Summer is over but already the October holidays loom. Below is a list of the holiday clubs in Edinburgh where your kids can do anything from put on a play to play in a cup final!
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Arts and Craft Holiday Clubs
Doodles Ceramic Pottery Studio 29 Marchmont Crescent Tel: 0131 229 1399 Web: www.doodlesscotland.co.uk Information: offer a selection of weekly pottery/art classes during the holidays for children. Prices: classes generally run from 10am - 12pm and cost around £55 for the week.
The Craft Kitchen Purpose built studio in Blackhall. Tel 0131 538 0947 Web: Information: Classes for school age children throughout the holidays. Glass painting, mosaics, silk painting and much more.
THE EDINBURGH RUDOLPH STEINER SCHOOL Spylaw Road, Edinburgh, EH10 5BR. Tel: 0131 337 3410 Web: Information: Easter and summer creative activity weeks for school aged children, arts/crafts, singing, dance, baking and lots of fun.
South Morningside Holiday Club Tel:0131 447 6800. Information: a programme of activities during the summer holidays for Kid aged 5-12 years. Open form 8.30am -5.30pm. The activities available include arts and crafts, baking, drama, trips out etc. Full and half days available.
Dance, Drama and Music Holiday Clubs
The Drama Studio Edinburgh, EH3. Tel: 0131 453 3284 www.thedramastudio.co.uk Information: creative summer school weeks which include drama, singing, visual arts, film making, dressing up, parachute games and face painting. Full or ½ day available.
The Edinburgh Acting School Office: 15 Orwell Place Edinburgh Tel: 0131 337 5155. Information: Drama and music for school age children held at the Pleasance during the term time holidays. Weekly courses in Edinburgh and Haddinton
THE EDINBURGH RUDOLPH STEINER SCHOOL Spylaw Road, Edinburgh, EH10 5BR. Tel: 0131 337 3410 Web: Information: Easter and summer creative activity weeks for school aged children, arts/crafts, singing, dance, baking and lots of fun.
National Youth Theatre Tel: (020) 7281 3863 Web: www.nyt.org.uk Information: National Youth Theatre aims to give young people the chance to work in a professional Theatre environment. Courses are offered in various departments including acting, costume, lighting and sound and Stage Management. Membership is open to all young people between the ages of 13-21. To apply for an audition, please call our audition helpline on (0845) 6039063
Youth Music Theatre: UK(0870) 240 5057 Web: www.youth-music-theatre.org.uk Information: Having fun, making new friends, being independent, getting creative, singing, acting and dancing. These are just a few reasons young people give for joining our residential musical theatre course, The Studio, every summer.
Edinburgh Acting School Tel: 0131 337 5155 Information: Run summer schools in July
Royal Lyceum Theatre Tel: 0131 248 4834 Web: Information: Summer on Stage runs in July. There are a junior (11-13 years) and Senior Performance Course and Technical Theatre Course, all courses culminate in two performances on stage at the Lyceum Theatre.
Dance for All Tel: 0131 226 5533 Information: Summer dance school Based at Stockbridge.
Stagecoach Theatre arts schools Tel: at Currie High School 0131 449 9507, at Drummond High school 0131 449 9507 web: www.stagecoach.co.uk
Multi Activity / Sports Holiday Clubs
EAC ACTIVITY CAMP 46 Bavelaw Road Edinburgh, EH14. Tel: 0131 449 7036 / 0845 1130022 Fax: 0131 538 7407 Information: Multi day and residential camps offering over 50 activities, suitable for ages 5-16. Early morning drop offs and late collections available.
The Edinburgh Academy Sports Centre Tel: 0131 624 4900 Web: Information: Multi sports camp running for children aged 5 – 14. Full day 9am – 5pm, half days available. Early drop offs available.
EXCEL SPORTS CAMP TEL: 07970 514 514 Web: www.excel-sports.co.uk e-mail: fun@excelsports.co.uk Excel Sports Camp Information: sports and recreational activities during Easter and Summer holidays based at St Georges School. Activities include multi sports, horse-riding, martial arts, rock climbing, day trips, tennis, hockey and lots more. Open 9am - 5pm, early/late drop off time of 8am and collected up until 6pm. Non-sporting activities also. For ages 5 – 14 years.
Edinburgh Leisure Tel: 0131 650 1001. Web: www.edinburghleisure.co.uk email us at mail@edinburghleisure.co.uk Information: Edinburgh Leisure has hundreds of fun activities for young people to enjoy during the holidays. These include the popular Activator and Aquavator Camps, swimming lessons, tennis camps, golf camps, football camps, water sports at Port Edgar. Prices vary with each centre and full and half days are available.
