Play Days

Free fun-filled play days. No need to book! Just turn up and join in. Equipment provided

Please register below to receive information about our free events.

Play Days on Tour Summer 2025

Tuesday 29th July @ Victoria Park, Haywards Heath RH16 4LR

Music & DJ Workshops

DJ Neel Tons of Sound

Circus Skills

Circus Allstars

Fun Golf Course

Jolf Golf

Puppet Show

Wish Works Puppets

Flamenco Dance

Josefa

Music & rhymes for babies & children

Music Bus

Giant Games, doodles and freebies

WSCC Earliest Help

Dance Workshops

Popsteps with Becky

Ballet for Toddlers

Baby Ballet

Nature Crafts

Wakehurst

Nature Crafts

Catkin & Conker

Arts & Crafts

Rosa

Arts & Crafts

Anna from Bentswood Hub

Animal Masks

Ranger Jo from Glendale

Eco Art & education + Electric Milk Float

Sussex Green Living

Football

Little Kickers

Rugby Skills

Rugby Tots

Soft Play and sports activities

Places Leisure - Dolphin

Eco/Environment Games

Comm Energy Pathways

Explore the Glendale Tractor

Glendale

Free Fruit

Provided by the Wellbeing Service

First Aid

Life Care Training

Wednesday 30th July @ East Court - Lower Field, East Grinstead RH19 3LT

Music & DJ Workshops

DJ Neel Tons of Sound

Circus Skills

Circus Allstars

Fun Golf Course

Jolf Golf

Puppet Show

Wish Works Puppets

Flamenco Dance

Josefa

Music & rhymes for babies & children

Music Bus

Giant Games, doodles and freebies

WSCC Earliest Help

Games for Babies & Toddlers

Katie

Nature Crafts

Catkin & Conker

Animal Masks

Ranger Jo from Glendale

Arts & Crafts

Rosa

Football

Little Kickers

Rugby Skills

Rugby Tots

Multi sports activities

Tiny Tekkers

Hockey activities

East Grinstead Hockey Club

Games

Places Leisure – Kings Centre

Recycling Games and freebies

MSDC Waste Team

Eco/Environment Games

Comm Energy Pathways

Dance workshop @ 2.30

Flo Kicks Dance

Sensory Games

Hope - Naomi

Free Fruit

Provided by the Wellbeing Service

First Aid

Life Care Training

Tuesday 5th August @ Court Bushes, Hurstpierpoint BN6 9TH

Music & DJ Workshops

DJ Neel Tons of Sound

Circus Skills

Circus Allstars

Fun Golf Course

Jolf Golf

Magic Show

Tomfoolery

Music & rhymes for babies & children

Music Bus

Giant Games, doodles and freebies

WSCC Earliest Help

Ballet for Toddlers

Baby Ballet

Badge Making

Poponin

Nature Crafts

Wakehurst

Nature Arts & Crafts

Nature Makers - Julie

Multi sports activities

Tiny Tekkers

Hockey activities

East Grinstead Hockey Club

Recycling Games and freebies

MSDC Waste Team

Eco/Environment Games

Comm Energy Pathways

Free Fruit

Provided by the Wellbeing Service

Free Refreshments

Provided by Holy Trinity

First Aid

Life Care Training

Wednesday 6th August @ Ardingly Rec, Ardingly RH17 6TB

Music & DJ Workshops

DJ Neel Tons of Sound

Circus Skills

Circus Allstars

Fun Golf Course

Jolf Golf

Magic Show

Tomfoolery

Music & rhymes for babies & children

Music Bus

Flamenco Dance

Josefa

Giant Games, doodles and freebies

WSCC Earliest Help

Nature Crafts

Wakehurst

Nature Arts & Crafts

Nature Makers - Julie

Eco/Environment Games

Comm Energy Pathways

Hockey Games and activities

East Grinstead Hockey Club

Free Fruit

Provided by the Wellbeing Service

First Aid

Life Care Training

Tuesday 12th August @ Adastra Park, Hassocks BN6 8QH

Music & DJ Workshops

DJ Neel Tons of Sound

Circus Skills

Circus Allstars

Fun Golf Course

Jolf Golf

Music & rhymes for babies & children

Music Bus

Giant Games, doodles and freebies

WSCC Earliest Help

Ballet for Toddlers

Baby Ballet

Badge Making

Poponin

Nature Crafts

Wakehurst

Nature Crafts

Catkin & Conker Lucy

Nature Arts & Crafts

Nature Makers Julie

Eco Art & education + Electric Milk Float

Sussex Green Living

Football

Little Kickers

Multi sports

Tiny Tekkers

Basketball Skills

Drew Sewell

Tennis

Keith Brown

Recycling Games

MSDC Waste Team

Eco/Environment Games

Comm Energy Pathways

Free Fruit

Provided by the Wellbeing Service

First Aid + demonstrations

Life Care Training

Wednesday 13th August @ Handcross Rec, Handcross RH17 6DU

Music & DJ Workshops

DJ Neel Tons of Sound

Circus Skills

Circus Allstars

Fun Golf Course

Jolf Golf

Music & rhymes for babies & children

Music Bus

Giant Games, doodles and freebies

WSCC Earliest Help

Magic Show

Marcos Magic

Tots Football

Little Kickers

