Finding holiday camps is a daunting task so we have done the hard work for you! We have collated a list of local camps with everything from sports to performing arts and more. Classes are filling up fast so we advise that you check the website for these activities- they may offer promotions (early bird, sibling, multi week).
These details are accurate as of the date of publishing, please check the website for any last minute updates or changes. If you find a camp that is not on the list, do send it to us at rohini@claphammums.com.
Sessions range from introducing adapted versions of the more traditional sports (rugby, football, cricket, netball and rounders) to outright madness on giant inflatables.
Locations and Dates:
- Emanuel School, Battersea Rise, SW11 1HS: 27th March to 14th April
- La Retraite School, Atkins Road, SW12 0AB: 3rd April to 14th April
- Burntwood School, Burntwood Lane, SW17 0AQ: 3rd April to 14th April
Age Group: 4-14 years
Website: http://www.activcamps.com/, Email: info@activcamps.com, Telephone: 07896 546067
All Star Tennis’s award-winning Holiday Camps can be found in 4 lovely locations across Wandsworth. They’re all about enjoying tennis in a super-fun environment! Players can expect an ACE week full of drills, games, friendly match play and more. Recently described as the “Best week of the holidays” but find out for yourself and join them on court…
Dates: 27th March – 21st April
Location: Wandsworth Common, Tooting Common, King George’s Park and Leader’s Gardens
Age: 3-4, 5-7, 8-12 and teens
Contact Details: https://www.allstartennis.co.uk/holiday-camps/
Their 5 day intensive swim courses are back by popular demand! With 5 weeks of Progress in 5 days in warm, private pools heated to 30 degrees. Small classes of 2:1 or 4:1 with experienced, passionate & friendly teachers
Dates: 3rd to 6th April, 11th to 14th April
Locations: Balham, Chelsea and Putney
Age: Babies, toddlers and children
Contact Details: www.angelswim.london/crash-courses
Art- K Clapham and Art-K Wandsworth
Locations: Clapham 40 North St, Clapham Common, SW4 0HD, Wandsworth 93 East Hill, London SW18 2QD
Dates and Times:
- Wandsworth
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29th March-1pm-3pm
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31st March 1pm-3pm
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3rd-7th April 10am-12pm and 1pm-3pm (there is availability to come to both workshops and stay all day if you bring a packed lunch!)
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- Clapham
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28th March- 1pm-3pm
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29th March- 1-3pm
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31st March 10am-3pm
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3rd-14th April 10am-12pm and 1pm-3pm (there is availability to come to both workshops and stay all day if you bring a packed lunch!)
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Age: 6-16 years
Website: https://www.art-k.co.uk/class-clapham/, https://www.art-k.co.uk/class-wandsworth/
For the Easter Half Term, Bop Stars have an action packed timetable full of fun, creative exploration and interactive activities to keep your little ones entertained. Whether it’s flying through the air in Circus Skills or making a whole host of fun and interesting projects in Arts & Crafts, Singing your way through the week and Dancing along or taking a moment for Mindfulness and Reflection, we have something for everyone to enjoy, your little ones are guaranteed to have a week of fun with us!
Location: West Hill Primary School, 5 Merton Road, Wandsworth, SW18 5ST
Dates: Week 1: 3rd April to 6th April, Week 2: 11th April to 14th April
Times: 08:30 – 15:30 each day (Optional Wrap Around Care until 17:30). Half Day sessions from 08:30 – 12:30 for Children Aged 4.
Age: 4 to 8 years (half-day option available for 4 year olds upon request/enquiry)
Price: Prices start from £60 per child, and vary depending on the session, number of days and wrap around care. They are offering a 10% discount for all Clapham Mums readers – just use the code CMSBUNNY10 at checkout.
Contact Details: bopstars.co.uk/bookings
Cypher Coders ‘Amazing Animals’ camp
Introduce your child to the fantastic world of technology with Cypher’s ‘Amazing Animals’ themed Coding Camp this April half-term! Get ready for an immersive journey into the world of technology as your child will get hands-on with creative coding, animations, crafts, robotics, and more! Camp offers a fun and interactive environment and provides a unique opportunity for children to foster skills such as creativity, collaboration, problem-solving, and more!
