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.
Activ Camps offer an unforgettable Summer holiday experience for children aged 4-14. Don’t miss out on the NON STOP FUN – Book your child today and let the adventure begin!
Dates: 8th of July – 30th of August
Website: https://www.activcamps.com
All Star Tennis
Join All Star Tennis for their locally-famous holiday camps! Their Camps are all about learning tennis in a super-fun environment and come action-packed with drills, games, matchplay, prizes and LOTS more!
This year, All Star Tennis is celebrating its 25th year on court in Wandsworth so the camps are set to be extra ace!!
They recommend the full week for the full experience but day bookings are available 2 weeks before each camp starts, and they offer a very handy early drop off and late pick up at Wandsworth Common.
Dates: July 8th – August 30th
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/, Email info@allstartennis.co.uk for day bookings.
Angel Swim run private swim lessons for babies and children with small classes of 4:1 and 2:1 in warm, private swimming pools 30 – 32 degrees with incredible, experienced instructors. They run holiday crash courses that are 4 per class.
Locations and Dates:
- Balham: 22th July – 26th, 29th July – 2nd August, 5th August – 9th August, 12th August – 16th August, 19th August – 23rd August
- Chelsea: 22th July – 26th, 29th July – 2nd August, 5th August – 9th August
- Putney: 29th July – 2nd August, 5th August – 9th August, 12th August – 16th August
Website: https://www.angelswim.london/
Art- K Clapham and Art-K Wandsworth
Art-K holiday workshops for children aged 6-16 are a combination of half day and full day courses. They explore projects working with paper sculpture, clay, design, mixed media, watercolour and acrylics. Every student works on their own individual project – at the end of the session they’ll go home with a finished piece of artwork!
Half day workshops are 2 hours; full day workshops are 5 hours (4 hours + lunch hour). Full day students must bring their own packed lunch (no nuts, chocolate or sugary snacks)Art K recommend their full day sessions for age 7+. In their experience, 6 year olds can find a full day in the studio challenging so their half day sessions may be a better fit.
Locations: Clapham 40 North St, Clapham Common, SW4 0HD and Wandsworth 93 East Hill, London SW18 2QD
Age: 6-18 years
Dates and Time: 27th to 31st May from 10 AM to 6 PM
Website: https://www.art-k.co.uk/class-clapham/, https://www.art-k.co.uk/class-wandsworth/
Give your child an unforgettable summer or memories with Bop Stars’ outstanding holiday camps! They don’t just provide childcare—they craft experiences that ignite the magic of childhood and nurture the power of creativity. Every day is a new adventure waiting to unfold, packed with activities that encourage children to explore, learn, and grow. Choose between Bop Stars & Sports Stars this summer.
Bop Stars Holiday Camps have a wide range of exciting activities that will ignite children’s creativity and boost their confidence. Children will participate in Singing, Dancing, Acting, Arts & Crafts and Circus Skills daily.
Sports Stars Holiday Camps are a place for all children to thrive. These Multi-Sports sessions provide children with extraordinary experiences participating in Climbing, Tennis, Football, Netball, Athletics, Rounders, Touch Rugby. Each day will include group warm up and games, skills and drills sessions, target practice and more.
On top of that Bop Stars have teamed up with local businesses Clip and Climb Wandsworth and Canoeing Wandsworth to provide incredible excursions in the local area.
Locations:
- Bop Stars @ St. Michael’s CE School, Southfields, SW18 5SQ
- Bop Stars @ West Hill Primary School, Wandsworth, SW18 5ST
- Sports Stars @ West Hill Primary School, Wandsworth, SW18 5ST
- Bop Stars @ Allfarthing Primary School, Wandsworth, SW18 2LR
- Sports Stars @ Allfarthing Primary School, Wandsworth, SW18 2LR
Age: 4-8 years (half day option for 4 year olds)
Dates:
- Week 1 – 22.07.24-26.07.24
- Week 2 – 29.07.24-02.08.24
- Week 3 – 05.08.24-09.08.24
- Week 4 – 12.08.24-16.08.24
- Week 5 – 19.08.24-23.08.24
- Week 6 – 27.08.24-30.08.24
Time: 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.
