What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Want to help make the world a better place? Aged 11-18, or know people who are? This week will see young people from across Leeds applying to become the city’s representatives within the UK Youth Parliament. (Click here for full info on applying; the deadline is Friday 11 December 2015).
Residents of Holbeck were treated to a splendid variety of Christmas activities over the weekend 5-6 December 2015. St Matthew’s community centre kicked off with the Holbeck Christmas Market. The hall was packed with Christmas gift stalls, cakes and a Santa’s Grotto. Ward Councillors; Adam Ogilvy and Angela Gabriel took
Specialist School in the Performing Arts lets its hair down and dance the night away as Cockburn School presents Hairspray the Musical Winner of eight Tony Awards including Best Musical and Best Original Score, Hairspray gets Cockburn School in South Leeds to its feet, aerosol-style. You’ll tap your feet to
Lawyers from Bevan Brittan go back to school as part of Leeds Legal Education Week A team of seven lawyers from the Leeds office of law firm Bevan Brittan swapped their desks for the classroom as they spent the day at Middleton St Mary’s primary school in Middleton, Leeds –
This month sees the first ever Leeds Palestinian Film Festival, and features a screening this week (Thursday 10th December) at the Hamara Centre in Beeston Hill. The award-winning film – called ‘On the Side of the Road’ (2013) – is a documentary made by Israeli journalist Lia Tarachansky. It argues
Hunslet Hawks will be working in partnership with Fairplayevents to ensure 400 runners part in this years Leeds Xmas 10k get into the Christmas spirit. Registration will take place in the Phoenix Bar at South Leeds Stadium pre race and Harry the Hawk will be busy post run handing out
The popular annual Cross Flatts Park Lantern Festival returns to Beeston this Christmas – on the evening of Friday 11 December (2015). The free, family-friendly event will once again feature carol singing (led by the local Salvation Army brass band), live animals to meet and pet, refreshments (this year including
When Miss McEvilly suggested to her Year 8 class at The South Leeds Academy that they bring in food for Leeds South Food Bank to mark Harvest Festival, the children responded enthusiastically. Dobromila Synak, part of the school’s Interact Club, said “I really like to help other people and the
A lot of people struggle with debt or find it hard to make ends meet. Don’t be afraid to ask for help, and the Money Buddies might be just the people you need. Money Buddies are friendly and non-judgemental, we’re here to help. We’re volunteers who can help negotiate payments