Rugby for Tots

Rugby Tots

Multi Sports

Tiny Tekkers

Hockey Games and activities

East Grinstead Hockey Club

Eco/Environment Games

Comm Energy Pathways

Badge Making

Poponin

Nature Crafts

Catkin & Conker Lucy

Free Fruit

Provided by the Wellbeing Service

First Aid + demonstrations

Life Care Training

Tuesday 19th August @ Worlds End Rec, Burgess Hill RH15 0QJ

Music & DJ Workshops

DJ Neel Tons of Sound

Circus Skills

Circus Allstars

Fun Golf Course

Jolf Golf

Magic Show

Tomfoolery

Music & rhymes for babies & children

Music Bus

Model Railway

Alan

Giant Games, doodles and freebies

WSCC Earliest Help

Ballet for Toddlers

Baby Ballet

To the Beat dance

Lucy

Creative Painting

Rosa

Nature Crafts

Catkin & Conker Lucy

Nature Arts & Crafts

Nature Makers Julie

Eco Art & education + Electric Milk Float

Sussex Green Living

Eco/Environment Games

Comm Energy Pathways

Recycling Games

MSDC Waste Team

Multi Co-ordination Sports

Places Leisure - Triangle

Rugby Skills

Burgess Hill Rugby Club

Tennis

Encore Tennis with Jimmy

Football

Little Kickers

Basketball Skills

Drew Sewell

Multi sports

Tiny Tekkers

Free Fruit

Provided by the Wellbeing Service

First Aid + demonstrations

Life Care Training

Wednesday 20th August @ Whitemans Green, Cuckfield RH16 5HX

Music & DJ Workshops

DJ Neel Tons of Sound

Circus Skills

Circus Allstars

Fun Golf Course

Jolf Golf

Magic Show

Marcos Magic

Music & rhymes for babies & children

Music Bus

Football for Tots

Little Kickers

Giant Games, doodles and freebies

WSCC Earliest Help

Rugby Skills

HH Rugby Club

Ballet for Toddlers

Baby Ballet

Eco Art & education + Electric Milk Float

Sussex Green Living

Eco/Environment Games

Comm Energy Pathways

Animal Masks

Ranger Jo from Glendale

Nature Crafts

Catkin & Conker Lucy

Creative Painting

Rosa

Explore the Glendale Tractor

Glendale

Free Fruit

Provided by the Wellbeing Service

First Aid + demonstrations

Life Care Training

Tuesday 26th August @ Bolney Rec, Bolney RH17 5PF

Music & DJ Workshops

DJ Neel Tons of Sound

Circus Skills

Circus Allstars

Fun Golf Course

Jolf Golf

Music & rhymes for babies & children

Music Bus

Giant Games, doodles and freebies

WSCC Earliest Help

Eco/Environment Games

Comm Energy Pathways

Puppet Show

WishWorks Puppets

Tots Football

Little Kickers

Tots Rugby

Rugby Tots

Basketball Skills

Drew Sewell

Animal Masks

Ranger Jo from Glendale

Nature Arts & Crafts

Nature Makers Julie

Creative Painting

Rosa

Free Fruit

Provided by the Wellbeing Service

Free Refreshments

Community Cafe

First Aid + demonstrations

Life Care Training

Wednesday 27th August @ The Haven Rec, Crawley Down RH10 4LJ

Music & DJ Workshops

DJ Neel Tons of Sound

Circus Skills

Circus Allstars

Fun Golf Course

Jolf Golf

Music & rhymes for babies & children

Music Bus

Giant Games, doodles and freebies

WSCC Earliest Help

Eco/Environment Games

Comm Energy Pathways

Puppet Show

WishWorks Puppets

Flamenco Dance

Josefa

Tots Football

Little Kickers

Tots Rugby

Rugby Tots

Cricket Skills

Crawley Down Cricket Club

Hockey Games and activities

East Grinstead Hockey Club

Recycling Games

MSDC Waste Team

Animal Masks

Ranger Jo from Glendale

Nature Arts & Crafts

Nature Makers Mel

Creative Painting

Rosa

Games for Babies & Toddlers

Katie

Free Fruit

Provided by the Wellbeing Service

Free Refreshments

Provided by The Haven Centre

First Aid + demonstrations

Life Care Training

Play Days - Events and Activities 2025

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Summary of providers at the Summer Playdays 2024

Thank you to all who attended and supported the 10 Play Days on Tour held over the Summer Holidays. Thank you to all the providers of the free activities.  If you would like to contact any of these providers here is a list below. 
Little Kickers

Little Kickers classes have been designed so that the session, although using football, more importantly provides children with a fun, positive introduction to sport and development.  Our classes run most days for boys and girls aged 18 months to 7 years – 18 months to preschool focusing on development through fun rather than a ‘football class and from 5 to 7 years the focus is development of their football skills, but inclusion is an absolute and fun is always the crucial ingredient.

