Worthing Playdate @ The Factory Live, Non Stop Gaming. A Two-Hour Hit of Fatherhood, Funk and Foolishness.
This isn’t soft play. This isn’t cheap childcare with bad coffee in a draughty old venue. This is Dad La Soul. This is a kick-ass playdate for dads and kids ages 0-10.
For the last nine years, we’ve been running award-winning, kick-ass playdates for dads and kids. Over 12,000 dads and families have come through our doors.
What this actually is:
A two-hour playdate in a fantastic venue for dads and kids who are bored of pretending soft play is actually anything but a brightly coloured form of purgatory:
We build chaos and creativity where kids can play freely, and dads don’t feel invisible.
Sometimes it’s Lego, dress-up, crafts and games
Sometimes it’s DJ skills, filmmaking, robot building or Nerf Wars
But it’s always cracking tunes, free drinks for kids, decent coffee for adults, great people and space to breathe
All activities included, no hidden costs.
And:
No one is watching you parent
It isn’t lukewarm coffee in a dusty church hall
It isn’t awkward small talk or cheesy games
It isn’t about pretending everything is fine
Fully accessible venue
Toddler-friendly and SEND-aware spaces
Important Info
✅ If money’s tight, we’ll sort it. No stress. No stigma, you can still come along
❌ No mums
❌ Chatham House rules: What you might hear at the event, please do not share
🎟 Booking. Tickets are mandatory and strictly limited. We sell out every month
These rules are what keep it safe and trusted.
👉 Reserve your place now.
Come for the chaos. Stay for the connection.
Because Papa’s Got A Brand New Swag:
It doesn’t matter what your postcode is, your marital status, or the size of your bank balance. Dads and male-identifying carers, 16+, from all backgrounds and situations.
Whether you're married, single, co-parenting or still figuring it out, you are welcome.
Maybe you are a dad or male-identifying carer and:
You’ve just had a baby and haven’t slept in weeks
You’re surviving the toddler tornado
You’re trying to reach your kid in a world of screens and stress
Maybe:
Your child won’t stop talking like some weird American YouTuber
You just need a laugh and some new mates
You’re sick of getting called “a babysitter” whenever you take your kids out
In any case, we see you.
This is your space.
Why it matters
1 in 3 dads feel lonely most of the time
1 in 5 UK men have no close friends
Suicide is still the #1 killer of men under 50
Dad La Soul exists to change that.
.“If someone’s going to Dad La Soul, it’s really, really unlikely I know the evidence is with me on this one – that there will be some sister or mother setting up yet another charity because their son or their brother has taken his life.” — Noel McDermott, Psychotherapist
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN KINDLY SUPPORTED BY THE FOLLOWING:
The National Lottery, Children in Need, The Early Birth Association and AudioActive
As Seen On
BBC • ITV • The Guardian • The Sunday Times • Radio 4 • TED • Huffington Post • Daily Mirror • BBC Radio 1
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