed to support you and your baby from birth. Regular exposure to an incredible range of sounds, smells, sights, textures, music, dance, signing and massage all help rapidly develop the brain in your baby’s first year. We’ve done the research; so you can enjoy the fun…
TUESDAYS: St Edmunds Church Hall, Lidgett Park Road, Roundhay
WEDNESDAY: Old Leo’s Rugby Club, Crag Lane, King Lane Alwoodley, LS17 5PR
THURSDAY: Robert Craven Hall, Old Lane, Bramhope, LS16 9AZ
FRIDAY: School of Philosophy, 64 Woodland Lane, Chapel Allerton
Click here to book on to individual classes
All classes last 1 hour, which includes our sensory activities and also time in the fantastic exploratory play area.
You can join us at any time (pending availability) and your fee reflects the number of weeks remaining in the term. Please note, if a class is marked as ‘wait list’, please try to book onto another class to avoid disappointment. Once all class places have been filled, a place would not become available until the next term.
Visit the Baby Sensory Website for more details
Alternatively email leeds@babysensory.co.uk or phone Sophie on 07976 754745 for more information.
Bubbles Swim School runs swimming lessons for children aged 2 upwards across 5 different venues in Leeds. Run by husband and wife team Glenn and Lucy, and supported by a team of 5 experienced instructors, you can be sure that your child will receive excellent tuition in this very important life skill. Glenn has over 30 years experience in teaching children to swim and is present at every session to teach and oversee all classes.
All of our instructors are Level 2 qualified, hold a current life saving qualification and have DBS and safeguarding training ensuring your children are always in safe hands. Small swim classes with water based instructors ensure children get the most out of every lesson and make excellent progress whilst having lots of fun.
Parent and Toddler classes (age 2 – 4) – Monday and Thursday mornings @ Moorlands School, LS16 5PF
Daytime beginner classes for pre-schoolers (age 3.5+) – Monday and Thursday mornings @ Moorlands School, LS16 5PF, Tuesday mornings at Scholes Primary School, LS15 4BJ and Friday afternoons at Temple Moor High School, LS15 0PT.
Group lessons (all abilities age 3.5+) – Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday evenings and Sunday mornings at Moorlands School,LS16 5PF, Wednesday and Friday evenings at Temple Moor High School, LS15 0PT, Sunday afternoons at The Grammar School at Leeds, LS17 8GS, Sunday evenings at Woodhouse Grove School, BD10 0NR.
For more information or to book a place please contact info@bubblesswimschoolleeds.co.uk
diddi dance North and Central Leeds offers funky preschool dance classes for boys and girls from 18 months to 5. We are the only preschool dance programme to explore over 16 different dance styles! From Charleston to Bollywood, each class is jam packed with dances, exercises, and the use of exciting props such as hula hoops, ribbons and a themed prop which changes each half-term.
To find out what keeps children returning term after term, why not book a no obligation FREE trial class? Head to the website to find out more and reserve your FREE taster session.
Class Timetable:
Monday 10am & 11am: Pool Village Hall, Pool In Wharfedale, LS21 1LG
Monday 1.30pm: Health Club at: Mercure Parkway Hotel, Adel, LS16 8AG
Tuesday 9.45am & 10.45am at: St. Margaret’s Parish Centre, Horsforth, LS18 5LA
Wednesday 10am at: Tumble Town Adventure Play, Guiseley *NEW CLASS*
Thursday 10am & 11am at: Roundhay Parochial Hall, LS8 4AB
Friday 9.45am & 10.45am at: Jubilee Hall, Rawdon, LS19 6QQ
Friday 1.30pm at: St. Margaret’s Parish Centre, Horsforth, LS18 5LA.
For more information call Julia on 07734 940610 or email julia.grantham@diddidance.com
Flutterbabies is a local company providing fun, nurturing and relaxed courses in baby massage, yoga, signing and swimming. Classes are structured around your baby’s development and are flexible and adaptable to work at a pace that you are both happy with. Our teachers are passionate about encouraging babies and their carers to bond, socialise and spend fun, quality time together.
Baby Massage: birth to crawling
Learn to communicate with your baby through nurturing touch and massage. Benefits include relaxation, bonding and colic relief.
Baby Yoga: from 8 weeks
Provides stimulation for your baby through gentle exercises and movement and there are some gentle postnatal stretches for yourself. You will have lots of fun playing, stretching and relaxing together
Baby Signing: 5 – 20 months
Learn to communicate with your baby or toddler before they have the ability to talk. Based on British Sign Language, we teach signs relevant to their daily routines, enabling them to express their needs or thoughts.
Baby Swimming: 12 weeks – 4 years
Our carefully structured courses promote safe practices and water confidence in a fun and positive environment. The classes are child led and we never do any forced underwater swims.
