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The Place provides free activities for children, young people and adults who live locally. Become a member!

https://theplace.york.ac.uk/get-involved/become-a-member

21/09/2026

A reminder of The Place activities now we are back in term time!

Monday Explore this afternoon (and each Monday), 3.30-4.30. Drop-off activities for school aged children.

Monday 5pm-6.30pm York Theatre Royal drama group - get in touch to find out more and sign up.

Tuesdays are Community Corner 9.30am-1pm, with drop-in Stay and Play from 10am-12pm followed by a free lunch.

Tuesday Tuition for York High students 3.30pm-4.45pm.

Wednesday Play drop-in after school crafts and games for the whole family, 3.30pm-4.30pm.

If you have any questions, please do get in touch!

06/09/2026

FREE vouchers available!

This Tuesday 8th come along to Community Corner to take part in activities and complete the Better Start In Life survey. Every survey completion gets a free Amazon voucher per family!

Community Corner runs each Tuesday from 9.30am-1pm at The Place with adult crafts, baby and toddler Stay and Play and a free lunch.

04/09/2026

Final full week of the summer holidays complete! 👩‍🍳
It was lovely to see lots of new faces at Community Corner this week 👶

We made tasty apple crumbles in cooking and our over 10s had lots of fun at Clip 'N Climb and Mini Golf too!

Don't forget to come along to the final holiday science and cooking activities next week if you are signed up!

Reminder: There is NO Wednesday Play on Wednesday 9th. All after school activities will start the following week with Monday Explore on 14th, Tuesday Tuition 15th and Wednesday Play 16th.

28/08/2026

Week 6 complete! 🦈

This week a trip to The Deep, making burgers, and storytelling with puppets with Stephen Hodgkins!

Only 1 and a half weeks to go! There are still spaces for the Clip 'n Climb & Mini Golf trip for 10-14year olds next Wednesday, sign up now using your link or by emailing [email protected]

21/08/2026

Week 5! ☔

The weather turned on us this week with a very soggy trip into York for a tour with the Wizard Walk of York - that didn't stop us having ice cream though!
This week we also had a brilliant visit from Project: WILD CIC with Charlie the tarantula and lots of other creepy crawlies!
This as well as making delicious pierogis at cooking on Tuesday!

Don't forget to come along on Monday for puppet making, games and doodles with the wonderful Stephen Hodgkins!

14/08/2026

Week 4 complete and it was a hot one! 😎

Painting and crafts on Monday, cooking burritos on Tuesday and Lightwater Valley on Wednesday! Lots of fun making new friends and trying to stay cool!🌞🎢

Come along next week on Monday for activities from Project: WILD - finding out about wildlife and maybe meeting some too...! 🐍This as well as learning DJ skills from the brilliant Noise Academy

07/08/2026

Weeks 2 and 3 of the holidays have flown by at The Place!

We have been busy making music with Noise Academy, art work with Stephen Hodgkins, cooking tikka masala and lasagnes and visiting the awesome Forest Quest and York Maze!

We still have spaces for Monday activities (5+) and the 11+ activities so sign your young person up if they would like to take part!

24/07/2026

Week 1 of The Place summer activities ✅

Thanks to everyone who has come along to activities with The Place this week, it's been a great start!
On MONDAY we were visited by the brilliant Noise Academy van to try out DJing as well as making our own music using BandLab 🎵
On TUESDAY we had a lovely Community Corner session with old faces and new! (This is a weekly drop-in for adults and young children 👶)
TUESDAY afternoon was cooking, making delicious Korean Noodles! 🍜
On WEDNESDAY we visited the Yorkshire Air Museum learning all about planes through history, doing a scavenger hunt and playing on the playground ✈

There are still spaces for activities on Monday and Tuesday next week, sign your young person up to get their place!

23/07/2026

What does The Place mean to you? We asked and you answered!
Thanks to everyone who took part in the Community Forum & BBQ last Wednesday. Here are some of the words used to describe The Place, the activities we do and what is important to the people who live in the area.
Your feedback is important to us, share your views on the ideas which came from last week. Complete this short form by Friday 31st July to give your feedback: https://forms.gle/3DhzjajJrPYeEWov5

08/07/2026

The Place summer holiday timetable is now live! 😎

All activities are free and open to young people in the Westfield area.
Young people must be members of The Place to sign up for activities (all activities need a sign up, except for Community Corner).

Visit The Place website to become a member. (You will receive a Summer Sign Up email within 24 hours of registering as a member).

If you have any questions email: [email protected]

Address

Sanderson House, Bramham Road
Acomb
YO265AR

Telephone

+441904352748

Website

http://theplace.york.ac.uk/

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