Come and enjoy a relaxed 90-minute Stay & Play session at Thrive Play Café – a calm, welcoming space designed especially for babies and young children aged 0–4 years. Our sessions are intentionally kept small, with numbers limited, so there's room to play, explore and make new friends while you can always keep your child within sight. Enjoy a carefully selected range of toys, imaginative role-play areas and age-appropriate activities in a safe, cosy environment. While little ones play, parents and carers can unwind with a freshly made barista coffee. Sweet treats, light lunches and children's snacks are available to purchase from our café. Before You Visit 💚 We're looking forward to welcoming you to Thrive Play Cafe!  To help your visit run as smoothly as possible, here's everything you need to know before you arrive. 📍 Find Us Thrive Play Cafe 29 Norfolk Street Sunderland SR1 1EE 🍼 Pushchairs As we're a cosy play café with limited space, we'd really appreciate it if pushchairs could be left in your car where possible. If this isn't possible, please speak to a member of our team when you arrive and we'll do our best to help. ☕ Café & Facilities Our café will be open throughout your visit, serving barista coffee, drinks, snacks and light lunches. Toilets and baby changing facilities are also available for all visitors. 🧦 Our Shoe-Free Play Area To keep our play space clean, safe and comfortable for little crawlers and explorers, we ask that all shoes are removed upon arrival. Socks must be worn by both adults and children. 🥪 Food & Drinks To help us maintain food safety and support our small business, we kindly ask that outside food and drinks are not brought into or consumed within the cafe. We have plenty of delicious options available and will always do our best to cater for dietary requirements. 🌱 Allergies & Dietary Requirements If you or your child has any allergies, intolerances or dietary requirements, please let us know before your visit, we will always try our best to accommodate. Thank you for helping us create a clean, safe and welcoming space for every family. We can't wait to welcome you to Thrive Play Cafe! 💚

Pre-Walkers Messy Play (Pre-Walkers) 🌈🫧 Get ready for a wonderful sensory adventure designed especially for our pre-walkers! Our Pre-Walkers Messy Play sessions provide a safe, exciting and stimulating environment where your little one can explore, discover and learn through play. From squishing and splashing to pouring, scooping and investigating different textures, colours, sounds and smells, each session is carefully designed to encourage curiosity while engaging all of your baby's senses. With a variety of taste-safe, age-appropriate sensory activities, your baby can explore at their own pace while you enjoy watching their confidence, creativity and development grow. To make life that little bit easier, every baby will have: 🛁 Their own baby bath to rinse off after the fun🧺 A fresh, cosy towel to dry off🧻 Wipes available for those final clean-ups. There's no need to worry about the mess—we'll take care of that! This session is designed for pre-walking babies who are able to sit independently and are beginning to explore different textures, including food-based sensory play. Some of our messy play activities involve food ingredients, so babies who have not yet started weaning may not be able to take part in all of the trays. ☕ Our café will be open throughout the session, serving barista coffee, drinks, snacks and light lunches, so you can relax and enjoy some well-deserved refreshment while your little one explores. Please dress both yourself and your baby in clothes you don't mind getting messy, and remember to let us know in advance of any allergies or dietary requirements, as some of our sensory materials are edible and taste-safe. We can't wait to welcome you for a session full of messy memories, sensory discovery and lots of smiles at Thrive Play Cafe! 💚 Before You Visit 💚 We're looking forward to welcoming you to Thrive Play Cafe!  To help your visit run as smoothly as possible, here's everything you need to know before you arrive. 📍 Find Us Thrive Play Cafe 29 Norfolk Street Sunderland SR1 1EE 🍼 Pushchairs As we're a cosy play café with limited space, we'd really appreciate it if pushchairs could be left in your car where possible. If this isn't possible, please speak to a member of our team when you arrive and we'll do our best to help. ☕ Café & Facilities Our café will be open throughout your visit, serving barista coffee, drinks, snacks and light lunches. Toilets and baby changing facilities are also available for all visitors. 🧦 Our Shoe-Free Play Area To keep our play space clean, safe and comfortable for little crawlers and explorers, we ask that all shoes are removed upon arrival. Socks must be worn by both adults and children. 🥪 Food & Drinks To help us maintain food safety and support our small business, we kindly ask that outside food and drinks are not brought into or consumed within the cafe. We have plenty of delicious options available and will always do our best to cater for dietary requirements. 🌱 Allergies & Dietary Requirements If you or your child has any allergies, intolerances or dietary requirements, please let us know before your visit, we will always try our best to accommodate. Thank you for helping us create a clean, safe and welcoming space for every family. We can't wait to welcome you to Thrive Play Cafe! 💚