Dates and Time: Camps running 10:00-16:00 daily from 3rd April to 14th April with complimentary early drop-off to accommodate work schedules.
Location: Finton House School. Putney High School, Wimbledon High School, Kensington Prep School among others
Age: 5 to 12 years
Contact Details: https://www.cyphercoders.com/april-london-coding-camp
Half day and 4 half-day workshops available for complete beginner musicians 4-8 years. Read, write, play and learn to love music …plus art, games and lots of fun!
Location:Streatham, Herne Hill, East Dulwich
Date: 3rd – 6th and 11th – 14th April
Age: 4 to 8 years
Contact Details: https://www.funkymonkey.info/holiday-courses
Join Gluegang and Saraswati’s Universe this spring for an incredible week of animal adventure camp! This camp is for all the little animal lovers in your life. Animal Adventure is filled with critters of all kinds, both imaginary and real. Come join them for an Animal Adventure — Your kids will have a blast! Register for the four days collectively or individually.
Age: 4-7 years olds
Locations: ECOLE DU PARC, 64 Garfield Road, London, SW11 5PN
Dates: 3rd to 6th April from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm
Website: https://www.gluegang.co.uk/artcampforkids
High 5 is a holiday club with a difference! Led by two experienced teachers; days include yoga, outdoor activities, journalling, crafts, team building games, stories and meditation.
Location: St. Jude’s Balham
Date and Time: Tuesday 11th April – Friday 14th April 9.30am-3pm
Age: 5 to 11 years
Contact Details: www.high5learning.co.uk
The core sports of tennis and football remain but are supported with other sports and qualified coaches and teachers offering quality coaching in a safe environment.
Dates and Time: April 3rd to 14th
Location: Clapham Common (registration by Bowling Green Cafe)
Age: 3 years to 12 years
Price: £38 per day, £135 for 4 day week. 10% sibling discount
Contact Details: https://www.juliancousinssports.com/
Follow Kids Eden Camp on Instagram for Easter Egg hunt clues to great prizes to be won three weeks leading up to camp. Their itinerary includes, ‘Yoga with Ms Beatrix’ and ‘I Work out with Mr Wes’, to arts and crafts, cupcake and Easter egg decorating and making your very own puzzles. As for the second week, they will pay a special visit to the Houses of Parliament for a grand tour. Your child will spend 1/3 of the day outside playing, visiting local landmarks, libraries, and exciting shops on Northcote road, and learning about our local community. They have covered with warm lunches and 2 healthy snack breaks.
Dates and Time: 03-06 April 2023 and 11-14 April 2023, from 9 am-6 pm (early drop off/late pick up available). Register for either a full day or half day.
Location: Fresh Ground, 68 Battersea Rise, London SW11 1EQ
Age: 5 to 7 years
Price: £55 per day (Clapham Mums offer £50 per day using the code code CMEH23 and the child’s name as reference until 17 March 2023)
Contact Details: https://www.kidsedencamp.com/ Email: info@kidsedencamp.com
Lavender Leonardos Children’s Art School
Lavender Leonardos is a small independent, children’s art studio set in a unique creative space in Battersea. Their mission is to teach and inspire children and adults of all levels of experience, in a fun and friendly environment. They offer in person and online art classes with sessions aimed at 6yrs+, 9yrs+ & 13yrs+, in addition to 1:1 tuition, birthday parties and printmaking.
Dates and Time: 29th March to 13th April
Location: Lavender Hill, SW11 5QL
Age: 6 years +
Contact Details: www.lavenderleonardos.art
Multi Sport Camp
Open Air Fit Multi-Sport camps are a great way for kids to be outdoors, make new friends, have a go at new sports and above all have fun! Sports included are the more traditional games of football, rugby, athletics, plus ones that might not have been played before such as baseball or handball and there are always lots of fun games and obstacle courses too. Camps are wholly inclusive and open to both boys and girls of all abilities aged between 4 and 13.