ENJOY - A BALL EH. Tel: 0131 333 2286 Web: Information: Easter and Summer ball craft and other sport activity camps for 5 and older
Tumbletots Tel: 01875 819966 or 0131 4442444. Web: Information: Sessions from 10-12.30 and 1.30-4pm - £8 per session, children 3-7 years, children do not need to be members. Includes one hour on the equipment, then snack and arts and crafts, then parachute games to end of the fun.
Hermitage Childrens Golf Course 11 Braid Hill Drive Tel: 0131 447 5700 Information: Golf classes for children during the school holidays for children aged 5-11years.
earth calling Web: www.earthcalling.org/parents.html Information: Fantastic day adventures to explore your local environment, for ages 8 and over
KINGS CAMP James Gillespies School Tel: 0845 141 0800 Information: multi activity Easter and Summer camps Suitable for children aged 5 – 17 years. 20 different sports and activities to choose from.
Little Foxes Tel 0131 466 9809 for details Information: Camp located in spacious, secure playground offering a variety of activities for school age children during the holidays.
Queen Margaret`s University College Tel: 0131 317 3316 Information: Childsplay, morning, afternoon day or week session. Camp activities include tennis, arts and crafts, treasure hunts, swimming, badminton etc.
Morningside baptist church Web: www.mbc.org.uk/children.html Information: During the summer we have a week long holiday club which is great fun for those who come, from our church, the local area and friends. Another exciting event is Easter Camp, were children aged 8-12 years from Holiday Club and Sunday Club go away for a week’s camp together.
ST MARGARET`S SCHOOL East Suffolk Road, Edinburgh, EH16. Tel: 0131 668 1986 Fax: 0131 667 9814 Information: multi activity Easter and Summer camps for 5 and older, full and part time places full range of activities, suitable for ages 3-14.
Midlothian Ski Hillend Tel: 0131 445 4433 Information: Ski lessons and snowboard available both groups or individual during the school holidays.
Westwoods Superstars Based in grounds of Fettes school Tel: 0131 332 5777 Multi activites for children during the school holidays. Open to boys and girls aged 5 – 12 years old, activities include indoor and outdoor sports, water fun, arts and crafts, dance, drama and lots, lots more.
The summer Fast Track at George Heriot's School Tel: 0131 466 0764 Information: multi activity Easter and Summer camps for 5 and older
Scoosh Holiday Club Tel: 0131 667 3596. Information: Full week, part week, full days. Suits ages 5-14 years. Art zone, chill zone for 10-14 years, Many day trips and other activities such as art/crafts, tennis, hockey, football etc.
Skool is Out Ltd Call for details 07966371544.
Sciennes Holiday Care Club Tel: Sonia on 0131 662 4810 Information: Summer holiday scheme. Open to all children aged 5 – 12 years old. Care provided from 8.30 am – 5.30p.m. daily. Children will have an opportunity to participate in a wide range of activities, including sport, art and craft, drama and games.
Go4it activity programme Go4it is an activities and events programme organised during the Easter and summer holidays for young people attending secondary school. The programme is for young people of all abilities who have completed their first year of secondary school up to those who are 18. Individual support needs are met where possible.
Play4it activity programme The programme is for children of all abilities who are currently in primary school classes P4–P7. Individual support needs are met where possible.
Go4IT and PLAY4IT is organised by The City of Edinburgh Council’s Children and Families Department. This programme is open to children who attend a City of Edinburgh Council school or who live in Edinburgh.
Learning and Computer Holiday Clubs
Whizzkidz Tel: Gillian on 0131 447 5893 e-mail: whizz-kidz@tiscali.co.uk Information: Gillian will be running summer computer classes for children and lessons will include word processing, touch-typing, multimedia presentations, educational games and much more.
Explore Learning Sainsbury`s at Criagleith Tel: 0131 332 3300 Web: Information: After school and holiday education centre focusing on maths and English.
LCF Clubs Tel: (01962) 714036 Email:info@lcfclubs.com Web: www.lcfclubs.com Information: The UK’s Leading Language Club. Summer day camps for French and Spanish. .
Futurekids 136 Comiston Road, Edinburgh EH10 5QN Tel: (0131) 466 7746 E-Mail: edinburgh@futurekids.co.uk Web: www.futurekids.co.uk Information: Futurekids teaches children from 4 years old computer literacy and run fun courses during school holidays.
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