Contact: Classes held every weekday in venues across the Leeds area, please get in touch for more details.
Samantha Dalton 07768 538527
Foot-Tech is an innovative football coaching school for boys and girls aged 4-14 that will give your child a completely new football training experience.
Tel: 07732 865 677. Website. Facebook
Foot-Tech is an innovative football coaching school for boys and girls aged 4-14 that will give your child a completely new football training experience.
Weekly Sessions:
Friday: John Smeaton Leisure Centre, Leeds, LS15 8TA, 5pm-6pm & 6.15pm-7.15pm
Saturday: Soldiers Field, Roundhay, 8.45am -9.45am & 10am-11am
Saturday: John Smeaton Leisure Centre, Leeds, LS15 8TA, 10am-11am
Tel: 07732 865 677
Meanwood Park
For more info email Sally on sally@grassrootsmuddyboots.com
Climb aboard the Number Train as it takes your preschool child on a different journey of discovery each week. Help your child to prepare for school and enjoy watching them as they roar like a dinosaur, travel into Space, meet some pirates, go shopping in the silly supermarket, visit the zoo … and SO much more!
These fast paced, action packed sessions have a different theme each week and are designed to be FUN and educational. Watch your child grow in confidence as they take part in fun activities, games, action songs, turn-taking and art & craft – all of which have an underlying focus on maths!
Your child + Number Train = Confidence in maths
Classes will be held during term time only.
Monday: 1oam, 11.30am & 1.30pm at Horsforth St James’ Parish Centre. (Off Low Lane) LS18 5QW
Tuesday: 1.30pm Horsforth at Horsforth St James’ Parish Centre. (Off Low Lane) LS18 5QW
Wednesday: 1.30pm at Horsforth St James’ Parish Centre. (Off Low Lane) LS18 5QW
Friday: 10am, 11.30am and 1:30pm at Cookridge Village Hall LS16 7ER
******Places are limited to 10 children per session (plus younger siblings) so get in touch to book your place now!**************
For more information visit www.numbertrain.co.uk and like the Number Train Facebook page for regular updates/ ideas.
Tel: 07852 989523
Rhythm Time offers quality, fun music courses created to enhance and nurture your child’s development. The classes provide complete continuity for your little one from birth until school age. Watch your little one grow, and develop in confidence, creativity, listening skills, language, numeracy and co-ordination. Rhythm Time have been awarded the gold accreditation from the Children’s Activities Association which means we meet the highest standards in our industry.
Young Baby Course (Newborn – 6 months)– If you have a newborn baby under 6 months, this is a fabulous course created specifically to enhance their early development. In their first few months, your baby’s main neural pathways are formed in their brain. So this is the perfect time to help stimulate all their senses with our fun, multi-sensory sessions.
Baby (0 – 14 mths) Our activities help your baby’s speech, language, sense of balance and development of their inner ear. You’ll enjoy our catchy tunes as you have fun together exploring instruments and sensory equipment.
Toddlers (15 mths – 3 years) your little one will love these fun classes where we help to develop their listening skills and improve concentration. Motor skills will be strengthened by using our lovely instruments, and their language will develop through singing and simple songs.
Pre-school (3 – 5 years) Your pre-schooler will learn to conduct, listen, and compose through games and fun activities.
Mon: Roundhay & Pudsey, Tues: Scholes, Weds: Chapel Allerton & Horsforth, Thurs: Scholes, Fri: Alwoodley & Horsforth
Free trial session available to North Leeds Mumblers in Alwoodley and Horsforth, call Philippa on 07426 869985, email Philippag@rtfg.co.uk or book online at www.rhythmtime.net
Rhythm Time Leeds Facebook Page
**FREE Taster sessions available, please email james@rugbytots.co.uk for locations and times and to book on.
Fun, structured play sessions take children on a journey of sporting imagination with engaging and energetic coaches supporting them every step of the way whilst teaching how to catch, pass, kick, run with the ball and play as part of a team. Deliver a specifically designed programme for each age group with energy, enthusiasm and excitement.
“Be prepared to run across the jungle, wade through the quick sand or sprint through Rugbytots Valley avoiding all the smoking boulders.”
Age 2 – 3.5: Youngest classes require full parent participation and offer a fantastic opportunity to spend quality time with your child whilst they learn new skills, meet new friends and have an exciting introduction to Rugby.
Age 3.5 – 5: These classes do not require full parent participation. Your Rugbytot will be part of a dynamic session that will develop their social and physical skills in a positive environment.
Age 5 -7: Older age group classes really start to prepare children for life after Rugbytots. The same structure is followed but these sessions involve advanced team games and ensure that the basic skills of rugby are coached in the right way by maintaining small class numbers.