Location: Wandsworth Common Dog Free Zone by the Skylark Cafe
Date:27 March – 21 April (excluding Good Friday & Easter Monday)
Time: 09:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Age: 4 to 13 years
Price:£120 for the week / £25 per child per day / & 10% sibling discount on all tickets
Contact Details: http://www.openairfit.com/booking/ Email: kidscamps@openairfit.com
Give your child a super fun and activity packed two days, where they will learn about the inspirations and influences of iconic artists and explore their own creativity to produce masterpieces in different styles and mediums, working in both 2 & 3D.
Date, Location and Time:
- Barnes Camp: Monday 3rd & Tuesday 4th April from 9:30am – 3pm at Barn Elms Sports Trust (entrance opposite the Wetlands and parking by the tennis courts), Pavilion Room, Queen Elizabeth Walk, SW13 9SA
- Oval Camp: Wednesday 5th & Thursday 6th April from 9:30am – 3pm at BRYCC Centre, 143 – 145 Brixton Road, SW9 6LZ
Website: https://www.picassosinthepark.com/holidaycamps
At Riva coding camps for 11 to 17 years olds, your child will create games, music, animations, stories and more in what promises to be a hugely fun and inspiring experience. They have outstanding reviews from parents and students, so much so that they are happy to refund you the entire fee if they (or your child) feels that they did not learn enough or did not enjoy the camp.
Location:Online, Live
Age: 8 to 17 years
Dates and Times: April 3rd – 7th, April 10th – 14th
Website: https://www.rivalearning.com/coding-camps-kids Email learn@rivalearning.com Telephone 07539 890 926
Easter Crafting madness, a fun packed two weeks filled with crafting and educational outings.
Dates: 3rd April to 14th April
Location: Clapham Common
Age: 3-10 year olds
Contact Details: https://www.facebook.com/sevensealsholidaycamp/
Make your own murder mystery movie in Sparks Arts’ fun Easter camps! Take part to learn new skills and boost creativity this Easter holiday. Enjoy unforgettable fun and make a movie to be proud of.
Location: Dulwich College
Age: 5 to 14 years
Dates and Times: 3rd to 5th April. 9.00 AM-3.00 PM
Website: www.sparksarts.co.uk
Join Stagecoach’s 4 day Easter holiday performing arts workshop from 11th April. Over the course of 4 exciting action-packed days, students will discover the joys of drama, dance and singing with friends old and new. They will be putting on a performance at the end of the week. Camp is OFSTED registered. Sibling discounts available, childcare vouchers and Government childcare choices vouchers accepted.
Location: Brandlehow Primary School, SW15
Dates: Tuesday 11th April to Friday 14th April
Times & ages :
- 4-6 years ‘Pirates vs Mermaids’ 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- 6-16 years: ‘Joseph & his technicolour Dreamcoat’ 9:30 AM- 3:30 PM
Website: https://www.stagecoach.co.uk/putney
Teddy Tennis is a curriculum based Sports Education Programme that inspires children aged 2-6 years to get active and learn to play tennis. This Easter, Teddy Tennis is running two weeks of holiday camps between the 3rd– 14th of April.
Locations: Battersea Park
Dates: 3rd to 14th April
Age: 2 to 6 years
Website: https://teddytennisuk.co.uk/centre/battersea/
Each of their camps will be held in French and English ! No matter your child’s level, our activities cater to everyone. Whether your child is already a budding athlete or if they are less inclined to practice physical activity, we bring the best out of everyone.
Locations: Battersea Park
Dates: 3rd to 14th April
Time: 9.45 AM to 3.15 PM Extended Hours: 8.30 AM to 5.00 PM
Age: 4 to 13 years
Website: https://thefrenchcamp.co.uk/
During the school holidays, rain or shine, The Little Gym camps combine fun, sport, creative activities and learning to keep your kids active, entertained and laughing. All while carefully developing their minds, bodies and self-confidence. Children love them!
