What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
On Wednesday (17 August 2022) families in South Leeds are invited on a (f)un-expected family adventure at BITMOs GATE in Belle Isle as hit local theatre company Wrongsemble (Not So Ugly Sisters/Tinsel) return with the Grimm Brother’s fairytales told like never before … Meet world-famous twins Jake and Will Grimm,
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 in Middleton with the launch of new Makers’ Market at Middleton Circus, on Saturday, 10am-2pm. It promises a
Yorkshire Water has announced that it will introduce a hosepipe ban from Friday 26 August 2022. Yorkshire Water’s director of water, Neil Dewis, said: “Parts of Yorkshire have seen the lowest rainfall since our records began more than 130 years ago. The hot, dry, weather means that Yorkshire’s rivers are
White Rose Shopping Centre will be welcoming a new opening this autumn: The Scribbling Mill, a Wetherspoon pub. The Scribbling Mill will be located in The Village, White Rose’s outdoor leisure area, allowing visitors to enjoy al fresco food and drinks. The pub’s name is inspired by the history and
As we reported in September last year, Aspiring Communities have scaled back their plans to redevelop the Ice Pak site in Beeston into a community centre. A fresh planning application was approved in February and the various conditions have now been met. Ahead of construction starting on site, the group
Alan Lane’s ‘Pandemic Memoir’ about Slung Low and The Holbeck – The Club At The Edge Of Town – is now available as an audio book. The book was published in April and had rave reviews and endorsements from the likes of Lemn Sissay and Hilary Benn MP, who said:
Construction of the historic Tower Works scheme on Globe Road in Holbeck has reached a significant milestone with a topping out ceremony on Tuesday (8 August 2022). The 245 unit build to rent (BTR) scheme, which sits within the historic Tower Works canal-side site, is being built by Sir Robert
Middleton Elderly Gardening Club. Samantha says: “We are pleased to confirm that we have been successful in securing a grant from the Big Lottery Fund for a new Garden Club! We would like to say a massive thank you to the lottery for this funding, with which we intend to
Two youths have appeared in court charged over an attack on a man in Leeds. The boys, aged 15 and 16, were charged in relation to an incident involving a 39-year-old man in Holbeck Moor Park in the early hours of Sunday 24 July 2022. Both have been charged with
Gideon from Middleton Primary School in Beeston is amongst 12 candidates for the position of Leeds Children’s Mayor. Earlier this year children in Year 5 were encouraged to write a manifesto setting out a project that they would implement if elected by the young people of the city. Gideon wants