Wednesday’s classes for babies, toddlers and young children in Halifax and Calderdale.
Playgroups and classes
Halifax, Brighouse, Sowerby Bridge and the rest of Calderdale are fantastic places for families and there is plenty going on for families.
Please contact the organisers directly if you would like to find out further information or to confirm class times or costs.
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Yorkshire Born Yorkshire Fed 5* Weaning Workshop covers all you need to know about introducing solid food as well as providing support throughout your weaning journey. Ideal for parents and carers of babies 4-7 months. Whether you are just starting to think about weaning or have just already begun, the 2 hour session is full of hints, tips and tricks that will leave you feeling confident about starting this new exciting phase.
We are now able to run our fabulous face-to-face workshops whilst also continuing to deliver our very popular sessions on Zoom. Private sessions can be arranged (in person or online) for small groups of friends.
The workshops are welcoming and interactive, we encourage any questions so you leave feeling confident about the next step, this also includes follow-up support for as long as you need.
Sophie, the founder, is an experienced Infant Feeding Advisor having worked for ten years in the NHS delivering weaning training to parents, children’s centre staff and health professionals. Yorkshire Born Yorkshire Fed has now expanded to meet demand with a team of trained knowledgeable staff, who are all mums themselves. They all have Nutrition training/backgrounds and are ready to guide you through.
To find out more on upcoming online workshops visit the Facebook Page or Website
Trampoline park and soft play centre with café. Parent and toddler sessions every morning from 10am-11am, £5.
Airtime Halifax, Unit 4 Calderdale Business Park. Contact 01422 247404.
Express yourself studio
Wednesday from 24th January 2024.
Book on website.
42, Union Street, Halifax, HX1 1PR
Not running while Calderdale is in Tier 3 (updated Jan 2021)
Aquanatal, mum and baby aquafit and exercise sessions at Calderdale’s leisure centres.
£5.20 per session (£4.20 PTL), or free if you have a Lifestyles membership .
Aquanatal: Mondays, 9.30-10.15am, Brighouse Pool.
Mum and Baby Aquafit: Mondays, 10.15-10.45am, Brighouse Pool. Wednesdays, 3-3.30pm, Sowerby Bridge Pool. Thursdays, 1.45-2.15pm, Todmorden Sports Centre.
Mum and Baby Exercise: Wednesdays, 11.15am-12.15pm, North Bridge Leisure Centre. Thursdays, 2-3pm, Brighouse Pool.
Pre-school dance fun for tots and their grown ups.
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10am, The Limelight Studio, Rastrick
Boogie Babes. Contact Lisa on 07779 154 126.
Buggy4Fitness is a fun, hour-long outdoors, postnatal workout, focussing on a wide variety of postnatal-specific exercises. Mums of all fitness levels are welcome. You can join as early as 6-10 weeks after birth.
Sessions include: Buggy4Fitness, HIIT, FitnessMix and Strength & Conditioning. Venues include Manor Health, Wellholme Park, The Stray and Play Palace.
Looking to be more active and meet new friends?
Join in this short buggy walk from Field Lane Children’s Centre, Rastrick. Tea and coffee afterwards. No need to book, just turn up.
Currently on hold (updated January 2021)
Classes range from Aquababies (6 months – 2 years), Aquatots (2-4 years) and Ducklings (3-4), who are accompanied in the water with a responsible adult.
Contact your preferred pool for details.
AQUABABIES (parent/guardian in the water too):
Brighouse Pool: Mondays, 10-10.30am; Wednesdays, 10.30-11am & 11.30am-noon
Sowerby Bridge Pool: Mondays, noon-12.30pm (term time only); Wednesdays, noon-12.30pm; Fridays, 9.30-10am & 10.30am-11am
Todmorden Sports Centre: Fridays, 11-11.45am.
AQUATOTS (parent/guardian in the water too):
Brighouse Pool: Mondays, 10.30-11am; Wednesdays, 11-11.30am & 11.30-noon; Saturdays, 10-10.30am
Sowerby Bridge Pool: Mondays, 12.30-1pm; Wednesdays, noon-12.30pm (term time only); Fridays, 9-9.30am, 10-10.30am & 10.30-11am
Todmorden Sports Centre: Fridays, 11-11.45am
DUCKLINGS
Available during the day, evenings and Saturdays. Contact your preferred pool for details.
