Operation Summer

Crewe Town Council is pleased to announce that Operation Summer will return for its third year, featuring an exciting family-friendly programme of over 130 FREE summer activities that will keep the kids entertained during the summer holidays (24th July until 31st August 2024).

Develop your cartooning skills with Marc Makes Comics… cavort with 6 metre long Brimstone the Dragon in Queens Park… take part in thrilling Mad Science experiments… experience outdoor theatre and storytelling that will captivate the imaginations of all… and more!

All of the activities are free-to-access family sessions. A small number of activities at Crewe Library require attendees to book - please visit the Crewe Town Council website for more information. For each event, children need to be accompanied by an adult at all times.

The schedule is being delivered by Crewe Town Council and will take place at various community locations:

Crewe Library

Crewe Heritage Centre

Christ Church

Crewe Market Hall

Local parks (including family fun days in Queens Park)

Crewe Town Council has also funded Street Sports and Pop Up in the Parks projects to encourage young people to spend more time out of doors, have fun in a safe space and be more active. These sessions will run throughout the school summer holidays in local parks and are delivered in partnership with local organisations Everybody Leisure and The Wishing Well.

The full programme of activities can be accessed via the Crewe Town Council Operation Summer webpage:

www.crewetowncouncil.gov.uk/whats-on-events/operation-summer/

 July

Wednesday 24th July 
➡️ Story activity session
 10am – 10.30am
 Crewe Library, CW1 2BB
Pre school age. Drop in.

➡️ Crewe Heritage Centre site open with FREE access today!
 10am – 4pm
Take part in a drop-in Screen Print Poster Workshop today between 11am & 2.30pm – no need to book!
 Crewe Heritage Centre, CW2 7DE
Free admission to site.

➡️ Street Sports with Wishing Well
 5pm – 6pm
 Westminster Street Park, CW2 7LQ
8-16 years. Drop in.

Thursday 25th July

➡️ Street Sports with Wishing Well
 5pm – 6pm
 Derby Docks Park, CW1 3ER
8-16 years. Drop in.

Friday 26th July

➡️ Rhymetime
 11am – 11.30am
 Crewe Library, CW1 2BB
Pre school age. Drop in.

➡️ Chess Club
 4.30pm – 5.45pm
 Crewe Library, CW1 2BB
Age 6+. Drop in.

➡️ Street Sports with Wishing Well
 5pm – 6pm
 Pebble Brook Park, CW2 6ND
8-16 years. Drop in.

Saturday 27th July

➡️ Everybody Circuits (Pop Up in the Parks project with Everybody Leisure)
 10am – 11am
 Leighton Brook Park, CW1 3NE
5+. Drop in.

➡️ Crewe Heritage Centre site open today!
 10am – 4pm
 Crewe Heritage Centre, CW2 7DE
Charges apply for admission to site.

➡️ Crewe Dog Day Music Festival
 12pm start
 Crewe Market Hall
All ages. Drop in.

Sunday 28th July

➡️ Crewe Heritage Centre site open today!
 10am – 4pm
 Crewe Heritage Centre, CW2 7DE
Charges apply for admission to site.

Monday 29th July

➡️ Morning Rise Pilates (Pop Up in the Parks project with Everybody Leisure)
 7am – 8am
 Queens Park, CW2 7SJ
11+. Drop in.

➡️ Monday Funday
 10am – 10.30am
 Crewe Library, CW1 2BB
Pre school age. Drop in.

➡️ Street Sports with Wishing Well
 5pm – 6pm
 Queen Street Park, CW1 4AF
8-16 years. Drop in.

Tuesday 30th July

➡️ Junk Sculptures
 11am – 12.30pm
 Crewe Library, CW1 2BB
4+. Booking required.

➡️ Junk Sculptures
 1.30pm – 3pm
 Crewe Library, CW1 2BB
4+. Booking required.

➡️ Lego Club
 4pm – 5pm
 Crewe Library, CW1 2BB
All ages. Drop in.

➡️ Street Sports with Wishing Well
 5pm – 6pm
 McLaren Street Park, CW1 3SP
8-16 years. Drop in.

➡️ Everybody Multi-Sports (Pop Up in the Parks project with Everybody Leisure)
 5pm – 6pm
 Lansdowne Road Park, CW1 5JD
5+. Drop in.

