Go Play Sandwell

21/10/2026

🎃✨ BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! ✨🎃

Last year’s event was a big hit, so we’re bringing the glow back to Brasshouse this October half term! 🙌

Join us for our Go Play Sandwell Glow in the Dark Halloween Event, with plenty of fun for the whole family!

🎨 Arts & crafts
🎲 Board games and family games
🎟️ Our famous raffle!
☕ Refreshments and drinks available to purchase from our café

📅 Tuesday 27 October
🕚 11am–3pm
📍 Brasshouse Community Centre, Brasshouse Lane, Smethwick, B66 1BA

No need to be bored over the holidays — Brasshouse has got you covered! 💜

Tag your friends and spread the word! 👇

21/10/2026

🌟Free Play sessions throughout November 🌟
Join our Play Partners Powered by CAN for fun, creative Free Play Sessions across Oldbury, Smethwick, West Bromwich, and Wednesbury.
✨ Come along for play, laughter, and community fun — perfect for children and families to enjoy together.
🕓 No booking required – just drop in and join the fun!
📍 Locations and times vary across the Sandwell area.
To find out more about our amazing sessions running across Sandwell check out our online calendar. No need to book, just rock up and play. Don't miss the fun – click the link below and let the Play begin! www.goplaysandwell.co.uk

21/10/2026

🌟Free Play Sessions throughout November 🌟
Join our Play Partners GroundWork for fun, creative Free Play Sessions across Tipton and Rowley.

✨ Come along for play, laughter, and community fun — perfect for children and families to enjoy together.
🕓 No booking required – just drop in and join the fun!
📍 Locations and times vary across the Sandwell area.
To find out more about our amazing sessions running across Sandwell check out our online calendar. No need to book, just rock up and play. Don't miss the fun – click the link below and let the Play begin! www.goplaysandwell.co.uk

20/10/2026

We're hosting a FREE Halloween Disco in West Bromwich! 🎃

We’re running this disco in partnership with Essex Avenue Community TRA, and Powered by CAN 🧡

Get your little monsters ready for a night of spooky tunes, dancing and Halloween activities.

Food and drink will be available to buy on the night, so you can grab a bite while the children dance the night away.

📅 Thursday 29th October
⏰ 6:30PM to 8:30PM
📍 4 Community Trust Hub, Wiltshire Way, West Bromwich, B71 1JU
ℹ️ FREE to attend

Parents must attend and stay with their children throughout.

19/10/2026

🎃 Something spooky is coming to Go Play! 🎃

Our holiday sessions are just around the corner, and you’re invited! Join us for FREE family fun packed with spooky games, creative crafts, and so much more. 👻🎨

To find out more about our amazing sessions running across Sandwell check out our online calendar. No need to book, just rock up and play. Don't miss the fun – click the link below and let the Play begin! www.goplaysandwell.co.uk

18/10/2026

👻 CALLING ALL GHOSTBUSTERS! 🚫

Ghosts have escaped and are causing havoc around Dartmouth Park Pavilion!

We need your family’s help to track down all 20 sneaky spooks hiding in the park.

Find them all and head back to the hub to claim your prize! 🏆🎃

It’s the perfect, free outdoor activity to get into the spooky spirit with the kids this October.

🗓 Date: Thursday, 29th October

📍 Location: Dartmouth Park Pavilion, Salters Lane, B71 4AA

🎟 Cost: FREE (Booking essential!)

👉 Book your slot: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/2003156809942?aff=oddtdtcreator

(Quick tip: You only need to book 1 ticket per child—accompanying adults do not need a ticket!)

Sandwell Family Hubs Sandwell Family Information Service

17/10/2026

Smethwick Puppetry Festival Presents: FREE puppetry and theatre workshop for neurodivergent young people!

Spectrum Youth Theatre (SYT) is a puppetry focused youth theatre for neurodivergent young people, (aged 11-18), run by multi-award winning puppetry and visual theatre company Smoking Apples (Kinder, Buzz & Three)
A chance to make, create and meet new friends, SYT uses boundless imagination to create fantastic shows about the things that matter to them.
Together, we will design and build puppets, devise stories and create everything from scratch, in a 2 day workshop. The theme is Desert Island, letting our imaginations run wild with all the creatures that have washed up on its shores and made the island their home.
Saturday 30th & Sunday 31st January 2027, 10am-4pm
West Smethwick Park Pavilion, Smethwick B67 7JJ
Places are FREE, but spaces are limited.

To find out more or to sign up, please go to: www.bctouring.org.uk/puppet

11/10/2026

Ready Steady PLAY !

🌟 FREE PLAY SESSIONS IN SMETHWICK! 🌟

Thanks to support from Sandwell Council’s Go Play Grassroots Programme for 2026–2027, we’re delighted to offer FREE drop-and-go play sessions for children aged 5–12 who live in Sandwell, or up to 16 years for young people with SEND. 💚

Our experienced playworkers create a welcoming space where children can play freely, make friends, build confidence and follow their own ideas. No screens, no pressure, just fun, creativity and adventure!

✨ Activities include:
🪵 Den building
🪣 Mud kitchen play and sand pit
🌳 Tree swing and outdoor play
🎨 Arts, crafts, making and creating
📦 Cardboard construction using Chomp Saws and Makedo tools
🌿 Large loose parts and open-ended materials

📍 Venue:
St Hilda’s Community Room
269 Abbey Road, Smethwick, B67 5NR

📅 Upcoming FREE Play Dates:

• Saturday 17 October
• Saturday 21 November
• Saturday 12 December
• Saturday 16 January
• Saturday 20 February

🎟️ Places are FREE, but booking is essential! www.book when.com/parakeet (link in the bio)

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09/10/2026

Spooktacular fun at Brasshouse this half term 👻 🎃 💀

🎃✨ BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! ✨🎃

Last year’s event was a big hit, so we’re bringing the glow back to Brasshouse this October half term! 🙌

Join us for our Go Play Sandwell Glow in the Dark Halloween Event, with plenty of fun for the whole family!

🎨 Arts & crafts
🎲 Board games and family games
🎟️ Our famous raffle!
☕ Refreshments and drinks available to purchase from our café

📅 Tuesday 27 October
🕚 11am–3pm
📍 Brasshouse Community Centre, Brasshouse Lane, Smethwick, B66 1BA

No need to be bored over the holidays — Brasshouse has got you covered! 💜

Tag your friends and spread the word! 👇

09/10/2026

Wow this looks fun !!