How to book
You need to email [email protected] to book places in advance. You need to state your:
- name
- address
- telephone number
- chosen workshop/s
- number of spaces
- child name/s.
After allocation, any remaining spare places will be advertised on our Artz + Sportz+ Facebook page.
Due to high demand for places, you may not always get all the activities you request. We will offer all children at least one activity per holiday. This will be more in the 6-week holidays. We will confirm places by email after we have places for each child.
Unless otherwise stated, events cost £7.90 per child for 2/3 hours, £10.50 for 4 hours and £13.25 for 5 hours or more. There is a 20% subsidy for those on income-based benefits.
Advertised Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) events are free to families with a HAF code.
Any HAF activities where a hot meal will be available, families who are not eligible for a HAF code the hot meal will cost £5. You will be given an order form and a choice to opt out of the hot meal.
We will refund you if:
- you cancel more than 2 weeks before an event
- if we have to cancel an event
Parents need to stay for the child’s first session. This is so your child can get to know the team and to feel comfortable in this new environment. This also gives the staff the chance to get to know your child. It helps them to understand their needs for support in their next session. You will be allocated a support worker at this first session.
Halloween forest discovery day
Monday 26 October
10am to 2pm
Ages 5 to 16 years
Wheelchair accessible
Discovery Area
Thorner’s School and LATCH (Community Hall)
School Lane
Litton Cheney
Dorchester
DT2 9AU
Halloween Forest School fun in the Discovery Area at Thorner’s School.
Enjoy a choice of woodland activities:
- den building
- magic wand and potion making
- spider web stamps
- autumn leaves and conker crafts
Share snacks and music around the fire or just chill out in a den and listen to the sounds of the woods. Some woodland activities are weather permitting for example, the campfire. We have an alternative space for crafts and sensory play indoors, if needed.
Bring snacks, a drink and a packed lunch.
Pony Palace
Tuesday 27 October
10am to 12:30pm
Ages 5 to 12 years
Wheelchair accessible
A maximum weight limit of 8½ stone applies for those wishing to ride, due to the size of the ponies.
Pony Palace
Merritown Lane
Hurn
Christchurch
BH23 6BA
Meet the friendly ponies at the Pony Palace, help the stable staff bring them in from the field or yard and groom them to get them looking smart. When they are all neat and tidy, we will put on their tack and take it in turns to go for a ride. While you are waiting for your turn to ride you will learn about stable management which means how to look after a pony. We will make hay nets, make up feeds and do some mucking out!
Bring snacks, a drink and packed lunch.
Soft play and swim sensory
Wednesday 28 October
10am to 1pm
Ages 5 to 17 years
Wheelchair accessible
Purbeck Leisure Centre
Worgret Road
Wareham
BH20 4PH
Our friendly Artz+ Sportz+ and Action Van teams are ready to offer hours of fun with soft play, bouncy castle and games. After your soft play session, it is time to head to the pool for a swim. Use the floats and play on the inflatable crocodile!
Bring snacks, a drink and packed lunch.
Bounce and Swing Sensory
Thursday 29 October
Two separate sessions: 9:30am to 12:30pm and 1pm to 4pm (please state your preference)
Ages 5 to 17 years
Wheelchair accessible
YMCA Dorchester
Sawmills Lane
Dorchester
DT1 2RZ
Join us for games and sports activities in the centre’s gymnastics hall. You’ll love bouncing on the floor trampoline and gliding in the swing. Practise new skills with coach Andrea Dabbs, who many of you will know from our team.
Bring snacks and a drink.
Spooky art, Action Van and splash fun
Friday 30 October
12:30pm to 4:30pm
Ages 5 to 17 years
Wheelchair accessible
Stour Connect
Stour View Close
Sturminster Newton
DT10 1JF
Join Oops Wow for some spooky art! Come and make a haunted cardboard box, it could be a house, or a castle, or a ship - that’s up to you! We will also have a go at making some ghostly monoprints and transforming ourselves with
fearsome bag headz. A playful creative session where kids can follow their own ideas. Dress for mess. When the creativity needs a boost burn off some energy
with the Action Van team with their Bouncy Castle and soft play fun. End the
session with a dip in the fabulous warm hydrotherapy pool.
Bring snacks, a drink and a packed lunch.
Den building, nature activities and campfire
Thursday 31 October
From 10am to 1pm
Age: 5 to16 years
Leeson House
Field Studies Centre
Langton Matravers
Swanage
BH19 3EU
Explore the natural world in the lovely grounds of Leeson House with Dorset Council Tutor Matthew Smith. You will be able to have a go at making a den, pond dipping, orienteering creating some natural art and to join in around the campfire where you will learn fire lighting.
