West Essex Summer Activities

Activities for young people across West Essex.

Regular Sessions
Mondays & Tuesdays
Summer holidays
Mon 6:30–8:30pm
Tues 5:30–7:30pm
Stansted Youth Club Summer Sessions
📍 Peter Kirk Centre, St John’s Road, Stansted Mountfitchet, CM24 8JP • 👥 Ages 11+
Free youth club with games and activities.
CONTACT
Stansted Youth Club Summer Sessions
Tap for details
Tuesdays & Thursdays
28 Jul – 27 Aug
Tue 2:30–6:30pm
Thu 4:00–8:00pm
Summer Activities (Hare Street Youth Centre)
📍 Hare Street Youth Centre, Harlow • 👥 School Years 7+
Games, street art, cooking, scavenger hunts and lots more!
CONTACT
Hare Street Summer Sessions
Tap for details
Wednesdays
August
11:00am–1:00pm
Zinc Summer Jam
📍 Ongar Youth Centre, The Gables, Chipping Ongar, CM5 0GA • 👥 Ages 11–17
Free sessions with sports and arts activities.
CONTACT SIGN UP
📞 01277 365 626
Zinc Summer Jam
Tap for details
Tuesday–Friday
28 Jul – 28 Aug
3:00-6:00pm
3Food4U Summer Holiday Clubs
📍 Loughton Youth Centre, Loughton, IG10 3SB • 👥 Eligible school-aged children
Free holiday clubs with activities and meals for children, primarily those on benefits-related free school meals.
CONTACT
📞 07973 166940
3Food4U Summer Holiday Clubs
Tap for details
Thursdays
Every week
4:00–6:00pm
Children & Young People's Health Zone
📍 Hazelwood Delivery Site, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3EL • 👥 Ages 11+ for activities; health support available for ages 5–19 (up to 25 with SEND) and parents/carers
Free activities, health advice and wellbeing support.
NO BOOKING REQUIRED
Children & Young People's Health Zone
Tap for details
Various dates
23 Jul – 18 Aug
1:00–2:30pm
Boxing & Mentoring Holiday Sessions
📍 Stansted Youth Centre, St John’s Road, Stansted, CM24 8JP • 👥 Ages 10+
Free boxing sessions with mentoring support.
CONTACT
Stansted Boxing Sessions
Tap for details
Week 1
27 July – 2 August
Tue 28 Jul
11am-2pm
Frequency Machine Summer DJ Workshop
📍 Hare Street Youth Centre, Harlow • 👥 Ages 11–16
Create and connect. Learn DJ skills and explore music together
CONTACT
Frequency Machine Summer DJ Workshops
Tap for details
Wed 29 Jul
12:00–1:30pm
Uttlesford Caring Community Commission
📍 Online (Uttlesford area) • 👥 Ages 11–19 (up to 25 with SEND)
Help shape local youth activities and services.
CONTACT SIGN UP
Uttlesford Caring Community Commission
Tap for details
Week 2
3 – 9 August
Mon 3 Aug
1:30–4:30pm
Summer Art Club
📍 Peter Kirk Centre, St John’s Road, Stansted, CM24 8JP • 👥 Ages 11–15
Free art and craft sessions.
CONTACT
Summer Art Club Stansted
Tap for details
Thu 6 Aug
4:30–5:30pm
Healthy Youth Zone
📍 Stansted Youth Centre, St John’s Road, Stansted, CM24 8J • 👥 Ages 11–19 (up to 25 with SEND)
Monthly wellbeing sessions with activities.
CONTACT
Healthy Youth Zone
Tap for details
Fri 7 Aug
11:30am–3:30pm
Summer Art Club
📍 Peter Kirk Centre, St John’s Road, Stansted, CM24 8JP • 👥 Ages 11–15
Free art and craft sessions.
CONTACT
Summer Art Club Stansted
Tap for details
Week 3
10 – 16 August
Tue 11 Aug
11am-2pm
Frequency Machine Summer DJ Workshop
📍 Hare Street Youth Centre, Harlow • 👥 Ages 11–16
Create and connect. Learn DJ skills and explore music together
CONTACT
Frequency Machine Summer DJ Workshops
Tap for details
Thu 13 Aug
11am-2pm
Frequency Machine Summer DJ Workshop
📍 Xperience Centre, Broadley Road, Harlow • 👥 Ages 11–16
Create and connect. Learn DJ skills and explore music together
CONTACT
Frequency Machine Summer DJ Workshops
Tap for details
Friday 14 Aug
10:00am–1:00pm
Upshire School Mini Summer Fayre
📍 Upshire Primary School, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3PX • 👥 Families and young people
Free family fun with games, skateboarding, DJ skills and more.
CONTACT
📞 Claire: 07789 372120
Summer Art Club Stansted
Tap for details
Fri 14 Aug
11:30am–3:30pm
Summer Art Club
📍 Peter Kirk Centre, St John’s Road, Stansted, CM24 8JP • 👥 Ages 11–15
Free art and craft sessions.
CONTACT
Summer Art Club Stansted
Tap for details
Week 4
17 – 23 August
Tue 18 Aug
11am-2pm
Frequency Machine Summer DJ Workshop
📍 Hare Street Youth Centre, Harlow • 👥 Ages 11–16
Create and connect. Learn DJ skills and explore music together
CONTACT
Frequency Machine Summer DJ Workshops
Tap for details
Thu 20 Aug
11am-2pm
Frequency Machine Summer DJ Workshop
📍 Xperience Centre, Broadley Road, Harlow • 👥 Ages 11–16
Create and connect. Learn DJ skills and explore music together
CONTACT
Frequency Machine Summer DJ Workshops
Tap for details
Week 5
24 – 30 August
Tue 25 Aug
1:30–4:30pm
Summer Art Club
📍 Peter Kirk Centre, St John’s Road, Stansted, CM24 8JP • 👥 Ages 11–15
Free art and craft sessions.
CONTACT
Summer Art Club Stansted
Tap for details
Tue 25 Aug
11am-2pm
Frequency Machine Summer DJ Workshop
📍 Hare Street Youth Centre, Harlow • 👥 Ages 11–16
Create and connect. Learn DJ skills and explore music together
CONTACT
Frequency Machine Summer DJ Workshops
Tap for details
Thu 27 Aug
11am-2pm
Frequency Machine Summer DJ Workshop
📍 Xperience Centre, Broadley Road, Harlow • 👥 Ages 11–16
Create and connect. Learn DJ skills and explore music together
CONTACT
Frequency Machine Summer DJ Workshops
Tap for details
Thu 3 Sep
4:30–5:30pm
Healthy Youth Zone
📍 Stansted Youth Centre, St John’s Road, Stansted, CM24 8J • 👥 Ages 11–19 (up to 25 with SEND)
Monthly wellbeing sessions with activities.
CONTACT
Healthy Youth Zone
Tap for details