MONDAY: Bardsey Village Hall
TUESDAY: St Edmunds Church Hall, Roundhay (AM), Bramhope Robert Craven Hall (PM)
FRIDAY: Bramhope Robert Craven Hall
SATURDAY: Alwoodley Park Methodist Church Hall, Carr Manor Community High School
SUNDAY: Moorlands School, Headingley, Trinity and All Saints College, Horsforth, John Smeaton Leisure Centre
Click here to book a class or contact James on 0345 313 2948 or email
At Shake Rattle & Boogie we provide exciting weekly dance and music classes for 0-5 year olds.
You can choose to sign up for the whole term or if you prefer you can ‘drop in’ for a Boogie at many of our weekly workshops.
Each session has a variety of props to capture the children’s imaginations.
We also provide unique party experiences for children for any occasion including birthday’s, Christening’s and other special events.
We work in schools and nurseries right through the academic year focusing on getting active, creativity in the curriculum as well as running after school clubs. Shake Rattle & Boogie recently won ‘best for getting children active’ in the 2018 Hoop Awards and Kimberley also won ‘Hoop Hero’ for inspiring children.
If you are looking for a class that is full of energy and lots of fun then Shake Rattle & Boogie is definitely for you!
Weekly Class Schedule:
Monday: Caverley Methodist Church (AM)
Tuesday: Studio Sixteen, Adel (AM)
Wednesday: The Old Kings Arms, Horsforth (AM)
Wednesday: Kids Academy, Holtdale Approach (PM)
Friday: The Old Kings Arms, Horsforth (AM)
Friday: Farsley/Caverley Children’s Centre (PM)
For more information and to book call Kimberley on 07984 158281 or email info@shakerattleandboogie.com
Baby signing is a fantastic skill to learn with your little one, enabling you to communicate with each other from an early age and encourage their social development.
Our great fun, music based classes support your family, as you discover the benefits for yourself!
Sing and Sign Babes is a gentle 5 week music and sensory course with an emphasis on communication. Suitable from birth to 6 months. This lovely class explores eye contact, gesture, and anticipation, together with lots of cuddles, tickles and some simple signs. All building the framework for communication, brought to you using our magic ingredient – music!
The Stage 1 course introduces 6-14 month olds, and their families, to the wonders of baby signing. Over 100 signs are covered in the 10 week course, relating to daily routines (like meal times, getting changed, bedtime etc), animals, vehicles and lots more.
The Stage 2 course gives 14-30 month olds, and their families, the opportunity to enjoy more complex topics, with more physical exertion! More animals to encounter, colours to explore, and lots of weather conditions to experience over the 10 weeks! As children develop speech, having the support of a physical gesture alongside emerging words, makes it much less frustrating for everyone!
Venues: Classes run every day of the week in venues across North Leeds and Wetherby, for more details click here.
For more information contact: josiemartin@singandsign.co.uk
Sling Swing classes are for people who enjoy dancing with the benefit of being able to bring a baby along. We’re a unique parent and child dance class, designed for you to take part wearing your baby or toddler to build your bond and have fun in a social and lively setting!
We have quality Connecta carriers available to borrow free of charge and I am baby wearing peer support trained so can fit you and your little one safely and comfortably at the start of the class.
Suitable for babies from 6 weeks of age.
Wednesdays: 1o.30 -11.30am in Moortown
Fridays: 10.30-11.30am at Hall Park Cricket Cafe, Horsforth
Tel: Natalie on 07411 612640
The Little Gym of Leeds offers progressively structured classes and a positive learning environment to create opportunities for your child to try new things and build self-confidence, all with a grin that stretches from ear to ear. Trained instructors nurture happy, confident kids through a range of classes like parent/child classes and gymnastics, plus fun extras like parties, camps and more.
3rd September 2018 – 21st July 2019 Class Schedule
For more information call 0113 3359915 or email
Unit H, Moor Allerton Centre, LS17 5NY
Toddler Sense is the next step from national award-winning BABY SENSORY. It offers multi-sensory, developmental adventures, including a Castles and Dragons fantasy, a Pow-Wow Native American party and Old MacDonald’s Farm this term. Classes that your toddler and you will love and have been planned by early-years experts to engage and amaze.
MONDAY: Queen’s Hall, Immaculate Heart of Mary, 294 Harrogate Road, Moortown, LS17 6LE
WEDNESDAY: Robert Craven Hall, Old Lane Bramhope LS16 9AZ
FRIDAY: St Edmund’s Church Hall, Lidgett Park Road Roundhay ,LS8 1JN
To book your place on any of the classes, click here
Get in touch to find out more email or call Monica on 07813 893090
For a list of the weekly Story and Rhymetime sessions at your local library as well as opening times click here.
Winter 2019 (Jan – April) Programme.