Ages 3-4.
Not currently running at venues – updated January 2021
Baby Discover classes (6-15 months) and Little Explorer classes (15 months – 5 years).
Wednesdays at The Play Palace, Halifax
Baby Discover: 10-10.45am
Little Explorers: 11.15am-12pm
Includes one hour free play in The Play Palace.
Classes for tots, children and adults. Genres include musical theatre, street & jazz, dancing tots, adult dance, tap & modern and classical ballet.
Musical Theatre School Holiday Workshops available .
Creative Dance Centre, Springvale Works, Brighouse. Phone 07377 883 522.
Currently not running (updated January 2021) – (some pools are open but lane swimming only)
Family Swimming sessions are times to swim with children under eight.
Brighouse Pool: Mondays, 9.30am-noon; Wednesdays, 10am-noon
Halifax Pool (teaching pool): Mondays, noon-1.15pm & 3-3.45pm; Tuesdays, noon-3.45pm; Wednesdays, 10am-1.30pm & 2.15-3.45pm; Thursdays, noon-1.15pm & 2.30-3.45pm; Fridays, noon-3.45pm; Saturdays, 1-2.15pm; Sundays, 9am-4.30pm
Sowerby Bridge: Tuesdays, 3-4pm; Thursdays, 3-3.30pm; Fridays, 3-4pm; Saturdays, noon-2pm; Sundays, 9am-12.30pm
Todmorden Pool: Sundays, 10am-noon
Fun dance fitness class for kids AND adults with disco lights, glow sticks and great music.
Expect a high-energy cardio fun class , dancing the same routines each week.
Children aged 4+. Parents don’t have to stay and take part, but are encouraged to.
Wednesdays, 4.10-4.55pm. £4.50 per child, £3.50 for parents and guardians. Pay as you go.
A small, friendly group in Elland offering play, craft, activity, snack and sing song. Wednesdays during term time. £2 per child, includes a healthy snack and a drink.
Go Bananas Parent and Toddler Group, Bankfield Social Club, Elland. Wednesdays, 9.40am-11.40am. Contact 01422 251152.
Hippopottery is a mobile paint your own pottery studio based in the Shibden Valley. Suitable for all ages, you can choose from a wide range of pottery pieces to paint and create gorgeous keepsakes. All pots, paints, brushes and stencils are supplied and pots are glazed, fired and returned within one week.
Jo Jingles classes introduce young children to music through the use of nursery rhymes, songs, musical instruments, movement, sound games and stories.
Classes include: Mondays, Chicoccino Play Gym, 9.45am (2 years plus) and 10.45am (under 2’s); Wednesdays, Play Palace, 9.45 (2 years plus) and 10.45am (under 2’s); Thursdays, The Edge Play Gym, Brighouse, 9.45am (2 years plus), 10.45am (under 2’s).
Jo Jingles. Venues throughout Calderdale. Contact Louise on 07419 737543. www.jojingles.com
Cheerleading at Calderdale College.
Little Cheer LW Danceworks, Calderdale College, Wednesdays, 5.15pm-6pm. Contact Laura 07868123902.
Updated June 2024
Messy Playgroup – Every Tuesday (Term Time) 10.00-11.30. Perfect for children aged 0-5.
Beautiful warm community centre with disabled access, disabled friendly toilets and plenty of parking
📍 St Peters Community Centre, Saint Peter’s Avenue, Sowerby Bridge, Sowerby, HX6 1HA
☎ 01422835080
Classes not currently running – updated January 2021
Science experiments classes for children aged 18 months to 4 years.
Sessions include:
Mini Massage courses are sociable, relaxed and fun. The course is open to infants from birth up to pre-crawling and guides you through a step-by-step massage routine, which combines a balance of relaxing and stimulating massage, reflexology techniques and yoga movement. Refreshments and socialising time are offered at the end of each class.
A bottle of Organic Sunflower Oil is included.