Please call 01293 226201 to book your free trial or email philbanister@littlekickers.co.ok and if you want to know more please visit the website 

Burgess Hill RFC

Burgess Hill RFC established in 1962, provides rugby for all, for boys, girls, men, and women from 2 years old till you can no longer tie your boot laces up!  Full XVs, 7s, Touch Walking Rugby and pre-school programmes are all variants we provide.

Contact - Director of Rugby, Ross Hallifax -  dor@bhrfc.co.uk 

Website:  www.bhrfc.co.uk 

Tiny Tekkers LTD

We at Tiny Tekkers firmly believe in developing the new generation of sports people by giving everybody the chance to have a positive relationship with sports and an active lifestyle.
With the heightened importance that sport and physical activity has on a child's development at the forefront of the companies’ visions, we have created fun-based programmes to aid in the development of fine and gross motor skills.

Our goal is to provide high quality sports coaching to as many children in Sussex as possible.

Contact:  07702433227 - hello@tinytekkers.com - www.tinytekkers.com 

 

Kiddie Capers Childcare

Kiddie Capers Hurstpierpoint provides stimulating and enabling environments for children ranging from 0-5 years old. Our Nursery and Preschool is based in a small local village with access to local parks and a recreation ground surrounding it. We provide forest school sessions that allow the children to discover and explore the outdoors, it promotes children’s confidence and independence, as well as allowing them to risk take in a safe environment.

Here at Kiddie Capers Hurstpierpoint, we have a wonderful space providing a baby area for children between 0–2 years old with enabling resources and sensory materials for them to learn and flourish in the environment. Our preschool area is designed to meet the needs of children aged 2-5 years, providing stimulating and creative environments for them to continue to grow and learn new skills, we also provide resources for them to become ready for their school transition.

Our outdoor garden space is enclosed and private with many opportunities for developing understanding of the world and its surroundings including a sand pit, baby garden, kitchen area and we also take trips around the local area including the village using local transport and exploring our surrounding areas. Kiddie Capers prides itself on the high level of training it delivers to its team.

01273834797  https://kiddiecaperschildcare.co.uk/

The Triangle Leisure Centre

Providing sports and activities for all ages as well as a social space and Costa coffee shop for all to enjoy

The Triangle have a wide range of activities available to children from pre-school age and up:

Gymnastics - we offer pre-school gymnastics every Thursday morning for children aged 18 months to 4 years - our Rise Gymnastics program is available for children from reception age and up after school Monday to Friday.

Swimming - we offer lessons Monday to Friday between 9.00am and 12.00pm to children from 3 months to 4 years - our Group swimming classes follow the Swim England program and are for children from reception age and up Monday to Friday between 3.45pm and 6.00pm.

Trampolining - classes available for children from reception age every Tuesday and Thursday from 3.30pm-5.30pm.

Clip and Climb available to book online - Monday, Wednesday, Friday and weekends during term time and daily in school holidays.

Leisure pool available to book online.

To enquire about courses please visit our website  and complete an enquiry form or call the team on 01444 876010.

To the beat

Dance camps & workshops running in the school holidays for children aged 4-11, located in Burgess hill. Party packages also available

Contact Lucy at tothebeat123@outlook.com 

https://www.tothebeat.co.uk

Haywards Heath Cricket Club

The cricket club offers junior training for the town's children from 5 to 16  (including a girl's section)  and also runs 5 senior Saturday league teams plus midweek and Sunday sides (including a women's section)

Contacts:  Gary Honeysett at haywardsheathcricketclub@outlook.com or 07736 926693 (Seniors)
Martin Rutherford martinrutherford3@gmail.com or contact 07732 728939 (Juniors)

https://haywardsheath.play-cricket.com/

Crawley Down Cricket Club

We offer a friendly environment for cricketers of all ages and abilities. In 2023 on Saturdays, we will be running two sides in the Sussex Cricket League and we run a Sunday side which plays traditional friendly matches. Our juniors (4-14 years of age) meet on Fridays at 6pm for mixed coaching and will be playing matches in the East Surrey Colts League. We run the 'All Stars' cricket for 4–8-year-olds who we invite to sign up as this is a fun filled activity for them.

We believe in running a club which is open and equal to everyone and have been awarded the ECB Clubmark FOCUS Accreditation in recognition of this achievement.

Contact Details : Dan White, 07792 069063 Location : Crawley Down Cricket field, Sandy Lane

Web: Crawley Down CC (play-cricket.com)

Revisit Play Days at home

Revisit the Play Days at Home programme created in 2020 on our MSDC YouTube channel. 

You can see Tomfoolery tell jokes and do some magic, Wish Works Puppets Sam the Mouse and Sebastian the Fox will tell funny stories. You can learn dance moves with Lucy from Pop Steps and lots more!

Contact us

If you need further information please contact the team at youth@midsussex.gov.uk

Last updated: 27 June 2025