➡️ Everybody Boxing (Pop Up in the Parks project with Everybody Leisure)
 6pm – 7pm
 Westminster Street Park, CW2 7LQ
11+. Drop in.

Wednesday 31st July 
➡️ Story activity session
 10am – 10.30am
 Crewe Library, CW1 2BB
Pre school age. Drop in.

➡️ Crafts with Creative Crewe
 11am – 3pm
 Christ Church, CW1 2DF
All ages. Drop in.

➡️ Crewe Heritage Centre site open with FREE access today!
 10am – 4pm
Take part in a drop-in Hidden Treasures Workshop today between 11am & 2.30pm – no need to book!
 Crewe Heritage Centre, CW2 7DE
Free admission to site.

➡️ Street Sports with Wishing Well
 5pm – 6pm
 Westminster Street Park, CW2 7LQ
8-16 years. Drop in.

 

August

Thursday 1st August

➡️ Family Fun in the Park:

Alice in Wonderland Outdoor Theatre Show with Same Difference Arts

Cheshire Wildlife Trust – nature crowns and clay animals, bug hunts, games and more!

Story Telling With Alan

Experience a magical display of bubbles from The Bubble Man

Get your Face Painted with Cosmic Faerie!

 11am – 3pm
 Queens Park, CW2 7SJ
All ages. Drop in.

➡️ Street Sports with Wishing Well
 5pm – 6pm
 Derby Docks Park, CW1 3ER
8-16 years. Drop in.

Friday 2nd August

➡️ Rhymetime
 11am – 11.30am
 Crewe Library, CW1 2BB
Pre school age. Drop in.

➡️ Chess Club
 4.30pm – 5.45pm
 Crewe Library, CW1 2BB
Age 6+. Drop in.

➡️ Street Sports with Wishing Well
 5pm – 6pm
 Pebble Brook Park, CW2 6ND
8-16 years. Drop in.

Saturday 3rd August

➡️ Everybody Circuits (Pop Up in the Parks project with Everybody Leisure)
 10am – 11am
 Leighton Brook Park, CW1 3NE
5+. Drop in.

➡️ Crewe Heritage Centre site open today!
 10am – 4pm
 Crewe Heritage Centre, CW2 7DE
Charges apply for admission to site.

Sunday 4th August

➡️ Crewe Heritage Centre site open today!
 10am – 4pm
 Crewe Heritage Centre, CW2 7DE
Charges apply for admission to site.

Monday 5th August

➡️ Morning Rise Pilates (Pop Up in the Parks project with Everybody Leisure)
 7am – 8am
 Queens Park, CW2 7SJ
11+. Drop in.

➡️ Monday Funday
 10am – 10.30am
 Crewe Library, CW1 2BB
Pre school age. Drop in.

➡️ Street Sports with Wishing Well
 5pm – 6pm
 Queen Street Park, CW1 4AF
8-16 years. Drop in.

Tuesday 6th August

➡️ Mad Science workshop
 11am – 12.30pm
 Crewe Library, CW1 2BB
7+. Booking required.

➡️ Mad Science workshop
 1.30pm – 3pm
 Crewe Library, CW1 2BB
7+. Booking required.

➡️ Lego Club
 4pm – 5pm
 Crewe Library, CW1 2BB
All ages. Drop in.

➡️ Street Sports with Wishing Well
 5pm – 6pm
 McLaren Street Park, CW1 3SP
8-16 years. Drop in.

➡️ Everybody Multi-Sports (Pop Up in the Parks project with Everybody Leisure)
 5pm – 6pm
 Lansdowne Road Park, CW1 5JD
5+. Drop in.

➡️ Everybody Boxing (Pop Up in the Parks project with Everybody Leisure)
 6pm – 7pm
 Westminster Street Park, CW2 7LQ
11+. Drop in.

Wednesday 7th August
➡️ Story activity session
 10am – 10.30am
 Crewe Library, CW1 2BB
Pre school age. Drop in.

➡️ Crewe Heritage Centre site open with FREE access today!
 10am – 4pm
Take part in a drop-in Make Your Mark Workshop today between 11am & 2.30pm – no need to book!
 Crewe Heritage Centre, CW2 7DE
Free admission to site.

