🎉 Tickety-Boo Stay & Play
Babies & Toddlers — Scallywags The Fort, Birmingham
Birmingham’s best baby & toddler sensory session — from just £2.50 for babies. Full barista café, garden sensory area, 2,000 free parking spaces and no being rushed out after 30 minutes. Stay as long as you like.
⭐ Just Turn Up! No Booking Needed · Babies from just £2.50 · Ages 1+ £7 · Mon–Fri Term Time · 2,000 Free Parking Spaces · Grandparents FREE before noon
Looking for a baby group or toddler sensory session in Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield or Erdington? Tickety-Boo Stay & Play at Scallywags The Fort is the West Midlands’ best — and at just £2.50 for babies under 12 months, it’s one of the most extraordinary value offers for new parents anywhere in the region.
Parents are going back to work earlier than ever — which means those precious weekday mornings with your baby matter more than they ever have. Tickety-Boo Stay & Play gives your baby a warm, brilliantly led sensory session, gives you a full barista café and a genuine breather, and gives everyone 2,000 free parking spaces, a garden sensory area and a children’s hairdresser on site. And crucially — no 30-minute session and no being rushed out the door. Stay from 9:30am until 3pm. Relax. Enjoy every minute.
It’s the perfect meeting place for NCT groups, antenatal friends, new parent meetups and grandparent visits. Grandparents go completely free before noon. It’s the kind of morning that makes everyone feel better — baby, toddler, parent and grandparent alike.
No termly fees. No registration. No commitment. No stress. Book online for guaranteed entry or just turn up and pay on the door.
🎉 Scallywags Reimagined — By the Tickety-Boo Team
Scallywags The Fort has been reimagined from the ground up by Colin Nevin — the Tickety-Boo founder who has spent 20 years putting children’s entertainment and family experience at the absolute heart of everything he does.
It is Colin himself who runs the Stay & Play entertainment every day — the same Colin who has been leading baby groups, toddler sessions and children’s parties across the West Midlands for two decades. This isn’t a manager who oversees from a distance. This is the founder, on the floor, with your babies and toddlers, every single morning and afternoon.
Under the Tickety-Boo team, Scallywags has been transformed into a warm, brilliantly run family destination — where the entertainment is expert-led, the café is genuinely great, the community is real and every family that walks through the door feels genuinely welcome. This is what happens when children’s entertainment is someone’s life’s work, not just a job.
👶 For Babies — Just £2.50 & Worth Every Single Penny
The early months of a baby’s life are the most important for sensory development — and often the most isolating for new parents. We help with both. For £2.50.
Tickety-Boo has 20 years of baby and toddler group experience — through our entertainment business and through Arabesque School of Dance in Solihull and Sutton Coldfield. We understand tiny attention spans, little nervous faces, sensory needs and the pure joy of watching a baby notice something wonderful for the very first time. Our puppet sessions, UV parachute, action songs and sensory activities are designed from the ground up for babies from birth.
But it’s not just about the baby. It’s about you too. A full barista café with bottomless coffee. Warm, friendly surroundings. Other parents and carers in the same moment of life as you. Space to breathe, to chat and to feel like yourself again. And when you’re ready to go — nobody is rushing you out.
With 2,000 free parking spaces at The Fort Shopping Park, getting there with a pushchair, a changing bag and a baby is actually straightforward — not the logistical ordeal it can be elsewhere. We even have a garden sensory area for when the weather is kind.
💕 Grandparents — Free Before Noon & Absolutely Central to Everything We Do
🎉 Grandparents go completely FREE before 12 noon — every session, every day.
Grandparents are one of the most important, most dedicated and most undervalued parts of childcare in this country. They receive no government funding for the childcare they provide. They give up days — often entire weeks — to look after grandchildren so that parents can go back to work. They do it entirely out of love, with no recognition and no financial support whatsoever.
We think that deserves to be recognised. Which is why every grandparent who walks through our doors before noon gets in completely free. No questions. No small print. Just a warm welcome, a brilliant morning with their grandchildren and a well-earned barista coffee while they watch the little ones thrive.
And here’s the thing — grandparents absolutely love what we do. The parachute games, the puppet shows, the sing-alongs, the structured entertainment — this is the kind of joyful, warm, properly led session that grandparents remember from their own children’s era. They don’t sit on the sidelines. They join in, they sing along, they bounce under the parachute and they have every bit as much fun as the little ones. They leave glowing. And they come back every single week — because this is their time with their grandchildren, and it’s brilliant.
💕 Grandparents make up around half of our regular visitors — and they are the warm, joyful heart of what makes Tickety-Boo Stay & Play such a special community. If you’re a grandparent reading this — you are very, very welcome here. Come and join us.
