Christmas holiday camp in Stratford, 21–23 December 2026
School breaks up on Friday 18 December. For a lot of East Village and Stratford families, work doesn’t. So on Monday 21, Tuesday 22 and Wednesday 23 December we’re opening our studio at Chobham Academy for a three-day Christmas camp, from 8am to 6pm.
Two camps, the same three days
Christmas Camp, ages 5 to 11. £52 a day for 9am to 4pm, or £80 a day for the full 8am to 6pm (early drop-off from 8am is £10, late pick-up until 6pm is £18). Acro dance every morning, a new Christmas routine every afternoon, and two craft sessions every day. Up to 16 children a day.
Mini Christmas Camp, ages 3 and 4. £35 a day, 10am to 1.30pm, with their own teacher, the same themes as the big ones and craft sessions made for little hands. Up to 6 children a day. Five-year-olds can choose either camp.
You can book one day or all three.
Christmas Camp, ages 5 to 11. £52 a day for 9am to 4pm, or £80 a day for the full 8am to 6pm (early drop-off from 8am is £10, late pick-up until 6pm is £18). Acro dance every morning, a new Christmas routine every afternoon, and two craft sessions every day. Up to 16 children a day.
Mini Christmas Camp, ages 3 and 4. £35 a day, 10am to 1.30pm, with their own teacher, the same themes as the big ones and craft sessions made for little hands. Up to 6 children a day. Five-year-olds can choose either camp.
You can book one day or all three.
Warm-up on the mats at a DWU holiday camp
Three days, three themes
Monday 21 December: Elf Workshop. A toy-workshop routine full of hammering, wrapping and spinning. Crafts: their own elf hat and a decoration for the tree.
Tuesday 22 December: Snow & Ice. A snowstorm routine: freeze, melt, swirl and drift. Crafts: a paper snowflake mobile and a paper-plate snow globe.
Wednesday 23 December: Nutcracker Party. Sugar Plum and toy-soldier moves from the Nutcracker ballet. Crafts: a nutcracker soldier and a Christmas card to give at home. The day ends with a Christmas party and a certificate for every child.
Every day is complete in itself, so it doesn’t matter if your child can only come for one.
Monday 21 December: Elf Workshop. A toy-workshop routine full of hammering, wrapping and spinning. Crafts: their own elf hat and a decoration for the tree.
Tuesday 22 December: Snow & Ice. A snowstorm routine: freeze, melt, swirl and drift. Crafts: a paper snowflake mobile and a paper-plate snow globe.
Wednesday 23 December: Nutcracker Party. Sugar Plum and toy-soldier moves from the Nutcracker ballet. Crafts: a nutcracker soldier and a Christmas card to give at home. The day ends with a Christmas party and a certificate for every child.
Every day is complete in itself, so it doesn’t matter if your child can only come for one.
Craft time at a DWU holiday camp
Why puzzles?
At our October half-term camp, the children’s favourite thing wasn’t the dancing. It was the puzzle sheets: colour-by-number, word searches and secret codes. So this time every child builds their own Elf Puzzle Book, with new pages each day. Come all three days and they take home the whole book.
What parents get
At 3 o’clock the whole camp dances the day’s routine, and we send you the film that evening. If you can get away on Wednesday, you’re welcome to come in from 3.40pm to watch the finale. It’s completely optional.
At our October half-term camp, the children’s favourite thing wasn’t the dancing. It was the puzzle sheets: colour-by-number, word searches and secret codes. So this time every child builds their own Elf Puzzle Book, with new pages each day. Come all three days and they take home the whole book.
What parents get
At 3 o’clock the whole camp dances the day’s routine, and we send you the film that evening. If you can get away on Wednesday, you’re welcome to come in from 3.40pm to watch the finale. It’s completely optional.
Every child goes home with a certificate
The practical bits
Where: the dance studio at Chobham Academy, Sports Hall entrance, Temple Mills Lane, London E20 1BD.
Bring: comfy clothes, a packed lunch, snacks and a water bottle. We’re a nut-free site.
Staff: DWU’s own teachers, all DBS-checked.
Early Elf offer: 10% off with code PIPELF until Friday 20 November.
Questions? WhatsApp Darja on 07738 732668 or email hello@dwudance.co.uk.
Staying for Christmas at DWU? Our Christmas Show is on Sunday 13 December, and every DWU dancer is invited onto the stage.
Where: the dance studio at Chobham Academy, Sports Hall entrance, Temple Mills Lane, London E20 1BD.
Bring: comfy clothes, a packed lunch, snacks and a water bottle. We’re a nut-free site.
Staff: DWU’s own teachers, all DBS-checked.
Early Elf offer: 10% off with code PIPELF until Friday 20 November.
Questions? WhatsApp Darja on 07738 732668 or email hello@dwudance.co.uk.
Staying for Christmas at DWU? Our Christmas Show is on Sunday 13 December, and every DWU dancer is invited onto the stage.
12 November 2026
Author: Darja Bardo
