The Willow Bean Play Cafe

11/05/2026

Still lots to do… lots of paint, lots of meetings, plenty of deliveries 👀 and lots of decisions along the way but we’re getting there 🤎

Every week it feels a little bit more like The Willow Bean 🐌🍃

05/05/2026

We’re hiring! 🤎✨
If you’d love to be part of The Willow Bean team, we’d love to hear from you.
Please send your CV to hello@thewillowbean.co.uk

04/05/2026

✨ Ft. sketching, mapping out measurements & positioning each element in the space to give our designer a clear vision to bring it all to life ✨

Lucky for me as an OT, a tape measure is basically part of the job description 😂✏️

28/04/2026

A first look at what’s coming ✨

It might just look like a dusty space… but not for long 🥹

I had an incredible meeting with a play space designer yesterday who’s helping me bring my vision to life. Think thoughtful play zones, a calm space to reset and proper coffee (obviously).

Every corner you see is becoming something so special 🤎

27/04/2026

I promise to update you soon, SO much has been going on behind the scenes!!! 😭
But for now, here’s a raw look at how getting any content has been going 🤣

22/04/2026

We’re so excited to announce our coffee supplier… ✨
It was always going to be them.

A huge thank you to Adam for inviting me to try their coffee. I thought I knew about coffee… turns out I did not 🤣. Their knowledge is next level & we can’t wait for you to try it.

Tell us your favourite coffee order in the comments 🤎

18/04/2026

We had some very special little helpers in the cafe today… 🔨🤎
Little do they know, we’re building their stomping ground! I might have shed a little tear. My whole reason. My two boys ✨

17/04/2026

✨INFO OVERLOAD✨
We can’t wait to welcome you 🤎

15/04/2026

As promised… our starting point!! 🔨👀🪚🤩
We’re in the thick of it now & I’m SO excited to bring you along on the journey 🤎

13/04/2026

A little insight into The Willow Bean 🤎

A new cafe combining children’s play and community connection is coming to Bedlington.

07/04/2026

✨ Introducing your new play cafe… opening Summer 2026 ✨

📍 Market Place, Bedlington

I am absolutely delighted with this space. I keep pinching myself! It ticks every box. There’s a lot of work ahead of us, but we cannot wait to get stuck in and transform it into a magical little haven for our community.

I’ll be sharing regular updates and giving you a closer look at everything the cafe will offer over the coming days and weeks.

Thank you so much for all of the support so far, it means the world.

Beth 🤎