Website: https://bopstars.co.uk/holiday-camps , Phone: 07596 851 374, Email: info@bopstars.co.uk
⭐Bop Stars is offering Clapham Mums 10% off using the code DWYCLS9.
Parents, let Funky Moves look after your little ones for 3 hours each morning during the summer holidays for explosive dance moves, awesome games, creative activities, inclusive play and pure JOY!
Locations, Dates & Times:
- 29th July – 1st Aug, 9:30am – 12:30pm daily @ Alderbrook Primary, Balham
12th Aug – 15th Aug, 9:30am – 12:30pm daily @ Omnibus Theatre, Clapham
Age: 3-12 Years
Contact Details: https://www.funkymoves.com/pages/kids-holiday-courses
Multi award winning immersive, sensory music classes for the little folk and their grown ups! Filled with original music, sensory lighting and textures, massage, dress up and role play. Classes for Newborn-4 years old in Brixton and Clapham on Mondays, Wandsworth on Mondays and Thursdays, Battersea on Wednesdays and Thursdays and others. Hartbeeps is inspired by curiosity, backed by research and sprinkled with magic since 2003
Dates: 5th August – 23rd August
Age: 0 to 4 years old
Website: https://bookeo.com/hartbeepswestandswlondon
Jigsaw Performing Arts Battersea
Looking for a fun and creative Summer Camp for your child this August? Jigsaw Performing Arts Battersea is running a full week of drama, singing, dance and much more!
Dates and Time: Monday 12th – Friday 16th Aug
Location: Harris Academy Battersea SW11 5AP
Age: 3 – 16 year olds
Contact Details: www.jigsaw-arts.co.uk/battersea
Julian Cousins Sports run multi sport camp with Alberto Kurti, UEFA coach and sports teacher. The team of coaches offer a range of sports including tennis, football, cricket, rugby, hockey, rounders, volleyball and golf. All activities are scaled for age and abilities. Their staff are qualified sports coaches and local school teachers well experienced working with young children. Simple games and drills to encourage rapid skill development, co-ordination, footwork and teamwork, and most importantly… fun!
Dates and Time: 15th July to 23rd August from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Location: Clapham Common (registration by Bowling Green Cafe)
Age: 3 to 12 years
Price: £38 per day with a 10% sibling discount, £170 for the full week.
Contact Details: https://www.juliancousinssports.com/
Get ready for the musical event of the summer with the enchanting tale of JTA and the Crazy Chocolate Professor! This unique summer camp offers a golden ticket to a world of pure imagination, where you’ll dive into theatre and create your own musical to perform in a London theatre at the end of the week.
Under the guidance of industry professionals from the West End, you’ll practice your acting, singing, and dancing skills, and even explore behind-the-scenes magic like costume and set design, recording songs, and mastering lighting and sound; which will culminate in a performance on a London stage at the end of the week!
Dates and Time: Monday 19th to Friday 23rd August from 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Location: The Omnibus Theatre, Clapham Common
Age: 5 to 11 years
Price: £175 (£150 for Siblings, MTP Students and Previous PIAD Students)
Contact Details: https://www.junctiontheatreacademy.co.uk/summercamp
This Summer, Kids EDEN Camp are giving their campers an art experience to remember. ART CRAWL themed camp boasts 4 city trips: The Saatchi Gallery: Fashion Photography exhibition and workshop, The Design Museum, celebrating 65 years of Barbie, showcasing iconic and first edition pieces, Tate Britain displaying 500 years of British Art and The Power of Music at the Science Museum. Whilst on site campers will be making their very own masterpieces alongside lifestyle and wellbeing exercises to encourage a well balanced day.
Kids EDEN Camp also has you covered with warm lunches and 2 healthy snack breaks prepared by their in-house chef. Do check out the Muse Menu.