➡️ National Play Day with Creative Crewe
 11am – 3pm
 Queens Park, CW2 7SJ
All ages. Drop in.

➡️ Street Sports with Wishing Well
 5pm – 6pm
 Westminster Street Park, CW2 7LQ
8-16 years. Drop in.

Thursday 8th August

➡️ Family fun in the Park

Embark on a pirate ship adventure with outdoor theatre performance of “The Crew” with Fabularium

Cheshire Wildlife Trust – nature crowns and clay animals, bug hunts, games and more!

Mersey Rivers Trust – Nature Walk and Talk (10am – 12pm)

Story Telling With Alan

Get your Face Painted with Cosmic Faerie!

 11am – 3pm
 Queens Park, CW2 7SJ
All ages. Drop in.

➡️ Street Sports with Wishing Well
 5pm – 6pm
 Derby Docks Park, CW1 3ER
8-16 years. Drop in.

Friday 9th August

➡️ Rhymetime
 11am – 11.30am
 Crewe Library, CW1 2BB
Pre school age. Drop in.

➡️ Chess Club
 4.30pm – 5.45pm
 Crewe Library, CW1 2BB
Age 6+. Drop in.

➡️ Street Sports with Wishing Well
 5pm – 6pm
 Pebble Brook Park, CW2 6ND
8-16 years. Drop in.

Saturday 10th August

➡️ Everybody Circuits (Pop Up in the Parks project with Everybody Leisure)
 10am – 11am
 Leighton Brook Park, CW1 3NE
5+. Drop in.

➡️ Crewe Heritage Centre site open today!
 10am – 4pm
 Crewe Heritage Centre, CW2 7DE
Charges apply for admission to site.

Sunday 11th August

➡️ Crewe Heritage Centre site open today!
 10am – 4pm
 Crewe Heritage Centre, CW2 7DE
Charges apply for admission to site.

Monday 12th August

➡️ Morning Rise Pilates (Pop Up in the Parks project with Everybody Leisure)
 7am – 8am
 Queens Park, CW2 7SJ
11+. Drop in.

➡️ Monday Funday
 10am – 10.30am
 Crewe Library, CW1 2BB
Pre school age. Drop in.

➡️ Street Sports with Wishing Well
 5pm – 6pm
 Queen Street Park, CW1 4AF
8-16 years. Drop in.

Tuesday 13th August

➡️ Storytelling and Drama Workshop
 11am – 12pm 
 Crewe Library, CW1 2BB
7+. Booking required.

➡️ Storytelling and Drama Workshop
 1pm – 2pm
 Crewe Library, CW1 2BB
7+. Booking required.

➡️ Lego Club
 4pm – 5pm
 Crewe Library, CW1 2BB
All ages. Drop in.

➡️ Street Sports with Wishing Well
 5pm – 6pm
 McLaren Street Park, CW1 3SP
8-16 years. Drop in.

➡️ Everybody Multi-Sports (Pop Up in the Parks project with Everybody Leisure)
 5pm – 6pm
 Lansdowne Road Park, CW1 5JD
5+. Drop in.

➡️ Everybody Boxing (Pop Up in the Parks project with Everybody Leisure)
 6pm – 7pm
 Westminster Street Park, CW2 7LQ
11+. Drop in.

Wednesday 14th August
➡️ Story activity session
 10am – 10.30am
 Crewe Library, CW1 2BB
Pre school age. Drop in.

➡️ Crewe Heritage Centre site open with FREE access today!
 10am – 4pm
Take part in a drop-in Hats and Headdresses Workshop today between 11am & 2.30pm – no need to book!
 Crewe Heritage Centre, CW2 7DE
Free admission to site.

➡️ Crafts with Creative Crewe
 11am – 3pm
 Christ Church, CW1 2DF
All ages. Drop in.

➡️ Street Sports with Wishing Well
 5pm – 6pm
 Westminster Street Park, CW2 7LQ
8-16 years. Drop in.

Thursday 15th August

➡️ Family fun in the Park

Starring the great American Movie Director Martin Beilsperg and the great English Actor Charles Bexley Heath, join Blockbuster Factory as the stars and crew of Blockbuster movies – starring Action Heroes, Sporting Heroes, Space battles, Superheroes, Dragons, Detectives, Submarines and whatever else your imagination can dream of!