Sessions include: Mondays, 1pm-1.45pm, Halifax Dance Academy; Tuesdays, 11am-11.45am, Play Palace; Wednesdays, 10am-11am, Kate’s Classes, Sowerby Bridge.
Mini Massage, Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Contact Fiona on 07768 636427.
(updated January 2021)
Classes include ballet, parent and child dance, cheerleading, tap, acro, street and musical theatre.
Miss Stacey’s School of Dance, Hayley Hill, HX3 6ED. Contact 07791 209353.
Updated May 2021
Come enjoy a short (and free!) Walk and Talk session with NCT.
Running most Wednesday afternoons around Calderdale, there is space for 15 people on a walk and tickets must be booked (they are free).
You can find more details here: https://www.nct.org.uk/local-activities-meet-ups/region-yorkshire-humber/calderdale.
Volunteer Katie is happy to support other people if they would like to volunteer too.
Come amd join us for stories, songs, rhymes and crafts based around popular children’s stories.
Led by the early years librarian, we will visit some familiar characters and maybe even discover some new friends!
Wednesday mornings at Halifax Central Library and Archives – The Imaginarium.
May: 2, 9, 16, 23
June: 6, 13, 20, 27
July: 4, 11, 18
Booking not required.
* Once Upon A Time, Halifax Central Library and Archives – The Imaginarium. Wednesdays, 10.30-11.15am. £3 per child (£2 PTL)
Parent and toddler open play at Utopia Gymnastics, Brighouse. For children under 4. Free play on the gymnastic equipment. Pay as you go.
We run music classes for babies, toddlers and pre-school children in Brighouse, Copley, Eccleshill, Halifax, Mytholmroyd, Oakenshaw and Queensbury.
Sessions include exploring different percussion sounds, building confidence and self-expression through dance, practicing rhymes to develop speech and finding their singing voice and learning to sing in tune.
Classes include: Mondays at Baliff Bridge Community Centre, Brighouse; Tuesdays at Jungle at the Junction, Queensbury; Wednesdays at Hebden Bridge Town Hall; Thursdays at Birkenshaw Community Hall and Mytholmroyd Cricket Club; and Fridays at The Edge Playgym, Brighouse.
Rhythm Time. Contact Alison on 07938 752005.
Classes not currently running -updated January 2021
Sensory classes for children aged 0-2.
Wednesdays 2pm: Mill Play Cafe, Halifax
Fridays 9.30am: Mill Play, Halifax
Fridays 2pm & 3pm: Chiccocino
£6 per class or £9 to include sensory items to keep.
(lessons running whilst in Tier 3 – updated January 2021)
Term time lessons for children aged four and above, with crash courses available during school holidays. Lessons run Tuesday to Friday, 4-7pm, and Sundays 9am-5pm.
Rishworth School, Woodhouse School (Brighouse) and DW Fitness (Halifax).
A group for parents and children aged 0-4 years. Every six weeks there will be a different programme of themed activities to get you and your child exploring different types of creative ways of learning. Come along and join the fun. Wednesdays, 10am – 11.30am, term time only. St James Church, Hebden Bridge. Entrance at the back of the church.
Every Wednesday 1.30pm – 3pm
Every Wednesday 9.30am – 11am (term time only).
Every Wednesday 10am – 11.30am (term time only).
Come and join us for lots of fun, free activities for you and your child.
Todmorden Health Centre, Lower George Street, Todmorden, OL14 5RN (2nd Floor)
No need to book. For more information please call 01706 399970.
You and your little one will explore stories, songs and crafts in these special sessions. Suitable for ages 2-4 with their parent/carer, free to attend but booking is required.
Wednesdays, 10.30 – 11.15am
Tel: 07759 364901
Address: Halifax Central Library, HX1 1QG
You and your little ones will explore stories, songs and crafts in these special StoryTot sessions. We recommend this activity for children aged 2-4 and their parents/guardians.
🕥 10.30 – 11.15 – every Wednesday (term time)
📍 Imaginarium – Halifax Central Library and Archives, Halifax, HX1 1QG
☎ 07759364901 – Kelly