Dates, Times and Age Groups:
- Adventure camps (3-8 years old) 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
- Tuesday 4th April: Easter Fun on the Farm
- Wednesday 5th April: Happy Campers
- Thursday 6th April: Bunny Bonanza
- Skill Thrill camp (5-12 years old) 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- Wednesday 5th April: Amazing Aerials and Walkovers
Location: Unit 8, Compass House, Riverside West, Smugglers Way, London SW18 1DB
Website: https://wandsworthfulham.thelittlegym.co.uk/camps
Rated 5* by hundreds of parents, The Strings Club are delighted to announce the launch of their award-winning Holiday Camps in Balham from April 2023. Every day will be wonderfully different and as always will offer only the very best in childcare and music education to engage and inspire children aged 4-11.
To celebrate their launch in Balham, The Strings Club are offering a free day of childcare at their Easter Holiday Camp – wc 3rd April! To claim your free day, simply call their friendly Head Office team a call on 0121 296 9204 today or email info@thestringsclub.org
Location:Trinity St Mary’s CE Primary School, SW12 8DR
Dates: week commencing 3rd April
Times & ages : 9:30 AM- 3:30 PM
Website: https://www.thestringsclub.org/blog/50-free-days-of-childcare-holiday-camp-balham
Ultimate Cheer are offering athletes the chance to have specialist tumble attention with our lead tumble coach Immy who competed for GB in gymnastics under the discipline of TeamGym. She then moved into Cheerleading when she went to university and now enjoys bringing her tumble expertise to the world of Allstar Cheer. Please book before 17th March!
Location: La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls’ School
Dates and Time: 25th March 11 am- 12 noon back walovers and back handsprings, 12 noon – 1pm abck tucks and beyond
Price: £15 per person per session
Website: https://ultimatecheer.simplybook.it/v2/#book
Each and every Youngstars holiday camp follows the familiar structure of tried and tested fun games, introductions to various sports and themed arts and crafts in an all inclusive and non competitive environment.
Dates, Times and Locations:
- Location: St Lukes Community Hall, Ramsden Road, SW12 8RQ
Dates: Monday 3rd April 2023 – Friday 14th April 2023 (except bank holidays)
Times: 8:30am-1pm, extended day 1pm-3pm
Ages: 3 – 5 years
Costs: sessions are £29, extended day £10
- Location: Belleville Wix Academy, Clapham Common Northside, SW4 0AJ
Dates: Monday 3rd April 2023 – Friday 14th April 2023 (except bank holidays)
Times: AM Block Sessions 8:30am-12:30pm, PM Block Sessions 1:00pm-5:00pm, Full Day Block Sessions 8:45am-5:15pm (AM & PM sessions are for all ages. Full day sessions children need to be 5 years of age on the first day of camp to attend)
Ages: 3 – 10 years
Costs: AM and PM sessions are £25 each, full day £49
- Location: Alderbrook Primary School, Oldridge Rd, SW12 8PP
Dates: Monday 3rd April 2023 – Friday 14th April 2023 (except bank holidays)
Times: AM Block Sessions 8:30am-12:30pm, PM Block Sessions 1:00pm-5:00pm, Full Day Block Sessions 8:45am-5:15pm (AM & PM sessions are for all ages. Full day sessions children need to be 5 years of age on the first day of camp to attend)
Ages: 3 – 10 years
Costs: AM and PM sessions are £25 each, full day £49
- Location: Belleville Primary School, Belleville Rd, SW11 6PR
Dates: Monday 3rd April 2023 – Friday 14th April 2023 (except bank holidays)
Times: AM Block Sessions 8:30am-12:30pm, PM Block Sessions 1:00pm-5:00pm, Full Day Block Sessions 8:45am-5:15pm (AM & PM sessions are for all ages. Full day sessions children need to be 5 years of age on the first day of camp to attend)
Ages: 3 – 10 years
Costs: AM and PM sessions are £25 each, full day £49
Contact details: http://www.young-stars.co.uk/holiday-camps/clapham-balham-venues/ Email: campbookings@young-stars.co.uk, Telephone: 0845 222 1313
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