Summer 2020 Adventure Play Offer
Our adventure playgrounds are opening on the 20th of July. We are running a very different service this year, with reduced numbers of children and a booking system. See below...
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News & Blog
We are always busy here at IPA with amazing projects, events and sessions taking place all over the borough. To keep informed about our work look no further. Our aim is to continually create exciting places for children to play and to increase their accessibility to those opportunities. Everything we do is designed with the playing child at the heart and we are super proud of our staff, volunteers and partners who make it all happen.
Blog by Bob Hughes 20th April 2020
Bob Hughes is a lifelong advocate for free play and play as a fundamental and essential part of human development. His book A Taxonomy of Play Types lists 16 types...
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Covid 19, Risk and Outdoor Play: Future Advocacy for Playworkers
Within a few short weeks the Covid 19 virus has changed our way of life. In order to keep ourselves and others safe we no longer congregate or touch. Almost...
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**EVENT POSTPONED** Crumbles Castle Family Day
It is with regret that IPA have decided to postpone our open
play day this Saturday 21st March at Crumbles Castle as getting the
community together right now is contrary to government...
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IPA joins the ’11 by 11′ partnership at the Museum of London
“11 by 11 is a commitment to make available 11 outstanding cultural experiences by Year 11 for all children and young people attending Islington schools.“
IPA are proud to be part...
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Symposium | ‘Holiday from Rules’ at Toffee Park
Join us on at Toffee Park for a symposium organised as part of ‘Holiday from Rules’, an art and education programme organised by ourselves (IPA) and the artists at...
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Cally Festival 2020
We are really excited about the upcoming 10th Cally Festival on 28th June 2020. Mark your calendars!
Read the evaluation on Cally Festival 2019 below
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2019 Round Up
Here’s the best of 2019 at IPA. From wildlife to slime-making, Play Day to winning a Play Award – we did it all!
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Play Street 2019
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In summer 2019 IPA, ZCD Architects, The Museum of London and PATH worked together with children and families to produce London’s Biggest Play Street. This project is a...
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Playday 2019
Playday 2019 is a matter of weeks away! This year it will be hosted at Paradise Park on Wednesday 7th August from 12-4pm.
Islington families, are you ready?! Spread the...
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Arts Council win: Nils Norman Collaboration
Islington Play Association are excited to have won an Arts Council bid in partnership with Kunstraum London. We can’t wait for Nils Norman to work his sculptural magic with children...
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Artists from Central St. Martins visit Crumbles Castle
It’s arts season at Islington Play Association!
Crumbles Castle are looking forward to collaborating with artists from Central St Martins in May and June.
At Crumbles Castle on Wednesday May...
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