Pop-Up Adventure Play

04/05/2026

Well, this is awesome! The Playful Possibilities Tour! Two of our favourite playworkers will be going on quite the adventure and we hope that you will be part of it too!

Check out the details in the image below for more.

Keen About... The Playful Possibilities Tour!!

I am so excited to be hitting the road with fellow Playworker and phenomenal human and friend Jill Wood from Adventure Play at the Parish School

See below all the possibilities we have on offer or contact us for a bespoke package! We can also simply book in some time online to support you through any current confussion, concerns or points of tension in play that you and your team may be experiencing!

If you would like to host an open session, book in private options for you and your team or ask how else we might be able to support you then please get in touch ASAP! This is a short tour and may never happen again! As much as we hope to get to as many places as possible, there are only so many spots available so get in quick!

All inquiries: [email protected]

12/01/2026

Our friends at play:ground are recruiting! If you'd like to be part of their Summer programming in this NYC-based adventure playground, get your resumes in!

play:groundNYC is an organization that prioritizes diversity, equity and justice. We strive towards building a culture of inclusiveness by supporting the recruitment and retention of a diverse team and by promoting an environment free from discrimination where all people are recognized as equals. In...

01/01/2026

Happy New Year from Pop-Up Adventure Play!

Wishing you a playful and joyful 2026!

10/11/2025

"This research is designed to ascertain how widely and in what settings the Playwork Principles have become adopted 20 years since they were first devised."

To every single person or group we have ever talked to or trained, this is a survey for you! Check it out here - doesn't take long to fill in and it could be really useful!

Complete the online survey by 31 December 2025

27/10/2025

"Play is essential to children’s development – kids learn about themselves and the world around them by having fun and taking risks."

We were mentioned in a podcast - thanks Anna! If you'd in the UK, you'll have access to this piece that has a section recorded on The Land! How wonderful!

We visit the children’s playground where parents aren’t allowed

22/10/2025

REFLECTIONS

In the Autumn of 2011, Pop-Ups Morgan set up our first ever Pop-Up Play Shop. It was in a shopping mall and right next to an escalator.

Children and their families could pop in whenever the shop was open, and they could do whatever they wanted. Sometimes it would be just sitting and chatting. Sometimes it would be blowing up balloon and popping them. Other times we all painted on the wall.

The Pop-Up Play Shop concept was born and we wrote a whole resource pack on shortly afterwards too. Wowee, it doesn't feel like 14 years ago. But it was and it is still awesome.



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Suzanna goes to visit Morgan at the Pop-Up Play Shop in Cardiff

20/10/2025

"Tales from the Playground – playwork stories from contemporary adventure playgrounds is a unique collection of stories from twelve adventure playgrounds around the world."

We love adventure playgrounds and we love books! This means that this could be an amazing read - check it out here!

A unique collection of stories about adventure playgrounds around the world, including Australia, China, France, Germany, Japan, Sweden, UK and USA.

22/09/2025

"In times of hardship, the importance of play becomes even more vital. It reconnects us with ourselves, with each other and with the world. Through play, we heal – relationally, emotionally, politically."

Throwback to a blogpost we wrote a while back that has an accompanying video! We may have written this a while ago, but it's definitely still relevant today!

Discover the importance of play and its vulnerability in our lives. Learn from a playworker's perspective and the benefits it provides.

08/09/2025

REFLECTIONS

In July of 2017, 3 playworkers set off in one little yellow car to drive across Canada. This was to be Pop-Up Adventure Play's 3rd multi-stop tour, and the yellow car's second epic journey across North America.

We stopped at 18 locations and met loads of amazing play advocates, and it was around this time 7 years ago (gosh) that this tour was coming to an end. We saw a baby moose, ate countless dishes of poutine, and talked about playwork to anyone who wanted to hear about it. It turns out there are a lot of amazing play advocates in Canada who wanted to hear more about playwork and how best to integrate it in to their work - we are bowled over by their passion and love for the work.

Here are some photos highlights - enjoy!

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18 stops, 3 playworkers in one little yellow car

04/09/2025

We're huge fans of Adventure Play at the Parish School and here's a tour from the perspective of one of the children!

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