Art Camp UK Creative Holiday Club

ART CAMP UK runs school holiday clubs for children aged 5 to 12, based across several school sites in Leeds, Harrogate, and York. It is not your typical holiday childcare - the programme is led by working artists and covers an impressive range of activities including DJ workshops, filmmaking, sculpture, clay, 3D printing, Forest School, drama, creative cookery, and giant bubble workshops.

Each day runs from 8:30am to 4:00pm, with late pick-up available until 5:00pm, and places start from £39 per day.

Tax-Free Childcare and Childcare Vouchers are both accepted. The programme changes with the seasons, so there is always something new depending on when your child attends. Summer camps lean into large-scale outdoor builds and festival-style creativity, October camps focus on storytelling and theatre, and spring sessions bring in nature and celebration themes.

Throughout the year there are also some genuinely memorable extras, such as alpaca visits, touring theatre companies, and ice cream van appearances. Children are split into Mini Art Camp (ages 5 to 6) and Junior Art Camp (ages 6 to 12), so the activities are pitched at the right level.

Reviews from parents are consistently positive, with many noting that their children were eager to go back each day - which, as any parent knows, is a pretty reliable sign that something is working well.