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Activity Camps / Summer Day Camps UK

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Kings Camps:
With locations throughout the UK, Kings Camps provide sports and activity day-camps for children of all abilities. We bring together the very best elements of sports and holiday clubs to provide friendship, fun and exciting adventures for young people from the UK and around the world (ages 4 to 17 years). We provide a high quality, enjoyable experience that helps children develop and reach their potential. Our camps during school holidays and in the summer months are available throughout England, Scotland, and Wales - in major cities such as London, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Nottingham, Sheffield, Newcastle, Glasgow, Cardiff, and many more.

About Our Camps:

Kings Camps is part of the Kings Foundation, a UK registered charity that’s dedicated to helping young people reach their potential.

We provide sports camps and summer camps at over 40 locations across the UK to children ages 4-17.

Why Choose Kings Camps:

-  Innovative, Inspiring Camps
We have a deep rooted conviction that sport has an important role to play in a happy childhood and our not-for-profit status enables us to provide subsidised places and invest in new and innovative ways to inspire

-  Learn Essential Life Skills
Kings Camps equip children with essential life skills and an understanding that being active is essential to health and well-being. We provide inclusive sports programmes to engage and inspire.

-  International Students Welcome
We welcome children from outside of the UK,  but we do request that they have a basic understanding of English to ensure their safety and that of others, and of course their enjoyment.

School Holiday / Summer Activity Camps & Sports Camps:

for Children / Teens ages 4-17
There is something for everyone within our wide range of activity camps and specialist programmes.

Camps include:
- Multi-Active
- Rookie Sports Leadership Award
- International Soccer Schools (ISS)
- International Cricket Schools
- Splash Swimming
- Movement and Dance
- Team Challenge

Parent Testimonials:
"Ryan has enjoyed every aspect, when we’ve asked about his day, he’s said it was ‘amazing and fantastic’. All the staff are extremely friendly, enthusiastic and have a true belief in what they are doing."
- Parent from Newcastle-upon-Tyne camp

"Fantastic, friendly & dedicated staff! It’s an action packed week of multi sports. My boys made new friends, overcame swimming fears & came away more confident too! I cannot recommend it enough!"
- Kay Court 

“Kings Camps is GREAT – my son really looks forward to going each year. The best thing about using Kings Camps is that the staff are excellent – I leave to go to work knowing that my son is in safe hands and having a great time.”
- Sarah Gregory, Bakewell

Camps Locations:

- Aberdeen – Albyn School
- Aberdeen – RGU: SPORT – The Robert Gordon University
- Aberdeen – St Margaret’s School
- Bakewell – S. Anselm’s School
- Bath – Kingswood School
- Birmingham – Blue Coat School
- Birmingham – King Edward’s Boys’ School
- Blackburn – Westholme School
- Bradford – Bradford Girls’ Grammar School
- Bradford – Woodhouse Grove School
- Bristol – Badminton School
- Bromsgrove – South Bromsgrove High School
- Cambridge – The Leys School
- Cardiff – Howell’s School Llandaff
- Cheadle – Cheadle Hulme School
- Cheltenham – Cheltenham College
- Cheltenham – Cheltenham Ladies College
- Chester – The King’s School
- Coventry – Bablake School
- Dundee – University of Dundee
- Edinburgh – Heriot-Watt University
- Glasgow – Jordanhill School Sports Centre
- Halifax – The Grammar School Hipperholme
- Hamilton – Hamilton College
- Harrogate – Harrogate Ladies’ College
- Hull – Hymers College
- Ilkley – Ilkley Grammar School
- Kirkham – Kirkham Grammar School
- Leeds – Leeds Metropolitan University
- Leeds – University of Leeds
- Liverpool – King David High School
- Loughborough – Loughborough Grammar School
- Manchester – Bridgewater School
- Newcastle-under-lyme – Newcastle-under-Lyme School
- Newcastle-upon-tyne – Newcastle High School for Girls
- Northampton – Northampton High School
- Nottingham – Girls’ High School
- Nottingham – Nottingham University
- Reading – Queen Anne’s School
- Sandbach – Sandbach School
- Sheffield – Goodwin (Previous Venue)
- Sheffield – Sheffield High School
- St Andrews – St Leonards School
- Wakefield – Queen Elizabeth Grammar School
- York – The Mount School

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Some interested visitors submitting program inquiries to our school up to 2024-02-15 were from:

Finland; Winterthur, Switzerland; Cambridge, Spain; Knaresborough; Hong Kong; and more.
Related Schools & Programs. Inquire to our admissions team today:
Manchester City Football Performance Program, Liverpool FC Residential Camps, Chelsea FC Foundation Soccer Schools, Arsenal Football Development Summer Schools & Brighton FC Soccer Schools
Courses / Programs
• Founded in 1999, Soccer Camps International is a global leader in providing the best services and information on famous soccer football camps in the UK and Europe.