For regular updates visit http://www.armccgroup.org.uk
*Updated January 2019
Preschool dance classes for children aged 9 months plus – fun and informal dance classes, teaching the basics of ballet.
Monday (Mothercare Crown Point & Yeadon), Tuesday (Alwoodley), Wednesday (David Lloyd Gym, & Wetherby) Thursday (Horsforth), Friday (David Lloyd Gym & Yeadon), Saturday (Boston Spa, Horsforth & Adel), Sunday (Guiseley)
Tel: 07702 965932
Encourage bonding with your baby through lots of varied activities such as: music, massage, singing, creative play, art and sensory stimulation. Small personalised groups with specific time given at the end for chatting and meeting new friends (refreshments on offer)
Monday Horsforth Tuesday Mothercare, Crown Point Friday Rounday
Tel: Sarah, 07930 194 752
Award-winning development classes designed to support you and your baby from birth. Regular exposure to an incredible range of sounds, smells, sights, textures, music, dance, signing and massage all help rapidly develop the brain in your baby’s first years. We’ve done the research; so you can enjoy the fun.
Friday – Wetherby Sports Association, Lodge Lane, The Ings (beside Leisure Centre), Wetherby, LS22 5FN
Contact Clare on 07970 122187
Come Swimming, Be Safe, Have Fun!
Sing and play through our structured awards programme and see your baby progress to a confident little swimmer. From 6 weeks old to 14 years old.
Monday: Farnley Academy – West SILC – Chapel Lane LS12 5EU
Wednesday & Friday: Pennyfields School – Tongue Lane, LS6 4QE
Monday, Thursday, Saturday & Sunday: The Forum – Quarry Hill, LS2 7UA
Thursday & Saturday: Temple Moor High School – Field End Grove, LS15 0PT
Friday & Saturday: Hilton – Neville Street, LS1 4BX
Tel: 0333 8008345
Friendly group in a large hall with lots of toys, ride ons, kitchen, dressing up and baby area. Different craft each week, finish with a sing a long! Refreshments provided and great homemade cakes. £1.50 per family
TUESDAY: 09.45 to 11.30am
FRIDAY: 10 to 11.30am
Term time.
Springwood Road, Oakwood, LS8 2QA. Contact Jeanette Shipley. Tel. 0113 265 0883
Friday, 9:30am – 12pm (including school holidays)
Join us for Challah baking! Come and make your very own bread and play whilst it cooks – with messy play, sensory play & more! For children 0-5 years.
No need to book. Email melanie.tillman@ljwb.co.uk for any queries.
£2.50 for 1 child, £3.50 for 2, £3.50 for 3 or more. Refreshments, bread and snacks included!
Marjorie & Arnold Ziff Community Centre, 311 Stonegate Road, Leeds, LS17 6AZ
Beanie Boppers is a new Dance and Movement class.
With fun activities, games and dancing we explore new skills and stories without the strict discipline of a specialised dance class. Appropriate for confident walkers onwards.
Friday: Hall Park Cricket Cafe
Tel: 07411 612640
Bee Sharp sessions are for pre-school aged children from 10 months upwards. Each session has a theme and explores the basics in rhythm, tempo, pitch and dynamics through a variety of activities such as singing, playing instruments, movement, action songs nursery rhymes, stories and drama.
FRIDAY: St Michael’s Church Hall, St Michael’s Lane, Headingley, Leeds LS6 3AW, 9.45AM
Weekdays, 10am-12pm, (term-time). Indoor group
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. 10am-12pm (term time). Outdoor group
The indoor group includes craft or baking, followed by a snack, songs, story and freshly baked bread. The outdoor group includes free play, followed by making food to cook on the fire, fruit, songs and seasonal stories.
£6 per session for 1 child. £7 per session for 2 siblings. Pre-booking required.
192a Chapeltown Road, Leeds, LS7 4HZ. Tel: 0113 345 5858
Tel: 07729185953
Fantastic Parent & Toddler Groups in North Leeds that Bounce and Wobble call Stay & Play. These sessions run most weeks at a wide variety of great local venues, offering the chance for your little ones to let off some steam while you relax with free tea and coffee!!
Venues vary weekly but often at Lidgett Lane Community Centre and Scarcroft Village Hall on a Friday
Tel: 07494 243243
Swimming lessons for babies aged 6 months and upwards at just £6 per lesson.
Wednesdays 9:30-10:25am
Fridays 9:30am-10:30am
Fridays 11:00am – 12 Noon
Call 0113 256 0949 to book a place
Offer a timetable of postnatal classes and meetup’s for mums and babies across West Leeds. Some classes are FREE. Led by two midwives. Includes fitness classes, aqua natal and coffee mornings. See the full timetable here
Call Sharon: 07905 143835 or Shelly: 07950 401713
Arts and crafts session for pre-school children at the Coffee Shop.Opportunity for parents to make friends, enjoy refreshments and the play area at Crag House Farm.
