What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Are you looking to beat school holiday boredom this summer? Asha taking bookings for its summer school holiday playscheme from Tuesday 16th July 2013 at the Asha Neighbourhood Project, 43 Stratford Street, Beeston. The playscheme is open to children living in South Leeds aged 5-12 years of age, is OFSTED registered & run by qualified
It’s definitely gala season in south Leeds! Organisers of this Saturday’s Holbeck Gala are hoping people are going to come out to support what plans to be a really good family day. Holbeck Gala takes place on Saturday on Holbeck Moor from 12noon until 5pm. There will be a range of
The Hunslet Club is once again set to stage an amazing series of shows highlighting the dance and performing talents of children and young people from across South Leeds. Friday 12th July, 7pm – Gymnastics & Dance Troupe Saturday 13th July, 7pm – Hip Hop, Ballet, Irish Dance & Dance
Saturday the 29th June saw the 10th Anniversary Hunslet Community Gala organised by Hunslet Festival. The weather was kind and what a great day it turned out to be. The official opening was carried out jointly by Councillor Tom Murray, the Lord Mayor of Leeds and by our local
There’s a Rock’n’Roll / Rockabilly Band night at Holbeck Working Mens Club (Jenkinson Lawn, Leeds, LS11 9QX) as a warm up to Holbeck Gala this Friday 5th July from 7pm. Chuck Wagon Band (ex-Vic Windsor of Emmerdale’s Band) and Pink Peg Slax will be playing. Bring your dancing shoes! £1 door
A driver claiming to be a licensed waste carrier has been caught out by environmental action officers. Andrew Jarrett, of Low Grange Crescent, Belle Isle, was unable to provide the waste carrier’s licence he claimed he had that would allow him to profit from legally transporting scrap metal for
There’s so much hype around Glastonbury this weekend I’m tempted to tell you the story of the time I saw the Rolling Stones at Knebworth in 1976. I say “saw them” I actually slept through most of their set. There’s not many people who can say they’ve slept through
“Real employers with real careers want to meet Leeds young people” that’s the message about Tuesday’s Apprenticeship event at Leeds Town Hall. Apprenticeships working with celebrity agents, The Leeds United Foundation and the NHS will be among those on offer at the apprenticeships and skills evening aimed at young
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook. We start this week with Holbeck Neighbourhood Policing Team’s Facebook appeal for a missing black speckled chicken. Apparently the Hunslet Club have lost one. On a more serious note they have another
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