Exclusive Hire £375
Friday, Saturday, Sunday - see calendar for availability
Our party package includes entry for a maximum of 35 people including both adults and children over 1yr. For an extra charge this can be increased to 45 people absolute maximum (for your safety and comfort). Additional adults over the 35 capacity will be charged at £5 each, children £10 each.
Party platter for children and one free hot drink per adult (see below for full details)
Book on our website, choose a date and pay your deposit to secure your party booking. We ask for a £175 deposit at the time of booking. Should you need to cancel our terms are:
If your party is cancelled more than 7 days before the date of your party we will refund £87.50 - If you cancel your party with less than 7 days notice, deposit is non refundable. Unfortunately we are unable to reschedule/change the date of your party unless we are given at least 30 days notice. We also cannot guarantee we will have other dates available as our party bookings are very popular.
Confirm ratio of adults to children 5 days before party min - a member of our team will call you on the Monday or Tuesday before your party to confirm all details. If you prefer to contact us by email or want to confirm sooner please just get in touch.
More information and FAQ’s about parties at the bottom of this page (keep scrolling!)
Summer Snug Party
Our best party deal ever
£150
Available May to July only
Exclusive use of the snug for a maximum of 20 people (including a maximum of 12 children) during one of our 1.5 hour sessions (either 9.15 - 10.45 or 11.15-12.45). A party table will be set up for the children and the price includes a kids meal deal with a sandwich, 3 treats and squash for each child in one of our popular shopping baskets. Please note there will be other customers using the soft play during snug parties.
During your booking the café will be open as usual for you to order refreshments and you are welcome to bring a cake if you are there for a celebration.
Call us on 01780 480610 to check availability and book. We cannot take snug bookings by email as full payment is required in advance
Basic Snug Hire
£70
Available April to October only
Exclusive use of our snug (grassed area behind baby area) during any of our 1.5hr play sessions (subject to availability)
Max of 12 people including both adults and children
Jugs of squash provided on table - cafe open as usual to order refreshments
During your booking the café will be open as usual for you to order refreshments and you are welcome to bring a cake if you are there for a celebration.
Call us on 01780 480610 to check availability and book. We cannot take snug bookings by email as full payment is required in advance
What’s included?
Our ‘Exclusive Use’ package is for up to 35 people maximum, this includes both adults and children but it is up to you to ensure a safe ratio of adults to children – so for example you could decide to have 15 children and 20 adults or 20 children and 15 adults.
For an extra charge this can be increased to 45 people absolute maximum (for your safety and comfort). Additional adults over the 35 capacity will be charged at £5 each, children £10 each. Please do not go over capacity as for safety and insurance reasons we cannot allow extra people in. Babes in arms (newborn for example) need not be included. If guests have siblings, they will need to be included in the numbers even if not eating.
Our package includes 2hrs exclusive use of The Yard Stamford, a delicious party sharing platter for all children and one hot drink for each adult attending. All children will receive a party bag (see below for contents) at the end of your party. The café will be open as usual and guests can buy cold drinks, toasties and cakes throughout the party. If you wish we can run a tab for anything your guests order during the party and you can pay at the end.
As an example, a sharing platter could include: sandwiches, vegetable sticks, hummus, popcorn, crackers, piles of fruit, biscuits and a small selection of sweets. Our platters vary but please let us know if your child has particular preferences and we will do our best to accommodate. For younger children we can ensure food is appropriate just let the team know at least a week before the party.
Our summer snug party hire (£150) is a great, cheaper option for a Yard party during the summer months. It gives you reserved use of our snug area for up to 20 people including a maximum of 12 children (this is the grassed seating area tucked behind our baby area). You will have this space to yourselves throughout any of our normal play sessions and you can relax whilst the children play. The price includes a meal deal for each child (up to 12 max). We will place our cute shopping baskets on the table for children to select one of our meal deals from the fridge which includes a sandwich and 3 treats, plus a cup of squash which we will provide at the table.
During your booking the café will be open as usual for you to order refreshments and you are welcome to bring a cake if you are there for a celebration.
Please note to book snug hire you must call us, unfortunately we cannot take online bookings for this option at the moment. We will check availability and if you wish to book, take an upfront payment of £150.