Cheshire Wildlife Trust – nature crowns and clay animals, bug hunts, games and more!

Join Circus House for circus skills shows and even have a go at learning a few circus tricks!

Story Telling with Alan

Get your Face Painted with Cosmic Faerie!

 11am – 3pm
 Queens Park, CW2 7SJ
All ages. Drop in.

➡️ Street Sports with Wishing Well
 5pm – 6pm
 Derby Docks Park, CW1 3ER
8-16 years. Drop in.

Friday 16th August

➡️ Rhymetime
 11am – 11.30am
 Crewe Library, CW1 2BB
Pre school age. Drop in.

➡️ Chess Club
 4.30pm – 5.45pm
 Crewe Library, CW1 2BB
6+. Drop in.

➡️ Street Sports with Wishing Well
 5pm – 6pm
 Pebble Brook Park, CW2 6ND
8-16 years. Drop in.

Saturday 17th August

➡️ Everybody Circuits (Pop Up in the Parks project with Everybody Leisure)
 10am – 11am
 Leighton Brook Park, CW1 3NE
5+. Drop in.

➡️ Crewe Heritage Centre site open today!
 10am – 4pm
 Crewe Heritage Centre, CW2 7DE
Charges apply for admission to site.

Sunday 18th August

➡️ Crewe Heritage Centre site open today!
 10am – 4pm
 Crewe Heritage Centre, CW2 7DE
Charges apply for admission to site.

➡️ Crewe Makers Market and JDL Mini Market
 11am – 4pm
 Crewe town centre

Monday 19th August

➡️ Morning Rise Pilates (Pop Up in the Parks project with Everybody Leisure)
 7am – 8am
 Queens Park, CW2 7SJ
11+. Drop in.

➡️ Monday Funday
 10am – 10.30am
 Crewe Library, CW1 2BB
Pre school age. Drop in.

➡️ Street Sports with Wishing Well
 5pm – 6pm
 Queen Street Park, CW1 4AF
8-16 years. Drop in.

Tuesday 20th August

➡️ Marc Makes Comics Workshops
 11am – 12pm 
 Crewe Library, CW1 2BB
7+. Booking required.

➡️ Marc Makes Comics Workshops
 2pm – 3pm
 Crewe Library, CW1 2BB
7+. Booking required.

➡️ Lego Club
 4pm – 5pm
 Crewe Library, CW1 2BB
All ages. Drop in.

➡️ Street Sports with Wishing Well
 5pm – 6pm
 McLaren Street Park, CW1 3SP
8-16 years. Drop in.

➡️ Everybody Multi-Sports (Pop Up in the Parks project with Everybody Leisure)
 5pm – 6pm
 Lansdowne Road Park, CW1 5JD
5+. Drop in.

➡️ Everybody Boxing (Pop Up in the Parks project with Everybody Leisure)
 6pm – 7pm
 Westminster Street Park, CW2 7LQ
11+. Drop in.

Wednesday 21st August
➡️ Story activity session
 10am – 10.30am
 Crewe Library, CW1 2BB
Pre school age. Drop in.

➡️ Crewe Heritage Centre site open with FREE access today!
 10am – 4pm
Take part in a drop-in Butterflies and Bats Craft Workshop today between 11am & 2.30pm – no need to book!
 Crewe Heritage Centre, CW2 7DE
Free admission to site.

➡️ Crafts with Creative Crewe
 11am – 3pm
 Christ Church, CW1 2DF
All ages. Drop in.

➡️ Street Sports with Wishing Well
 5pm – 6pm
 Westminster Street Park, CW2 7LQ
8-16 years. Drop in.

Thursday 22nd August

➡️ Family fun in the Park

Meet the magnificent Brimstone the Dragon, a 6 metre long dragon puppet brought to you by Autin Dance Theatre!

Experience a magical display of bubbles from The Bubble Man

Cheshire Wildlife Trust – nature crowns and clay animals, bug hunts, games and more!

Story Telling with Alan

Get your Face Painted with Cosmic Faerie!

 11am – 3pm
 Queens Park, CW2 7SJ
All ages. Drop in.

➡️ Street Sports with Wishing Well
 5pm – 6pm
 Derby Docks Park, CW1 3ER
8-16 years. Drop in.