• Our prestigious UK soccer camps include intensive summer programs with Manchester City Football Performance Program, Manchester City Football Language School, Liverpool FC Residential Camps as well as Arsenal Football Development Summer Schools & Chelsea FC Foundation Soccer Schools in London, and Brighton FC Soccer Schools.

• Manchester City Camps provide intensive on-pitch soccer training and English language classes to boys ages 9-17 and girls ages 12-17 at the world-class City Football Academy facility, the training ground for the Manchester City Football Club First Team and Academy players. 

• Liverpool FC provide camps for boys ages 10-17.

• Chelsea FC Foundation Soccer Schools offers 2-week football camps in London for boys 9-17 & girls 12-17 which can be combined with optional quality English language classes.

• Nike Soccer Camps with Chelsea FC Foundation offers weekly football camps in London for boys 9-17 & girls 12-17 which can be combined with optional quality English language classes.

• Arsenal Football Development Summer Schools provides 1 or 2-week summer soccer camps for boys ages 9-17 in 4 different London-based locations.

• Brighton FC offer a Soccer Schools and Language Camp for boys ages 8-17 in southern England.
Manchester City Football Performance / Development Programs
•Intensive 1-week soccer training for boys & girls 9-17 years old

Manchester City Football Language School
•1 or 2-week soccer camp for boys 9-17 & girls 12-17

Liverpool FC Residential Camps
•Boys 10-17 & Girls 12-17

Chelsea FC Foundation Soccer Schools
•Weekly summer camps for boys 9-17 & girls 12-17

Nike Soccer Camps with Chelsea FC Foundation
•Boys 9-17 & girls 12-17

Arsenal Football Development Summer Schools
•1-2-weeks for boys ages 9-17

Brighton FC Soccer Schools

•For Boys 8-17
The Ingenium Academy International Summer School for Music
Courses / Programs
• The Ingenium Academy summer music courses for high school students & young adults aged 13 to 21: Choose from 6 exceptional week-long programmes and experience online one-to-one lessons with top musicians.

• Located just one hour south-west of London, The Ingenium Academy provides annual residential summer music courses for young musicians from all over the world.

• Our 1, 2 and 3-week programmes in summer 2024 will again take place in the beautiful and historic city of Winchester, and aim to provide a specialised musical education of the highest calibre combined with an immersive cultural experience for talented teenage instrumentalists and singers.

• Seven exceptional musical programmes are offered at our international summer music camp: Orchestral, Piano, Saxophone, Vocal, Composition, Chamber Music, and Conducting programmes.

• The heart of The Ingenium Academy lies within our distinguished faculty, which comprises some of the UK's finest teachers and musicians with extremely high standards of musicianship and expertise.

• Within our environment of creative excellence, you will experience exclusive tuition from world-renowned musicians, performances in top British venues and the opportunity to meet like-minded friends from all over the world.

Student Review:
"The Ingenium Academy was amazing, unforgettable and incredible - the happiest three weeks of my life!"
-  Anna, Cello Student, UK
Online Summer School 2022:
Piano, Saxophone, Composition, Conducting, Vocal, Orchestral.

International Summer Music Camp 2022:
1 week, 2 week or 3 week residential programmes


• Piano: Improve all aspects of piano playing

• Saxophone: Improve all aspects of playing and gain ensemble experience

• Conducting: Gain hands-on experience & tuition in conducting

• Orchestral: Form orchestral & chamber ensembles

• Chamber Music: For musicians with a passion for small ensemble playing

• Composition: For those with a passion for writing new music

• Vocal: Sing with the Ingenium Youth Choir
Reach Cambridge - Academic Camps in UK & Online
Courses / Programs
• Get a unique introduction to your favourite academic subject at University level in the prestigious environment of Cambridge University!

• Reach Cambridge provides residential spring and summer courses for UK & international high school students ages 14-18 years old.

• With a wide range of academic subjects to choose from, our spring and summer camps are taught by experts in the field through interactive classes, lectures and workshops.

• Located just 50 miles north of London, students stay in one of Cambridge University’s colleges or in our central Cambridge headquarters, ‘Reach Hall’.

• Our fun, spring and summer programs give you the opportunity to experience an academically-rigorous summer program in one of the top educational facilities in the world.