Our basic snug hire (£70) gives you reserved use of our snug area for up to 12 people total (adults and children) - this is in the grassed seating area tucked behind our baby area. You will have this space to yourselves throughout any of our normal play sessions, we will provide jugs of squash on the table in this area and you can relax whilst the children play. During this time the café will be open as usual for you to order refreshments and you are welcome to bring a cake if you are there for a celebration. Please note to book snug hire you must call us, unfortunately we cannot take online bookings for this option at the moment. We will check availability and if you wish to book, take an upfront payment of £70.
We do not offer party platters for snug hire but we can place our cute shopping baskets on the table for children to select one of our meal deals from the fridge at an additional cost of £5.00 each. If you wish, we can run a tab for your and your guests for refreshments.
What is the age limit?
The Yard is best suited to younger children, under 8 years. We understand that you may have a few older guests at private parties. They are of course very welcome but we ask that they play very sensibly with supervision or just supervise the younger children as having older children running around the equipment can result in accidents and younger guests being hurt.
Can I arrive earlier than my guests?
We have an extremely tight turnaround on our play sessions. We clean down the entire space and replace all small toys in between sessions and this requires the space to be empty at the time. For exclusive hire we can allow you to come in 15minutes before guests arrive if you wish to set up any decorations etc. For snug hire we ask that you arrive 5 minutes before the session starts.
We kindly ask that you leave the session or private hire on time so that staff can clean up and either prepare for the next session or finish their shift. Any delay in leaving will be charged at £15 per 15minutes and go directly to our staff to compensate them for the overtime.
What am I allowed to bring?
We kindly ask that all food and refreshments are purchased through The Yard, we do not allow customers to bring their own food with the exception of a birthday cake. You are allowed to bring the following:
Exclusive use:
A birthday cake
Alcoholic drinks – you can bring your own beer and wine. We offer glass hire for £10
If you have a specific music playlist we can play this via our Apple speakers or we can find one for you on Apple music
We can dress the table with our partyware (as pictured) or you can bring your own. You may bring some balloons etc. Unfortunately, we have very limited storage and cannot store any balloons or decorations before or after your party. They’ll all have to arrive and leave with you.
Snug hire
A birthday cake (nut free only and must be kept on the table in designated area throughout)
No alcohol during these sessions as other customers will be enjoying the space too
You are welcome to bring a few balloons and table decorations if you wish but please be considerate of other customers who will be there during the session. We can lay a table with our lovely table cloth and jugs of squash/cups.
Can I have Face paints or an entertainer?
We find that two hours play and food is plenty to entertain guests at a Yard party. In the past we have had visits from princesses etc – these will need to be arrange separately but please do inform us if you have a special visitor planned and ask them to come at the start of the session so that you have time to eat and blow out the birthday candles!
We do not allow face paints as they tend to end up smeared on the play equipment and it can be incredibly difficult to remove from some surfaces.
EXCLUSIVE HIRE FURTHER FAQS
Can you cater for allergies?
We can cater for most allergies and intolerances. Please just confirm details with us in plenty of time for your party. Depending on the allergy we can either make the entire party platter suitable or we can provide a separate platter of food for the child in question.
Why is the capacity limited to 35?
We want a visit to The Yard to be an enjoyable experience for everybody, a relaxing break for adults and fun and safe for children. A capacity of 35 people allows for a calmer atmosphere than your average soft play experience – the feedback from our regular customers is that they much prefer the more limited capacity and want us to keep it that way.
What if I want a smaller party?
Our exclusive package includes everything for up to 35 people for £375 but if you want a smaller party you can hire our snug area for up to 12 people during our normal opening times. We do not offer discounts on our £375 exclusive hire as this is the minimum spend required to have The Yard Stamford all to yourself!
Will we be able to park?
At weekends we have plenty of parking as our landlord allows us to use their spaces along the side of our building. If any of your guests do struggle to park our staff will be happy to help them find somewhere. Please do not park in spaces marked ‘Milne joinery’ or ‘Boxing Club’.
What is in the party bags?
We have tried hard to minimise the use of plastic toys etc. Our party bags are small colourful paper bags filled with some cute temporary tattoos, a Yard badge (see if you can collect them all!) and a little packet of sweets. You are welcome to add your own gifts to our party bags. Just bring them along and our staff will take care of that for you. The badges and tattoos in our party bags are only suitable for children aged 3yrs and over so please contact us if they will be younger than this so we can make alternative arrangements.
Will our party have staff present throughout
Yes, absolutely – for insurance reasons we always have staff on site. They are also there to ensure your party runs smoothly, serve the food, make refreshments for your guests, slice the cake and of course…. Do all the clearing up for you!