🌟 So Much More Than a Baby Group
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Full Barista Café — For You, Not Just the Children
Barista coffees, lattes, smoothies, toasties, pancakes, pizzas, burgers, paninis, salads, fruit pots and more. Halal options throughout. Kids’ bites, cakes, biscuits and ice cream at the Tickety-Boo Sweets & Treats Bar. And ask about our Bottomless Coffee — because you absolutely deserve it. This isn’t a paper cup from a machine. This is a proper, warm café experience for parents, grandparents and carers who have earned a great coffee.
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2,000 Free Parking Spaces — The Fort Shopping Park
Getting anywhere with a baby, a pushchair and a changing bag is an operation. At Scallywags The Fort there are 2,000 free parking spaces right outside. Pull up, unload, walk straight in. No parking meters. No time limits. Easy access from Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield, Erdington, Castle Vale, Tamworth and across North Birmingham.
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No 30-Minute Session — No Being Rushed Out the Door
Many baby and toddler sessions run to a strict 30-minute window — by the time you’ve arrived, got the pushchair in and settled your baby, it’s almost time to leave. Not here. Our doors open at 9:30am and you can stay until 3:00pm. The Tickety-Boo entertainment runs at 10:45am and 1:15pm — but the soft play, café and sensory garden are yours all morning and afternoon. Stay as long as you and your little ones are enjoying it.
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The Perfect Community Meeting Place
Scallywags The Fort is the perfect place to meet your NCT group, antenatal friends, new parent meetups or bring extended family together. Plenty of space to sit as a group, brilliant food and drinks, expert entertainment for the little ones and a genuinely warm welcome every time. This is a community — and that community is one of the things our regulars treasure most about coming here.
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Garden Sensory Area
When the weather is kind, our garden sensory area gives babies and toddlers outdoor exploration, fresh air and a completely different sensory experience. Little ones who love outdoor play will absolutely thrive out here — and it’s a lovely space for grandparents and parents to enjoy too.
🎶 The Tickety-Boo Entertainment — Expert-Led, Genuinely Brilliant
There are brilliant baby and toddler music and sensory sessions available across Birmingham — and we are proud to sit alongside any of them for quality of experience and expertise. What makes Tickety-Boo different is that our sessions happen inside the full Scallywags experience — the entertainment session is just the beginning. You also get the soft play, the sensory garden, the full barista café, the hairdresser and 2,000 free parking spaces all in one visit. And you stay as long as you like — not 30 minutes and out.
All of that from just £2.50 for your baby. £7 for a child. Grandparents free before noon. We think that speaks for itself.
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Action Songs Playlist — Birmingham’s Best Interactive Baby Music Session
Singing, dancing, movement and pure joy — structured, expert-led and perfectly pitched for babies from birth through to pre-schoolers. Songs chosen for little ears and little bodies, building language, coordination and social confidence with every chorus.
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Little Tickety Puppet & Friends — Pure Magic for Babies
Our cheeky puppet pals lead sing-alongs with shakers, ribbons and bells — a full sensory experience that babies and toddlers absolutely love. Watching a baby completely fixate on a puppet for the very first time is one of those moments parents and grandparents never forget. We create those moments every single weekday.
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Starry Night UV Parachute — Magical for Every Age
Under UV lights, our glowing parachute swirls and sparkles above little heads. Completely mesmerising for babies. Thrilling for toddlers. Genuinely beautiful for the grandparents watching from the circle. One of those moments where the whole room goes quiet with wonder — every single time.
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Interactive Games, Mini Disco & Mascot Visits
Frisbee games, parachute play, mini disco and mascot visits — all age-appropriate, all joyful and all brilliantly led. Between entertainment sessions the whole of Scallywags soft play, role play village, ride-ons and sensory garden is yours to explore at your own pace.
📅 Session Times — Monday to Friday, School Term Time Only
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Morning Entertainment
10:45 — 11:15am
Monday to Friday, school term time. Doors open from 9:30am — settle in, get a coffee and explore before the session!
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Afternoon Entertainment
1:15 — 1:45pm
Monday to Friday, school term time. Perfect after a morning nursery run — come in after drop-off and enjoy the whole morning first!
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⏰ Doors open 9:30am — stay until 3:00pm · No rush, no clock-watching · Morning nursery? Come after drop-off. Afternoon nursery? Join us in the morning!
ⓘ Please note: Scallywags The Fort is open 7 days a week for general soft play — but Tickety-Boo Stay & Play sensory sessions with live entertainment run Monday to Friday during school term time only. Call ahead if you’re unsure — we’re always happy to confirm!
