Details are subject to change, please check directly with class providers for the latest updates, further info and booking requirements. There may be a waiting list for some activities.

From 11th Sep 2023

Grow + Play is a new baby and toddler playgroup inspired by the Montessori method for early education, with carefully planned activities to create a calm, engaging and child-centred environment.

Sessions are fun and engaging, encouraging children to investigate, experiment and learn through play, with educational activities, songs and stories to promote natural development. Sessions have a relaxed start, so it’s no problem to arrive after the start time. Children are given the freedom to decide which activities they want to try, and the adults take a hands-off observer/supporter role as they explore – and can enjoy unlimited free tea and coffee!

There are two stages in Grow + Play, with a group for Babies and for Toddlers. Younger siblings are also very welcome in the toddler group.

👉 £5-£6 per session, book here (50% discount for siblings)
Babies: birth to confidently walking | Toddlers: confidently walking to 5 years old.

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Crafty Kids (Shipley Art Gallery)

📅 Tuesdays, 10 – 11.15am
📌 Prince Consort Road, Gateshead, NE8 4JB
5th Sep-12th Dec 2023, term time only

Discover the gallery with your little ones, and support their early development in a fun and relaxed way. There’ll be stories, songs, treasure hunts around the gallery and fun creative activities. At each session you’ll make something to take home, using a wide range of art materials. Afterwards, families are welcome to enjoy a packed lunch in the gallery.

👉 £3 per participant (includes 1 adult place, additional adult tickets available to book).
For more info, visit @shipleyartgallery
Ages 2-5 years

– Pre-booking recommended, walk up places subject to availability. Sessions only run if enough people have pre-booked.

Dance [age 2+] (Happy Feet Dance)

📆 Mondays, 4.15-5pm (Nursery Dance)
📆 Tuesdays, 4.15-5pm (Acro, Age 4+)

📆 Saturdays, 9-10am (Nursery Dance)
📌 Happy Feet Studios, High Heworth, NE10 9AJ

Nursery Dance Classes for ages 2.5 – 5 years, with a range of classes from 4+ and older children including Street, Ballet, Tap, Musical Theatre and Cheerleading. Our PAY AS YOU GO CLASSES are a great way to start your child’s dance passion!

👉 No need to book. Pay on the Day, no termly fees (free trial available)
For more info, visit @happyfeetdancene

Gateshead Family Hubs

Gateshead Family Hubs provide support, advice and structured activities for families and the wider community, with a packed program of pre-school sessions throughout the week including:

🔹Sensory Rooms 🔹Stay and Play 🔹Soft Play 🔹Baby Time 🔹Toddler Time 🔹Trike Time 🔹Well Child Clinics 🔹External Baby & Toddler Class Providers 🔹Holiday Events

A range of services and health advice is available:
🔸Breastfeeding, hygiene, weaning, nutrition and safety advice 🔸Breast pump hire 🔸Antenatal and postnatal advice 🔸Parenting & family support and advice 🔸Affordable childcare and support to access funding 🔸Toy Library

Services are delivered in centres across Gateshead, in:
🔹Birtley 🔹Blaydon Winlaton 🔹Chopwell 🔹Chowdene 🔹Deckham 🔹Felling 🔹Leam Lane 🔹Teams 🔹Wrekenton

👉 For more info, visit @GatesheadFamilyHubs

Make Music Programme (The Glasshouse)

Baby Love
📆 Thursdays, 11.45am
📆 Fridays, 1.15pm

The Kids Are Alright!
📆 Thursdays, 9.45am & 1.15pm
📆 Fridays, 9.45am & 11.15am
📌 The Glasshouse International Centre for Music, Gateshead Quays, NE8 2JR (previously Sage Gateshead)
From 28th Sep 2023

Fun, relaxing and high quality music making sessions with welcoming specialist musicians. Musical fun with singing songs, playing instruments, games and developing new musical skills. Sessions have a relaxed start (never worry about running late!) and some social time.

👉 £5 per 1h 15min session PAYG (£1 for any additional children/adults).
Booking recommended, for more info, visit @sagegateshead
Baby Love: 0-12 months | The Kids Are Alright! 0-5 years

Messy Play (Splat Messy Play Gateshead)

From 11th Sep 2023

Babies and toddlers are given the freedom to move around at their own pace, to LEARN, DISCOVER, EXPLORE and CREATE. Messy play is important for development, with exciting sensory experiences that inspire curiosity, enhance learning, language and creativity, and improve fine and gross motor skills, co-ordination, body control and balance. The best part is we clean up the mess!

