CommunityToddler Groups

‘St Martin’s, a village school in the heart of the city. Every Child matters in our small, vibrant school community. We aim to nurture and...

howl is an informal, daytime, drop-in adult choir where your pre-school children are welcome. Fridays 10.30-11.30am Central United Reformed Church Hall Blatchington Rd Hove BN3...

Community Toddler Groups usually operate term-time only. Times may change so do check before going along. Community groups are usually drop-in groups that you don’t...

Arts & Crafts or Baking at Funplex, Bevendean, 11am-12pm, normal admission price

Baby & You, Hangleton Family Hub, 0-crawling, 10.30am-12pm

Baby Boogie, Hove Library, Fri, 10.15am

Baby Boogie, Jubilee Library, 10.15am

Baby Rhythm & Rhyme, Crew Club, Whitehawk BN2 5QW, 10-11am

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

Blue Bird Parent & U3yrs Group, Central United Reformed Church, Hove BN3 3YF, 9.15-11.30am

Blue Bird Parent & U3yrs Group, Central United Reformed Church, Hove BN3 3YF, 9.30-11.30am

Caterpillars active drop-in play group, Woodingdean Community Centre, 14mths-5yrs, 9.45-11.15am

Craft session, Saltdean Library, monthly, 9am-12pm

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

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

Dad’s Baby Boogie, Jubilee Library, 3rd Sat 10.15-10.45am

Dads Group (special Needs support group), Stoneham pub function room, Hove, last Thu 7.30-9.30pm

Dragonflies Toddlers, Knoyle Hall, Preston Park, 10am-noon, book in advance by email

Family Fridays, Rudyard Kipling Primary School, Woodingdean BN2 6RH, 9:00-10:30am

Fideri Fidera Story Magic, Komedia Brighton, story telling & fun, 10am & 11am, 9mths-4yrs

First Steps Group, Peacehaven Family Hub, drop in/all year round, 9.15-10.30am, 1-3yrs, free

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

Freeplay, Puzzle Bored, Brighton BN1 1UG, colouring, jigsaw puzzles; quiet room, 9.30-10.30am, 3yrs+

Gateaway Stay & Play, The Gateaway Hub, Fishergate BN41 1PR, 12-2pm

Get Creative in Brighton, Imagination Walk with Crafts, 10am, Mackie Ave Park Patcham – occasionally

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

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

Hanover Playgroup, Hanover Community Centre, 9.30-11.30am

Hippy Kids, South Portslade Community Centre, messy play, art, drama & yoga,10-11.00am

howl

Howl choir, drop-in adult choir where your pre-school children are welcome, Hove, Fri 10.30am

Jump for Joy active drop-in play group, Whitehawk Family Hub, 14mths-5yrs, 9.15-10.45am

Jungle Run play & stay, Moulsecoomb Leisure Centre, soft play, giant games, U2s free, 9.30-11.30am

Jungle Run, Portslade Sports Centre, (time varies, check with centre), U5s, Sat & Sun

Junior Jivers, Holy Cross Church Hall,Tamworth Rd, Hove, music/Christian themes, 10.30-11.30am

Just Play, Peacehaven Family Hub, drop in/all year round, 1-2.30pm, 0-5yrs, free

Kemptown Koalas, parent & toddler group, St Mary’s Church Hall BN2 1PR, 2.30-4pm

Kids Session, Puzzle Bored

Kids Session, Puzzle Bored

Kids Session, Puzzle Bored, Brighton BN1 1UG, colouring, puzzles craft 10am-12pm, 3yrs+

Lamb’s Tales, parents & carers, Church of Good Shepherd, Shoreham BN43 5LG, U4s, 9.30-10.45am

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

Little Boat Playgroup, Stay & Play, Old Boat Corner Community Centre, Hollingbury, 9:00am-noon

Little Boat Soft Play, Old Boat Corner Community Centre, Hollingbury, 9am-noon

Little Boat Soft Play, Old Boat Corner Community Centre, Hollingbury, 9am-noon

Little Fishes, 9.30-11.30am

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

Little Lambs, singing & story group, Holy Cross Church hall, Woodingdean BN2 6BD, 10.30-11.30am

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

Messy Mondays, Rudyard Kipling Primary School, Woodingdean BN2 6RH, 9:00-10:30am

Mighty Mites, Southwick Leisure Centre, bouncy castle, soft play activities, 9.10 & 10.45, 0-5yrs

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

Mini Mee’s play group (see Tuesday)

Mini Mee’s play group, role play, Elim Church, The Fountain Centre BN1 8HG, 9am-12pm

Mini Mondays Softplay, Out of Bounds, Angmering, GBP 4, drop-in 9.30am-1pm, U5s (term time only)

Multi-lingual Group, Tarner Family Hub, 12.30-2pm

New England Road Playgroup, Emmanuel Church, Clarendon Centre BN1 4GQ, 10-11.45am

