Live music for babies and toddlers

Joyful music for under 5s and adults in South Bristol


I’m glad you found me and my guitar. I’m Esther, and I’d like to introduce you to wonderful songs for your family to sing and move to together. Come to my Rhymetime music sessions for toddlers and babies in Bristol, and listen on Spotify. I’ve been making music with Bedminster’s toddlers for twenty years and love meeting families of all shapes and sizes, both in Bedminster and Brislington. I run Rhymetime for under 5s, and a Singing in Harmony group for adults who learn by ear and want to sing a range of music. All abilities welcome!

Join in the fun!

My sessions are at Bedminster Methodist Church Hall and St Cuthbert’s Church in Brislington

My Bedminster groups are at 10am for toddlers, and 10.45am for babies on both Mondays and Thursdays.

In Brislington I am running three sessions this December:

Tuesday 3rd December, at 10am

Tuesday 10th December, at 10am

Tuesday 17th December, at 10am

Occasionally, I’ll be running groups on other days, and I’ll let everyone know about those through my mailing list. If you sign up I can tell you about extra sessions or any last-minute changes.

Where to find me

Bedminster Rhymetime sessions for toddlers and babies are in Bedminster Methodist Church, Bristol, in the main part of the church. There’s lots of room to bring your buggies in and run, jump and dance.

In Brislington, the sessions are in the crypt of St Cuthbert’s Church, which (despite the name) is a light space on the ground floor of the building. You come in through the entrance on Sandy Park Rd.

What we do

In both venues, we’ll start the session by sitting on the floor (grab a chair if you’d prefer) and sing lots of familiar songs, along with modern classics. At some point we’ll get up and move around, but it’s a relaxed session and it’s fine if your child doesn’t want to sit still. Find out more.

Good to know

All sessions are drop-in and you can pay with cash or card. It’s £5 per family and you are welcome to bring supporting adults if you want to: there’s no extra charge to bring twins, siblings, grandparents or anyone else in your family.

Listen to my music through through Alexa by saying: “Alexa! Play Esther Steward.”

Other singing sessions

On Monday in Bedminster, if you come to both Singing in Harmony at 9.15am and stay for Rhymetime too, it’s just £7.50 for the two groups. That’s an hour of singing!