What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
A man who masterminded a violent robbery in Leeds where rare Porsche parts were stolen has been jailed after being tracked down by tenacious detective work over a four-year international manhunt. Wahseem Fazal tried to cheat justice by fleeing the country after he was charged over the armed robbery at
Here’s a roundup of some the main events taking place over the coming week in South Leeds. For full listings go over to our What’s On calendar here. We start this week down in Holbeck at Jamyang Buddhist Centre who are holding the Holbeck Jumble Sale on Saturday from 10am-1pm.
Opera North will be working with local people in Hunslet over the coming months to co-create a brand new song in celebration of Hunslet and its residents. The songwriting project is a response to Creative Communities work (see opposite) and is the start of a programme of community activities in
This year Beeston’s Asha Neighbourhood Project will be celebrating it’s 40th anniversary and has appointed a CEO, Alia Nessa to strengthen its work with families and predominantly women in South Leeds. Alia Nessa, who was born and raised in Beeston, says her new role is like “coming home again.” Having
The latest sure sign that spring has arrived comes with the announcement that brown bin collections in Leeds will restart next week. Alongside visible signs of the change of season such as daffodils appearing in bloom at the roadside, the annual resumption of garden waste collections in the city after
Beeston-based storage systems specialist Avanta UK Ltd, a leading name in workplace storage and interior fit-out solutions, is proud to celebrate 25 years of success and growth. Founded in 2000 through the merger of Abacus Storage (Castleford) and Pennine Storage (Bradford), the company has grown into a trusted nationwide provider,
Two talented young actors from The Hunslet Club’s very own theatre company, The Hunslet Rogues, are making waves in the television industry, proving that with dedication and support, dreams can become reality. Annabel and Imogen, two rising stars nurtured by The Hunslet Rogues, have recently landed roles in major productions,
Hunslet Festival returns on Saturday 14 June 2025 and plans are well underway to make this year’s event bigger and better. Hunslet Festival is an annual event taking place in June on Church Street/Grove Road field in Hunslet. It is a fantastic celebration of the community and features an array
It was a full house for the Beeston Hill Community Association Community Iftaar on Monday (17 March 2025). The Hamara Centre was buzzing with over 150 people in attendance who came to break the fast Muslims in south Leeds are observing for the month of Ramadan. One of the organisers