Dates and Time: 29 July 2024 – 02 August 2024 and 27 – 30 August 2024 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 8 years, 4 year olds welcome for 4 hours
Price: £55 per day until 14 June 2024, £60 daily rate thereafter
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: 8th July to 3rd September
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 and Time: 8th July – 04th September 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
Football Camp
Open Air Fit Football Camps are led by former player Mel Capleton. Open to all children of all abilities age 4+. They will be focusing on key areas such as passing, dribbling and tackling, helping everyone to improve their all round game and Mel will of course be passing on lots of his top tips!
Location: Wandsworth Common Dog Free Zone by the Skylark Cafe
Date and Time: 30th & 31st July, 13th and 14th August, 3rd September – 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Age: 4 years +
Contact Details: http://www.openairfit.com/booking/ Email: kidscamps@openairfit.com
Playball Morning Camps for 3-10 year olds 9 AM-12 PM
From all the popular Playball sports and creative games to Slip and Slides, Foam Parties, Nerf Wars and Water bomb Fights, they have it all! All done in a safe and secure environment, children will have a super-active morning.
Playball Full Day Camps for 4-10 year olds 9 AM-3 PM
Playball’s Full Day Camps are designed for 4-10 year olds who want to play the whole day. It includes all the fun and games of the morning camp option plus other activities like a more tactical Nerf Wars course and Capture the Flag.
Book 4 days get the 5th day free
Location, Dates and Times:
- Battersea Park
- 29-30 July 9am-12pm
- 31 July two options 9am-12pm and 9am-3pm
- 5-6 Aug 9am-12pm
- 7 Aug two options 9am-12pm and 9am-3p27-28 Aug 9am-12pm
- 29 Aug two options 9am-12pm and 9am-3pm
- Oak Lodge School Nightingale Lane SW12
- 1 Aug two options 9am-12pm and 9am-3pm
- 2 August 9am-12pm
- 8 Aug two options 9am-12pm and 9am-3pm
- 9 August 9am-12pm
- 30 August 9am-12pm
Contact Details: playballlondon.com/holiday-camps
PSSA are running 5 weeks of exciting performing arts camps this Summer.
Choose from The Lion King, Greatest Showman, West End Week, Finding Nemo and Six the Musical.
All camps are taught by passionate performers who love inspiring the next generation of superstars. Children aged 4-14 are split into age groups for Dancing, Singing, Acting, Arts & Crafts and Relaxation sessions leading to a performance for parents on the last day. Ofsted registered – Childcare vouchers accepted.
Location: St Anne’s School, St Ann’s Hill, SW18 2RU
Date and Theme:
- The Lion King Camp Mon 29th July 2024 – Fri 2nd August 2024
- West End Week Mon 5th August 2024 – Fri 9th August 2024
- Greatest Showman Camp Mon 12th August 2024 – Fri 16th August 2024
- Finding Nemo Camp Mon 19th August 2024 – Fri 23rd August 2024
- Six Camp Tue 27th August 2024 – Fri 30th August 2024
Timing and Age:
- 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM for 4-6 years
- 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM for 6-12 years
Contact Details: https://pssa.class4kids.co.uk/venue/11/st-anne-s-school
Family favourite OFSTED registered Summer Camps at The Little Gym Wandsworth begin on Monday 15th July (for ages 3-12years). Their Holiday Camps combine gymnastics, fun, sport, creative activities and developmental learning to keep your kids active, entertained and laughing. All while carefully developing their minds, bodies and self-confidence. Children love them! Flexible booking options available, members and non-members are welcome!
