Laura Vida, Feature Writer Round-up: Edinburgh Playgroups
If your pre-schooler is aged 2 or older and they do not require full day care or attend a nursery, you may wish to consider a playgroup. Most playgroups are now Partner Providers with City of Edinburgh Council which offers funding for every 3 and 4-year-old and eligible 2-year-olds. Children must usually be at least 2 years old to be able to attend a playgroup. And they are a great way for them and you to join a new community.
Please contact the individual playgroup organisers for updates regarding fees, times and available places.
Central Edinburgh
St Mary’s Playgroup, Broughton*
St Mary’s R.C. Primary School, East London Street
Monday to Friday 9.15am-12.15pm
£11 per session
Contact Gail Dempster on 0131 556 1634
North Edinburgh
Cramond Playgroup*
Cramond Kirk Halls, Cramond Glebe Road, EH4 6NS
Monday to Friday during school term time 9am–12 noon
£15.50 per morning session (including snack)
Contact here
Leith St Andrew’s Playgroup
410-412 Easter Road EH6 8HT
Monday to Friday in school term time
Contact here
East Edinburgh
Northfield/Willowbrae Playgroup
Northfield/Willowbrae Community Centre, 10 Northfield Road EH8 7PP
Term time from 9.05am-12.15pm
£52.50 per week and snack is £2 per week
Contact here
Portobello Toddlers Hut Est.1929
28 Beach Lane, Portobello EH15 1HU
Monday to Thursday
Mornings: 8.30am–11.30am. Afternoons: 12 noon–3pm.
Full Day: 8:30am–3pm.
Half day session £17.25 , full day session £34.50
Contact here
Craigentinny Castle Playgroup
Craigentinny Community Centre, 9 Loaning Road Edinburgh EH7 6JT
Monday to Friday 8.45am-12 noon (wraparound available to St Ninians Nursery, Craigentinny Nursery and Parsons Green Nursery.)
£35 per week or £8 per session plus a £1 contribution towards snack
Registration fee of £20
Contact here
South Edinburgh
Holy Corner Community Playgroup*
6A Christ Church, Morningside Road EH10 4DD
Monday to Thursday 8:55am-12.20pm, Friday 8:55am-11.35am during term time
£17 per session Monday to Thursday, £13.50 on Friday (includes daily snack)
Joining fee of £25
Contact here
Compass Playgroup
Dean Park Pre-school Centre, 1 Main Street, Balerno EH14 7EQ
Monday to Friday mornings 8.55am-11.40am
Full day sessions Monday to Thursday 8.30am-3pm
Mornings £8, Full day sessions £20, Breakfast Club £1
Contact here
Currie Playgroup
Currie Guide Hut, 154A Lanark Road West, Currie EH14 5NY
Monday to Thursday 9.00am-12 noon, Friday 9am-11.30am.
Monday to Thursday £12 per morning session, Friday £10 per session.
Contact here
Dreghorn Pre-school group
25/27 Dreghorn Gardens, Edinburgh, EH13 9NS
Monday to Thursday 8.50am-3.30am, Friday 8.50am-12.10pm
(Option for lunch to 1pm)
£15.00 per session until 12.10pm, £18.00 until 1pm
Contact here
Nile Grove Playgroup, Greenbank
Greenbank Church, Braidburn Terrace EH10 6ES
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 9.15am-11.45am
£12 per session (includes a healthy snack)
Contact here
Greenbank Pre-school
Greenbank Parish Church, Braidburn Terrace EH10 6ES
Morning sessions 8.25am-11.40am, afternoon 12.25pm-3.30pm
Full time 8.25am-2.35pm or 3.30pm
Voluntary payment of £50 to help meet equipment costs
Contact here
Stableroom Playgroup
Colinton Parish Church, Dell Road, Colinton EH13 0JR
9.15am-12 noon on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays
Term time only
£17 per session
Contact here
West Edinburgh
Blackhall Playgroup
St Columba’s Church, Columba Road EH4 3QU
Monday to Friday 9.00am-11.30am during school term time
£12.50 per session (no minimum number of sessions)
Contact here
Corstorphine Village Playgroup
2a Corstorphine High St. EH12 7ST
Sessions 9.15-11.45am
Contact here
Forrestines PlayGroup
208 Broomhouse Rd, EH12 9AD
Contact here
Corstorphine Dynamo Hub, Gyle Park, Glasgow Rd EH12 8LJ
Term time sessions Monday to Friday, 9.15am-11.15am
£8 per session+ one-off administration fee of £10
1/2 termly themes
Contact here
*Denotes one or more parent recommendations
Please do get in touch via Nursery and School Guide Facebook if you are an Edinburgh playgroup wishing to update any of the above information or be added to the list. We would also love to hear recommendations from parents/carers.