💳 Pricing — Outstanding Value
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| 👶 Babies under 12 months |
£2.50 |
| Children aged 1 year and over |
£7.00 |
| Sibling discount — 50% off each additional child |
£3.50 each |
| Extra adults (partners, carers) |
£1.00 |
| 💕 Grandparents — before 12 noon |
FREE! 🎉 |
✅ Just turn up! No booking needed — pay by cash or card on the door. Or book online if you prefer a guaranteed spot. No termly fees. No registration. No commitment. No advance payment. Come when you can. Miss a session? No loss. Come back whenever suits you. 🎉 Grandparents free before noon!
🎉 Who Is Tickety-Boo Stay & Play For?
👶 Babies from Birth
🐾 Toddlers 1–3 Years
🏫 Pre-Schoolers up to 4 Years
💕 Grandparents — FREE before noon
🌎 NCT & New Parent Groups
👩🏫 Childminders
❤ SEND-Friendly
🏠 Nursery Schedule Friendly
👪 Extended Family Visits
🤝 New & Isolated Parents
🏫 Home Schoolers
📅 Teacher Training Days
🏘️ Older Children Welcome
A welcoming space for every family. Scallywags Stay & Play is proudly used by home-schooling families, children on teacher training days and families with older children who benefit from a flexible, warm environment. We are also trusted by a number of professional and statutory agencies as a safe, comfortable and neutral space for family meetups and visits — our warm, non-judgmental environment makes every family feel at ease from the moment they arrive. All enquiries of this nature are handled with complete discretion — please call us directly to discuss.
❤ SEND-Friendly — Every Child & Every Family is Welcome
Two of Tickety-Boo’s own children have Autism and ADHD — so when we say our sessions are SEND-friendly, we mean it at the most personal level possible. We understand sensory sensitivities, different energy levels and the anxiety that can come with new environments. Every child and every family is welcome exactly as they are. If you’d like to chat before coming along for the first time, please call — we’d genuinely love to hear from you.
🍕 The Benefits — For Your Baby, Toddler, Grandchild & You
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Motor Skills
Grasping shakers, waving ribbons, dancing and exploring soft play — every activity builds coordination, strength and body awareness in the most natural, joyful way possible.
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Communication & Language
Sing-alongs with puppets, action songs and interactive play foster early language skills and social bonds in babies and toddlers long before they have the words to tell you about it.
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Sensory Stimulation
UV parachute, glowing lights, bells, ribbons, tactile props and the garden sensory area — rich, varied sensory experiences that ignite curiosity and wonder from birth.
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Social Skills
Sharing, taking turns and playing alongside other children — all the foundations of friendship and emotional intelligence, built naturally through play and music.
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🎉 Got a Little Birthday Coming Up?
If you love what Tickety-Boo does at Stay & Play, wait until you see what we do for birthday parties. Our Mini Party at home is just £155 for 45 minutes of pure pre-school magic. Our Explore Party with soft play and bouncy castle is perfect for mixed ages. Or go all-out with our Ultimate Hassle-Free Party at The LAYCA Centre in Solihull — everything included from just £450. And of course, Scallywags has its own brilliant party packages right here at The Fort!
🎉 Tickety-Boo Party Packages
🎪 Scallywags Party Packages
📍 Find Us — Scallywags The Fort, Birmingham
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📍 Address
Scallywags The Fort
Fort Shopping Park
Birmingham
B24 9FP
🚗 2,000 free parking spaces on site
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📞 Contact & Times
Phone: 0121 382 4405
Stay & Play: Mon–Fri, Term Time Only
Doors: 9:30am — 3:00pm
Morning session: 10:45–11:15am
Afternoon session: 1:15–1:45pm
Scallywags soft play: Open 7 days a week
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📍 Easy to reach from: Birmingham · Sutton Coldfield · Erdington · Castle Vale · Solihull · Tamworth · Lichfield · Walsall · and across the wider West Midlands · 2,000 free parking spaces at The Fort Shopping Park
Join Us This Week — Babies, Toddlers & Grandparents All Welcome!
No booking needed — just turn up and pay on the door. Or book online for guaranteed entry. Monday to Friday, school term time. Doors open 9:30am, stay until 3pm. Entertainment at 10:45am and 1:15pm. Babies under 12 months just £2.50. Children aged 1+ £7. Siblings 50% off. Grandparents free before noon. 2,000 free parking spaces.
Tickety-Boo Partnership Ltd — Est. 2005. Entertainment provided by Tickety-Boo at Scallywags The Fort, Fort Shopping Park, Birmingham B24 9FP.