All-Dayer
Friday 1 November
Book for full day (bring lunch) or half day only
All day: 10am from 3pm
Half day: 10am to 12:30pm
Age: 5 to 16 years
Wheelchair accessible
Bridport Youth and Community Centre
Gundry Lane
Bridport
DT6 3RL
Dancing puppets
From 10am to 12:30pm.Design and make your own mouth moving puppet with artist Holly Miller. Our team will be on hand to give you any help you need.
Bouncy castle and target games
From 1pm to 3pm.Enjoy an active afternoon having a go at boccia and indoor archery as well as having fun on the bouncy castle with Action Van.
Child in the Wild, ‘The Great Eggscape!’
Date: Monday 7 April 2025
Time: 10am to 2pm
Age: 5 to 17 years
Not wheelchair accessible
Back due to demand. Join the Forest School Leaders for some Easter themed fun. With our support workers you will play in a woodland setting, working with tools and building dens. Take part in an Easter Scavenger hunt, enjoy a snack and hot cross buns toasted on the campfire and enjoy some outdoor Springtime nature crafts and activities. Come dressed for the outdoors and bring lunch.
Child in the Wild Forest School
Owermoigne
Dorset
DT2 8HY
What 3 Words: Vitamins riverbank overnight
Mexico Mission with Brave Bold Theatre
Date: Tuesday 8 April 2025Arrival time: 1pm
Show time: 1:15pm to 3pm with interval 2pm to 2:15pm
Workshop time: 3:10pm to 4pm
Age: 7 to 18 years
Cost: Show only is £4.65 per child. Special offer, bring a sibling for free to the show. Booking essential.
Show and workshop is £7.65 per child.
Wheelchair accessible
Join us for fun live interactive theatre full of adventure, intrigue, and mind-bending plot twists. It will be a very relaxed performance catering for children with SEND with 1:1 support available with the Artz+ team and you can bring a sibling for free to the show. For parents who would like to stay they are welcome to stay and enjoy the show at no cost.
After the show there will be an additional workshop, where we have 16 places available, so booking is essential. In the workshop you will be invited to get involved and investigate an art forgery case and try to crack the case.
During the interval and before the workshop our Artz+ staff will organise some fun outdoor games to run off energy. Free parking and drop off.
Dorchester Youth Association
Lubbecke Way
Dorchester
DT1 1QL
Felt bunnies, basketweaving, bouncy castle, and soft play fun with Houseworks
Date: Wednesday 9 April 2025
Time: 10am to 2pm
Age: 5 to 17 years
Cost: £10.20
Wheelchair accessible
Unleash your creativity and make some amazing crafts to take home. Jump, bounce and have a blast on our bouncy castle and enjoy a safe and fun soft play area designed just for you.
This event is part of the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme for children with SEND, ensuring a day full of joy and laughter where you can be arty, play and make new friends. Hot meal available.
Littlemoor Youth and Community Centre
Louviers Rd
Weymouth
DT3 6AY
Mini farmer for a day at Flowerdew Farm
Date: Thursday 10 April
Time: 10am to 1pm
Age: 5 to 17 years
Cost: £7.65
Wheelchair accessible
Be a mini farmer today where you will meet and greet the animals, learning about the alpacas and goats. The farm staff will show you how to feed them and together in groups you will feed and water the animals. Make a scarecrow and have a go at ‘Welly Wanging’. Bring a packed lunch and we will picnic around a log fire with marshmallows on sticks and picnic games.
Flowerdew Farm
Hazel Lane
Puncknowle
Dorchester
Dorset
DT2 9BU
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Musical presented by WOW
Matinee performance
Date: Saturday 12 April
Time: arrive at 1:30pm for 2pm performance, until 4pm with pick up at 4:15pm
Age: 5 to 18 years
Cost: £10.50 which includes cost of ice cream
2 Wheelchair spaces available
We have 16 subsidised tickets available for children to be supported by Artz+ Staff to step into the magical world of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as WOW brings Roald Dahl’s classic tale to life on the Weymouth Pavilion stage.
During the interval, staff will support our children as they enjoy an ice cream and drink.
Featuring a fantastic mix of original songs like “The Candy Man,” “I’ve Got a Golden Ticket,” and “Pure Imagination”, this show will be great fun for all ages and a magical Easter treat.
WOW is an award-winning youth theatre company based in Weymouth.
