About this Event
Buon Natale! Welcome to Koala Club Christmas! 🐨🎅
On the 12th of December we will be hosting two Christmas-themed playgroups! Come and join us either in the morning or the afternoon to celebrate the season with some special activities and a mini disco!
What to expect?
As well as our usual playgroup free play toys and resources and free lending library, we will have some special Christmas themed activities such as:
🎨 Christmas craft
❄️ Fun festive activity
📸 Christmas photo booth
😋 Merry Merenda (snack for children) and Panettone
🎅 Interactive story with children participation
🪩 A mini Christmas disco with party music, lights and bubbles
📜 Every child will go home with a personalised Christmas card and Koala Club Sticker
Please note that this is a stay-and-play session, and parents and carers are expected to remain with their children throughout the playgroup.
Koala Club Christmas Gift
At checkout, you will have the option to purchase a Koala Club Christmas Gift, consisting of a gift wrapped Italian-language book. £1 from the sale of each Koala Club Christmas Gift will go towards purchasing books for the Italian lending library! 📚
Who is the Playgroup for?
This session is aimed at pre-school aged children who have Italian as a home language already.
We encourage adults to try their best to communicate in Italian, so that the children benefit from an immersive experience. We completely understand that not all family members may be equally confident in Italian but any effort is warmly appreciated. You are always welcome, regardless of your level, and it could be a great opportunity to practice!
Tickets
We operate a flexible, pay-what-you-can pricing model so that Koala Club remains accessible. Just one ticket is needed per family, you will be asked at booking stage how many children and adults are coming.
Every ticket directly funds the running of Koala Club sessions. Your contribution covers venue hire (we are proud to host at a registered charity, meaning your attendance supports not one but two good causes), staff costs, craft materials, toys, and a growing Italian language book collection, as well as complimentary coffee and refreshments for grown ups and snacks for the little ones.
There is no private profit, and any surplus is reinvested entirely into our programme and community.
💛 Standard - £10 (Covers the cost of running the session, and allows us to re-invest a small amount into Koala Club.)
💚 Supporter - £14 (Everything in Standard, with a little more going back into Koala Club, helping us grow the sessions and offer subsidised or free places to families who need them.)
🩷 Community - £6 (A reduced-price option for anyone who needs it. Spaces are limited.)
Please note that an Eventbrite fee will be added during the booking process.
If the cost of a ticket is a barrier right now, reach out to us at [email protected] and we will try our best to reserve a space for you. Please note that the Christmas Gift is an optional extra available only with paid tickets.
About the Venue
The Pollokshaws Community Hub and Garden at 132 Shawbridge Street is a charity and community-led venue in Pollokshaws. There is ample free on-street parking around the hub and there are excellent train and bus links to the venue. The venue is also wheelchair and pram accessible with a ramp entrance.
Pollokshaws Community Hub is a 2 or 3 minute walk from the Pollokshaws library and around a 10 minute walk from Pollok Park.
About Koala Club
Koala Club is Glasgow's heritage language playgroup for children growing up with multiple languages. A warm, welcoming space where little ones can hear, speak, and fall in love with a language that's part of who they are.
These are not classes, these are sessions led entirely in Italian, creating a naturally immersive environment where children can engage with the language through free play, nature, songs, arts & crafts and stories.
About The Interweave Initiative CIC
Koala Club is the first service from The Interweave Initiative CIC, a Glasgow-based social enterprise dedicated to celebrating and bringing together the city's multicultural communities.
Event venue & nearby stays
Pollokshaws Community Hub and Garden, 132 Shawbridge Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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