Join us for a fun-filled Stay & Play session with an extra special half-hour dance class, delivered by Helen Wilson from Helen Wilson School of Dance!  Little ones can enjoy all the fun of Stay & Play before taking part in an exciting, age-appropriate dance session with Helen. Through music, movement and lots of fun, children will have the opportunity to build confidence, express themselves, develop coordination and enjoy being active in a supportive and encouraging environment. Perfect for budding ballerinas and anyone who simply loves to dance! 💕 Suitable for children who are walking + ❤️ No previous dance experience is needed — just come along, have fun and give it a go. 👗 What to wear: Comfortable clothes suitable for dancing. 🩰 Dancewear: Optional — and if your little one wants to bring their tutu, even better! Tutus are very welcome! ✨ Come ready to play, dance, grow in confidence and have lots of fun!

Our Tuff Tray Explorers session combines all the fun of our relaxed Stay & Play with the added excitement of themed sensory and play-based tuff trays for little ones to discover. Designed for walking toddlers, this parent-led session encourages children to explore, create, investigate and learn through hands-on play at their own pace. Each week, our tuff trays will feature different engaging activities to spark curiosity, imagination and early learning, while still leaving plenty of time to enjoy our role-play areas, toys and play space. With limited spaces available, our small sessions provide a calm, welcoming environment where children can explore confidently and parents can stay close by, relax with a coffee, and enjoy quality time together. Before You Visit 💚 We're looking forward to welcoming you to Thrive Play Cafe! To help your visit run as smoothly as possible, here's everything you need to know before you arrive. 📍 Find Us Thrive Play Cafe 29 Norfolk Street Sunderland SR1 1EE 🍼 Pushchairs As we're a cosy play café with limited space, we'd really appreciate it if pushchairs could be left in your car where possible. If this isn't possible, please speak to a member of our team when you arrive and we'll do our best to help. ☕ Café & Facilities Our café will be open throughout your visit, serving barista coffee, drinks, snacks and light lunches. Toilets and baby changing facilities are also available for all visitors.  Our Shoe-Free Play Area To keep our play space clean, safe and comfortable for little crawlers and explorers, we ask that all shoes are removed upon arrival. Socks must be worn by both adults and children. 🥪 Food & Drinks To help us maintain food safety and support our small business, we kindly ask that outside food and drinks are not brought into or consumed within the cafe. We have plenty of delicious options available and will always do our best to cater for dietary requirements. 🌱 Allergies & Dietary Requirements If you or your child has any allergies, intolerances or dietary requirements, please let us know before your visit, we will always try our best to accommodate. Thank you for helping us create a clean, safe and welcoming space for every family. We can't wait to welcome you to Thrive Play Cafe! 💚

Looking for the perfect space for a birthday party, event, or special gathering? Thrive Play Café is available for venue hire! Our welcoming, family-friendly environment makes it ideal for birthdays or community events. To book your event, please contact Thrive on 07500919670 or via Social Media.  Stay & Play Parties   Celebrate your little one's special day with an exclusive party at Thrive Play Cafe!  What's Included: Exclusive hire of the cafe for 2 hours Up to 10 children (maximum of 18 adults) Children's party food - choose from a Picky Lunch Plate or Mini Afternoon Tea Themed party decorations in your chosen theme, including bunting, balloons, matching paper plates, cups and napkins FREE return play voucher for the birthday child FREE hot or cold drink for the birthday child's parent(s) Full party set-up before your arrival Cake cutting and serving All cleaning and tidying afterwards - so you can simply relax and enjoy the celebration Optional Add-Ons Party bags for guests - £4 per child Character visit - Price available on request (varies depending on character) Pricing £175 - Includes Picky Lunch Plate £200 - Includes Mini Afternoon Tea

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