First 5 Lambeth

Stay & Play for age 5s and under
2025-12-19 10:00 - 13:00, 2025-12-24 10:00 - 13:00, 2025-12-25 10:00 - 13:00, 2025-12-26 10:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | Slade Gardens, 73A&B Stockwell Park Road, Stockwell, SW9 0DA
This session offers a supportive environment where children develop social, emotional, communication, and physical skills through play-based activities, while also strengthening the parent-child bond and providing a valuable community for parents to connect and share experiences. There will be toys, activities and entertainment suitable for the age group of 5s and under.
Every Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays
Drop in between 10am – 1pm
Slade Gardens
73A&B Stockwell Park Road
SW9 0DA
Phone: 02077373829
Email: sladeadventure@btinternet.com

Christmas Party at Henry Fawcett Children's Centre
2025-12-19 10:00 - 13:00 | Henry Fawcett Children’s Centre, Clayton Street, Kennington, SE11 5BZ
Celebrate Christmas at Henry Fawcett Children’s Centre
Friday 19th December 10am-1pm
Clayton Street
SE11 5BZ
There will be:
Santa visit
Face-painting (book on the day)
Two cinema showings: Shaun the Sheep or Santa’s Reindeer Rescue (Booking required, please book by phone: 0207 091 1282)
Also, don’t forget to claim your FREE books from The Imagination Library. They will be at the party providing more info.

Fathers and Influential Males. Under 5s Stay & Play
2025-12-20 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-27 10:00 - 12:00 | Brockwell Park Playground, SW2 2DB
Opportunity to meet other local Dad’s and share fatherhood experiences. Have fun learning through play and find out what’s happening locally.
This session is exclusive to Dad’s and influential males and their little ones up to 5 years old.
This session is very popular and gets busy so first come, first served!
Meet at Brockwell park children’s centre (green hut next to the playground).
No need to book, just drop in on the day.

Christmas Fun Day at Tate South Lambeth Library
2025-12-20 12:00 - 16:00 | Tate South Lambeth Library, 180 S Lambeth Road, London, SW8 1QP
Friends of Tate South Lambeth Library are having a Christmas Fun Day
Saturday 20th December
12pm – 4pm
Tate South Lambeth Library
180 South Lambeth Road
SW8 1QP

There will be:
Christmas family show
Father Christmas
Free gifts for children
Raffle prizes
Sing-a-long
Arts & crafts
Christmas Quiz
Mince pies & other festive refreshments

Winter Crafty Workshop
2025-12-22 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-12-23 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-12-24 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-12-29 10:00 - 14:00 | Arts4space studio, 31 Jeffreys Road, SW4 6QU
Free Winter and Zero Waste holiday workshops.
Monday 22nd December
Tuesday 23rd Dec
Wednesday 24th Dec
Monday 29th Dec
Tuesday 30th Dec
10 am – 2 pm
Activities include:
Mindfulness and wellbeing, creativity and craft, nutrition and food, activity and exercise, upcycling and environmental.
15 per workshop.
Book here.
Please note the booking system and eligibility is up to Lambeth Council now.

Christmas Lunch with Healthy Living Platform
2025-12-22 13:00 - 15:00 | 336 Brixton Road, SW9 7AA
Everyone’s welcome!
Healthy Living Platform is yet again putting on a delicious healthy spread. Come along for a scrumptious festive lunch. Expect a full roast lunch plus crafts and activities to inspire some Christmas creativity. All ages welcome! Bring the family, come solo, tell a neighbour, spread the word. Pay what you can.
Monday 22nd December
1pm – 3pm
At: We Are 336
336 Brixton Road
SW9 7AA

Whippersnappers and Liz Atkinson Stay & Play Sessions
2025-12-22 13:30 - 15:00, 2025-12-29 13:30 - 15:00 | Liz Atkinson Children’s Centre, 9 Mostyn Road, SW9 6PH
Whippersnappers and Liz Atkinson
Stay & play sessions
Sessions are FREE and include sensory music, drumming and stories, messy play, parachute games and lots of fun!
Meet other parents and carers with children with SEND and access SEND information and support from our Whippesnappers Family Support Worker.
Mondays 1:30pm-3:00pm at The Liz Atkinson Children Centre
9 Mostyn Rd
SW9 6PH
Term time only
Who can join the club?
Do you have a pre-school child with additional needs?
Do you sometimes wonder if your child might have additional needs?
If yes, come and join us!
These sessions are funded by the Walcot Foundation.