• Our challenging and vibrant summer courses are specially designed to complement high school studies, whilst also offering a glimpse of University-style learning.

• As well as an unrivaled academic environment, students experience British culture in the stimulating and distinguished surroundings of the University City of Cambridge in the south-east of England.

• Your studies will be combined with a varied program of exciting activities and excursions across Britain.

Student Review:

"I had exceptionally high expectations for the Reach Cambridge Course, and I happy to report they were all reached and surpassed. The University is absolutely beautiful, the staff is incredible, and the experience was perfectly unique.'
2 & 4-week Summer Camps 2023 in July & August
• Biotechnology
• Computer Science
• Economics & Business Management
• Engineering
• English Language (ESOL) & Leadership
• English Literature & Creative Writing
• Journalism & Media
• Law
• Life Sciences & Medicine
• Maths
• Physics & Astronomy
• Politics & International Relations
• Philosophy
• Psychology
• SAT Preparation
• Social & Political Sciences
• STEM (science, technology, engineering & maths).

Online Pre-University Courses (Contact us for a full online course list).
UK Film School - Residential Summer Filmmaking Course
Courses / Programs
UK Film School provides a residential, 5-day summer filmmaking course for students aged 12-15 and 16-19 years at Garden House in the historic market town of Stamford, Lincolnshire is a fantastic location conveniently situated in the heart of England and only 1 hour by train from London's King's Cross Station (Our summer base has plenty of interesting locations for filmmaking).

Over the course of a week, students have the opportunity to make a film from start to finish using broadcast quality equipment and under the guidance of film and TV professionals.

Students will experience all aspects of filmmaking - including script development, casting, location scouting, cinematography, sound recording, and more.

Our 1-week Filmmaking summer program includes all activities, boarding and meals.
5-Day. Residential Summer Filmmaking Course:
- For students aged 12-15 and 16-19 years old.

Students will experience all aspects of filmmaking including:

- Script Development
- Casting
- Location Scouting
- Cinematography
- Sound Recording

This course fulfills the criteria for a residential for the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award.
Let Me Play Sports Camps
Courses / Programs
• Let Me Play are leading specialists in hosting sports camps and sports tours. We provide residential summer sports camps in Loughborough University, Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England.

• We offer Soccer Football, Basketball, Athletics & English Language Camps. 

• Each year, we provide summer camps for UK-based and international students (ages 10-18) that include accommodation & meals. We also offer non-residential camps for local students.

• Our Soccer, Basketball, Athletics & English Language Camps are a great way to meet new friends, build self-confidence, develop skills, and learn new ones from industry professionals.

• Coming from overseas? We offer English lessons alongside all of our camps, as well as a dedicated English Camp! Just ask and we can create a custom English program just for you so you can learn a new language as well as a new sport!

• Best of all, we offer competitive prices too. Group discounts are available. Sightseeing tours are also available with each camp as an extra.

• Our sports camps are situated just 160km / 100 miles north of London, and within comfortable reach from London, Leicester, Nottingham, Derby, Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton.

Student Review / Testimonial:
“Every single day was action packed with sport and sessions challenged our technical ability but were always great fun. The experience was worth every moment.”
- Football Camp Participant, UK
Sports Summer Camps for ages 10-18
For pupils from primary school to secondary school.

• Athletics Camp: Coaching in all track & field events.

• Soccer / Football Players Camp: Strategically designed to educate players on what it takes to be a professional footballer.

• Basketball Camp with international coaches.

Language Camps & Academic 
• English Language Camp (run alongside sports camps)

Optional English lessons are available alongside all our sports camps!
Acorn International Summer School, Bristol
Courses / Programs
Acorn International Summer School provides unique academic summer camps for both international and British students in Tockington, just 10 miles north of Bristol in the South-West of England.

Based on the campus of an authentic British boarding school, we provide exclusive programmes for children ages 5-15. We are one of the few summer schools in the UK tailored entirely for the junior camp market, and offer academic programmes for 2 or 4 weeks.

Our school is situated in the countryside, on a beautiful self-contained campus which is safe and secure.

Acorn International is owned and run by a real family. We all have our own children, and when you arrive at Acorn International you will be greeted by three generations of our family!

Acorn International had a very successful inspection in 2014, and is now fully accredited by the British Accreditation Council.
International Summer School for UK & International Children - ages 5-15:

- Summer courses for Juniors (ages 5-11) and Seniors (ages 11-15) 

- Held in July and August

- Students can attend for 2 or 4 weeks

- Academic English for international students

- Academic tuition for British children in subjects from the British Primary Curriculum

- Courses are combined with specialist sports tuition, activities & excursions