Drop-in Stay and Play sessions!

About Purple Elephant Stay and Play Sessions

We offer twice-weekly stay and play sessions where families can meet and access family support, and their children can play together. The service supports families with pre-school age children but older children who are home schooled are also welcome at sessions; our resources can be borrowed subject to availability. Our service is open to all.

Stay-and-Play sessions

Stay and Play sessions run all year round (with occasional holidays: notice of dates will be given):

EASTER 2026 NEWSFLASH! –
We will will be taking a short holiday:
there will be no session on Thurs 9th or 16th April
there will be no sessions on Weds 8th or 15th April

IMPORTANT:  TEMPORARY CHANGE OF VENUE!
Thursday 2nd April   –  and   –  Thursday 23rd April
Stay and Play will move to…
The Elliot Building (aka The Pantry)*
Park Road, BA11 1EB

* located and accessed directly behind the Town Hall
n.b. there is no carpark at Elliot Building (The Pantry)

  • Thursdays at: Vallis First School (Community Room)
    Term Time Sessions: 9.00am – 12noon
    (Holiday/half-term: 10.00am – 12noon)
    (please see above: change of venue on 2nd April and 23rd April)

  • Wednesdays at: Frome Library (Justice Lane)
    Term Time Sessions: 1.00pm – 3.00pm
    (Holiday/half-term: 1.00pm – 3.00pm)

  • Stay-and-Play sessions are Drop-In, turn up any time, booking NOT required
  • Pre-packed Play Sacks and toys are available to borrow subject to availability.
  • Stay-and-Play sessions cost £1 per child (suggested donation).

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Equal Opportunities

  • We will strive to respond to the individual ethnicity, gender, disability and religious needs of our participants.
  • Participants will receive equal access to all equipment and materials available regardless of ethnicity, gender, disability or ability. 
  • Staff will endeavour to ensure that resources reflect changing needs.

Terms and Conditions

We sometimes collect a small amount of information at the Stay-and-Play sessions, in order to monitor memberships and the value of our services. We will only use your information for running the membership and for data analysis.