Parent & baby classes in London

Small-group baby swimming lessons from eight weeks in Balham, with additional pools in Clapham, Chelsea, Putney, Hendon and other London areas.

Group 4:1 monthly fees vary by venue; £20 booking fee. Private 2:1 £111/month; 1:1 £156/month.

Where

📍 Balham, Wandsworth

When

🗓 Autumn term 31 August–20 December 2026; 30-minute lessons.

For

After birth

Thomas Fairchild Children’s Centre lists a five-week baby-massage course for babies aged 0–8 months.

Where

📍 Hackney

When

🗓 15 September–13 October 2026, 13:30–15:00; booking required

For

After birth

Preston Park Best Start Family Hub lists baby sessions through December 2026, including Baby Time, Mum & Baby, and a baby-massage course.

Where

📍 Preston, Brent

When

🗓 Baby Massage: 16 September–7 October 2026, 10:00–12:00; other eligible sessions continue through 14–

For

After birth

Sensory-rich music, movement, signing, lights and exploratory play for babies through their first year; Wednesday mornings in Southwark.

Price not published on page; a 3-session “settling in” taster course is offered.

Where

📍 Southwark

When

🗓 Autumn Term, w/c 12 October–w/c 14 December 2026; Wednesday mornings. Join at any point subject to a

For

After birth

Five-week baby yoga and massage course for parents and not-yet-walking babies at Shipman Family Hub; no ongoing or future dates shown.

Where

📍 Canning Town, Newham

When

🗓 Thursdays, 12:30–1:30pm; July 2nd–30th or September 10th–October 8th; booking only

For

After birth

Baby massage course for babies under 6 months or not yet mobile at Hillview Children’s Centre, South Harrow.

Where

📍 South Harrow, Harrow

When

🗓 Fridays, 13:00–14:30, 11 September–16 October 2026

For

After birth

Live music classes for babies aged zero to eighteen months in Greenwich, with additional southeast London venues.

Term £8/class; half-term £9/class; drop-in £10 subject to availability.

Where

📍 Greenwich, Greenwich

When

🗓 Greenwich Wednesdays 10:45; baby class ages 0–18 months.

For

After birth

Free singing groups for mothers with babies aged zero to nine months in Lambeth, also serving Wandsworth, Croydon, Lewisham and Southwark.

Local-resident programmes; registration required. Online programme accepts babies aged 0–12 months.

Where

📍 Tulse Hill, Lambeth · also online

When

🗓 Lambeth Tuesdays 13 October–15 December 2026; online Mondays 12 October–14 December 2026.

For

After birth

Docklands provider offering Baby Massage from birth until active movement and Mum & Baby Yoga at Dockland Settlements Centre.

£15 trial class; £78 for 5 classes; £150 for 10 classes; £280 for 20 classes. Class passes can be used across…

Where

📍 Isle of Dogs, Tower Hamlets

When

🗓 Baby Massage Tuesdays at 10:00am; Mum & Baby Yoga Tuesdays at 11:15am and Thursdays at 11:45am

For

After birth

Parent-and-baby music sessions in Elephant and Castle, with additional classes in Brixton, Stepney and Canary Wharf.

Elephant and Castle free; Brixton and Stepney £8; Canary Wharf £12. Booking mandatory.

Where

📍 Elephant and Castle, Southwark

When

🗓 September 2026 timetable: Elephant and Castle Thursdays 10:00 and 11:00.

For

After birth

Free parent-and-baby music, signing and sensory-play sessions for ages zero to four, plus baby massage for ages zero to six months.

Free; booking required.

Where

📍 Paddington, Westminster

When

🗓 Sing and Play: Mondays 10:00–11:00, 28 September–7 December 2026, term time. Massage: Tuesdays 6, 13

For

After birth

Music-and-sensory classes for babies, toddlers and preschoolers across Ealing, Putney, Fulham, Wimbledon and other West and South West London venues.

Where

📍 Ealing

When

🗓 Autumn: 7 September–23 October 2026; Winter: 2 November–18 December 2026

For

After birth

Five-week baby massage courses for parents and babies at Honor Oak Youth and Family Hub.

Price and exact infant age limits not published; October listing fully booked.

Where

📍 Honor Oak, Lewisham

When

🗓 14 October 2026, 10:30–12:00; five-week course.

For

After birth

Six-week massage courses incorporating baby yoga for babies from six to eight weeks, held in Pinner and Ruislip.

Six-week course; price not published.

Where

📍 Pinner, Hillingdon

When

🗓 Pinner Mondays 13:30; next course starts 9 November 2026. Ruislip Thursdays 14:30; next starts 5 Nov

For

After birth

Weekly pre-school music classes for babies from newborn at venues in Kensington, Portobello, Westbourne Park, Paddington and Holland Park.

First class free only; ongoing class price not published on this page.

Where

📍 Notting Hill / Kensington / Holland Park, Kensington and Chelsea

When

🗓 Regular classes run during teaching periods. Published 2026 breaks: 26–30 October 2026 and 19 Decemb

For

After birth

Term-time singing, instruments, movement and props for babies and toddlers at Canada Water Library; other dates run through October 2027.

Where

📍 Canada Water, Southwark

When

🗓 Wednesdays, 10:30am–11:30am; term time only; dates listed from 23 September 2026 to 13 October 2027;

For

After birth

Free weekly sensory play for babies and young children from birth at Queens Road Family Hub.

Free; drop-in and booking is not necessary.

Where

📍 Walthamstow, Waltham Forest

When

🗓 Every Friday; listed Friday 9 October 2026, 10:00–11:30

For

After birth

Parent-and-baby swimming foundation classes for ages eight weeks to eleven months in Wimbledon, with another centre in Wandsworth.

Regular course price not published; free foundation trials advertised for babies aged 8 weeks–11 months.

Where

📍 Wimbledon, Merton

When

🗓 Seven-week term beginning 7 September 2026; enquire for class availability.

For

After birth

Free drop-in song-and-movement sessions for Islington families with children under one at Hornsey Road Children’s Centre.

Free

Where

📍 Hornsey Road, Islington

When

🗓 Fridays, 13:30–15:00, 3 September–24 December 2026; no booking required, but places may be limited

For

After birth

Free Monday sensory play for babies aged 0–9 months at Muswell Hill Family Hub; sessions continue through 9 November 2026.

Free; drop-in

Where

📍 Muswell Hill, Haringey

When

🗓 Every Monday, 10:30–11:30; listed 7 September–9 November 2026

For

After birth

Baby swimming from birth at London pools including Fulham, Wandsworth and Wimbledon; enquiries and lesson booking are available online.

Price not published; booking enquiry required.

Where

📍 Fulham, Hammersmith and Fulham

When

🗓 Ongoing local lessons; dates supplied after booking

For

After birth

Baby swimming from three months at Alderbrook Primary School, with additional venues in Morden and Sutton.

Prices are not displayed on the provider timetable.

Where

📍 Balham, Wandsworth

When

🗓 Autumn term 11 September–9 December 2026; beginner baby class Tuesdays 10:00–10:30.

For

After birth

Four-week parent-and-baby massage courses in Deptford for babies from birth until active crawling.

£80 for four sessions.

Where

📍 Deptford, Lewisham

When

🗓 Mondays 10:30–11:30 or Tuesdays 14:30–15:30; next starts 2 or 3 November 2026.

For

After birth