£4 per session, pre booking via Crag House Farm website
Next Sessions: 25th January, 8th February, 22nd February 2019 at 9.30am
Crag House Farm, Cookridge, LS16 7NH. Tel: 0113 230 3618
Dancebugs is a great introduction to dance, using stories and imagination the children learn fundamental skills. Balance, co-ordination and rhythm are all learnt in a fun based class.
Age range is from 3 to school age. First class is a free trial.
Classses on a Friday & Saturday
Firtree Lane, Harrogate Road, LS17 3EU. Tel: 0113 2950126
Lively, exciting, funky toddler dance, creative movement and music classes for 18 months to 5 years with props, lights, bubbles and lots of fun. All devised to improve listening, self control, gross and fine motor skills and confidence.
Monday: Alwoodley and Mothercare
Friday: Alwoodley and Garforth
Saturday: Chapel Allerton and Mothercare (*Classes take place monthly)
Tel: 07796 135199
A friendly fun dance school offering expert tuition in ballet, tap, modern, musical theatre, cheerleading and commercial dance. Children taught from age 2 upwards. Believe that all students, irrespective of initial ability, should be given the opportunity to grow and develop.
Classes run Mon, Tues, Fri & Sat at Alwoodley Park Methodist Church.
Tel: 0113 217 6873 for more information.
An introduction to ballet where mums, dads and carers are encouraged to join in.
For children from 18 months onwards. Classes are based in Pudsey and Farsley.
Contact Deborah Hoskin’s on 07772 284827 for more information
Dream Time Baby Massage is all about supporting
Tel: 07816 787543
Elevations Academy Leeds hosts over 50 classes every week for Children and Adults of all ages and levels in Chapel Allerton.
· Ballet
· Tap
· Jazz
· Musical Theatre
· Contemporary
· Cheerleading
· Break Dance
· Jazz
· Gymnastics
· Street Dance
The school is fully registered with the Royal Academy of Dance and the International Dance Teachers Association. Students have the option of taking yearly examinations with these worldwide organisations.
Chapel Allerton, Tel: 07790225385
Oakwood Lane, Ls8 3LF. Tel: 0113 378 1260
*Updated Jan 2019, visit https://active.leeds.gov.uk/ for more details
Classes at Scholes Primary School (Mon, Thurs, Fri, Sun), Mercure Leeds Parkway (Thurs, Fri), Bramley (Mon, Sat), Monk Fryston (Tues).
Babies and toddlers understand a lot more than we give them credit for, but they are often held back by their physical inability to talk. Each week covers a different topic such as basic needs, bedtime, animals, family, weather etc. We use props, musical instruments, bubbles etc. to enhance our sessions and ensure great interaction for babies and toddlers. Suitable for babies from 5 months to around 22 months.
Mothercare, Crown Point Leeds. Tel: 07768 538527
*FREE TASTER CLASSES IN ALL SUBJECTS*
Providing fun & friendly dance classes for the wonderful people of Roundhay & surrounding areas since 2003.
Ballet/Tap – Modern Jazz/Contemporary/Lyrical – Freestyle Disco/Street Dance – Cheerleading – Boys Street Dance – Adult Tap – Tiny Tots Ballet/Tap/Boogie.
Classes take place Monday to Friday from 2 years – Adults.
St. Edmund’s Church Hall, Footloose Studios, Roundhay Tel: 07746 010376
Classes will engage and educate your child, aiming to increase their awareness and provide correct pronunciation of letters and sounds. Learning through play is the main focus, enjoying music, movement, rhythm, rhyme, games, crafts and multi-sensory activities.
Pay as you attend weekly, we don’t think you should have to pay for classes that you do not attend.
Tuesday: Crossgates, Wednesday: Roundhay and Adel, Friday: Seacroft
Tel: 07845 454585
An hour of Forest School in Meanwood Park Woods for the under 5s and their grown up. Free play including: mud kitchen, hammocks, bug hunting, balancing rope, painting and a craft activity to take home. We will have a fire, toast marshmallows and have a hot chocolate.
March Sessions will take place on 11th and 18th March, 1-2pm.
From April sessions will take place every Monday and Friday, 1-2pm.
Booking via the Grass Roots website or call Sally on 07904214006
Classes involve a combination of exploratory play and structured activities to develop both gross and fine motor skills, as well as social interaction and communication. For toddlers to pre-school age. Available at Kirkstall, Holt Park and Scott Hall.