Weymouth Pavilion
Esplanade
Weymouth
DT4 8ED
Street Arts, Street Dance and DJing event
Date: Monday 14 April
Morning session: Junior crew
Time: 9:30am to 12:45pm
Age: 5 to 11 years
Afternoon Session: Senior crew
Time: 1:30pm to 5pm
Age: 12 to 17 years
Price: £10.20 per child for those not on Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme plus £5 for a hot meal.
Siblings are welcome to join in the fun.
Wheelchair accessible
Do you dream of being a Street Dancer, DJ, or Street Artist? Now’s your chance to make it happen. Artz+ Sportz+ is teaming up with the Activate Performing Arts Remix Crew to bring you action-packed taster sessions with three different Artists this Easter holiday.
Get ready to Spin the decks with Dorchester’s very own Vinyl Van, bust epic dance moves with award-winning choreographer Isaac Farmer and create a street art masterpiece in hands on street art sessions. Your support worker will be there to ensure you have all the help you require.
What to bring: A drink, some lunch, and a bag full of energy.
You can read more about Activate’s Remix and Premix by visiting The Remix & The Premix - Activate.
Weymouth College
Cranford Avenue
Weymouth
DT4 7LQ
Credit Brent Jones photos and Jayne Jackson
Sensory day at Prince of Wales School
Date: Thursday 17 AprilTime: 10am to 1pm
Age: 5 to 17 years
Cost: £7.65
Wheelchair accessible
Experience three hours of fun with our Artz+ team at our sensory day. Children can enjoy a range of activities including free play, engaging games, soft play area, a sensory room, and swimming. It is the perfect opportunity for children to explore and have a great time. Bring packed lunch.
Prince of Wales School
Maiden Castle Rd
Dorchester
DT1 2HH
See a Show: Myths & Monsters
Friday 26 July
From 1:45pm to 3:15pm, the show starts at 2pm
5 to 18 years
Wheelchair accessible
Broadmayne Village Hall, Cowleaze Road, Broadmayne, DT2 8EW
Where can you find a creature that is half eagle and half lion? Or one that is half horse and half fish? Wait, that is impossible, or is it? Not in the crazy, magical world of ancient Greek stories, it's not! We are taking a group to see Squashbox Theatre's summer show; a quirky and ingenious blend of puppetry, storytelling, live music and comedy. Children will be supported by our team. This is an Artsreach performance and part of their summer programme (artsreach.co.uk).
On the ropes
Tuesday 30 July
From 10am to 1pm
7 to 18 years
Brenscombe Outdoor Centre Ropes Course, opposite entrance to Burnbake Campsite, Rempstone, Corfe Castle, BH20 5JH
This amazing high and low ropes course has something for everyone. Our two instructors will ensure that everyone, no matter their ability or confidence level, has exactly the right challenge. Climb, clamber and swing in this lovely forest setting. Bring lunch.
Into the Woods
Wednesday 31 JulyFrom 1:30pm to 4:30pm
5 to 16 years
Poole Forest School, Old Wareham Road, Beacon Hill, Corfe Mullen, BH21 3RZ
Join us in the woods for an afternoon of nature craft activities, tool work, den building and woodland play. Enjoy a campfire snack too.
Day at Carey: Dens, Low Ropes & Tunnels
Monday 5 August
From 10am to 3pm
5 to 16 years
Carey Outdoor Education Centre, Carey Road, Wareham, BH20 7PB
Build dens, create pictures and sculptures using natural materials and learn how to light and extinguish a campfire safely. Traverse the centre’s low ropes course and puzzle your way through the tunnels too.
Lunch available at £9.70 extra cost or bring a packed lunch.
Event and lunch free for children who book with a HAF code.
Woodland Wonders
Tuesday 6 August
From 10am to 1pm
5 to 16 years
Wheelchair accessible
Bryanston Prep, Durweston, DT11 0PY
Join Forest School leader Dawn the Dove for a morning of craft activities, games, exploration and woodland play at this lovely site. Learn how to light and extinguish a fire safely and enjoy cooking a campfire snack. Bring lunch.
Sportz & Music Sensory
Wednesday 7 August
From 10am to 1pm
5 to 16 years
Wheelchair accessible
Mountjoy School, Tunnel Road, Beaminster, DT8 3HB
Those talented musicians from Babigloo will deftly draw out your musical talent in a uniquely flexible and interactive way. Dip in and out of soft play, sports activities and games too. Lots of space to explore including the sensory room. Bring lunch.