Noah’s Ark, Hounsom Memorial Church Hall BN3 7NG, toys, craft & singing, 0-5yrs, 9.30-11.30 am

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

Out of Bounds, Angmering, Pre-School Climb ‘n’ Soft Play, GBP 10, 11am-12pm, U5s

Out of Bounds, Angmering, Pre-School Climb ‘n’ Soft Play, GBP 10, 11am-12pm, U5s

Ovingdean Playgroup, Ovingdean Village Hall BN2 7BB, 0-6yrs, 9.45-11.30am

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

Parents & Tots Meditation Class, Bodhisattva Kadampa Centre, Hove BN3 1DN, 0-4yrs, 10.30-11.15am

Penhill Playgroup, Stay & Play session, Guide Hall, Lancing BN15 8HA, 12.30-2.30pm

Play & Learn Group, Tarner Family Hub, 10-11.30am (booking required)

Play & Learn, Moulsecoomb Family Hub, fun speech & language activities, 15mths+, drop in 10-11.30am

Play & Learn, North Portslade Family Hub, The Rise BN41 2PY, 9.30-11am

Play & Learn, stay & play, Hollingdean Family Hub BN1 7DY, 15mths-5yrs, 10-11.30am

Play Café at St Peter’s Church, York Place, Brighton, 9.30-11.30am

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

Polka Tots, Hove Methodist Church, Portland Rd, 1.30-3.30pm

Rainbow Plus, Friendship Centre, Mayfield Avenue, Peacehaven BN10 8SP, 9.30-11.30am

Rascals, St Cuthman’s, Whitehawk Way BN2 5HE, 0-4yrs, 10.30am-noon

Reading & Craft, The Book Nook, Sat 11am, check website

Rhymetime, Peacehaven Library, 11-11.30am, FREE

Rhymetime, Shoreham Library, St Marys Road, Shoreham, BN43 5ZA, 10.15 & 11.15am

Salvation Army Twins (Multiple Births) Club, Park Crescent Terrace, 10-11.30am

Soft Play, King Alfred Leisure Centre, 9.30am-12.30pm

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

St Martin’s CE Primary & Nursery School

St Martin’s Family Playgroup, St Martin’s church hall, Brighton BN2 3HQ, 9-11.30am

St Matthias Play Café Brighton

St Matthias Play Café Brighton

St Matthias Play Café Brighton

St Matthias Play Café Brighton

St Matthias Play Café Brighton, community café supporting young families, 9.30-12pm

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

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

Story, Stay & Play at The Book Nook Hove, 10am (ltd to 6 kids)

Storytime at The Book Nook, after school, 4pm, all ages, see website

Storytime at The Book Nook, after school, 4pm, all ages, see website

Storytime, Coldean Library BN1 9ED, 10.15am

Storytime, Hove Library, 10.15am

Storytime, Hove Library, 10.15am

Storytime, Jubilee Library, 10.15am

Storytime, Jubilee Library, 10.15am

Storytime, Jubilee Library, 10.15am

Storytime, Jubilee Library, 10.15am

Storytime, Moulsecoomb Library, last Wed of the month, 10.15am

Storytime, Portslade Library, 1st Wed, 10.15am

Storytime, Rottingdean Library, 2nd Mon of the month, 10.15am

Storytime, Shoreham Library, St Marys Road, Shoreham, BN43 5ZA, 11.15am

Tea and Tots, St Peter’s Church, Homes Ave, Hove BN3 7LQ, 0-4yrs, 9:30-11am

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

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

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

The Hive Playgroup, drop-in & play, Portslade Village Centre, Windelsham Close, 10am-noon

Tikes & Trikes, Peacehaven, Ascension Church Hall, BN10 8HR, 18mths-4yrs, 9.30-11.30am

Tiny Tots, Ascension Church Hall, Mill Rise, Westdene 9.15-11.15am, U3yrs, waiting list

Toddler Groups – general information

Toddler Storytime at The Book Nook, stay & play in the pirate ship, 10am

Toddler Time at Duke of York’s Picturehouse, Preston Circus BN1 4NA, 11am

Toddlers Gym, Portslade Sports Centre,Thu 9am-1pm

Tots Till 12, Holy Cross church hall, Woodingdean BN2 6BD, U5s, 9am-12pm

Wadurs Swimming Pool, Shoreham, parent & baby/toddler drop-in sessions, 10.30-11.30am

Wadurs Swimming Pool, Shoreham, parent & baby/toddler drop-in sessions, 10.45-11.30am

Wickers Gymnastic Club, stay & play

Wickers Gymnastic Club, stay & play babies & pre-schoolers, 12.30-3pm (£7)

Wickers Gymnastic Club, stay & play sessions, babies & pre-schoolers, 9.30am-12pm (£7)

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