Kirkstall Leisure Centre – 0113 3782086
Holt Park Leisure Centre – 0113 378 1301
Scott Hall Leisure Centre – 0113 378 1285
Classes involve a combination of exploratory play and structured activities to develop both gross and fine motor skills, as well as social interaction and communication. For children aged 4 and above. Available at Kirkstall, Holt Park and Scott Hall Leisure Centre.
Kirkstall Leisure Centre – 0113 3782086
Holt Park Leisure Centre – 0113 378 1301
Scott Hall Leisure Centre – 0113 378 1285
January – April 2019
Headingley Children’s Centre, Wood Lane, Leeds LS6 2DT. Tel: 0113 278 7766
Holtdale Approach, Leeds LS16 7RX. Tel: 0113 378 1301
*Updated Jan 2019, visit https://active.leeds.gov.uk/ for more details
Kirkstall Leisure Centre, Kirkstall Lane, LS5 3BE. Tel: 0113 378 3086
*Updated Jan 2019, visit https://active.leeds.gov.uk/ for more details
A free drop-in Baby Cafe providing information and support (and homemade cake!) for pregnant and breastfeeding mums and their families. It’s a part of NCT and is an amazing resource for new mums as they can come along for and get free support from an IBCLC.
Meet every Friday, 12-2pm at Gipton Methodist Church, 14 Oak Tree Pl, Leeds, LS9 6SL
A great family day out with 4.5 billion years of discovery. If you love Leeds history, the ancient worlds, natural sciences, there’s plenty to enjoy. Cafe & toilet facilities. Accessible site. Free admission, closed Mondays.
Join Rory, the Leeds City Museum tiger for regular craft activities at the Museum every Saturday between 11am and 12.15pm. Also offers free craft activities for children under five during Tiny Tigers sessions at 10am – 11.45am on Fridays.
Leeds City Museum, Millennium Square, Leeds LS2 8BH. Tel: 0113 378 5001
WEDNESDAY: 10am -Fun 4 Baby gymnastics for babies from 8 weeks to 3 years.
MONDAY – FRIDAY : 9am – 10am – Parent & Toddlers. The sessions are ‘pay as you come’, over 1 years old.
MONDAY – FRIDAY: Pre-School programmes consist of Crazy Caterpillars (Walking – 3yrs) and Groovy Grasshoppers (3 years +) classes.
MONDAY – FRIDAY: General Gymnastics programme is for all school aged children wanting to learn a variety of gymnastics skills.
For space availability call 0113 2656 662 from 9am on the 1st of each month.
Limewood Road Seacroft Leeds LS14 1AB
Fun and exciting classes for children between the ages of 1-6 years. Climbing is a great way to get kids out and about and enjoying sport. One adult can supervise up to two children (including babies) in the centre. Classes available on a Weds, Fri & Sun.
173 Richardshaw Lane, Leeds LS28 6AA Tel: 0113 345 9295
Friday. 10-11.30am. (Term Time).
Playgroup for children 0-4 offering soft play area, quiet room, toys, craft activities, rhyme time and healthy snacks. Plus tea and coffee for adults.
Donation of £1.00 per child and 50p for any subsequent children.
St. James Parish Centre, St, James’s Church, Low Lane, Horsforth, Leeds LS18 5QW
Courses teach a range of exercises to do with your baby. These are done with interactions and singing. Classes are always baby led. The exercises are great for babies physical development.
Baby Stay and Play run by a qualified Early Years Professional; bringing a range of baby related activities. For babies under 1 years.
YOGA (Drop-in classes): Temple Newsam (Mon), Yeadon (Thurs), Horsforth (Fri).
MASSAGE (5 week course): Rodley (Mon), Guiseley (Tues), Horsforth (Fri).
STAY AND PLAY (Drop-in sessions): Yeadon (Tues), Roundhay (Wed).
Tel: 07596 694092
Little Messys are unique fun based sessions for 3 age ranges (2 to 3 years, 3 to 6 years and 6 to 10 years). Our aim is to develop children’s core skills such as communication, balance, control, teamwork using football as the tool to deliver it.
Tuesday for 18 months – 7 year olds, Kidzplay, Harrogate
Friday for 18 months – 4 year olds,Kidzplay, Harrogate
Sunday for 2 -10 year olds: Corpus Christi Catholic College, Leeds
Tel: 07856 771036
Toddler’s time (under 5s) to experience everything the big kids love about Freejumping.
There must be 1 paying adult to supervise every 2 toddlers. Babies in arms (i.e. not trampolining are not charged)
Monday – Sunday: 10am
Cardigan Fields Leisure Park, Kirkstall Rd, Leeds LS4 2DG. Tel: 020 3846 1386
The group will provide your little one with the opportunity play creatively and safely as well as joining in with singing time. Singing time will include all the classic songs that you will be familiar with but it will also be aimed at sharing our Christian beliefs through stories and simple songs.
