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Baby groups, classes and days out in Hastings & St Leonards, bump to age 11.

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Thursday 13 August

EVENT ☀ Summer Booking required

Kids Yoga Summer Wellness Day

Thu 13 Aug · 08:30 - 12:00

📍 Lior Wellness Studio 👶 Ages 6-16 💰 £30.00

A 3.5 hour wellness day for children combining yoga movement classes, mindful activities, partner yoga, yoga wheel movement, mantra and mala beads, lunch and snack included. The day includes an ice breaker, a main activity, yogic stories, and finishes with certificates and a celebration ceremony. Suitable for age 6 and up depending on the child's ability. Spaces are limited to 10 children per session and booking in advance is required. A bundle package is available to attend all seven sessions across summer, or families can book individual weeks.

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EVENT Weekly ☀ Summer Booking required

Clay Club

Every Thursday (23 Jul - 27 Aug) · 11:00 - 12:30

📍 Play Cafe Hastings 👶 All Ages 💰 £8.00

A hands-on pottery session for little makers throughout the summer holidays, with imaginations free to run wild. £8 per session, including all clay, materials, glazing and kiln firing.

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EVENT Weekly ☀ Summer

Summer Family Days

Every Thursday (23 Jul - 27 Aug) · 11:00 - 16:00

📍 Hastings Contemporary 👶 All Ages 💰 £5.00

Drop-in art workshops at Hastings Contemporary every Thursday during the summer holidays, 11am to 4pm, with a different local artist leading each week. Activities include gelli printing, coral sculptures, wax resist waterscapes, foil printing, screenprinting and 3D wave collages. All activities are free with gallery admission, which is free for under 18s and £5 for local adults.

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EVENT ☀ Summer Booking required

Art and Sports in the Park

Thu 13 Aug · 13:00 - 15:00

📍 Art in the Park, Alexandra Park 👶 Ages 12-17 💰 FREE

A creative afternoon combining art and sport in Alexandra Park, part of the Arts on Prescription programme. Hastings Commons leads a relaxed arts and crafts session, followed by a friendly game of cricket with Sussex County Cricket suitable for all abilities. Includes a laid-back picnic with free soft drinks and snacks provided. Booking is essential and free.

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This weekend

15 Aug–16 Aug

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EVENT ☀ Summer Booking required

Trainmaster l 15th August 2026 l Hastings

Sat 15 Aug · 10:00 - 11:15

📍 Stade Hall 👶 Ages 0-8 💰 £8.50

A train themed play session where the hall is filled with a giant hands-on train track, electric trains and a ride-on train, plus crafts and fancy dress. Trainmaster runs regular sessions at venues around Sussex and Kent. Tickets are £8.50 per child which includes one adult, with additional adults £4. Booking required.

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EVENT Booking required

Shrek The Musical

Sat 15 Aug · 14:00

📍 White Rock Theatre 👶 Ages 5-18 💰 £14.00

The White Rock Theatre's Summer Youth Project brings Shrek The Musical to the main stage, with 100 young performers from Hastings and beyond taking on the fairy-tale favourite. There is also an evening performance at 7pm the same day. Expect big songs, live band and full theatrical staging, with under-16 concessions available.

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EVENT ☀ Summer

Sunset Screenings: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

Sat 15 Aug · 20:00

📍 De La Warr Pavilion 👶 All Ages 💰 FREE

An outdoor evening screening of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (U) on the terrace at De La Warr Pavilion. Steven Spielberg's film follows an alien stranded on Earth and the children who befriend him. Free creative workshop activities run from 6pm and the film starts at dusk, around 8pm. Bring a picnic blanket and warm layers. No booking needed.

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Places we love

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Day out

Hastings Castle

📍 Castle Hill Road, West Hill, Hastings, TN34 3HY

A historic castle ruin, clifftop panorama and open air events space. Open every day, 10am - 5pm, last entry 4:30pm. Check the website for their rotating list of events: live music, talks and workshops.

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