👉 From £6.75 per session, booked termly (sibling discount & single classes also available).
For more info, visit @splatgateshead
6 months-5 years

Pop-Up Play Sessions (Treats by the Tyne)

📆 Fridays, 9:30-11am (fortnightly) – CAKE & PLAY
📆 Saturdays & Sundays, from 10am (selected dates) – PLAY CAFE
📌 Dunston Community Centre, NE11 9DU

CAKE & PLAYFrom 6 months to pre school age, bouncy castle and play with different themes, surprises and layouts every time. Free cereal & juice, snacks, teas & coffees. Café is available for cakes, ice creams & drinks. Booking required.

PLAY CAFE – Pop-up play cafe with soft play shapes and a variety of crafts and toys, and lots of tasty treats on sale. Play from 10am, food and drinks orders from 11am, play café closes 5pm Saturday and 3pm Sunday. No booking needed.

👉 99p/£1 per child (free for siblings under 1/over 12)
For more info, visit @Treats by the Tyne

Pre & Post-natal Fitness (Mums, Bums and Tums)

📆 Mondays, 11am(Studio Mamma)
📆 Fridays, 11am (Studio Mamma)
📌 G-Fit Studio, Rowlands Gill, NE39 1BY
📆 Wednesdays, 10:30-11.30am (Buggy Mums)
📌 Watergate Park⁣, Lobley Hill
Autumn term from 19th Sep 2022

Specialist in pre- and post-natal training, with over 7 years experience as a personal trainer. Buggy Mums gives the chance to chat and be around other like minded mums while exercising outdoors with your little ones, including walking, running, and resistance exercises you can do with or without the pram. In Studio Mamma all children and mums are welcome, and also pregnancy suitable from the 2nd trimester. Each week we focus on the muscles which are effected the most during and after pregnancy, focussing on building the strength back slowly and surely and working on posture.

👉 £7 per session (discounts for block booking/membership).
For more info, visit @Mums Bums & Tums
Suitable from approx 6 weeks postpartum when signed off by GP

Rhymetimes & Storytimes (Gateshead Libraries)

Rhymetime
📆 Mondays, 10am @
Pelaw Library
📆 Tuesdays, 10am & 11am @Birtley Library
📆 Tuesdays, 2pm @Blaydon Library
📆 Wednesdays, 9.30am @Wrekenton Hub
📆 Fridays, 9.30am & 11am @Central Library*

📆 Fridays, 10.30am @Leam Lane Library

Storytime
📆 Wednesdays, 9.30am @Blaydon Library
📆 Wednesdays, 10.30am @Leam Lane Library*
📆 Wednesdays, 10.30am @Central Library
📆 Fridays, 10am @Pelaw Library*

📆 Fridays, 10.30am @Birtley Library*
From Sep 2023

Rhymetime sessions with songs, rhymes, rhythm and movement, and Storytime sessions with stories and activities for little ones and their grown ups.

👉 Free 30 min sessions. Places are limited, telephone booking recommended for sessions with ‘*’.
For more info, visit @gatesheadlibraries (or pick up a Gateshead Live brochure from your local library)
Suitable for under 5s

Sing & Sign (Little Folk)

📅 Fridays, 10.15am (Toddler Folk) & 11.30am (Baby Folk)
📌 Ye Olde Cross, Ryton, NE40 3QP
From 1st Sep 2023

Classes are centred around promoting early speech and language skills through Makaton signing, singing, music and movement, story time and musical instruments. With simple songs that encourage repetition, play and following instructions, using Ready Steady Go games to help speech and language development. Sessions includes a snack time and free tea and coffee, and end with sensory free play, parachute, lights and bubbles.

👉 From £6.50 per family, 45 min sessions.
Baby Folk booked termly, Toddler Folk PAYG spaces available.
For more info, visit @Little Folk
Baby Folk: 6 weeks-1 year | Toddler Folk: 1 year+

Under 5s Play Hive (BALTIC)

📅 Wednesdays-Sundays, 10am-6pm
📌 Gateshead Quays, NE8 3BA

We welcome you to our self-led play area! Drop in any time during opening hours and explore everything we have to offer. Through play, we invite you to explore our past, present and future.

👉 Free, drop-in.
For more info, visit @balticgateshead, or contact 0191 478 1810

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