FRIDAY: 1-3pm (Term time) Cookridge Village Hall, Moseley Wood Ln, Leeds LS16 7ER
Swimming lessons for babies/toddlers 3 months to 3 years old. Our small friendly classes use swim songs, toys and floats to help babies and young children gain water confidence.
Lessons Monday – Friday. Open to members and non members.
Tel: 0113 203 0037
Moo Music is a great fun and interactive music session for 0 to 5 year old children and their parents, grandparents or carers too, where the children sing, dance and play.
MONDAY: The Milk Churn, Scarcroft (PAYG £5 Story Moo sessions for 0-5 years)
TUESDAY: Alwoodley Community Association (Baby & Mixed)
TUESDAY: The Milk Churn, Scarcroft (PAYG £5 Story Moo sessions for 0-5 years)
WEDNESDAY: Chapel Allerton Tennis and Squash Club (Baby & Mini)
THURSDAY: Alwoodley Community Association (Baby & Mixed)
FRIDAY: Adel War Memorial Hall (Baby, Mixed & Mini)
Tel:07932 501904
We Sing! We Moove! We Play! We Learn! We Have Fun! Moo Music is great fun for babies, toddlers and parents/carers too.
Sessions are enjoyable and interactive and will help your child gain confidence, develop memory and language and coordination skills in a multi-sensory way.
Sessions include: Baby, Mini, Mixed, Story and Messy.
Classes in: Yeadon (Mon), Scarcroft (Mon & Tues), Chapel Allerton (Weds), Alwoodley (Thurs), Adel (Fri).
Tel: 07932 501904
We aim to provide a safe and stimulating environment where children can play, learn, explore and develop and for the adults there is time to have a chat, a drink and meet with others with young children.
There are craft activities, role play, sand and play dough, a range of age-appropriate puzzles, toys, bikes and cars and each session finishes with singing time.
TUESDAY: Oasis a cafe style Toddler group that runs on Tuesday mornings between 9.00am and 12.30pm. (Term time)
THURSDAY & FRIDAY: Moortots, 9.45am to 11.15am (Term time)
£1.00 for the first child and 50p for subsequent children. This includes coffee, juice and refreshments.
Moortown Baptist Church, 204 King Lane, Leeds LS17 6AA . Tel: 0113 269 3750.
Sensory, play-based music and singing classes for babies, toddlers and preschoolers.
At a Music Bugs class children do what they do best – singing, exploring, finding their rhythm and making friends.
MONDAY: Alwoodley & Roundhay
TUESDAY: Horsforth
WEDNESDAY:Farsley, Horsforth & Stainbeck
THURSDAY: Alwoodley, Moortown & Otley
FRIDAY: Headingley
Class times vary by age group, contact Vicky on 0844 578 1043
Dance Classes for children aged 2-12 years at Thorner Parish Centre, Leeds.
Dance styles include, Ballet, Musical Theatre, Modern Jazz and Freestyle. IDTA exams taken and children can take part in Dance School shows.
Pre-school Classes:
Thursday: Thorner Parish Centre (every other Thursday)
Friday: Meanwood Holy Trinity Hall
Reception Classes:
Tuesday: Meanwood Stainbeck Church Hall
Friday: Thorner Parish Centre
Tel: 07732137425
Roundhay NCT Bumps & Babies meet Friday mornings 10am-12pm in the Terry Yorath House beside Street Lane Practise.
Weekly donation of £2 and all you can drink coffee/tea/biscuits and chat, plus toys/equipment 0-4 years. Siblings welcome.
You don’t need to be a member of NCT to come along. We meet during the school holidays as well as term time
Terry Yorath House, Roundhay, LS8 1BF. Email: Leeds.Roundhay@nct.org.uk
Classes provide a great opportunity to spend some quality 1:1 time with your child supporting and enabling them to develop key life skills. Children practice key skills in preparation for school e.g. fine motor skills, independence, sensory exploration, listening and a knowledge of maths and science.
Suitable for age 2 – pre-school.
Monday & Friday: Churwell Community Centre, LS27 7SY
Tel: 07801076286
Scott Hall Road, Leeds LS7 3DT. Tel: 0113 378 8001
*Updated Jan 2019, visit https://active.leeds.gov.uk/ for more details
Small friendly establishment offering stimulating and interactive play sessions for babies and toddlers (Approx 0 -24 months) Activities include bubble tube, fibre optics, low level soft play, black white and red area.
Comfortable feeding and changing hubs, a small snack cafe and free parking.
Sessions run: Mon-Sat (AM & PM), pre-booking advised.
Unit 1a Haddon Hall, Bankfield Road, Kirkstall, LS4 2JT. Tel: 0113 2744500
SOCATOTS’ teach basic movement patterns, balance and motor coordination. Most importantly, we ensure that physical activity is fun. Everything we do is centred around helping children develop first as people, then as sports enthusiasts.
