What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Last weekend five ambitious teenage girls, along with staff from The Shine Project and volunteers (and one encouraging boyfriend), set off on what turned out to be a 14 hour walk up and down the Yorkshire 3 Peaks, all to raise money for a volunteering trip to Zambia in August.
Gold medal winning community gardening group Beeston in Bloom celebrated its 20th birthday with a tea party in Cross Flatts Park yesterday (21 June 2017). Members and partners past and present were joined by the Lord Mayor Cllr Jane Dowson in the Watsonian Pavilion to share memories and plan future
Community Theatre Group are seeking an experienced writer to deliver 8 creative writing workshops in Belle Isle, Leeds, starting in September 2017. Each workshop should be 2 hours long and will focus on supporting participants to develop a short play or piece of writing which will be performed on completion
Further to our report that a zebra crossing is to installed on Tempest Road, South Leeds Life understands that Councillors intervened to move the crossing to a more appropriate site close to the Hamara Centre. Cllr Mohammed Iqbal told South Leeds life that he felt officers had got it wrong
The South Leeds Academy is hosting its annual photography and art exhibition on Thursday (22 June 2017) between 4 and 6pm. The exhibition will show the work of students completing their Photography and Art GCSEs and is open to the public. Marie Caines who teaches photography said: “There is some
A meeting of Leeds City Council’s Joint Plans Panel will receive a report this week on the state of heritage buildings at risk from neglect and decay in Leeds. There are 97 buildings at risk, representing 4% of listed buildings across the city. Priority is being given to the “big
A refurbished Middleton Community Centre was re-opened on Friday (16 June 2017) providing a new base for Middleton Elderly Aid and space for youth and other activities. Cllr Kim Groves spoke about the “difficult decisions” that had to be made two years ago when all community centres were reviewed by
The cast of Barber Shop Chronicles explore the intimate conversations which take place in the barber’s chair in Inua Ellams’ joyous new production coming to the West Yorkshire Playhouse. Directed by National Theatre Associate Director Bijan Sheibani, this vibrant new production follows African men from London to Johannesburg, Harare, Kampala,
Dewsbury Road One Stop Centre was the venue for a Great Get Together party in memory of Jo Cox on Saturday (17 June 2017). Hundreds of local residents came along to enjoy music and dancing as well as food and activities. Health For All ran out of fruit for their
Powerful. Gritty. Local. With a smoky scene and a raw, edgy set, the story begins with five teenagers taking to the stage, “I’m going to start the poem now”. Ode to Leeds follows the struggles, emotions and determination of five young people sharing their passion for poetry and the spoken