What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Customers of Leeds City Council will soon benefit from faster, more convenient access to services, after senior councillors gave the nod for work to begin on a new customer services transformation programme. At yesterday’s meeting of the executive board, councillors approved an investment of £12 million over three and a
A new McDonald’s is set to open after the company secured permission to convert a vacant shop unit in a South Leeds retail park. The fast food chain is planning to operate a restaurant at Crown Point Shopping Park in Hunslet. Leeds City Council gave planning consent for a new
SAA-uk Presents: Leeds Summer Solstice 2025 – A Night of Indian Classical Music Beneath the Stars South Asian Arts-uk (SAA-uk) is proud to announce the return of Leeds Summer Solstice, now in its 14th year, and promising the most extraordinary edition yet. This immersive, all-night celebration of Indian Classical Music
The newest building at Aire Park, Leeds’ 24-acre mixed use development on the former Tetley brewery site, has reached a major milestone, with developer Vastint UK celebrating not only topping out the striking seven-storey building but also naming it, The Keystone. Offering 75,000 sq ft of Grade A office space,
On Saturday (14 June 2025) a hugely successful Hunslet Festival took place on the Church Street field in the heart of Hunslet with over 2,500 people attending throughout the day embracing the good vibes, enjoying the entertainment and soaking up the good weather! New for 2025 was SMJ Falconry attending
A poignant one-woman play set against the backdrop of the Troubles in Northern Ireland is brought to South Leeds next month by Red Ladder Local. In ‘Troubled’, a 60-minute one woman show about love, death and division told with tea and biscuits, writer and performer Suzy Crothers reveals the impact
Forward Leeds, the city’s alcohol and drug service, will celebrate 10 years of supporting individuals and communities across Leeds with a series of Open House events this summer. To mark a decade of delivering vital services, Forward Leeds is inviting the public behind the scenes for a unique opportunity to
For the second year running, Hunslet RLFC will donate a shirt to the winner of a special competition at The Great Middleton Park Show which takes place on 14 September 2025. Year 4 children, aged 8 to 9 years, invited from local schools, are competing to win the Handwriting Competition.
Mythbusting Leeds rock and pop band Sky Fallers celebrate their 10th anniversary with a special concert on Tuesday (17 June 2025) at Headrow House, as part of Leeds Learning Disability Week. Sky Fallers feature highly talented learning disabled singers and musicians. Playing classic songs, they achieve great performance standards, break
Families will be consulted on a shake-up of children’s centres which could see services run with fewer buildings and staff. Leeds City Council said it could save £2.45m after launching a review of the future of 56 centres. Plans include a workforce re-organisation, more sharing of buildings and some services for families