Childminders link-up play session (morning)
2025-12-23 09:30 | CEFLynx, Greenhut at Brixton Windmill Gardens, Blenheim Gardens,, Brixton Hill, SW2 5DA
Offering a safe space and opportunity for child minders and children to come and access not only our diverse range of child development resources but to network, share good practice ideas and connecting children with the wider community of children in their care.
This session runs twice on Tuesdays:
Morning: 9.30am – 11am
Afternoon: 1pm – 3pm
Provided by CEFLynx
In the Greenhut at Brixton Windmill Gardens
Blenheim Gardens, Brixton Hill
SW2 5DA
Phone: 02086715587
Email: community7@cefi.org.uk

Myatt’s Field Pantry
2025-12-23 10:00 - 13:00 | Myatt’s Field Centre, 24 Crawshay Road, SW9 6FZ
A pantry is a community shop offering members a weekly choice of healthy food. Each visit you pay just £2.50 or £5 and choose the items you want. Food offered is a mix of fresh fruit and veg along with other food and cupboard staples.
No need to book, just drop in on the day.

Jubilee Hall Pantry
2025-12-23 12:00 - 14:00 | Jubilee Hall, Tulse Hill, SW2 2LY

Childminders link-up play session (afternoon)
2025-12-23 13:00 - 13:57 | CEFLynx, Greenhut at Brixton Windmill Gardens, Blenheim Gardens,, Brixton Hill, SW2 5DA

SENsations Stay & Play
2025-12-23 13:00 - 14:30 | Henry Fawcett Children’s Centre, Clayton Street, Kennington, SE11 5BZ
SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) stay and play sessions are held to provide children with special needs and their families with a safe, supportive, and stimulating environment for play and socialisation. These sessions encourage the development of play, communication, and interaction skills, offer access to sensory play, and help families connect with others in similar situations and with local support services. The groups also give parents practical advice, support, and information to help them in their child’s development journey.
Every Tuesdays 1pm – 2.30pm
Henry Fawcett Children’s Centre
Clayton Street
SE11 5BZ
Phone: 02070911282

SEND Stay & Play
2025-12-23 13:00 - 15:00 | Benton’s Lane Childrens Centre, 18 Benton's Lane, Norwood, SE27 9UD
SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) stay and play sessions are held to provide children with special needs and their families with a safe, supportive, and stimulating environment for play and socialisation. These sessions encourage the development of play, communication, and interaction skills, offer access to sensory play, and help families connect with others in similar situations and with local support services. The groups also give parents practical advice, support, and information to help them in their child’s development journey.
Tuesdays 1pm – 3pm
Benton’s Lane Children’s Centre
18 Bentons Lane
Norwood
SE27 9UD
Phone: 02045423520

Little Sunflowers
2025-12-24 09:00 - 10:00 | Allen Edwards Primary School, Allen Edwards Primary School, Studley Road, Stockwell, SW4 6RP
For families with children aged 0-3 with: free play, craft activities, light refreshments and guest speakers every fortnight during term time.
-Meet other local parents and careers, and share experiences
– Play and learn in a safe and stimulating environment
– Get ready to start nursery school
No need to book, just drop in on the day.

Greenhut Stay & Play session (morning)
2025-12-24 10:00 - 12:00 | CEFLynx, Greenhut at Brixton Windmill Gardens, Blenheim Gardens,, Brixton Hill, SW2 5DA
This session offers a supportive environment where children develop social, emotional, communication, and physical skills through play-based activities, while also strengthening the parent-child bond and providing a valuable community for parents to connect and share experiences. There will be toys, activities and entertainment suitable for the age group of 5s and under.
This session takes place twice on Wednesdays
Morning: 10am – 12pm
Afternoon: 1pm – 3pm
CEFLynx
Greenhut at Brixton Windmill Gardens
Blenheim Gardens
Brixton Hill
SW2 5DA
Phone: 02086715587
Email: community7@cefi.org.uk

Greenhut Stay & Play session (afternoon)
2025-12-24 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-12-25 13:00 - 15:00 | CEFLynx, Greenhut at Brixton Windmill Gardens, Blenheim Gardens,, Brixton Hill, SW2 5DA
This session offers a supportive environment where children develop social, emotional, communication, and physical skills through play-based activities, while also strengthening the parent-child bond and providing a valuable community for parents to connect and share experiences. There will be toys, activities and entertainment suitable for the age group of 5s and under.
This session takes place twice on Wednesdays
Morning: 10am – 12pm
Afternoon: 1pm – 3pm
And on Thursday afternoons 1pm – 3pm
CEFLynx
Greenhut at Brixton Windmill Gardens
Blenheim Gardens
Brixton Hill
SW2 5DA
Phone: 02086715587
Email: community7@cefi.org.uk

