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Holiday activities

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The school holidays offer plenty of opportunities for the kids to enjoy a variety of activities across our facilities, guaranteed to keep everybody happy.

Take a look at our timetable below or our Family Fun in Derby guide to find out more about what's happening.

Upcoming school holiday programmes

Sat 23 Dec 2023 - Sun 7 Jan 2024

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9:30am - 2pm Bouncy Castle and Soft Play (under 5s, with parents) Springwood £3.30 per child. Come at any time, stay as long as your want
10:30am - 11am Blagreaves Library Rhymetime Community Library Blagreaves Library
11am - 11:30am Mickleover Library Rhymetime BOOKINGS ONLY Mickleover Library Book by phoning 01332 647884
11am - 11:30am Springwood Library Rhymetime Community Library Springwood Library
2pm - 2:30pm Storytime Alvaston Library
2pm - 2:30pm Mickleover Library Story and Rhyme BOOKINGS ONLY Mickleover Library Book by phoning 01332 647884
4pm - 5pm Gymnastics beginners Springwood
5pm - 6pm Gymnastics beginners 7+be Springwood
Time Session Location
9:30am - 2pm Bouncy Castle and Soft Play (under 5s, with parents) Springwood £3.30 per child. Come at any time, stay as long as your want
11am - 11:30am Mickleover Library Rhymetime BOOKINGS ONLY Mickleover Library Book by phoning 01332 647884
11am - 11:30am Springwood Library Rhymetime Community Library Springwood Library
2pm - 2:30pm Storytime Alvaston Library
2pm - 2:30pm Mickleover Library Story and Rhyme BOOKINGS ONLY Mickleover Library Book by phoning 01332 647884
4pm - 5pm Gymnastics beginners Springwood
5pm - 6pm Gymnastics beginners 7+be Springwood
Time Session Location
9:30am - 2pm Bouncy Castle and Soft Play (under 5s, with parents) Springwood £3.30 per child. Come at any time, stay as long as your want
10:30am - 11am Blagreaves Library Rhymetime Community Library Blagreaves Library
11am - 11:30am Mickleover Library Rhymetime BOOKINGS ONLY Mickleover Library Book by phoning 01332 647884
11am - 11:30am Springwood Library Rhymetime Community Library Springwood Library
2pm - 2:30pm Storytime Alvaston Library
2pm - 2:30pm Mickleover Library Story and Rhyme BOOKINGS ONLY Mickleover Library Book by phoning 01332 647884
4pm - 5pm Gymnastics beginners Springwood
5pm - 6pm Gymnastics beginners 7+be Springwood
Time Session Location
9:30am - 2pm Bouncy Castle and Soft Play (under 5s, with parents) Springwood £3.30 per child. Come at any time, stay as long as your want
11am - 11:30am Mickleover Library Rhymetime BOOKINGS ONLY Mickleover Library Book by phoning 01332 647884
11am - 11:30am Springwood Library Rhymetime Community Library Springwood Library
2pm - 2:30pm Mickleover Library Story and Rhyme BOOKINGS ONLY Mickleover Library Book by phoning 01332 647884
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11am - 11:30am Springwood Library Rhymetime Community Library Springwood Library
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11am - 11:30am Springwood Library Rhymetime Community Library Springwood Library
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11am - 11:30am Springwood Library Rhymetime Community Library Springwood Library
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11am - 11:30am Springwood Library Rhymetime Community Library Springwood Library
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11am - 11:30am Springwood Library Rhymetime Community Library Springwood Library
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11am - 11:30am Springwood Library Rhymetime Community Library Springwood Library
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11am - 11:30am Springwood Library Rhymetime Community Library Springwood Library
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11am - 11:30am Springwood Library Rhymetime Community Library Springwood Library
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11am - 11:30am Springwood Library Rhymetime Community Library Springwood Library
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11am - 11:30am Springwood Library Rhymetime Community Library Springwood Library
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11am - 11:30am Springwood Library Rhymetime Community Library Springwood Library
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11am - 11:30am Springwood Library Rhymetime Community Library Springwood Library
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11am - 11:30am Springwood Library Rhymetime Community Library Springwood Library
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Forthcoming family and holiday events

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Cathedral Quarter Ice Rink 2023
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Cathedral Quarter Ice Rink 2023

Until Sun 31 Dec

Join us for some festive fun and take a dash around Derby’s own real ice rink. Proving a popular choice last Christmas, the glittering… More

Mother Goose
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Mother Goose

Fri 8 - Sun 31 Dec

The award-winning team behind smash-hit Derby Arena pantomimes is hatching a plan to make Mother Goose an action-packed adventure… More

Naughty Meg and the Christmas Elves
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Naughty Meg and the Christmas Elves

Thu 14 - Sat 30 Dec

The Babbling Vagabonds return this Christmas with Naughty Meg and The Christmas Elves More

St George's Day Celebrations
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St George's Day Celebrations

Sat 20 Apr

Discover Dragons, Dancing & St George in this free family event in Derby’s city centre. More

Derby City Council works in partnership with Lonsdale and Gayton Swimming Pool which also have summer holiday programmes.

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