Friday 23rd August

➡️ Rhymetime
 11am – 11.30am
 Crewe Library, CW1 2BB
Pre school age. Drop in.

➡️ Chess Club
 4.30pm – 5.45pm
 Crewe Library, CW1 2BB
6+. Drop in.

➡️ Street Sports with Wishing Well
 5pm – 6pm
 Pebble Brook Park, CW2 6ND
8-16 years. Drop in.

Saturday 24th August

➡️ Everybody Circuits (Pop Up in the Parks project with Everybody Leisure)
 10am – 11am
 Leighton Brook Park, CW1 3NE
5+. Drop in.

➡️ Crewe Heritage Centre site open today!
 10am – 4pm
 Crewe Heritage Centre, CW2 7DE
Charges apply for admission to site.

Sunday 25th August

➡️ Crewe Heritage Centre site open today!
 10am – 4pm
 Crewe Heritage Centre, CW2 7DE
Charges apply for admission to site.

Monday 26th August

➡️ Morning Rise Pilates (Pop Up in the Parks project with Everybody Leisure)
 7am – 8am
 Queens Park, CW2 7SJ
11+. Drop in.

➡️ Crewe Heritage Centre site open today!
 10am – 4pm
 Crewe Heritage Centre, CW2 7DE
Charges apply for admission to site.

➡️ Street Sports with Wishing Well
 5pm – 6pm
 Queen Street Park, CW1 4AF
8-16 years. Drop in.

Tuesday 27th August

➡️ Creative Collages Workshop
 11am – 12.30pm
 Crewe Library, CW1 2BB
All ages. Booking required.

➡️ Creative Collages Workshop
 1pm – 2.30pm
 Crewe Library, CW1 2BB
All ages. Booking required.

➡️ Lego Club
 4pm – 5pm
 Crewe Library, CW1 2BB
All ages. Drop in.

➡️ Street Sports with Wishing Well
 5pm – 6pm
 McLaren Street Park, CW1 3SP
8-16 years. Drop in.

➡️ Everybody Multi-Sports (Pop Up in the Parks project with Everybody Leisure)
 5pm – 6pm
 Lansdowne Road Park, CW1 5JD
5+. Drop in.

➡️ Everybody Boxing (Pop Up in the Parks project with Everybody Leisure)
 6pm – 7pm
 Westminster Street Park, CW2 7LQ
11+. Drop in.

Wednesday 28th August
➡️ Story activity session
 10am – 10.30am
 Crewe Library, CW1 2BB
Pre school age. Drop in.

➡️ Crewe Heritage Centre site open with FREE access today!
 10am – 4pm
Take part in a fun Lost Property Office activity today between 11am & 2.30pm – no need to book, just drop-in!
 Crewe Heritage Centre, CW2 7DE
Free admission to site.

➡️ Crafts with Creative Crewe
 11am – 3pm
 Christ Church, CW1 2DF
All ages. Drop in.

➡️ Street Sports with Wishing Well
 5pm – 6pm
 Westminster Street Park, CW2 7LQ
8-16 years. Drop in.

Thursday 29th August

➡️ Storytelling and Drama workshop
 11am – 12pm 
 Crewe Library, CW1 2BB
7+. Booking required.

➡️ Storytelling and Drama workshop
 1pm – 2pm
 Crewe Library, CW1 2BB
7+. Booking required.

➡️ Street Sports with Wishing Well
 5pm – 6pm
 Derby Docks Park, CW1 3ER
8-16 years. Drop in.

Friday 30th August

➡️ Rhymetime
 11am – 11.30am
 Crewe Library, CW1 2BB
Pre school age. Drop in.

➡️ Chess Club
 4.30pm – 5.45pm
 Crewe Library, CW1 2BB
6+. Drop in.

➡️ Street Sports with Wishing Well
 5pm – 6pm
 Pebble Brook Park, CW2 6ND
8-16 years. Drop in.

Saturday 31st August

➡️ Everybody Circuits (Pop Up in the Parks project with Everybody Leisure)
 10am – 11am
 Leighton Brook Park, CW1 3NE
5+. Drop in.

➡️ Crewe Heritage Centre site open today!
 10am – 4pm
 Crewe Heritage Centre, CW2 7DE
Charges apply for admission to site.