Visit to Echo Fest: Art & Music Festival
Thursday 8 August
From 1pm to 5pm
11 to 18 years
Wheelchair accessible
Carey Outdoor Education Centre, Carey Road, Wareham, BH20 7PB
It's festival time and this one will be a highlight of the summer! We will be meeting you there and attending as a group supported by our team.
The festival will feature art and music workshops, performances, local bands, sport activities and street food. It is part of Dorset Council's Summer in Dorset programme and there will be lots of young people there who access this project. Expect a busy, lively atmosphere but we will have our own yurt to use as our base.
Free event for all participants. Please tell us your HAF code if you have one.
Street Art: Junk Modelling & Games
Friday 9 August
From 10am to 12:30pm
5 to 18 years
Wheelchair accessible
Wyke Regis Village Hall, All Saints' Road, Weymouth, DT4 9EZ
Help create a street of dreams by designing and making your own unique and colourful house from recycled materials. Dream big with artist Jo Burlington from Oops Wow Messy Art. There are sports activities and games too.
Wild in the Woods
Monday 12 August
From 10am to 2pm
5 to 16 years
Child in the Wild Forest School, Owermoigne (Drop off/meet location supplied on booking)
Join us in this lovely woodland setting for den building, exploration, and nature-inspired games and craft. End the session with a campfire snack. The site has a very smart composting loo. Bring lunch.
Trampolining, Indoor Archery & Boccia
Wheelchair accessible - please ask about arrangements
Tuesday 13 August
From 10am to 1pm
5 to 16 years
Sturfit, Honeymead Lane, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1EW
Pick up some new moves with some expert coaching on the trampoline and practice accuracy and co-ordination in archery, boccia and other target games. Bring lunch.
Climbing & Tunnels
Wed 14 August
9.30am to 12.30pm
7 to 16 years
Weymouth Outdoor Education Centre, Knightsdale Road, Weymouth, DT4 OHS
Tackle the centre's climbing wall with the help of the centre's instructors and squish, wriggle and slide through the caving tunnels.
Let's Get Loud: Sportz, Crafts & Games
Thursday 15 August
From 10am to 2pm
5 to 16 years
Wheelchair accessible
The Hamworthy Club. Magna Road. Canford Magna, BH21 3AL
Those fun-loving leaders from Let's Get Loud have a fantastic day planned for us. There will be sports activities, such as handball, dodgeball, tug of war and racquet sports. Time to relax too with craft activities, as well as lego.
Lunch available at £6 extra cost or bring a packed lunch.
Event and lunch free for children who book with a HAF code.
Festival Fish, Bouncy Castle & Games
Tuesday 27 August
From 10am to 2pm
5 to 16 years
Wheelchair accessible
Littlemoor Youth and Community Centre, Louviers Road, Weymouth, DT3 6AY
Join the friendly and creative leaders from Houseworks who will show you how to make some fabulous fish and waves to celebrate Dorset's beautiful coastline. Need to let off some steam? There will be a bouncy castle and some sports activities and games too. Outdoors or indoors if weather is unsuitable.
Lunch available at £6 extra cost or bring a packed lunch.
Event and lunch free for children who book with a HAF code.
RiversMeet Day Camp: Swimming, Sports & Craft
Wednesday 28 August
From 10am to 2pm, swimming 1pm to 2pm
7 to 16 years
Wheelchair accessible - please ask about arrangements
RiversMeet Leisure Centre, Hardings Lane, Gillingham SP8 4HX
Centre coaches will lead us in an exciting mix of swimming, sports activities and crafts.
Lunch available in the centre's cafe at £6 extra cost or bring a packed lunch. Event and lunch are free for those who book with a HAF code.
Sportz+ Xtra Sessions
- Sensory Room
- Soft Play room
- Games and activities room
- Swimming in the therapy pool
- 13 December Christmas crafts and Santa too
Where: Prince of Wales Preschool, Maiden Castle Road, Dorchester, DT1 2HH
Time: 9.30am - 12.30pm
Cost: £8.92 per session
Bookings close 19 November 2025.
Parents must stay if this is your child's first session.
For further information and to book email: [email protected]
Sportz+ Xtra Saturday Sessions 2026
- Soft play and bouncy castle
- Swimming
- Didi cars and games
Where: Bridport Leisure Centre, Brewery Fields, Bridport, DT6 5LN
Time: 9:30am to 12:30pm
Cost: £8.92 per session
Bookings close 17 December 2025.
Parents must stay if this is your child's first session.
For further information and to book email: [email protected]