Our Play Sessions
We run inclusive play sessions for children and young people with additional needs or disabilities, and their families. You don’t need a diagnosis to come along; you just need to be a member. Sign up for membership here.
Every session is run by our trained, DBS-checked Incredible Playworkers, who love nothing more than helping every child play their way.
Incredible Saturdays
The Vench Adventure Playground, Romney Avenue, Lockleaze, Bristol, BS7 9TB
Saturdays, 11.45am, 1.30pm, 3.45pm · £8 per family
Our busiest, liveliest session, and the one most families start with. Bring the whole family, brothers and sisters included. There’s trampolining, a sensory room, slime, crafts and plenty of outdoor space, with playworkers on hand to follow your child’s lead. Grab a free cuppa and something sweet while you’re there. Four sessions run every Saturday.
Want something quieter? Try our Small Group Sessions below.
Small Group Sessions
The Vench Adventure Playground, Romney Avenue, Lockleaze, Bristol, BS7 9TB.
£8 per family ticket.
Is a busy session too much for your child? These mornings are capped at eight families, so it’s calmer, quieter and easier on the senses.
Incredible Fridays
The Vench Adventure Playground, Romney Avenue, Lockleaze, Bristol, BS7 9TB
Fridays, 4pm to 7.30pm · £10 per family, hot meal included
After-school play with fun activities and a hot meal with dessert for the children.
Incredible Girls
The Vench Adventure Playground, Romney Avenue, Lockleaze, Bristol, BS7 9TB
Saturdays 11.45am First Saturday of the Month. £8 per family
A session just for girls with additional needs and their families, all about making friends through creative, messy and adventurous play. Siblings under 5 are welcome too.
PDA Support Sessions
The Vench Adventure Playground, Romney Avenue, Lockleaze, Bristol, BS7 9TB
Run by parents of children with Pathological Demand Avoidance. Come and meet other families who get it, swap stories and find support that fits.
Incredible Wednesdays
Filton Children’s Centre, Wednesday afternoons
Wednesdays, 1pm to 2.30pm · £5 per family, with some free places
A relaxed midweek group for children aged 14 and under who are at home during the school day, whether they’re home educated, on a reduced timetable, excluded, waiting for a school place or educated otherwise than at school.
Expect simple crafts, free play and a chance to socialise in a calm, friendly room, with a small enclosed outdoor area and a sensory corner. Refreshments are on hand throughout.
Is your child in school? You’re still welcome to pop in for a cuppa and a chat for a small donation.
We also have a small but growing group of teenagers who’ve made friends here, and there’s a teen table with art and game activities to suit them. It’s a children’s centre, though, so most of the equipment is aimed at younger children and it won’t suit every teenager.
Holiday Activities and Food (HAF)
The Vench Adventure Playground, Lockleaze, and The Ranch, Southmead
School holidays. Usually Mondays or Wednesdays and Fridays.
Free if your child gets free school meals because of benefits, otherwise £5 per child. A meal for the whole family is included.
Holiday play with a proper meal for everyone. Packed with activities and fun. Sessions may very so check listings before booking.
How to Book
Membership is open to all families with children or young people up to 25 with additional needs or disabilities. No diagnosis needed. Once you’ve joined, you can book sessions through our booking system.
Can’t afford a ticket? We often add some free tickets to our booking system when another family donates a place or when funding allows. Can spare a bit more? Buy a place for another family too, this helps to fund our free places.
