What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Northern Ballet is now taking bookings for their 2014 Summer Course for 6 – 13 year olds designed to get children moving during the summer holidays and give them the opportunity be creative and make new friends whilst experiencing and enjoying dance no matter what their level of experience.
The Tour de France starts in Leeds on Saturday (5 July 2014). It will be a fantastic spectacle, but it will also disrupt life in Leeds on the day. Are you prepared? The race itself sets off from the Town Hall at 11:10am, but the procession – the ‘publicity
I was kind of glad when Leeds City Council finally admitted that Beeston residents wouldn’t get anything out of the Elland Road Park & Ride scheme which has been thrust upon them. But it turns out they are wrong. There is something very tangible in this for local residents:
I don’t know how many readers of South Leeds Life listen to The Archers, it’s not an obvious demographic for the makers of ‘an everyday story of country folk’. I’m afraid I’ve been listening for 30 years. They have some very good story lines – Jack’s dementia, rural isolation
The craft group at Holbeck Elderly Aid have been inspired by the Tour de France Grand Depart and have created a yellow jumper for one of the Nymph statues in City Square. The group meets every Thursday afternoon and have created jumper bunting to display in Holbeck as well
Live bouts of wrestling with opportunity of photos with the wrestlers, raffle etc. Club open from 6pm, wrestling doors at 6:45pm and show starts at 7:30pm. Come early to avoid disappointment. Tickets £5 on the door / £3 for members who show membership cards. At Holbeck WMC, Jenkinson Lawn,
With summer well underway, it’s time to do some amazing artwork on the outside walls at Holbeck Community Centre, down near the Best One shop. Health for All did some doorknocking and leafleting in May to ask people what they thought would be the best use of the outdoor
Work to enhance and re-energise Leeds Dock, the waterfront area located on Leeds’ South Bank, has entered a new phase, as major landscaping work begins ahead of this weekend’s Leeds Waterfront Festival (28 and 29 June). With thousands of visitors expected to descend on Leeds Dock this weekend to
Cath O’Grady from Learning Parnerships has been in touch about an exciting opportunity to work with young people on the National Citizen Service project this summer. The National Citizen Service is the government’s flagship youth policy. It’s an exciting programme supporting young people of year 11 and 12 age*
South Leeds Media (formally South Leeds Community Radio) is still enjoying the celebrations from its re-structuring as a community based media organisation. So much so throughout June and July we committed to offer a number of FREE places on our courses for adults. Fancy trying your hand as