Locations: The Little Gym Wandsworth Unit 8 Compass House, Riverside West*Smugglers Way London SW18 1DB
Dates: 15th July – 23rd August 2024
Age:
- Super Quest Camps for 3-5 years
- Skill Thrill Camps for 6-12 years
Website: https://wandsworthfulham.thelittlegym.co.uk/camps
The Strings Club is passionate about creating unforgettable experiences for children aged 4-11 that deliver the very best in childcare and music, every school holiday. With more than 250 verified 5-star reviews the past year alone, their award-winning music Holiday Camps are led by qualified, friendly, fully-DBS checked practitioners and string teachers who know how to inspire children from drop-off to pick-up time! Every single week this summer has a different theme, including Space Adventures, Disney Pixar,Mysterious Magic and Let’s Get Active!
Locations:
- Trinity St Mary’s CE Primary School, 6 Balham Park Rd, Balham SW12 8DR
- Goldfinch Primary School, 21 Cunliffe Street, Streatham SW16 6DS
Dates: 15 July – 30 August 2024
Time: Standard Hours: 9.30am – 4pm / Extended Hours: 8am – 5.30pm
Age: 4-7s and 8-11s
Website: www.thestringsclub.org
Ultimate Activity Camps offer exciting multi-activity day camps throughout the summer holidays, Monday to Friday, 8am-6pm, for children aged 4-14 in Fulham, Kingston, and Wimbledon, offering a diverse range of sports, arts, and educational fun. Each day is filled with adventures that inspire creativity, teamwork, and confidence.
Dates and Times: Monday 22nd July – Friday 23rd August 2024 from 8am-6pm
Location: Fulham Cross Girls’ School, Munster Road, Fulham, London, SW6 6BP
Age: 4-14 years
Website: https://www.ultimateactivity.co.uk/london-camps
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.
Website: https://www.young-stars.co.uk/holiday-camps/clapham-balham-venues/
Dates, Times and Locations:
- Location: Belleville Meteor Street
Dates: Thursday 25th July 2024 – Friday 23rd August 2024
Times and Prices: AM Sessions 8:30 am-12:30 pm £25, PM Sessions 1:00 pm-5:00 pm £25, Full Day Sessions 8:15 am-5:15 pm £49 (ages 5 years +)
Ages: 3 – 11 years
Offers: 40% Fridays, 10% Early Bird Pricing options available, 10% Sibling discount (for family members), Payment Plan available
- Location: Belleville Primary School, Webbs Rd, SW11 6PR
Dates: Thursday 25th July 2024 – Friday 23rd August 2024
Times and Prices: AM Sessions 8:30 am-12:30 pm £25, PM Sessions 1:00 pm-5:00 pm £25, Full Day Sessions 8:15 am-5:15 pm £49 (ages 5 years +)
Ages: 3 – 11 years
Offers: 40% Fridays, 10% Early Bird Pricing options available, 10% Sibling discount (for family members), Payment Plan available
- Location: St Lukes Community Hall, Ramsden Road, SW12 8RQ
Dates: Monday 15th July 2024 – Friday 30th August 2024
Times and Prices: Full Day Sessions 8:30 am-1 pm £29, extended day 1 pm – 3pm £10
Ages: 3-5 years
Offers: 40% Fridays, 10% Early Bird Pricing options available, 10% Sibling discount (for family members)
- Location: Alderbrook Primary School, Oldridge Rd, SW12 8PP
Dates: Thursday 25th July 2024 – Friday 30th August 2024
Times and Prices: AM Sessions 8:30 am-12:30 pm £25, PM Sessions 1:00 pm-5:00 pm £25, Full Day Sessions 8:15 am-5:15 pm £49 (ages 5 years +)
Ages: 3 – 11 years
Offers: 40% Fridays, 10% Early Bird Pricing options available, 10% Sibling discount (for family members), Payment Plan available
Zebra Skate offer Rollerblading and Skateboarding camps for 5 to 12 year olds. Book a half day, day or full week.
Locations: Clapham Common, Kensington Gardens
Dates and Times: 8 July to 30 August from 10 AM till 4pm
Price: Half day camps are £295, Full day camps are £395. Additional siblings receive 10% off
Contact Details: http://www.zebraskate.co.uk/booking
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