Thursday: Alwoodley, Friday & Saturday: Roundhay, Sunday: Horsforth
TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY – 10 – 11.30am (TERM TIME ONLY)
£2.00 a session and includes refreshments
Early Stages (4-6 years) classes run alongside the main Stagecoach schools, where young people learn skills in each of the three Musical Theatre disciplines of singing, dancing & drama (90 minutes each week)
Friday, Saturday & Sunday: Leeds Grammar School, Alwoodley
Monday: Adel St John Church Hall
Principal Cris Salvador, 01943 817414
Set in the heart of Chapel Allerton, The Little Bookshop is Leeds’ only independent children’s bookshop. The Little Bookshop is a place to explore literature and illustration with your child. With a daily Storytime at 11.00am it is a great place to enjoy some downtime with your children.
47 Harrogate Road, Chapel Allerton, Leeds, LS7 3PD.
Teaching babies and toddlers to swim from birth to 5 years.
Not just a splash class, your child will learn to swim, gain confidence and safety awareness in and around the pool with our fun lessons.
We’ve been swimming for 15 years and teach 1700 swimmers each week across Yorkshire.
Monday PM and Friday AM: Swim in Motion, Broad Lane, Bramley
Tuesday AM and Wednesday PM: Moorlands School, Weetwood
Wednesday AM: Scholes Primary School, Scholes
Tel: 01484 689 100
Learning to swim should be an enjoyable experience within a pleasant and safe environment. Swimbrite offers a wide variety of swimming lessons for all ages (from 6 months) and abilities operating the ASA’s National Plan.
Classes for all abilities:
Monday – Sunday at The Village Hotel, Headingley
Monday – Sunday at The Leeds Mercure Parkway Hotel
Wednesday & Thursday at The Grammar School , Alwoodley
Sunday at Woodhouse Grove School, Calverley
Tel: 0113 2033549/07527615736
Adventures and discovery in the heart of an ancient woodland, provide Children’s parties, Forest Schools and special events.
Crafty Nippers (2-9 yrs), Friday
Lovely storytelling, making and creative sessions using a mix of natural materials and art supplies Expect explosions of colour and messy crafts.
Booking required weekly 07730496203
Swillington Organic Farm, LS26 8QA
Pre-school fun for for boys and girls. Fun and interactive class, great way to meet new tiny friends, dancing and singing to traditional nursery rhymes
Tuesday: Linton, Wednesday: Colton, Thursday: Collingham, Friday: Alwoodley
Weekly nature activities for 2 – 5 year olds in Leeds. Learn the difference between a centipede and a millipede, build a rocket from twigs and leaves and even go exploring to find a dragon that lives under water. Classes run Monday & Friday in Bramley.
Tel: 07887 813061
Craft activities every Friday for the under 5s and their carers (Free, drop in).
We provide the theme and materials – you add your own bit of creative magic!
Take home your creations.
Every Friday from 10am – 11.45am.
Leeds City Museum, Cookridge Street, Millennium Square, LS2 8BH. 0113 3785001
Toddler jump is a 1 hour jump session for children aged 2-5 years. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Monday- Sunday: 10am
Redcote Lane,Leeds,LS4 2AL. Tel: 0113 2635951
Toddler Yoga allows parents and children to exercise and have fun while harnessing your child’s bounding energy and using it to build on strength, flexibility and coordination running in parallel with calm, relaxation and down time.
Suitable from cruising/walking months to 4 years, no previous experience needed.
Wednesday, 10.15-11am: Elev8 Dance Studio, Horsforth
Wednesday, 1.45-2.15pm: Popalong Café, Stanningley* *Drop in (any age)
Thursday, 11.15am-12pm: Pudsey Library, Pudsey
Friday, 10.15-11am: Elev8 Dance Studio, Horsforth
Courses run on a term-by-term basis. Get in touch to book your place.
Tel: 07764963312
We are mini has a stay and play room for kids to meet new friends through play. They also provide weekly activities to entertain the children.
Open Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 9am-3pm
Stay and Play also offers Story or Rhymetime slots each day, to engage and entertain your Mini with their favourite books and songs!
Rainbow Factory, Unit 13E, Springfield Commercial Centre, Bagley Ln, Farsley, LS28 5LY
Tel: 0113 257 5750
YMCA Lawnswood offers Gymnastics and Tumbling classes from 3+.
Classes include: 3-4 Years Gymnique, general gymnastics 4-6years and 7+ and Tumbling classes from 7+
Classes run on a Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday.
YMCA Leeds: Otley Road, Lawnswood, LS16 6HE. Tel: 0113 261 2484