Family Dance Sessions (Term time only)
2025-12-25 10:30 - 11:30 | CEFLynx, Greenhut at Brixton Windmill Gardens, Blenheim Gardens,, Brixton Hill, SW2 5DA
Join us for a fun and engaging dance.
Dance is a fantastic way to enhance a child’s physical development by encouraging the use of motor skills, balance, coordination, and muscle strength. The repetitive movements and patterns in dance also help children gain control over their bodies and improve their spatial awareness.
Dancing can also encourage healthy bonding and communication between child and parent, it is also a fun way for the parent to get active and physical in a more joyful environment.
Taking place every Thursday at 10.30am – 11.30am
CEFLynx Greenhut Brixton Windmill Gardens
Blenheim Gardens
Brixton Hill
SW2 5DA
Phone: 02086715587
Email: community7@cefi.org.uk

Moorlands Pantry
2025-12-25 11:00 - 15:00 | Moorlands Community Centre, 50a Corry Drive, SW9 8QT

Dream BiG Young Parents' Hub - Lets start Working Project!
2025-12-25 12:00 - 14:30 | GreenHut, GreenHut, Brixton Windmill Gardens, SW2 5EU
A new academic year and a new opportunity for young parents up to 30 years old as we resume our Dream BiG Young Parents’ Hub initiative: Let’s get working! Course. And guess what? Its not to late to enrol.

Young parents will benefit from:

• Free child-care while they learn and lunch at sessions
• £10 Expenses for attending
• Work experience relevant to their goal
• Networking opportunities
• Support for those who want to start their own business
• Taking part in self-care activities such as fitness activities, yoga, zumba and other therapeutic activities
• Signposting to other FREE support services and self-care activities

We recognise that going through a journey into work isn’t just about learning key employability skills so this course will support participants to:

• Self-discover what they really want to do
• Gain the knowledge, skills & experience to get there
• Find jobs, submit application forms and succeed at interview
• Acquire key skills and tools to remain in employment such as, resilience and self-confidence

Sounds like what you’re looking for, then register now – Dream BiG Young Parents Registration form — BiG CIC

BiG Holiday Camps is a multi activities holiday programme
2025-12-29 09:00 - 15:00
As part of HAF (Holiday Activities and Food) programme, BiG have 10 free spaces for children / young people on the benefit related free school meals register who are between 8 and 13 years old under the Lambeth HAF Programme to attend our multi-activities programme. Spaces will be allocated on a first come first serve basis so register now on Lambeth’s central booking system to secure your space(s).
It’s a safe and fun place where parents can leave their children between 8 and 13 years old. They will make new friends whilst engaging in DIY arts and crafts activities such as tie dye / design your own T-shirts, ‘Can you fix my item’ and making friendship bracelets activities and more. They will also engage in educational board games and physical outdoor activities such as Tug of War, Capture the flag, basketball and other sports and team games. Includes SEND support.
Exciting new activities include:
* Create TikTok and skit videos
* Sing, spit and chill
* Movie time,
* Arts and crafts
* And more
BOOK HERE
Address: Hitherfield Children Centre, Hillside Road, Streatham SW2 3HL

DATES
Mon 29th Dec 2025
09:00 – 15:00
Tue 30th Dec 2025
09:00 – 15:00
Wed 31st Dec 2025
09:00 – 15:00
Fri 2nd Jan 2026
09:00 – 15:00
If your child is not eligible for a free place, they can still take part for a reasonable fee. BOOK HERE
If your child is age 7-16 and might prefer a football focused programme, please visit here.
For those not eligible for a free place on the football programme, BOOK HERE

BiG 2-in-1 Holiday Football Programme
2025-12-29 09:30 - 15:00
As part of HAF (Holiday Activities and Food) programme, BiG have 22 free spaces for children on benefit related free school meals register to attend their 2-in-1 football programme.
Spaces will be allocated on a first come first serve basis and so register now on Lambeth’s central booking system to secure your space(s).
In this 2-in-1 Christmas programme, 7-14 year-olds will engage in exciting football activities from 10am until 3pm with 1 hour lunch break. They will get lots of physical exercise in a fun way. 15 & 16 year-olds can register to do work experience where they will develop key transferable employability skills.
At 12pm, children will be given a nice hot meal and during their break, will be entertained with quizzes & team bonding games on nutrition. This is an opportunity to earn points.
BOOK HERE
Address: Rosendale Playing Fields, Rosendale Road, Norwood SE21 8LW

DATES
Mon 29th Dec 2025
09:30 – 15:00
Tue 30th Dec 2025
09:30 – 15:00
Wed 31st Dec 2025
09:30 – 15:00
Fri 2nd Jan 2026
09:30 – 15:00
If your child is not eligible for a free place, they can still take part for a reasonable fee, BOOK HERE
If your child is age 8-13 and might prefer multi-activities with crafts, games and sports instead of football, please visit the other programme here.
For those not eligible for a free place on the multi-activities programme, BOOK HERE
