FREE family activities will be on offer in neighbourhoods across Leicester throughout the summer holidays.
From Monday 14th July until Friday 22nd August, the city council’s Get Up & Go programme will offer a range of activities at children, young people and family centres across the city.
Aimed at children aged 0-11 years, the programme will include lots of outdoor fun, arts and crafts, story time and sensory play.
There will also be plenty of indoor creative play and lots of opportunities to join in with Story Garden, this year’s nature-themed summer reading challenge.
On Mondays, there will be Get Up & Go activities on offer at St Matthews, Saffron, Thurnby Lodge and Woodbridge; on Tuesdays at Bewcastle and on Wednesdays at Beaumont Leys. On Thursdays, families can get up and go at centres in Netherhall, New Parks, Belgrave and Highfields, as well as again at Beaumont Leys. On Fridays, there’s a chance to get up and go in Eyres Monsell or at The Grove in Braunstone.
Times vary at each venue, so check the timetable or call your local children’s centre for details.
A whole week of special activities will also mark National Playday this summer. Playday activities will take place across all children’s centres on the week beginning Monday 4 August, and will include outdoor games, songs and a baby area.
The city council’s Get Up & Go programme aims to encourage families to get out and about and enjoy the outdoor spaces around them.
Assistant city mayor for children and young people, Cllr Elaine Pantling, said: “We know it can be tricky to keep children entertained during the long summer holidays, and that it can be a drain on family finances. Our Get up and go sessions are aimed at a wide age range, they’re free and they take place in neighbourhoods across the city to make them easily accessible for as many families as possible.
“I hope these events will also give families lots of ideas and inspiration for their own low-cost play activities to try at home, as well as encouraging them to get out and about to enjoy the summer.”
More information is available at https://families.leicester.gov.uk/get-up-and-go/ and on Facebook at facebook.com/leicesterchildrenscentres
Details of all the free and low-cost activities taking place at city council venues and other city centre locations are available at https://families.leicester.gov.uk/summer-fun
Listings are provided for each week of the school holidays, making it easy for families to find a free or low-cost activity in Leicester this summer.
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