August 06, 2019 - 3355 views
Playday is the national day for play, traditionally held on the first Wednesday in August and it returns again to Colwyn Bay.
It is the biggest play sector event in the UK, and possibly Europe! As well as a celebration of children’s right to play, Playday is a campaign that highlights the importance of play in children’s lives. Playday is coordinated locally by Play Wales.
Following last year's fantastic success it return again to the Rydal Penrhos School’s Rugby Pitches, Lansdowne Road, Colwyn Bay tomorrow Wednesday 7 August.
Activities this year include, making a cardboard city, structure and den building, dressing up, arts and crafts, cooking on a campfire, bunting making, gloop kitchen, volleyball, messy play and lots more. And it's all for free of course!
Parents are reminded that dogs are not allowed all adults should refrain from smoking whilst attending with their children.
Back in 1986, rumours were rife of imminent cuts on school-based play centres and adventure playgrounds in London. In response, a group of playworkers called a meeting to see what they could do. Not many turned up, but unperturbed Mick Conway, Paul Bonel and Kim Holdaway put their heads together and came up with the notion of having a day for play.
Their initial aims were to raise the profile of play and alert people locally to the potential loss of children’s play services. They had no idea that it would become anything more than an inner London campaign to persuade boroughs to continue to support playgrounds and play centres.
From just a couple of events in 1987, Playday grew to around a dozen in London by 1989, went national in 1991 and is now the biggest celebration of children’s play in the UK, if not Europe. Last year communities across the UK celebrated Playday at more than 850 events.
For more details about the Conwy's Playday event visit their Facebook page
